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Madison, WI 53726
Dr. Trentham-Dietz earned her MS in Statistics and PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has been a faculty member in the Department of Population Health Sciences at UW-Madison since 2001. Dr. Trentham-Dietz enjoys supporting pre- and post-doctoral trainees interested in a wide range of issues related to women’s health.
- Pathogenic Variants, Family History, and Cumulative Risk of Breast Cancer in US Women
- Self-efficacy for cancer self-management in the context of COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey study
- Comparing Canada's OncoSim-Breast model with the United States' Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) breast cancer models
- Analysis of more than 400,000 women provides case-control evidence for BRCA1 and BRCA2 variant classification
- Mammography screening and risk factor prevalence by sexual identity: A comparison of two national surveys
- Mammography Screening by Age in the United States-Too Little <em>and</em> Too Much?
- Lower Neighborhood-Level Socioeconomic Status Is Associated with Lower Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake in the Southern Community Cohort Study
- Cervical cancer screening and risk factor prevalence by sexual identity: A comparison across three national surveys in the United States
- Physical activity and supportive care intervention preferences: a cross-sectional study of barriers in advanced cancer
- Mathematical Modeling to Address Questions in Breast Cancer Screening: An Overview of the Breast Cancer Models of the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network
As a cancer epidemiologist, Dr. Trentham-Dietz’s research is focused on breast cancer prevention, early detection and outcomes. She employs novel and traditional epidemiologic approaches in her studies complemented by methods deriving from health services research and simulation modeling. She has approached breast cancer prevention and detection by focusing on 1) modifiable lifestyle factors including obesity, physical activity, and environmental factors to better understand breast cancer etiology and reveal avenues for prevention; 2) ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast which, often detected through mammography, is a non-obligate precursor for invasive breast cancer; and 3) simulation modeling of breast cancer to examine risk-based approaches to screening to maximize benefits of screening programs while reducing harms.
Courses Taught
- PHS750: Cancer Epidemiology
Affiliations/Associations
- Society for Epidemiologic Research
- American Society of Preventive Oncology