Ann Mertens, PhD, MS

Research Program

Cancer Prevention and Control
Phone Number

404-785-0691
Email Address

amerten@emory.edu

Biography

Ann Mertens, PhD, MS, is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Mertens also serves as Research Director of Cancer Survivorship at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. She is a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.

Education

Dr. Mertens received her PhD in Epidemiology and her MS in Biostatistics from the University of Minnesota.

Titles & Roles

Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Emory University School of Medicine
Research Director, Cancer Survivorship

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Mark R. Hudgens Chair for Clinical Research in Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders

Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center

Research

Dr. Mertens' primary research interests include: (1) the investigation of late effects of therapy in survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer, and (2) research methodology and statistical applications around clinical outcomes research.

Current research activities are in the study of effective communication and intervention strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality in childhood and adolescent cancer survivors and to increase quality of life.

Grants

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Grant Number	Title
5R01CA218389-05	SurvivorLink: Scalability of an Electronic Personal Health Record for Cancer Survivors and Caregivers at Pediatric Cancer Centers.

Title/Journal	Authors	Publication Date
The use of fertility treatments among reproductive-aged women after cancer. Fertility and sterility	LM Kipling, LM Shandley, AC Mertens, JB Spencer, PP Howards	01/04/2024
Understanding caregivers' decision to vaccinate childhood cancer survivors against COVID-19. Cancer medicine	A Ilic, R Haardoerfer, G Michel, C Escoffery, AC Mertens, JG Marchak	01/12/2023
Utilization of cardiac tests in anthracycline-treated cancer survivors differs between young adults and children: A claims-based analysis. Cancer medicine	X Ji, X Hu, J Lipscomb, EJ Chow, AC Mertens, SM Castellino	01/12/2023
Medicaid expansion is associated with treatment receipt, timeliness, and outcomes among young adults with breast cancer. JNCI cancer spectrum	X Ji, KS Shi, KJ Ruddy, J Zhao, AC Mertens, KR Yabroff, SM Castellino, X Han	31/08/2023
Feasibility of Fitbit Use in Adolescent Survivors of Pediatric Cancer: Who Consistently Uses It and for How Long? Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology	R Williamson Lewis, KE Howell, KE Effinger, LR Meacham, K Wasilewski-Masker, A Mertens, J Gilleland Marchak	01/08/2023
Current pediatric cancer survivorship practices: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	KE Effinger, R Haardörfer, JG Marchak, C Escoffery, W Landier, A Kommajosula, E Hendershot, KT Sadak, D Eshelman-Kent, K Kinahan, DR Freyer, EJ Chow, AC Mertens	01/08/2023
Clinic reported facilitators and barriers to pediatric cancer survivor care delivery among survivorship clinics: A fishbone analysis. Pediatric blood & cancer	V Krauss, A Mertens, JG Marchak, R Haardörfer, LR Meacham, RW Lewis, R Wright, O Adisa, A Kommajosula, C Escoffery	01/08/2023
A scoping review of outer context constructs in dissemination and implementation science theories, models, and frameworks. Translational behavioral medicine	C Escoffery, S Sekar, CG Allen, L Madrigal, R Haardoerfer, A Mertens	13/05/2023
The Risk of Infertility After Surgery for Benign Ovarian Cysts. Journal of women's health (2002)	LM Shandley, JB Spencer, LM Kipling, B Hussain, AC Mertens, PP Howards	01/05/2023
Specific causes of excess late mortality and association with modifiable risk factors among survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study cohort. Lancet (London, England)	SB Dixon, Q Liu, EJ Chow, KC Oeffinger, PC Nathan, RM Howell, WM Leisenring, MJ Ehrhardt, KK Ness, KR Krull, AC Mertens, MM Hudson, LL Robison, Y Yasui, GT Armstrong	29/04/2023
Advancing Survivors Knowledge (ASK Study) of Skin Cancer Surveillance After Childhood Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	AC Geller, A Coroiu, RR Keske, S Haneuse, JA Davine, KM Emmons, CL Daniel, TM Gibson, AJ McDonald, LL Robison, AC Mertens, EB Elkin, A Marghoob, GT Armstrong	20/04/2023
Transition practices for survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Children's Oncology Group. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	JG Marchak, KT Sadak, KE Effinger, R Haardörfer, C Escoffery, KE Kinahan, DR Freyer, EJ Chow, A Mertens	01/04/2023
Survival in Young Adults With Cancer Is Associated With Medicaid Expansion Through the Affordable Care Act. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	X Ji, KS Shi, AC Mertens, J Zhao, KR Yabroff, SM Castellino, X Han	01/04/2023
