Faculty

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Victoria M. Taylor
Research Professor
MPH  
University of Washington, 1989
Epidemiology
BM BS  
University of Nottingham (UK), 1978
Medicine (MD)
BMedSci  
University of Nottingham (UK), 1976
Community Health

Department of Health Services Program Affiliations:
  -  Health Care and Population Health Research Track, (MPH program)
  -  PhD program in Health Services

Vicky Taylor is a Full Member in the Cancer Prevention Research Program of the Public Health Sciences Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Her training is in Medicine and Epidemiology. She has been the Principal Investigator of multiple National Cancer Institute-funded grants addressing cancer control in racial-ethnic minority populations.

Contact Information
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Avenue North
PO Box 19024 (M3-B232)
Seattle, WA 98109
(voice)  206-667-5114
vtaylor@fhcrc.org
Teaching Interests
Health and Policy Research Seminar
  • HSERV 592
    Health Care and Population Health Research Seminar
Research Interests
Special populations, health disparities, cancer control, secondary prevention
Projects
Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training
Seattle is one of the six regional sites for the Asian Special Populations Network, funded by the National Cancer Institute. Specific objectives are: to increase cancer awareness in Asian American communities; to promote research addressing cancer control among Asian Americans; and to support the career development of students and junior faculty of Asian descent.
Cancer Control in a Vietnamese American Population
This project addresses cervical cancer and hepatitis B-liver cancer control among Vietnamese Americans in Seattle, Washington. The specific objectives are: to collect qualitative and quantitative information about the cervical and liver cancer prevention behavior of Vietnamese Americans; and to evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of a cervical and liver cancer control intervention for Vietnamese households.
Colorectal Cancer Screening in Chinese Americans
This project addresses colorectal cancer screening participation among Chinese patients of Seattle's International Community Health Services. The specific objectives are: to collect qualitative and quantitative information about the colorectal cancer screening behavior of Chinese Amercians; and to conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a clinic-based fecal occult blood testing intervention program for Chinese men and women.
Liver Cancer Control in North American Chinese
This project addresses hepatitis B and liver cancer control among Chinese in Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia. Specific objectives are: to collect qualitative and quantitative information about the liver cancer prevention behavior of Chinese Americans/Canadians; and to conduct a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a liver cancer control outreach intervention for individuals of Chinese descent.
External Funding (sampling of current and past involvement)
Cessation in Heavy Smokers Using NRT and Adjuvant Video
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
PI:   Thompson           Dates:    12/2001 - 11/2002
To test the efficacy of incorporating telephone counseling into decreasing smoking cessation rates among heavy smokers and to assess the cost-effectiveness of interventions that include brief counseling compared to interventions that do not.


Selected Publications

Taylor VM, Thompson B, Lessler D, Yasui Y, Montano D, Johnson KM, Mahloch J, Mullen M, Li S, Bassett G, Goldberg HI. A clinic-based mammography intervention targeting inner city women. Journal of General Internal Medicine 1999; 14:104-111.

Taylor VM, Schwartz SM, Jackson JC, Kuniyuki A, Fischer M, Yasui Y, Tu SP, Thompson B. Cervical cancer screening among Cambodian American women. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 1999; 8:541-546.

Taylor VM, Hislop TG, Jackson JC, Tu SP, Yasui Y, Schwartz SM, Kuniyuki A, Acorda E, Marchand A, Thompson B. A randomized controlled trial of interventions to promote cervical cancer screening among Chinese in North America. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2002; 94:670-677.

Taylor VM, Jackson JC, Tu SP, Yasui Y, Schwartz SM, Kuniyuki A, Lin K, Hislop TG. Cervical cancer screening among Chinese Americans. Cancer Detection and Prevention 2002; 26:139-145.

Taylor VM, Yasui Y, Burke N, Nguyen T, Acorda E, Thai H, Qu P, Jackson JC. Pap testing adherence among Vietnamese American women. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 2004;13(4):613-619.

Dissertation, Thesis and Capstone Committees (recent graduates)
2007
Member, dissertation committee for Nadine Chan
Culture and cancer prevention among a population of Vietnamese Americans

2004
Member, thesis committee for Mark Cook
Oral contraceptives as cancer prevention: a decision analysis for women not requiring contraception

2004
Chair, thesis committee for Erica Woodall
Sources of health information among Vietnamese-American men