Rong Wang, PhD
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Senior Research Scientist in Epidemiology
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Dr. Wang is a cancer epidemiologist who studies the health outcomes and etiology of different types of cancers, especially hematopoietic malignancies. She is interested in the pattern of care, treatment and cost in older adults. She is also working on traffic exposure and genetic characteristics on the risk of cancer.
Last Updated on May 09, 2025.
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Chronic Disease Epidemiology
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- PhD
- Yale University (2008)
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Biostatistics; Chronic Disease; Epidemiology; Health Care; Neoplasms
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Maternal & Child Health; Cancer; Environmental Health
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0000-0002-2169-4174
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Xiaomei Ma, PhD
Nikolai Podoltsev, MD, PhD
Amer Zeidan, MBBS
Scott Huntington, MD, MPH, MSc
Natalia Neparidze, MD
Cary P Gross, MD
114Publications
2,072Citations
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2025
Second Malignancies among Older Patients with Classical Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Treated with Ruxolitinib
Wang R, Stempel J, Shallis R, Huntington S, Zeidan A, Neparidze N, Di M, Bewersdorf J, Mendez L, Ma X, Podoltsev N. Second Malignancies among Older Patients with Classical Myeloproliferative Neoplasms Treated with Ruxolitinib. Blood Neoplasia 2025, 100159. DOI: 10.1016/j.bneo.2025.100159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsSecond malignanciesMyeloproliferative neoplasmsOlder patientsEssential thrombocythemiaPolycythemia veraPhiladelphia chromosome-negative myeloproliferative neoplasmsDevelopment of second malignanciesRisk of non-melanoma skin cancerEnd Results Medicare-linked databaseNon-melanoma skin cancerMedian Follow-UpMedicare-linked databaseTherapy-related effectsRetrospective cohort analysisRisk of SMHazards regression modelsProportion of daysRuxolitinib exposureMedian ageFollow-upRuxolitinibCohort analysisSkin cancerPatientsMyelofibrosisAssociation between patient demographics and smoldering multiple myeloma progression to multiple myeloma: A SEER-Medicare data analysis
Theprungsirikul P, Wang R, Ahmad I, Neparidze N, Ma X, Chang S, Wang S. Association between patient demographics and smoldering multiple myeloma progression to multiple myeloma: A SEER-Medicare data analysis. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2025 PMID: 40670211, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2025.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoldering Multiple MyelomaSmoldering multiple myeloma patientsMultiple myelomaPatient demographicsProgression to multiple myelomaSymptomatic multiple myelomaDevelopment of hypercalcemiaCox proportional hazards modelsRisk stratification modelConfidence intervalsNon-cancer controlsEstimate hazard ratiosProportional hazards modelNon-cancer patientsSymptomatic MMRandom sample of Medicare beneficiariesSMM patientsRenal failureAnalyzed SurveillanceSEER-MedicareNatural history modelHazard ratioBone diseasePatientsSample of Medicare beneficiariesJoint Exposure to Ozone and Temperature and Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Adults Aged 18 to 64 Years in the United States
Chu L, Wang R, Gross C, Wei J, Lu Y, Krumholz H, Ma X, Chen K. Joint Exposure to Ozone and Temperature and Acute Myocardial Infarction Among Adults Aged 18 to 64 Years in the United States. Circulation 2025, 152: 246-256. PMID: 40458867, PMCID: PMC12303734, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.124.073614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsIncident acute myocardial infarctionAcute myocardial infarctionIncreased oddsRisk of acute myocardial infarctionHigher risk of acute myocardial infarctionProbability of acute myocardial infarctionOccurrence of acute myocardial infarctionRandom-effects meta-analysisCase-crossover studyMultivariate random-effects meta-analysisExposure to ozoneRegion-specific estimatesMyocardial infarctionStatistical interaction termsAmbient ozone pollutionPrevention strategiesUnited StatesJoint exposureMeta-analysisAdult ageYoung adultsHigh riskAdultsOddsInteraction termsPerinatal Exposures to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Risk of Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Deziel N, Wang R, Warren J, Dinauer C, Ogilvie J, Clark C, Zhong C, Wiemels J, Morimoto L, Metayer C, Ma X. Perinatal Exposures to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Outdoor Artificial Light at Night and Risk of Pediatric Papillary Thyroid Cancer. Environmental Health Perspectives 2025, 133: 057026. PMID: 40209106, PMCID: PMC12121722, DOI: 10.1289/ehp14849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAir PollutantsCaliforniaCarcinoma, PapillaryCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLightingMaleParticulate MatterPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsRisk FactorsThyroid Cancer, PapillaryThyroid NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsThyroid cancer riskOutdoor artificial lightAmbient fine particulate matterCancer riskOdds ratioAge groupsConfidence intervalsExposure to ambient fine particulate matterIndividual-level exposuresAssociated with thyroid cancerPediatric thyroid cancer incidenceControls frequency-matchedPapillary thyroid cancer riskThyroid cancer incidenceFine particulate matterCalifornia birth cohortOutdoor air pollutionAerodynamic diameter <Case-control studyHypothesized risk factorsStatistically significant associationCancer incidenceThyroid cancerExposure tertilesFrequency-matchedInitial management of patients with acquired aplastic anemia in the United States: results from a large national claims database