Health Benefits and Cost-Effectiveness of Children's Oncology Group Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines for Chest-Irradiated Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	FL Wong, JM Lee, WM Leisenring, JP Neglia, RM Howell, SA Smith, KC Oeffinger, CS Moskowitz, TO Henderson, A Mertens, PC Nathan, Y Yasui, W Landier, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, S Bhatia	10/02/2023
Cancer-Related Barriers to Health Behaviors Among Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Pediatric Cancer and Their Families. Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology	JG Marchak, MC Kegler, LR Meacham, AC Mertens, KE Effinger	01/02/2023
Examining decisional needs and contextual factors influencing fertility status assessment among young female survivors of childhood cancer: A sequential mixed methods study protocol. PloS one	B Cherven, NV Ivankova, JB Spencer, AM Fitzpatrick, KC Burns, J Demedis, HR Hoefgen, AC Mertens, JL Klosky	01/01/2023
Sickle Cell Transplantation Evaluation of Long-term and Late Effects Registry (STELLAR) to Compare Long-term Outcomes After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation to Those in Siblings Without Sickle Cell Disease and in Nontransplanted Individuals With Sickle Cell Disease: Design and Feasibility Study. JMIR research protocols	L Krishnamurti, SD Arnold, A Haight, A Abraham, GM Guilcher, T John, N Bakshi, S Shenoy, K Syrjala, PL Martin, S Chaudhury, G Eames, OF Olowoselu, M Hsieh, J De La Fuente, KA Kasow, E Stenger, A Mertens, F El-Rassi, P Lane, BE Shaw, L Meacham, D Archer	06/07/2022
Implementation of Electronic Psychosocial Screening Among Caregivers in Pediatric Oncology. JCO oncology practice	A Manikowski, R Williamson Lewis, T Bennett, H Miller, A Mertens, K Wasilewski-Masker, C Escoffery, J Gilleland Marchak	01/07/2022
Early Posttherapy Opioid Prescription, Potential Misuse, and Substance Use Disorder Among Pediatric Cancer Survivors. Journal of the National Cancer Institute	X Ji, X Hu, KE Brock, AC Mertens, JR Cummings, KE Effinger	13/06/2022
Factors Associated with Unplanned Pregnancy Among Cancer Survivors. Journal of women's health (2002)	LM Shandley, LM Kipling, JB Spencer, D Morof, AC Mertens, PP Howards	01/05/2022
Narrowing Insurance Disparities Among Children and Adolescents With Cancer Following the Affordable Care Act. JNCI cancer spectrum	X Ji, X Hu, SM Castellino, AC Mertens, KR Yabroff, X Han	05/01/2022
Impact of Risk-Stratified Therapy on Health Status in Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology	SB Dixon, Y Chen, Y Yasui, CH Pui, SP Hunger, LB Silverman, KK Ness, DM Green, RM Howell, WM Leisenring, NS Kadan-Lottick, KR Krull, KC Oeffinger, JP Neglia, MM Hudson, LL Robison, AC Mertens, GT Armstrong, PC Nathan	01/01/2022
Self-reported late effect symptom clusters among young pediatric cancer survivors. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer	R Williamson Lewis, KE Effinger, K Wasilewski-Masker, A Mertens, C Xiao	01/12/2021
Association of Medicaid Expansion With Cancer Stage and Disparities in Newly Diagnosed Young Adults. Journal of the National Cancer Institute	X Ji, SM Castellino, AC Mertens, J Zhao, L Nogueira, A Jemal, KR Yabroff, X Han	29/11/2021
National estimates of mental health service use and unmet needs among adult cancer survivors. Cancer	X Ji, JG Marchak, AC Mertens, KA Curseen, AJ Zarrabi, JR Cummings	15/11/2021
The Association of Mitochondrial Copy Number With Sarcopenia in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer. Journal of the National Cancer Institute	K McCastlain, CR Howell, CE Welsh, Z Wang, CL Wilson, HL Mulder, J Easton, AC Mertens, J Zhang, Y Yasui, MM Hudson, LL Robison, M Kundu, KK Ness	02/11/2021
Features Associated With Weight Loss and Growth Stunting for Young Children During Cancer Therapy. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology	DV Runco, K Wasilewski-Masker, CM Mazewski, BC Patterson, AC Mertens	01/11/2021
Substance use, substance use disorders, and treatment in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors-Results from a national survey. Cancer	X Ji, JR Cummings, AC Mertens, H Wen, KE Effinger	01/09/2021
Patterns of surveillance for late effects of BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors in survivors of pediatric Philadelphia chromosome positive leukemias. BMC cancer	SM Smith, HS Sabnis, RW Lewis, KE Effinger, J Bergsagel, B Patterson, A Mertens, KM Sakamoto, L Schapira, SM Castellino	29/04/2021
Comparison of Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors Recruited from a Population-Based Cancer Registry to Eligible Survivors. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology	PP Howards, PJ Mink, KH Kim, JJ Woodard, AC Mertens	01/04/2021
