May Lab

Publications

Selected publications - Full list of May Lab publications

  1. Galoosian A, Dai H, Croymans D, Saccardo S, Fox CR, Goshgarian G, De Silva S, Han MA, Vangala S, May FP. Population health colorectal cancer screening strategies in adults aged 45 to 49 years. JAMA. August 4, 2025
  2. Zaki TA, Zhang NJ, Forbes SP, Raymond VM, Das AK, May FP. Colonoscopic follow-up after abnormal blood-based colorectal cancer screenings. Gastroenterology. July 29, 2025
  3. May FP, Mehtsun WT, Jemal A & Gupta S. Black-White disparities across the colorectal care continuum in the USA. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 21 July 2025
  4. Aaronson MRM, Pourat N, Lu C, Badiee J, Yu-Lefler H, Picillo B, Hoang H, May FP. Predictors of colorectal cancer screening and screening modalities amont patients seen at federally qualified health centers funded by the United States Health Resources and Services Administration. Preventive Medicine Reports. February 2025
  5. Aaronson MRM, Zhao MY, Lei Y, de Silva S, Baidee J, May FP. Medicaid expansion states see long-term improvement in colorectal cancer screening uptake among low-income individuals. Gastroenterology. 14 November 2023
  6. Murphy CC, Lee JK, Liang PS, May FP, Zaki TA. Declines in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates slow among older adults. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. June 10, 2023
  7. Jain S, Galoosian A, Wilhalme H, Meshkat S, May FP. Individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer warrant tailored interventions to address patient-reported barriers to screenings. Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 14(5):p e00583, May 2023
  8. Rahal HK, Tabibian JH, Issaka RB, Quezada S, Gray II DM, Balzora S, Baidee J, May FP. Diversity, equity, and inclusion in gastroenterology and hepatology: A survey of where we stand. Gastroenterology, 11 October 2022
  9. McLeod MR, Galoosian A, May FP. Racial and ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening and outcomes. Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America. Volume 36, Issue 3, June 2022, Pages 415-428
  10. Myint A, Roh L, Yang L, Connolly L, Esrailian E, May FP. Non-invasive Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests Help Close Screening Gaps during COVID-19 Pandemic. Gastroenterology. 2021 Apr 15:S0016-5085(21)00649-1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.04.026. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33865840; PMCID: PMC8049850
  11. Flores YN, Datta GD, Yang L, Corona E, Devineni D, Glenn BA, Bastani R, May FP. Disparities in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Incidence, Stage, and Survival: A Large Population-Based Study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2021 Mar 18. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-20-1088. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33737301
  12. Chen FW, Yang L, Cusumano VT, Chong MC, Lin JK, Partida D, May FP. Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Metachronous Advanced Neoplasia than Traditional-Onset Colorectal Cancer. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Mar 15. doi: 10.1007/s10620-021-06902-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33721159
  13. Viramontes O, Bastani R, Yang L, Glenn BA, Herrmann AK, May FP. Colorectal cancer screening among Hispanics in the United States: Disparities, modalities, predictors, and regional variation. Prev Med. 2020 Sep;138:106146. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106146. Epub 2020 May 28. PMID: 32473957.
  14. San Miguel Y, Demb J, Martinez ME, Gupta S, May FP. Time to colonoscopy after abnormal stool-based screening and risk for colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Gastroenterology. February 2, 2021
  15. May FP. From Words to Actions to Change: How Medicine, Academia Can Respond to Racial Injustice in America. Helio. June 17, 2020
  16. May FP, Aasma S. State of the Science on Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy and How to Achieve Them. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. April 21, 2020
  17. Gray DM, Anyane-Yeboa A, Balzora S, Issaka RB, May FP. COVID-19 and the Other Pandemic: Populations Made Vulnerable by Systemic Inequity. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (2020)
  18. Kardashian A, May FP. Empowering early career female gastroenterologists and hepatologists. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Sep 30;. doi: 10.1038/s41575-019-0216-9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31570808