Stempel J, Wang R, Lee A, Zeidan A, Ma X, Podoltsev N. Initial management of patients with acquired aplastic anemia in the United States: results from a large national claims database. Annals Of Hematology 2025, 104: 2507-2515. PMID: 40102305, PMCID: PMC12052795, DOI: 10.1007/s00277-025-06307-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHematopoietic stem cell transplantationAcquired Aplastic AnemiaCalcineurin inhibitorsParoxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuriaTransfusion-DependentTriple therapyAA patientsAplastic anemiaAllogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantationTreated with calcineurin inhibitorsTreated with antithymocyte globulinFlow cytometryInitial management of patientsSevere AA patientsStem cell transplantationBone marrow failureImmune-mediated disordersTreatment initiation delayRetrospective cohort studyManagement of patientsDiagnosis to treatmentNational claims databaseAntithymocyte globulinSibling donorMarrow failurePerinatal exposure to ambient fine particle air pollution and risk of childhood ewing sarcoma in a population-based case-control study in California (1988–2015)
Clark C, Wang R, Wiemels J, Metayer C, Deziel N, Ma X. Perinatal exposure to ambient fine particle air pollution and risk of childhood ewing sarcoma in a population-based case-control study in California (1988–2015). Environmental Health 2025, 24: 6. PMID: 40055781, PMCID: PMC11887085, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-025-01159-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHispanic childrenSarcoma riskControls frequency-matched to casesFrequency-matched to casesBirth yearPopulation-based case-control studyOdds ratioPM2.5 exposureConfidence intervalsAir pollution exposureCalifornia birth cohortNon-Hispanic childrenAmbient PM2.5 exposureFine particle air pollutionCase-control studyAmbient fine particulate matterHigher PM2.5 levelsMaternal residenceCancer riskMaternal educationPotential disparitiesBirth cohortHispanic ethnicityElevated oddsLinkage studies
2024
Associations Between Patient Characteristics and Progression to Multiple Myeloma Among Patients With Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: A Systematic Review
Li Y, Hsu S, Wang R, Theprungsirikul P, Neparidze N, Chang S, Wang S. Associations Between Patient Characteristics and Progression to Multiple Myeloma Among Patients With Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: A Systematic Review. Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma & Leukemia 2024, 25: e222-e231. PMID: 39730300, PMCID: PMC11911095, DOI: 10.1016/j.clml.2024.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsProgression to MMMultiple myelomaNewcastle-Ottawa ScaleMonoclonal gammopathyRisk of progression to MMIncreased riskProgression to multiple myelomaRisk estimatesHigher Body Mass IndexPre-malignant conditionBody mass indexRandom-effects modelMass indexCohort studyPatient characteristicsFemale sexMale genderMethodological qualityNewcastle-OttawaBlack raceRisk ratioMGUSRisk factorsPublication biasSystematic reviewUse of Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) and Eltrombopag (EPAG) Among Patients with Acquired Aplastic Anemia (AA) in the United States: Results from a Large National Database
Stempel J, Wang R, Lee A, Ma X, Podoltsev N. Use of Calcineurin Inhibitor (CNI) and Eltrombopag (EPAG) Among Patients with Acquired Aplastic Anemia (AA) in the United States: Results from a Large National Database. Blood 2024, 144: 2319. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2024-202185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHorse anti-thymocyte globulinLow transfusion burdenAcquired Aplastic AnemiaCalcineurin inhibitor levelsCalcineurin inhibitorsSevere AARed blood cellsEltrombopag therapyTransfusion burdenMedian proportion of daysTransfusion of red blood cellsCalcineurin inhibitor agentsMedian starting doseAnti-thymocyte globulinDiagnosis to initiationTransplant-ineligible patientsBone marrow failureRare autoimmune disorderReduce transfusion requirementsBaseline red blood cellRetrospective cohort studyStudent's t-testProportion of daysBlue Cross Blue ShieldElixhauser comorbidity scoreDisparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening Before and After the Onset of the COVID Pandemic
Siddique S, Wang R, Gaddy J, Stempel J, Warren J, Gross C, Ma X. Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening Before and After the Onset of the COVID Pandemic. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2024, 40: 611-619. PMID: 39495455, PMCID: PMC11861447, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-09153-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsRisk of CRCSocioeconomic statusCRC screeningArea-level socioeconomic measuresArea-level socioeconomic factorsHigher risk of CRCArea residentsColorectal cancer screeningSocial deprivation indexHigher socioeconomic statusLow socioeconomic statusEthnic minoritized populationsDifference-in-differences analysisPost-onset periodDesignRetrospective cohort studyDeprivation indexCancer screeningSocioeconomic measuresPrivately insured individualsMetropolitan area residentsCOVID pandemicScreen useAverage riskCompare disparitiesSocioeconomic factorsAmbient Temperature and Stroke Risk Among Adults Aged 18-64 Years A Case-Crossover Study
Chu L, Wang R, Gross C, Chen K, Ma X. Ambient Temperature and Stroke Risk Among Adults Aged 18-64 Years A Case-Crossover Study. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2024, 84: 2327-2331. PMID: 39453364, PMCID: PMC12060033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2024.08.058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
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