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Susan K. Lutgendorf

Susan K. Lutgendorf

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Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
29011
World Ranking
9797
National Ranking
5034

Overview

Susan K. Lutgendorf is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on oncology, psychiatry and mental health, molecular biology, cancer research, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health. Their work spans multiple interdisciplinary areas addressing both biological and psychosocial aspects of disease and patient care.

The primary research topics covered by Lutgendorf include:

  • Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research
  • Urinary Tract Infections Management
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Family Support in Illness

Their recent scholarly publications demonstrate a breadth of investigation across clinical and translational domains. Notable papers include:

  • Biobehavioral Pathways and Cancer Progression: Insights for Improving Well-Being and Cancer Outcomes, 2022, published in Integrative Cancer Therapies
  • Rural and urban differences in perceptions, behaviors, and health care disruptions during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022, The Journal of Rural Health
  • Stimulated whole-blood cytokine/chemokine responses are associated with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome phenotypes and features of nociplastic pain: a multidisciplinary approach to the study of chronic pelvic pain research network study, 2022, Pain
  • Autoimmunity to urothelial antigen causes bladder inflammation, pelvic pain, and voiding dysfunction: a novel animal model for Hunner-type interstitial cystitis, 2020, American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology
  • Rural residence is related to shorter survival in epithelial ovarian cancer patients, 2021, Gynecologic Oncology

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Gynecologic Oncology, Brain Behavior and Immunity, Cancer Research, Integrative Cancer Therapies, and Pain. These journals reflect an interdisciplinary approach that bridges oncology, immunology, behavioral science, and clinical medicine.

Lutgendorf has collaborated regularly with several coauthors, including Michael J. Goodheart, Anil K. Sood, Premal H. Thaker, Steve W. Cole, and Rachel Telles. These collaborations suggest a multi-expert environment advancing research in oncology and associated biobehavioral fields.

Best Publications

  • Chronic stress promotes tumor growth and angiogenesis in a mouse model of ovarian carcinoma

    Premal H Thaker;Liz Y Han;Aparna A Kamat;Jesusa M Arevalo

  • The influence of bio-behavioural factors on tumour biology: pathways and mechanisms

    Michael H. Antoni;Susan K. Lutgendorf;Steven W. Cole;Firdaus S. Dhabhar

  • Paraneoplastic Thrombocytosis in Ovarian Cancer

    Rebecca L. Stone;Alpa M. Nick;Iain A. McNeish;Frances Balkwill

  • Adjunctive non-pharmacological analgesia for invasive medical procedures: a randomised trial.

    Elvira V Lang;Elvira V Lang;Elvira V Lang;Eric G Benotsch;Lauri J Fick;Susan Lutgendorf

  • Stress hormone-mediated invasion of ovarian cancer cells.

    Anil K. Sood;Robert Bhatty;Aparna A. Kamat;Charles N. Landen

  • Impact of stress on cancer metastasis.

    Myrthala Moreno-Smith;Susan K Lutgendorf;Anil K Sood

  • Curcumin Inhibits Tumor Growth and Angiogenesis in Ovarian Carcinoma by Targeting the Nuclear Factor-κB Pathway

    Yvonne G. Lin;Ajaikumar B. Kunnumakkara;Asha Nair;William M. Merritt

  • Journaling about stressful events: effects of cognitive processing and emotional expression.

    Philip M. Ullrich;Susan K. Lutgendorf

  • Sympathetic nervous system regulation of the tumour microenvironment

    Steven W. Cole;Archana S. Nagaraja;Susan K. Lutgendorf;Paige A. Green

  • Social Support, Psychological Distress, and Natural Killer Cell Activity in Ovarian Cancer

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Anil K. Sood;Barrie Anderson;Stephanie McGinn

  • Stress-related mediators stimulate vascular endothelial growth factor secretion by two ovarian cancer cell lines

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Steven Cole;Erin Costanzo;Sarah Bradley

  • Adjusting to life after treatment: distress and quality of life following treatment for breast cancer.

    E S Costanzo;S K Lutgendorf;M L Mattes;S Trehan

  • Focal Adhesion Kinase Targeting Using In vivo Short Interfering RNA Delivery in Neutral Liposomes for Ovarian Carcinoma Therapy

    Jyotsnabaran Halder;Aparna A. Kamat;Charles N. Landen;Liz Y. Han

  • Life stress, mood disturbance, and elevated interleukin-6 in healthy older women

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Linda Garand;Kathleen C. Buckwalter;Toni Tripp Reimer

  • Changes in cognitive coping skills and social support during cognitive behavioral stress management intervention and distress outcomes in symptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive gay men.

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Michael H. Antoni;Gail Ironson;Kathleen Starr

  • Effect of Interleukin-8 Gene Silencing With Liposome-Encapsulated Small Interfering RNA on Ovarian Cancer Cell Growth

    William M. Merritt;Yvonne G. Lin;Whitney A. Spannuth;Mavis S. Fletcher

  • Adrenergic modulation of focal adhesion kinase protects human ovarian cancer cells from anoikis

    Anil K. Sood;Guillermo N. Armaiz-Pena;Jyotsnabaran Halder;Alpa M. Nick

  • Can words hurt? Patient-provider interactions during invasive procedures.

    Elvira V. Lang;Olga Hatsiopoulou;Timo Koch;Kevin Berbaum

  • Social Isolation is associated with Elevated Tumor Norepinephrine in Ovarian Carcinoma Patients

    Susan K. Lutgendorf;Koen DeGeest;Laila Dahmoush;Donna Farley

  • Computational identification of gene-social environment interaction at the human IL6 locus

    S. Cole;J.M. Arevalo;R. Takahashi;E. Sloan

Frequent Co-Authors

Anil K. Sood
Anil K. Sood The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Steve W. Cole
Steve W. Cole University of California, Los Angeles
Michael H. Antoni
Michael H. Antoni University of Miami
Gabriel Lopez-Berestein
Gabriel Lopez-Berestein The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Frank J. Penedo
Frank J. Penedo University of Miami
George M. Slavich
George M. Slavich University of California, Los Angeles
Mary A Fletcher
Mary A Fletcher Nova Southeastern University
Jesusa M.G. Arevalo
Jesusa M.G. Arevalo University of California, Los Angeles
Gail Ironson
Gail Ironson University of Miami
Neil Schneiderman
Neil Schneiderman University of Miami

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