Theresa Keegan, Ph.D., M.S.
Research Scientist, Northern California Cancer Center Consulting Assistant Professor, Division of Epidemiology, Dept. of Health Research & Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine Member, Stanford Cancer Center
2201 Walnut Avenue, Suite 300
Fremont, California 94538-2334 E-mail:tkeegan@nccc.org Phone: 510-608-5040 Fax: 510-608-5085
Research Interests:
Using cancer registry data to document and understand patterns of cancer incidence, treatment and survival
Understanding factors leading to the development of and survival after Hodgkin lymphoma and breast cancer
Understanding how community characteristics influence health behaviors and the occurrence of cancer and outcomes following cancer diagnosis
Improving cancer surveillance methods
Dr. Keegan's research focuses on the surveillance of cancer, including breast and lung cancer, and modifiable factors that influence the occurrence of cancer and outcomes following cancer diagnosis.
Understanding patterns of cancer occurrence: Dr. Keegan is a member of the NCCC Surveillance Research group, which analyzes cancer surveillance data to better describe cancer risk factors, incidence and outcomes in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, California and United States. Specifically, she has conducted studies assessing the feasibility of adding new data items to routine cancer registry data collection and cancer reporting practices. With NCCC, Stanford and UCSF colleagues, she has conducted detailed analyses of breast, lung and liver cancer occurrence patterns. Furthermore, she has considered the influence of a variety of factors, such as smoking, childhood infections, body size and physical activity, on the occurrence of Hodgkin lymphoma.
Outcomes after cancer diagnosis: Dr. Keegan is interested in factors that influence outcomes after cancer diagnosis, such as the occurrence of second cancers and length of survival after cancer diagnosis. She has also been involved in multiple studies that assess treatment patterns after cancer diagnosis, and considered genetic and socio-demographic influences on survival after Hodgkin lymphoma. In addition to survival, she is interested in how modifiable factors, such as physical activity and diet, influence co-morbidities and quality of life in cancer survivors.
Built environment: Together with NCCC and UC Berkeley Colleagues, Dr. Keegan is working with a multidisciplinary group of epidemiologists, geographers, and geostatisticians interested in research on the built environment and cancer. She has recently begun analyses assessing the association between the built environment, physical activity, and breast cancer risk in California Teachers.
Wakelee HA, Chang ET, Gomez SL, Keegan THM, Feskanich D, Clarke CA, Holmberg L, Yong LC, Kolonel LN, Gould MK, West DW. Lung cancer in never smokers.Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006;25, 472-8.
1992 Students First Academic Scholarship, University of California, Davis 1995 Annual Fund Academic Scholarship, University of California, Davis 1996 Magma Cum Laude, University of California, Davis 1996 Physiology Departmental Citation, University of California, Davis 1996 Susan F. Regan Award for Campus and Community Service, University of California, Davis 1996 Phi Sigma Honor Society for research and academic excellence in Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis 1999 - 2003 National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Traineeship in Epidemiology 2002 Invited participant at the Student Workshop of the Society for Epidemiological Research, Palm Springs, CA 2003- 2006 Research Scientist I, Surveillance Research, Northern California Cancer Center 2006 - present Research Scientist II, Surveillance Research, Northern California Cancer Center