Using formative evaluation to plan for electronic psychosocial screening in pediatric oncology. Psycho-oncology	J Gilleland Marchak, SN Halpin, C Escoffery, S Owolabi, AC Mertens, K Wasilewski-Masker	01/02/2021
Long-term efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide and the effect of switching from sitagliptin to oral semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes: a 52-week, randomized, open-label extension of the PIONEER 7 trial. BMJ open diabetes research & care	JB Buse, BW Bode, A Mertens, YM Cho, E Christiansen, CL Hertz, MA Nielsen, TR Pieber	01/12/2020
A Hope-Based Intervention to Address Disrupted Goal Pursuits and Quality of Life Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education	CJ Berg, RC Vanderpool, B Getachew, JB Payne, MF Johnson, Y Sandridge, J Bierhoff, L Le, R Johnson, A Weber, A Patterson, S Dorvil, A Mertens	01/12/2020
Reduced Morbidity and Mortality in Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	SB Dixon, Y Chen, Y Yasui, CH Pui, SP Hunger, LB Silverman, KK Ness, DM Green, RM Howell, WM Leisenring, NS Kadan-Lottick, KR Krull, KC Oeffinger, JP Neglia, AC Mertens, MM Hudson, LL Robison, GT Armstrong, PC Nathan	10/10/2020
Mental health among nonelderly adult cancer survivors: A national estimate. Cancer	X Ji, JR Cummings, J Gilleland Marchak, X Han, AC Mertens	15/08/2020
Normalized measures and patient characteristics to identify undernutrition in infants and young children treated for cancer. Clinical nutrition ESPEN	DV Runco, K Wasilewski-Masker, CE McCracken, M Wetzel, CM Mazewski, BC Patterson, AC Mertens	01/08/2020
User-centered design and enhancement of an electronic personal health record to support survivors of pediatric cancers. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer	JG Marchak, B Cherven, R Williamson Lewis, P Edwards, LR Meacham, M Palgon, C Escoffery, AC Mertens	01/08/2020
Barriers and facilitators of risk-based health care for adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer	JS Ford, ES Tonorezos, AC Mertens, MM Hudson, J Casillas, BM Foster, CS Moskowitz, SM Smith, JF Chou, G Buchanan, LL Robison, KC Oeffinger	01/02/2020
Assessment of ovarian function in adolescents and young adults after childhood cancer treatment-How accurate are young adult/parent proxy-reported outcomes? Pediatric blood & cancer	SA George, R Williamson Lewis, L McKenzie, B Cherven, BC Patterson, KE Effinger, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	01/12/2019
Feasibility and acceptability of an animatronic duck intervention for promoting adaptation to the in-patient setting among pediatric patients receiving treatment for cancer. Pediatric blood & cancer	TP Miller, JL Klosky, F Zamora, M Swift, AC Mertens	01/12/2019
Impact of fluid overload and infection on respiratory adverse event development during induction therapy for childhood acute myeloid leukemia. Pediatric blood & cancer	LH Miller, F Keller, A Mertens, M Klein, K Allen, S Castellino, WG Woods	01/12/2019
Scalability of cancer SurvivorLink™: A cluster randomized trial among pediatric cancer clinics. Contemporary clinical trials	C Escoffery, J Gilleland Marchak, R Haardörfer, L Meacham, R Williamson Lewis, H Udelson, P Edwards, AC Mertens	01/10/2019
Skin Cancer Early Detection Practices among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Treated with Radiation. The Journal of investigative dermatology	AC Geller, RR Keske, S Haneuse, JA Davine, KM Emmons, CL Daniel, TM Gibson, A Marghoob, AC Mertens, AJ McDonald, LL Robison, RM Howell, JA Whitton, A Coroiu, WM Leisenring, GT Armstrong	01/09/2019
Evidence for increased surveillance of executive functioning in adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Translational behavioral medicine	JL Lee, A Gutierrez-Colina, LR Meacham, AC Mertens, J Gilleland Marchak	16/07/2019
Knowledge of Late Effects Risks and Healthcare Responsibility in Adolescents and Young Adults Treated for Childhood Cancer. Journal of pediatric psychology	JL Lee, A Gutierrez-Colina, R Williamson Lewis, K Wasilewski-Masker, LR Meacham, AC Mertens, J Gilleland Marchak	01/06/2019
Growth disturbances in children and adolescents receiving long-term tyrosine kinase inhibitor therapy for Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia or Philadelphia Chromosome-positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. British journal of haematology	HS Sabnis, C Keenum, RW Lewis, B Patterson, J Bergsagel, KE Effinger, E Silverman, AC Mertens, SM Castellino	01/05/2019
Early Detection of Ovarian Dysfunction by Anti-Mullerian Hormone in Adolescent and Young Adult-Aged Survivors of Childhood Cancer. Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology	SA George, R Williamson Lewis, DA Schirmer, KE Effinger, JB Spencer, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	01/02/2019
