Marilyn L. Kwan, PhD

Marilyn L. Kwan, PhD Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
2000 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94612

(510) 891-3521 (phone)
marilyn.l.kwan@kp.org

Marilyn L. Kwan, PhD, is a research scientist at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research. She graduated from University of California, Berkeley with her PhD in epidemiology in May 2004 and completed a one-year postdoctoral fellowship in September 2005. Following the completion of her fellowship, Dr. Kwan joined the Division of Research where her research interests include epidemiology of breast cancer prognosis; predictors and differences in outcomes of breast cancer molecular subtypes; and epidemiology of lymphedema and other comorbid conditions of breast cancer therapy. Her research is funded by the American Cancer Society, California Breast Cancer Research Program, and National Cancer Institute.

Current Position:

Research Scientist I, Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California

Primary Research Interests:

Cancer Epidemiology
Breast Cancer Survivorship
Secondary Lymphedema After Breast Cancer
Quality of Cancer Care
Childhood Leukemia
Nutrition
Obesity

CBCRP Special Research Initiative: Pilot, Feasibility Study of Pooling Data

The CBCRP SRI Pilot Study plans to determine the feasibility of pooling data and developing specific research questions for a full study of what factors or interaction of factors account for the racial and ethnic differences in stage-specific survival among women diagnosed with breast cancer in California.
Funder: California Breast Cancer Research Program
Principal Investigator: Kwan, Marilyn

Patient and Clinician Knowledge of Breast Cancer Lymphedema

The goal of this study is to evaluate the clinical management of lymphedema secondary to breast cancer treatment from both the clinician and patient perspective.
Funder: California Breast Cancer Research Program
Principal Investigator: Kwan, Marilyn

Natural History and Cost Analysis of Lymphedema Secondary to Breast Cancer

This study provides unique prospective data on a large group of breast cancer survivors followed from diagnosis through the early survival period (up to two and a half years postdiagnosis).
Funder: American Cancer Society
Principal Investigator: Kwan, Marilyn

Effect of Maternal and Child Diet and Folate Metabolism Gene Variants on Childhood Leukemia Risk

This population-based case-control study examines the role of maternal and early childhood diet in the etiology of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a common childhood cancer.
Funder: University of California
Principal Investigator: Kwan, Marilyn

Kaiser Permanente Division of Research