Overview
Dr. Moorman's research focuses on the epidemiology of women's health issues. Her work includes research on ovarian cancer, breast cancer and hysterectomy. Areas of particular interest include disparities in cancer risk factors and outcomes and the effects of hysterectomy on ovarian function. As part of the Duke Evidence Synthesis group, she has also been involved in systematic reviews and meta-analyses related to ovarian cancer, breast cancer and infertility.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus in Family Medicine and Community Health
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2021 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health, Prevention Research,
Family Medicine and Community Health
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2000 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Menopausal hormone therapy use and risk of ovarian cancer by race: the ovarian cancer in women of African ancestry consortium.
Journal Article Br J Cancer · December 2023 BACKGROUND: Most studies examining post-menopausal menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) use and ovarian cancer risk have focused on White women and few have included Black women. METHODS: We evaluated MHT use and ovarian cancer risk in Black (n = 800 cases, 17 ... Full text Link to item CiteRacial Differences in the Association of Endometriosis and Uterine Leiomyomas With the Risk of Ovarian Cancer.
Conference Obstet Gynecol · June 1, 2023 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between endometriosis and uterine leiomyomas with ovarian cancer risk by race and the effect of hysterectomy on these associations. METHODS: We used data from four case-control studies and two case-control studies nested ... Full text Link to item CiteSurvival of epithelial ovarian cancer in Black women: a society to cell approach in the African American cancer epidemiology study (AACES).
Journal Article Cancer Causes Control · March 2023 PURPOSE: The causes for the survival disparity among Black women with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) are likely multi-factorial. Here we describe the African American Cancer Epidemiology Study (AACES), the largest cohort of Black women with EOC. METHODS: ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Exploring factors related to racial disparities in ovarian cancer incidence and survival: the OCWAA consortium
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Emory University · 2020 - 2021Exploring factors related to racial disparities in ovarian cancer incidence and survival: the OCWAA consortium
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Virginia - Charlottesville · 2017 - 2019The Epidemiology of Ovarian Cancer in African American Women
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Virginia - Charlottesville · 2015 - 2017View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1993
Ph.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
1989
M.S.P.H.