Survivor clinic attendance among pediatric- and adolescent-aged survivors of childhood cancer. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	A Daly, RW Lewis, K Vangile, KW Masker, KE Effinger, LR Meacham, AC Mertens	01/02/2019
A brief survey of health habits among childhood cancer survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	SS Kappa, RW Lewis, AC Mertens, SM Walsh, K Wasilewski-Masker, LR Meacham	01/12/2018
Pregnancy after cancer: Does timing of conception affect infant health? Cancer	KP Hartnett, AC Mertens, MR Kramer, TL Lash, JB Spencer, KC Ward, PP Howards	15/11/2018
Perceptions of future health and cancer risk in adult survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer	TM Gibson, C Li, GT Armstrong, DK Srivastava, WM Leisenring, A Mertens, TM Brinkman, L Diller, PC Nathan, MM Hudson, LL Robison	01/08/2018
Perceptions of risk of infertility among male survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer	J Gilleland Marchak, KD Seidel, AC Mertens, CWM Ritenour, K Wasilewski-Masker, WM Leisenring, CA Sklar, JS Ford, KR Krull, M Stovall, LL Robison, GT Armstrong, LR Meacham	01/06/2018
Patterns of Internet-based health information seeking in adult survivors of childhood cancer. Pediatric blood & cancer	MD Claridy, MM Hudson, L Caplan, PA Mitby, W Leisenring, SA Smith, LL Robison, AC Mertens	01/05/2018
Impact of cancer treatment on risk of infertility and diminished ovarian reserve in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and sterility	LM Shandley, A Fothergill, JB Spencer, AC Mertens, HN Cottrell, PP Howards	01/03/2018
Urban-Rural Differences in Tubal Ligation Incidence in the State of Georgia, USA. The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association	CD Travers, JB Spencer, CA Cwiak, AC Mertens, PP Howards	01/03/2018
"Research on Infertility: Definition Makes a Difference" Revisited. American journal of epidemiology	MH Jacobson, HB Chin, AC Mertens, JB Spencer, A Fothergill, PP Howards	01/02/2018
Factors associated with physical activity among adolescent and young adult survivors of early childhood cancer: A report from the childhood cancer survivor study (CCSS). Psycho-oncology	KA Devine, AC Mertens, JA Whitton, CL Wilson, KK Ness, J Gilleland Marchak, W Leisenring, KC Oeffinger, LL Robison, GT Armstrong, KR Krull	01/02/2018
The risk of preterm birth and growth restriction in pregnancy after cancer. International journal of cancer	KP Hartnett, KC Ward, MR Kramer, TL Lash, AC Mertens, JB Spencer, A Fothergill, PP Howards	01/12/2017
Risk factors and surveillance for reduced bone mineral density in pediatric cancer survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	DA Siegel, M Claridy, A Mertens, E George, K Vangile, SF Simoneaux, LR Meacham, K Wasilewski-Masker	01/09/2017
Yield of screening echocardiograms during pediatric follow-up in survivors treated with anthracyclines and cardiotoxic radiation. Pediatric blood & cancer	MB Spewak, RS Williamson, AC Mertens, WL Border, LR Meacham, KJ Wasilewski-Masker	01/06/2017
Meaningful Use of an Electronic Personal Health Record (ePHR) among Pediatric Cancer Survivors. Applied clinical informatics	RS Williamson, BO Cherven, J Gilleland Marchak, P Edwards, M Palgon, C Escoffery, LR Meacham, AC Mertens	15/03/2017
Impact of tamoxifen therapy on fertility in breast cancer survivors. Fertility and sterility	LM Shandley, JB Spencer, A Fothergill, AC Mertens, A Manatunga, E Paplomata, PP Howards	01/01/2017
Family Functioning and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors and Their Families: A Dyadic Analytic Approach. Journal of pediatric psychology	AM Gutiérrez-Colina, JL Lee, M VanDellen, A Mertens, JG Marchak	01/01/2017
Differences in Women's Use of Medical Help for Becoming Pregnant by the Level of Urbanization of County of Residence in Georgia. The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association	HB Chin, MR Kramer, AC Mertens, JB Spencer, PP Howards	01/01/2017
Risk and impact of pulmonary complications in survivors of childhood cancer: A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer	AC Dietz, Y Chen, Y Yasui, KK Ness, JS Hagood, EJ Chow, M Stovall, JP Neglia, KC Oeffinger, AC Mertens, LL Robison, GT Armstrong, DA Mulrooney	01/12/2016
Which female cancer patients fail to receive fertility counseling before treatment in the state of Georgia? Fertility and sterility	HB Chin, PP Howards, MR Kramer, AC Mertens, JB Spencer	01/12/2016
Pediatric quality of life in long-term survivors of childhood cancer treated with anthracyclines. Pediatric blood & cancer	AB Ryerson, K Wasilewski-Masker, WL Border, M Goodman, L Meacham, H Austin, JG Marchak, AC Mertens	01/12/2016
A randomized controlled pilot trial of a Web-based resource to improve cancer knowledge in adolescent and young adult survivors of childhood cancer. Psycho-oncology	A Kunin-Batson, J Steele, A Mertens, JP Neglia	01/11/2016
