Scholars@Duke
Tendai Kwaramba

Tendai Kwaramba

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Medical Oncology
Office hours 8AM-5PM  

Selected Publications

Personalized risk assessment of frailty in long-term cancer survivors.

Journal Article J Geriatr Oncol · January 2026 INTRODUCTION: Due to the growth of the cancer survivor population, strategies to facilitate efficient delivery of survivorship care are critical to reduce the risk of adverse events associated with frailty. The objective of this study was to develop a risk ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk of Late-Onset Depression in Long-Term Survivors of Breast, Prostate, and Colorectal Cancer.

Journal Article JAMA Netw Open · November 3, 2025 IMPORTANCE: The prevalence of depression is higher in cancer survivors than in the general population. As the long-term cancer survivor population increases, it is increasingly important to understand risk factors for late-onset depression. OBJECTIVE: To i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Risk and predictors of late second primary malignancies in long-term breast, prostate, colon, and rectal cancer survivors

Conference Journal of Clinical Oncology · January 1, 2025 Background: In older, long-term (5-year) cancer survivors, mortality risks from aging and treatment-related effects may surpass those of their index cancer. Second primary malignancies (SPMs) occurring 5-10 years post-diagnosis are understudied in older pa ... Full text Cite

Sustained response to erythropoietin for anemia in NK-cell large granular lymphocytosis: A brief case report.

Journal Article Leuk Res Rep · 2022 Large granular lymphocytic leukemia (LGL) is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder that involves the T-cell lineage in around 85% of cases and NK-cell lineage in 15%. Most patients require treatment at some point of their disease trajectory to address clinic ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Care: Legal and Regulatory Dimensions.

Journal Article Oncologist · October 2021 Considering that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have the potential to change cancer care, this article discusses the AI features of which oncologist should most be aware. ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence against women in an urban Brazilian city: A cross-sectional survey.

Journal Article PLoS One · 2019 BACKGROUND: Intimate partner violence is a global health burden that disproportionately affects women and their health outcomes. Women in Brazil are also affected by interpersonal violence. We aimed to estimate the lifetime prevalence of three forms of int ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cervical Cancer Screening and Outcomes.

Journal Article Acta Cytol · 2016 Invasive cervical cancer disproportionately affects women without sufficient access to care, with higher rates among minority groups in higher-income countries and women in low-resource regions of the world. Many elements contribute to racial/ethnic dispar ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite