Personal care product use and environmental exposures in Black cancer survivors

Dr. Traci Bethea, Ph.D. will discuss preliminary data and potential research projects related to personal care product use and environmental exposures among Black cancer survivors and treatment of insomnia symptoms among Black cancer survivors. In this discussion, we will cover the following studies:

– A feasibility study of exposure to environmental chemicals among Black and Hispanic breast cancer survivors using silicone wristbands for passive sampling

– Poster P3-03-06: A pilot study of personal care product use and exposure to environmental chemicals among Black and Hispanic

– Effect of Culturally Tailored, Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in Black Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Date

Nov 16 2022
Expired!

Time

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Category

Speaker

  • Traci Bethea
    Traci Bethea Assistant Professor, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
    Traci Bethea
    Traci Bethea
    Assistant Professor, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Dr. Traci N. Bethea is an Assistant Professor in the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research focuses on chemical and non-chemical stressors underlying cancer health disparities affecting Black women with a particular focus on estrogen receptor negative breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Her current work continues research on breast cancer subtypes in African American women and also examines risk factors for ovarian cancer and for sleep disturbances. Her research on modifiable factors and breast cancer survivorship is supported by a career development award from the National Cancer Institute. New research directions involve the study of environmental and social factors as predictors of health disparities in cancer incidence and survivorship and aims to “bridge the gap” between the biologic, individual, and macroenvironmental levels. Dr. Bethea received a PhD in Environmental Health from Boston University School of Public Health and completed postdoctoral training in cancer epidemiology with the Black Women’s Health Study at the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University.