Young Adult Cancer Survivors' Experience with Cancer Treatment and Follow-Up Care and Perceptions of Barriers to Engaging in Recommended Care. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education	CJ Berg, E Stratton, N Esiashvili, A Mertens	01/09/2016
Distinct health behavior and psychosocial profiles of young adult survivors of childhood cancers: a mixed methods study. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	K Lowe, C Escoffery, AC Mertens, CJ Berg	01/08/2016
Low Anti-Müllerian Hormone in Pediatric Cancer Survivors in the Early Years after Gonadotoxic Therapy. Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology	SV Elchuri, BC Patterson, M Brown, C Bedient, E Record, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	01/08/2016
Infertility Education: Experiences and Preferences of Childhood Cancer Survivors. Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses	BO Cherven, A Mertens, K Wasilewski-Masker, R Williamson, LR Meacham	01/07/2016
Analysis of Risk Factors for Abnormal Pulmonary Function in Pediatric Cancer Survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	E Record, R Williamson, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, LR Meacham, J Popler	01/07/2016
Erectile Dysfunction in Male Survivors of Childhood Cancer-A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. The journal of sexual medicine	CW Ritenour, KD Seidel, W Leisenring, AC Mertens, K Wasilewski-Masker, M Shnorhavorian, CA Sklar, JA Whitton, M Stovall, LS Constine, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, LR Meacham	01/06/2016
Yield of Urinalysis Screening in Pediatric Cancer Survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	MD Ramirez, AC Mertens, N Esiashvili, LR Meacham, K Wasilewski-Masker	01/05/2016
The Risk of Cataract among Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Radiation research	G Chodick, AJ Sigurdson, RA Kleinerman, CA Sklar, W Leisenring, AC Mertens, M Stovall, SA Smith, RE Weathers, LH Veiga, LL Robison, PD Inskip	01/04/2016
Radiation-Related New Primary Solid Cancers in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study: Comparative Radiation Dose Response and Modification of Treatment Effects. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics	PD Inskip, AJ Sigurdson, L Veiga, P Bhatti, C Ronckers, P Rajaraman, H Boukheris, M Stovall, S Smith, S Hammond, TO Henderson, TC Watt, AC Mertens, W Leisenring, K Stratton, J Whitton, SS Donaldson, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, JP Neglia	15/03/2016
Reduction in Late Mortality among 5-Year Survivors of Childhood Cancer. The New England journal of medicine	GT Armstrong, Y Chen, Y Yasui, W Leisenring, TM Gibson, AC Mertens, M Stovall, KC Oeffinger, S Bhatia, KR Krull, PC Nathan, JP Neglia, DM Green, MM Hudson, LL Robison	03/03/2016
Menses resumption after cancer treatment-induced amenorrhea occurs early or not at all. Fertility and sterility	MH Jacobson, AC Mertens, JB Spencer, AK Manatunga, PP Howards	01/03/2016
Providers' Perspectives of Survivorship Care for Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer. Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education	C Berg, E Stratton, N Esiashvili, A Mertens, RC Vanderpool	01/03/2016
Hypothyroidism after cancer and the ability to meet reproductive goals among a cohort of young adult female cancer survivors. Fertility and sterility	HB Chin, MH Jacobson, JD Interrante, AC Mertens, JB Spencer, PP Howards	01/01/2016
Longitudinal smoking patterns in survivors of childhood cancer: An update from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer	TM Gibson, W Liu, GT Armstrong, DK Srivastava, MM Hudson, WM Leisenring, AC Mertens, RC Klesges, KC Oeffinger, PC Nathan, LL Robison	15/11/2015
Health care utilization, lifestyle, and emotional factors and mammography practices in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology	SM Rosenberg, CS Moskowitz, JS Ford, TO Henderson, AL Frazier, LR Diller, MM Hudson, AL Stanton, JF Chou, S Smith, WM Leisenring, AC Mertens, CL Cox, PC Nathan, KR Krull, LL Robison, KC Oeffinger	01/11/2015
Racial Disparities in Seeking Care for Help Getting Pregnant. Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology	HB Chin, PP Howards, MR Kramer, AC Mertens, JB Spencer	01/09/2015
Perceptions of Infertility Risks Among Female Pediatric Cancer Survivors Following Gonadotoxic Therapy. Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology	J Gilleland Marchak, SV Elchuri, K Vangile, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	01/07/2015
The effects of hydroxyurea and bone marrow transplant on Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels in females with sickle cell anemia. Blood cells, molecules & diseases	SV Elchuri, RS Williamson, R Clark Brown, AE Haight, JB Spencer, I Buchanan, L Hassen-Schilling, MR Brown, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	01/06/2015
