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Thu Quach
Researcher at Cancer Prevention Institute of California
Publications - 34
Citations - 789
Thu Quach is an academic researcher from Cancer Prevention Institute of California. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Pacific islanders. The author has an hindex of 14, co-authored 32 publications receiving 670 citations. Previous affiliations of Thu Quach include Stanford University.
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Hidden breast cancer disparities in Asian women: disaggregating incidence rates by ethnicity and migrant status.
Scarlett Lin Gomez,Thu Quach,Pamela L. Horn-Ross,Jane T. Pham,Myles Cockburn,Ellen T. Chang,Theresa H.M. Keegan,Sally L. Glaser,Christina A. Clarke +8 more
TL;DR: These findings challenge the notion that breast cancer rates are uniformly low across Asians and therefore suggest a need for increased awareness, targeted cancer control, and research to better understand underlying factors.
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The influence of nativity and neighborhoods on breast cancer stage at diagnosis and survival among California Hispanic women.
Theresa H.M. Keegan,Theresa H.M. Keegan,Thu Quach,Sarah J. Shema,Sally L. Glaser,Sally L. Glaser,Scarlett Lin Gomez,Scarlett Lin Gomez +7 more
TL;DR: Identifying the modifiable factors that facilitate this survival advantage in Hispanic immigrants could help to inform specific interventions to improve survival in this growing population.
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Characterizing Workplace Exposures in Vietnamese Women Working in California Nail Salons
Thu Quach,Robert B. Gunier,Alisha Tran,Julie Von Behren,Phuong-An Doan-Billings,Kim-Dung Nguyen,Linda Okahara,Benjamin Yee-Bun Lui,Mychi Nguyen,Jessica Huynh,Peggy Reynolds +10 more
TL;DR: Measured levels of toluene, methyl methacrylate, and total volatile organic compounds were higher than recommended guidelines to prevent health symptoms such as headaches, irritations, and breathing problems, which were frequently reported in this workforce.
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A Preliminary Survey of Vietnamese Nail Salon Workers in Alameda County, California
TL;DR: A critical need for further investigation into the breast cancer risk of nail salon workers is highlighted by the workers’ routine use of carcinogenic and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, their prevalent health concerns about such chemicals, and their high level of acute health problems.
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Experiences and Perceptions of Medical Discrimination Among a Multiethnic Sample of Breast Cancer Patients in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, California
Thu Quach,Amani Nuru-Jeter,Pagan Morris,Laura Allen,Sarah J. Shema,June K. Winters,Gem M. Le,Scarlett Lin Gomez +7 more
TL;DR: Participants reported experiencing medical discrimination at all 3 levels, which may have deleterious health effects through the biopsychosocial stress pathway and through active coping mechanisms that could lead to delayed- or underutilization of the health care system to avoid discrimination.