  19. May FP, Yang L, Corona E, Glenn BA, Bastani R. Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening in the United States Before and After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Sep 13;. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.09.008. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31525514
  20. Mafi JN, May FP, Kahn KL, Chong M, Corona E, Yang L, Mongare MM, Nair V, Reynolds C, Gupta R, Damberg CL, Esrailian E, Sarkisian C. Low-Value Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescriptions Among Older Adults at a Large Academic Health System. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 Sep 5;. doi: 10.1111/jgs.16117. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31486549
  21. Bharti B, May FFP, Nodora J, Martinez ME, Moyano K, Davis SL, Ramers CB, Garcia-Bigley F, O'Connell S, Ronan K, Barajas M, Gordon S, Diaz G, Ceja E, Powers M, Arredondo EM, Gupta S. Diagnostic colonoscopy completion after abnormal fecal immunochemical testing and quality of tests used at 8 Federally Qualified Health Centers in Southern California: Opportunities for improving screening outcomes. Cancer. 2019 Sep 3;. doi: 10.1002/cncr.32440. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31479529
  22. Myint A, Aby ES, May F. Getting Colorectal Cancer Screening Right: A Teachable Moment. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Aug 19;. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.3457. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31424479
  23. May FP, Yano, E, Provenzale D, Steers WN, Washington DL. Race, Poverty, and Mental Health Drive Colorectal Cancer Screening Disparities in the Veterans Health Administration. Medical Care: October 2019 - Volume 57 - Issue 10 - p 773–780 doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001186.
  24. May FP, Yano EM, Provenzale D, Brunner J, Yu C, Phan J, Bharath P, Aby E, Dinh D, Ehrlich DS, Storage TR, Lin LD, Jamaluddin NN, Washington DL. Barriers to Follow-up Colonoscopies for Patients With Positive Results From Fecal Immunochemical Tests During Colorectal Cancer Screening. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Feb;17(3):469-476. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.05.022. Epub 2018 May 29.
  25. May F, Yu C, Kaunitz JC. High Quality of Cancer Care in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Am J Cancer Res. 2018 Apr 1;8(4):761-762. eCollection 2018
  26. May FP, Gupta S. When Should Screening Stop for Elderly Individuals at Average and Increased Risk for Colorectal Cancer? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 February, Vol 16, Issue 2, Pages 178-180.e1
  27. May FP, Yano EM, Provenzale D, Neil Steers W, Washington DL. The Association Between Primary Source of Healthcare Coverage and Colorectal Cancer Screening Among US Veterans. Dig Dis Sci 2017 Aug: 1923-1932. PMID: 28528373
  28. May FP, Reid MW, Cohen S, Dailey F, Spiegel BM. Predictive overbooking and active recruitment increases uptake of endoscopy appointments among African American patients. Gastrointest Endosc. 2017 Apr;85(4):700-705. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.09.001. Epub 2016 Sep 10
  29. May FP, Rolston VS, Tapper EB, Lakshmanan A, Saab S, Sundaram V. The impact of race and ethnicity on mortality and healthcare utilization in alcoholic hepatitis: a cross-sectional study. BMC Gastroenterol. 2016 Oct 10;16(1):129
  30. May FP, Glen B, Czrespi C, Spiegel B, Ponce N, Bastani R. Decreasing black-white disparities in colorectal cancer incidence and stage at presentation in the United States. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2017 May;26(5):762-768. PMID: 28035021
  31. May FP, Almario C, Ponce N, Spiegel BM. Racial minorities are more likely than whites to report lack of provider recommendation for colon cancer screening. Am J Gastro. 2015 Oct;110(10):1388-94
  32. May FP, Whitman CB, Varlyguina K, Bromley EG, Spiegel BM. Addressing Low Colorectal Cancer Screening In African Americans: Focus Groups Reveal A Framework For Developing An Effective Intervention. J Cancer Educ. 2016 Sep;31(3):567-74
  33. May FP, Bromley EG, Baek M, Yoon J, Cohen E, Lee A, Reid MW, van Oijen MG, Spiegel BM. Low Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among African-Americans in an Integrated Veterans Affairs Healthcare Network. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Aug; 291-8
  34. May FP*, Bromley EG*, Federer L, Spiegel BM, van Oijen MG. Explaining persistent under-use of colonoscopic cancer screening in African Americans: A systematic review. Prev Med. 2015 Feb;71:40-8. PMID: 25481094 *co-first authorship
  35. Popoola FA. Increase in obesity and health-care use, from the Health Survey for England, ages 50 to 69. Obesity Surgery-2004 Oct;14(9):1258-62. PMID: 15527645. *maiden name