Conditional survival in pediatric malignancies: analysis of data from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program. Cancer	AC Mertens, J Yong, AC Dietz, E Kreiter, Y Yasui, A Bleyer, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, K Wasilewski-Masker	01/04/2015
Advancing Survivors' Knowledge (ASK) about skin cancer study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials	CL Daniel, GT Armstrong, RR Keske, JA Davine, AJ McDonald, KM Sprunck-Harrild, C Coleman, SJ Haneuse, AC Mertens, KM Emmons, AA Marghoob, EB Elkin, SW Dusza, LL Robison, AC Geller	24/03/2015
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study participants' perceptions and understanding of the Affordable Care Act. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	ER Park, AC Kirchhoff, GK Perez, W Leisenring, JS Weissman, K Donelan, AC Mertens, JD Reschovsky, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, M Franklin, KA Hyland, LR Diller, CJ Recklitis, KA Kuhlthau	01/03/2015
Assessing anthracycline-treated childhood cancer survivors with advanced stress echocardiography. Pediatric blood & cancer	AB Ryerson, WL Border, K Wasilewski-Masker, M Goodman, L Meacham, H Austin, AC Mertens	01/03/2015
Comparison of survival at adult versus pediatric treatment centers for rare pediatric tumors in an adolescent and young adult (AYA) population in the State of Georgia. Pediatric blood & cancer	T Cash, M Qayed, KC Ward, AC Mertens, L Rapkin	01/03/2015
Age-dependent changes in health status in the Childhood Cancer Survivor cohort. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	MM Hudson, KC Oeffinger, K Jones, TM Brinkman, KR Krull, DA Mulrooney, A Mertens, SM Castellino, J Casillas, JG Gurney, PC Nathan, W Leisenring, LL Robison, KK Ness	10/02/2015
Providers' Perspectives on Addressing Health Risk Behaviors and Mental Health among Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer. American journal of clinical cancer research	CJ Berg, E Stratton, N Esiashvili, A Mertens, RC Vanderpool	01/01/2015
Anti-Mullerian hormone levels in American girls by age and race/ethnicity. Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM	SV Elchuri, BC Patterson, MR Brown, I Buchanan, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	01/01/2015
Piloting a computer assisted telephone interview: the FUCHSIA Women's Study. BMC women's health	HB Chin, CY Johnson, KH Kim, JH Knight, AC Mertens, PJ Mink, RM Simeone, JJ Woodard, PP Howards	30/11/2014
Factors associated with recruiting adult survivors of childhood cancer into clinic-based research. Pediatric blood & cancer	AC Mertens, W Liu, KK Ness, A McDonald, MM Hudson, K Wasilewski-Masker, S Bhatia, PC Nathan, M Leonard, K Srivastava, LL Robison, DM Green	01/10/2014
Pilot results of an online intervention targeting health promoting behaviors among young adult cancer survivors. Psycho-oncology	CJ Berg, E Stratton, J Giblin, N Esiashvili, A Mertens	01/10/2014
Male infertility in long-term survivors of pediatric cancer: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	K Wasilewski-Masker, KD Seidel, W Leisenring, AC Mertens, M Shnorhavorian, CW Ritenour, M Stovall, DM Green, CA Sklar, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, LR Meacham	01/09/2014
Predictors of successful use of a web-based healthcare document storage and sharing system for pediatric cancer survivors: Cancer SurvivorLink™. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	R Williamson, L Meacham, B Cherven, L Hassen-Schilling, P Edwards, M Palgon, S Espinoza, A Mertens	01/09/2014
Risky sexual behavior in adolescent survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association	JL Klosky, RH Foster, Z Li, C Peasant, CR Howell, AC Mertens, LL Robison, KK Ness	01/08/2014
Perceptions of body mass index (BMI) in pediatric cancer survivors and their providers. Pediatric blood & cancer	SV Elchuri, BC Patterson, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, E Record, LR Meacham	01/08/2014
Growth hormone exposure as a risk factor for the development of subsequent neoplasms of the central nervous system: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism	BC Patterson, Y Chen, CA Sklar, J Neglia, Y Yasui, A Mertens, GT Armstrong, A Meadows, M Stovall, LL Robison, LR Meacham	01/06/2014
Health and well-being in adolescent survivors of early childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Psycho-oncology	AC Mertens, S Brand, KK Ness, Z Li, PA Mitby, A Riley, AF Patenaude, L Zeltzer	01/03/2014
Pulmonary outcomes in survivors of childhood central nervous system malignancies: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Pediatric blood & cancer	TT Huang, Y Chen, AC Dietz, Y Yasui, SS Donaldson, DC Stokes, M Stovall, WM Leisenring, CA Sklar, LR Diller, AC Mertens, GT Armstrong, DM Green, LL Robison, KK Ness	01/02/2014
