Co-leader: Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship Research Program
Associate Professor, Department of Health Services Research Policy

virni001@umn.edu
612-624-4426 — office

Research Interests

Cancer surveillance and outcomes monitoring using administrative data; end of life care for the elderly.

Selected Publications

Baxter NN, Tepper JE, Durham SB, Rothenberger DA, Virnig BA. Increased risk of rectal cancer after prostate radiation: a population-based study. Gastroenterology. 2005 Apr; 128(4):819-24.

Baxter NN, Virnig DJ, Rothenberger DA, Morris AM, Jessurun J, Virnig BA. Lymph node evaluation in colorectal cancer patients: a population-based study. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2005 Feb 2; 97(3):219-25.

Baxter NN, Virnig BA, Durham SB, Tuttle TM. Trends in the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2004 Mar 17; 96(6):443-8.

McBean AM, Jung K, Virnig BA. Improved care and outcomes among elderly medicare managed care beneficiaries with diabetes. Am J Manag Care. 2005 Apr; 11(4):213-22.

Morgan RO, Virnig BA, Duque M, Abdel-Moty E, Devito CA. Low-intensity exercise and reduction of the risk for falls among at-risk elders. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2004 Oct; 59(10):1062-7.