May Lab

Publications

Selected publications - Full list of May Lab publications(Link is external) (Link opens in new window)

  1. Aaronson MRM, Pourat N, Lu C, Badiee J, Yu-Lefler H, Picillo B, Hoang H, May FP. Predictors of colorectal cancer screening and screening modalities amont patients seen at federally qualified health centers funded by the United States Health Resources and Services Administration(Link is external). Preventive Medicine Reports. February 2025
  2. Aaronson MRM, Zhao MY, Lei Y, de Silva S, Baidee J, May FP. Medicaid expansion states see long-term improvement in colorectal cancer screening uptake among low-income individuals(Link is external). Gastroenterology. 14 November 2023
  3. Murphy CC, Lee JK, Liang PS, May FP, Zaki TA. Declines in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates slow among older adults(Link is external). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. June 10, 2023
  4. Jain S, Galoosian A, Wilhalme H, Meshkat S, May FP. Individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer warrant tailored interventions to address patient-reported barriers to screenings(Link is external). Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 14(5):p e00583, May 2023
  5. Rahal HK, Tabibian JH, Issaka RB, Quezada S, Gray II DM, Balzora S, Baidee J, May FP. Diversity, equity, and inclusion in gastroenterology and hepatology: A survey of where we stand(Link is external). Gastroenterology, 11 October 2022
  6. McLeod MR, Galoosian A, May FP. Racial and ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening and outcomes(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America. Volume 36, Issue 3, June 2022, Pages 415-428
  7. Myint A, Roh L, Yang L, Connolly L, Esrailian E, May FP. Non-invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Help Close Screening Gaps during COVID-19 Pandemic(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Gastroenterology. 2021 Apr 15:S0016-5085(21)00649-1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.04.026. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33865840; PMCID: PMC8049850
  8. Flores YN, Datta GD, Yang L, Corona E, Devineni D, Glenn BA, Bastani R, May FP. Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Incidence, Stage, and Survival: A Large Population-Based Study(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2021 Mar 18. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-20-1088. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33737301
  9. Chen FW, Yang L, Cusumano VT, Chong MC, Lin JK, Partida D, May FP. Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Metachronous Advanced Neoplasia than Traditional-Onset Colorectal Cancer.(Link is external) (Link opens in new window) Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Mar 15. doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-06902-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33721159
  10. Viramontes O, Bastani R, Yang L, Glenn BA, Herrmann AK, May FP. Colorectal cancer screening among Hispanics in the United States: Disparities, modalities, predictors, and regional variation(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Prev Med. 2020 Sep;138:106146. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106146. Epub 2020 May 28. PMID: 32473957.
  11. San Miguel Y, Demb J, Martinez ME, Gupta S, May FP. Time to colonoscopy after abnormal stool-based screening and risk for colorectal cancer incidence and mortality(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Gastroenterology. February 2, 2021
  12. May FP. From Words to Actions to Change: How Medicine, Academia Can Respond to Racial Injustice in America(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Helio. June 17, 2020
  13. May FP, Aasma S. State of the Science on Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy and How to Achieve Them. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. April 21, 2020
  14. Gray DM, Anyane-Yeboa A, Balzora S, Issaka RB, May FP. COVID-19 and the Other Pandemic: Populations Made Vulnerable by Systemic Inequity(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2020)
  15. Kardashian A, May FP. Empowering early career female gastroenterologists and hepatologists(Link is external). Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Sep 30;. doi: 10.1038/s41575-019-0216-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31570808
  16. May FP, Yang L, Corona E, Glenn BA, Bastani R. Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening in the United States Before and After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act(Link is external). Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Sep 13;. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.09.008. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31525514