Knowledge and risk perception of late effects among childhood cancer survivors and parents before and after visiting a childhood cancer survivor clinic. Journal of pediatric oncology nursing : official journal of the Association of Pediatric Oncology Nurses	B Cherven, A Mertens, LR Meacham, R Williamson, C Boring, K Wasilewski-Masker	01/01/2014
Modifiable risk factors and major cardiac events among adult survivors of childhood cancer. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	GT Armstrong, KC Oeffinger, Y Chen, T Kawashima, Y Yasui, W Leisenring, M Stovall, EJ Chow, CA Sklar, DA Mulrooney, AC Mertens, W Border, JB Durand, LL Robison, LR Meacham	10/10/2013
Predictors of risk-based medical follow-up: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	JR Steele, M Wall, N Salkowski, P Mitby, T Kawashima, MW Yeazel, MM Hudson, LL Robison, AC Mertens	01/09/2013
Assessment of family psychosocial functioning in survivors of pediatric cancer using the PAT2.0. Psycho-oncology	J Gilleland, B Reed-Knight, S Brand, A Griffin, K Wasilewski-Masker, L Meacham, A Mertens	01/09/2013
Potential Role of Community-Based Healthcare System Data in Research on Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer. Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology	AM Geiger, SM Castellino, JA Tooze, A Altschuler, S Month, AC Mertens, L Nekhlyudov, SM Greene	01/06/2013
Prevalence and predictors of risky and heavy alcohol consumption among adult siblings of childhood cancer survivors. Psycho-oncology	EA Lown, AC Mertens, RA Korcha, W Leisenring, MM Hudson, TK Greenfield, LL Robison, LK Zeltzer	01/05/2013
Correlates of continued smoking versus cessation among survivors of smoking-related cancers. Psycho-oncology	CJ Berg, AN Thomas, AC Mertens, GL Schauer, EA Pinsker, JS Ahluwalia, FR Khuri	01/04/2013
Risk of salivary gland cancer after childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics	H Boukheris, M Stovall, ES Gilbert, KL Stratton, SA Smith, R Weathers, S Hammond, AC Mertens, SS Donaldson, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, JP Neglia, PD Inskip	01/03/2013
Absolute risk prediction of second primary thyroid cancer among 5-year survivors of childhood cancer. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	SA Kovalchik, CM Ronckers, LH Veiga, AJ Sigurdson, PD Inskip, F de Vathaire, CA Sklar, SS Donaldson, H Anderson, P Bhatti, S Hammond, WM Leisenring, AC Mertens, SA Smith, M Stovall, MA Tucker, RE Weathers, LL Robison, RM Pfeiffer	01/01/2013
Childhood Cancer Survivor Study participants' perceptions and knowledge of health insurance coverage: implications for the Affordable Care Act. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	ER Park, AC Kirchhoff, JP Zallen, JS Weissman, H Pajolek, AC Mertens, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, K Donelan, CJ Recklitis, LR Diller, KA Kuhlthau	01/09/2012
Primary care providers as partners in long-term follow-up of pediatric cancer survivors. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	LR Meacham, PJ Edwards, BO Cherven, M Palgon, S Espinoza, L Hassen-Schilling, AC Mertens	01/09/2012
Radiation-related risk of basal cell carcinoma: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of the National Cancer Institute	TC Watt, PD Inskip, K Stratton, SA Smith, SF Kry, AJ Sigurdson, M Stovall, W Leisenring, LL Robison, AC Mertens	22/08/2012
Cancer prevention and screening practices of siblings of childhood cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology	D Buchbinder, AC Mertens, LK Zeltzer, W Leisenring, P Goodman, EA Lown, MA Alderfer, C Recklitis, K Oeffinger, GT Armstrong, M Hudson, LL Robison, J Casillas	01/07/2012
Risky health behavior among adolescents in the childhood cancer survivor study cohort. Journal of pediatric psychology	JL Klosky, CR Howell, Z Li, RH Foster, AC Mertens, LL Robison, KK Ness	01/07/2012
Endocrine health problems detected in 519 patients evaluated in a pediatric cancer survivor program. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism	BC Patterson, K Wasilewski-Masker, AB Ryerson, A Mertens, L Meacham	01/03/2012
Congenital anomalies in the children of cancer survivors: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	LB Signorello, JJ Mulvihill, DM Green, HM Munro, M Stovall, RE Weathers, AC Mertens, JA Whitton, LL Robison, JD Boice	20/01/2012
Pain in long-term adult survivors of childhood cancers and their siblings: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Pain	Q Lu, KR Krull, W Leisenring, JE Owen, T Kawashima, JCI Tsao, B Zebrack, A Mertens, GT Armstrong, M Stovall, LL Robison, LK Zeltzer	01/11/2011
Auditory complications in childhood cancer survivors: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Pediatric blood & cancer	K Whelan, K Stratton, T Kawashima, W Leisenring, S Hayashi, J Waterbor, J Blatt, CA Sklar, R Packer, P Mitby, LL Robison, AC Mertens	15/07/2011
