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Taylor, Thomas
Principal Statistician
Chair, Security Committee
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Tel: (949) 824-6903
Fax: (949) 824-1343
Email: thtaylor@uci.edu |
Positions Genetic Epidemiology Research Institute (GERI)
Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Degrees
Ph.D. State University of New York at Stony Brook
Research Summary
Dr. Taylor is heavily involved with statistical aspects of the two population-based, regional cancer registries housed in the Department of Epidemiology at UCI, namely, The Cancer Surveillance Program of Orange County, and the San Diego / Imperial Organization for Cancer Control, which are two of the ten cancer-reporting regions comprising the California Cancer Registry . Working closely with Professor Hoda Anton-Culver, Chair of Epidemiology, Dr. Taylor is responsible for generating statistics from these registries of use to scientists, clinicians, government, and the lay public. While much of the work is on an ad-hoc basis, an annual report of incidence and morality in Orange County and, separately, the combination of San Diego and Imperial Counties is available. Dr. Taylor is also involved in Phase II trials of chemoprevention / diet and cancer, through the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, and is a valued member of that institution’s Clinical Trials Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee.
Besides courses in methods and statistics, Dr. Taylor has taught courses in the history and philosophy of science, and is interested in the design, analysis, and interpretation of studies and experiments. Statistically, he is very interested in Monte-Carlo methods, which he has used to screen geographic data for possible cancer clusters and to evaluate the statistical implications of changes in cancer-registry methods (e.g., Publication No. 1). Biologically, he is very interested in how risks for specific cancer types change in the face of a cancer diagnosis (e.g., Publication No. 2). He also has an interest in quality-of-life issues for cancer patients, and their family and friends (e.g., Publication No. 3).
Publication(s)
1. Estimating the Effects of Data Editing, Record Linkage, and Consolidation on the Age-Adjusted Incidence Rates of Cancer, presented at the Annual Meeting of the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries, New Orleans, April 2000
2. Re A, Taylor TH, DiSaia PJ, Anton-Culver H. Risk for breast and colorectal cancers subsequent to cancer of the endometrium in a population-based case series. Gynecologic Oncology, 1997, 66, 255-257.
3. Astin JA, Anton-Culver H, Schwartz CE, Shapiro DH Jr, McQuade MD, Breuer AM, Taylor TH, Lee H, Kurosaki T. Sense of control and adjustment to breast cancer: the importance of balancing control coping styles. Behavioral Medicine, 25(3), 101-109, 1999
4. Ziogas A, Gildea M, Cohen P, Bringman D, Taylor TH, Seminara D, Barker D, Casey G, Haile R, Liao SY, Thomas D, Noble B, Kurosaki T, Anton-Culver H. Cancer risk estimates for family members of a population-based family registry for breast and ovarian cancer. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, and Prevention, 9, 103-111, 2000.
5. Boyer-Chammard A, Taylor TH, and Anton-Culver H. Survival differences in breast cancer among racial/ethnic groups: a population-based study. Cancer Detection and Prevention, 23(6), 463-473, 1999. |
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Announcements
School of Medicine Establishes New Department of Epidemiology
Dr. Hoda Anton-Culver named Founding Chair (Details)
Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications (PubMed)
Click here for a list of selected publications to which Epidemiology Division faculty have contributed.
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