  17. Mafi JN, May FP, Kahn KL, Chong M, Corona E, Yang L, Mongare MM, Nair V, Reynolds C, Gupta R, Damberg CL, Esrailian E, Sarkisian C. Low-Value Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescriptions Among Older Adults at a Large Academic Health System(Link is external). J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Sep 5;. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16117. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31486549
  18. Bharti B, May FFP, Nodora J, Martinez ME, Moyano K, Davis SL, Ramers CB, Garcia-Bigley F, O'Connell S, Ronan K, Barajas M, Gordon S, Diaz G, Ceja E, Powers M, Arredondo EM, Gupta S. Diagnostic colonoscopy completion after abnormal fecal immunochemical testing and quality of tests used at 8 Federally Qualified Health Centers in Southern California: Opportunities for improving screening outcomes(Link is external). Cancer. 2019 Sep 3;. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32440. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31479529
  19. Myint A, Aby ES, May F. Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Right: A Teachable Moment(Link is external). JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Aug 19;. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.3457. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31424479
  20. May FP, Yano, E, Provenzale D, Steers WN, Washington DL. Race, Poverty, and Mental Health Drive Colorectal Cancer Screening Disparities in the Veterans Health Administration(Link is external) (Link opens in new window). Medical Care: October 2019 - Volume 57 - Issue 10 - p 773–780 doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001186.
  21. May FP, Yano EM, Provenzale D, Brunner J, Yu C, Phan J, Bharath P, Aby E, Dinh D, Ehrlich DS, Storage TR, Lin LD, Jamaluddin NN, Washington DL. Barriers to Follow-up Colonoscopies for Patients With Positive Results From Fecal Immunochemical Tests During Colorectal Cancer Screening(Link is external). Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Feb;17(3):469-476. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.05.022. Epub 2018 May 29.
  22. May F, Yu C, Kaunitz JC. High Quality of Cancer Care in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)(Link is external). Am J Cancer Res. 2018 Apr 1;8(4):761-762. eCollection 2018
  23. May FP, Gupta S. When Should Screening Stop for Elderly Individuals at Average and Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer?(Link is external) Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 February, Vol 16, Issue 2, Pages 178-180.e1
  24. May FP, Yano EM, Provenzale D, Neil Steers W, Washington DL. The Association Between Primary Source of Healthcare Coverage and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among US Veterans(Link is external). Dig Dis Sci 2017 Aug: 1923-1932. PMID: 28528373
  25. May FP, Reid MW, Cohen S, Dailey F, Spiegel BM. Predictive overbooking and active recruitment increases uptake of endoscopy appointments among African American patients(Link is external). Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Apr;85(4):700-705. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.09.001. Epub 2016 Sep 10
  26. May FP, Rolston VS, Tapper EB, Lakshmanan A, Saab S, Sundaram V. The impact of race and ethnicity on mortality and healthcare utilization in alcoholic hepatitis: a cross-sectional study(Link is external). BMC Gastroenterol. 2016 Oct 10;16(1):129
  27. May FP, Glen B, Czrespi C, Spiegel B, Ponce N, Bastani R. Decreasing black-white disparities in colorectal cancer incidence and stage at presentation in the United States(Link is external). Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2017 May;26(5):762-768. PMID: 28035021
  28. May FP, Almario C, Ponce N, Spiegel BM. Racial minorities are more likely than whites to report lack of provider recommendation for colon cancer screening(Link is external). Am J Gastro. 2015 Oct;110(10):1388-94
  29. May FP, Whitman CB, Varlyguina K, Bromley EG, Spiegel BM. Addressing Low Colorectal Cancer Screening In African Americans: Focus Groups Reveal A Framework For Developing An Effective Intervention(Link is external). J Cancer Educ. 2016 Sep;31(3):567-74
  30. May FP, Bromley EG, Baek M, Yoon J, Cohen E, Lee A, Reid MW, van Oijen MG, Spiegel BM. Low Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among African-Americans in an Integrated Veterans Affairs Healthcare Network(Link is external). Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Aug; 291-8
  31. May FP*, Bromley EG*, Federer L, Spiegel BM, van Oijen MG. Explaining persistent under-use of colonoscopic cancer screening in African Americans: A systematic review(Link is external). Prev Med. 2015 Feb;71:40-8. PMID: 25481094 *co-first authorship
  32. Popoola FA. Increase in obesity and health-care use, from the Health Survey for England, ages 50 to 69(Link is external). Obesity Surgery-2004 Oct;14(9):1258-62. PMID: 15527645. *maiden name