Impact of insurance type on survivor-focused and general preventive health care utilization in adult survivors of childhood cancer: the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS). Cancer	J Casillas, SM Castellino, MM Hudson, AC Mertens, IS Lima, Q Liu, LK Zeltzer, Y Yasui, LL Robison, KC Oeffinger	01/05/2011
Increasing rates of breast cancer and cardiac surveillance among high-risk survivors of childhood Hodgkin lymphoma following a mailed, one-page survivorship care plan. Pediatric blood & cancer	KC Oeffinger, MM Hudson, AC Mertens, SM Smith, PA Mitby, DA Eshelman-Kent, JS Ford, JK Jones, S Kamani, LL Robison	01/05/2011
Morbidity and mortality in long-term survivors of Hodgkin lymphoma: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Blood	SM Castellino, AM Geiger, AC Mertens, WM Leisenring, JA Tooze, P Goodman, M Stovall, LL Robison, MM Hudson	10/02/2011
Risk of second primary thyroid cancer after radiotherapy for a childhood cancer in a large cohort study: an update from the childhood cancer survivor study. Radiation research	P Bhatti, LH Veiga, CM Ronckers, AJ Sigurdson, M Stovall, SA Smith, R Weathers, W Leisenring, AC Mertens, S Hammond, DL Friedman, JP Neglia, AT Meadows, SS Donaldson, CA Sklar, LL Robison, PD Inskip	01/12/2010
Inconsistent mammography perceptions and practices among women at risk of breast cancer following a pediatric malignancy: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer causes & control : CCC	SM Smith, JS Ford, W Rakowski, CS Moskowitz, L Diller, MM Hudson, AC Mertens, AL Stanton, TO Henderson, WM Leisenring, LL Robison, KC Oeffinger	01/10/2010
Adolescent behavior and adult health status in childhood cancer survivors. Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice	KR Krull, S Huang, JG Gurney, JL Klosky, W Leisenring, A Termuhlen, KK Ness, D Kumar Srivastava, A Mertens, M Stovall, LL Robison, MM Hudson	01/09/2010
Stillbirth and neonatal death in relation to radiation exposure before conception: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet (London, England)	LB Signorello, JJ Mulvihill, DM Green, HM Munro, M Stovall, RE Weathers, AC Mertens, JA Whitton, LL Robison, JD Boice	21/08/2010
Subsequent neoplasms in 5-year survivors of childhood cancer: the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of the National Cancer Institute	DL Friedman, J Whitton, W Leisenring, AC Mertens, S Hammond, M Stovall, SS Donaldson, AT Meadows, LL Robison, JP Neglia	21/07/2010
Characteristics of responders to a request for a buccal cell specimen among survivors of childhood cancer and their siblings. Pediatric blood & cancer	KK Ness, C Li, PA Mitby, GA Radloff, AC Mertens, SM Davies, S Hammond, GT Armstrong, LL Robison	15/07/2010
Severity of health conditions identified in a pediatric cancer survivor program. Pediatric blood & cancer	K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, B Patterson, LR Meacham	01/07/2010
Prevalence and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder in adult survivors of childhood cancer. Pediatrics	ML Stuber, KA Meeske, KR Krull, W Leisenring, K Stratton, AE Kazak, M Huber, B Zebrack, SH Uijtdehaage, AC Mertens, LL Robison, LK Zeltzer	01/05/2010
A model-based estimate of cumulative excess mortality in survivors of childhood cancer. Annals of internal medicine	JM Yeh, L Nekhlyudov, SJ Goldie, AC Mertens, L Diller	06/04/2010
Attentional and executive dysfunction as predictors of smoking within the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study cohort. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco	LS Kahalley, LA Robinson, VL Tyc, MM Hudson, W Leisenring, K Stratton, L Zeltzer, AC Mertens, LL Robison, PS Hinds	01/04/2010
Knowledge of hepatitis C virus screening in long-term pediatric cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer	M Lansdale, S Castellino, N Marina, P Goodman, MM Hudson, AC Mertens, SM Smith, W Leisenring, LL Robison, KC Oeffinger	15/02/2010
Fertility of male survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	DM Green, T Kawashima, M Stovall, W Leisenring, CA Sklar, AC Mertens, SS Donaldson, J Byrne, LL Robison	10/01/2010
Cardiovascular risk factors in adult survivors of pediatric cancer--a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology	LR Meacham, EJ Chow, KK Ness, KY Kamdar, Y Chen, Y Yasui, KC Oeffinger, CA Sklar, LL Robison, AC Mertens	01/01/2010
Ocular late effects in childhood and adolescent cancer survivors: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Pediatric blood & cancer	KF Whelan, K Stratton, T Kawashima, JW Waterbor, RP Castleberry, M Stovall, CA Sklar, RJ Packer, P Mitby, CL Aitken, J Blatt, LL Robison, AC Mertens	01/01/2010
Late recurrence in pediatric cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of the National Cancer Institute	K Wasilewski-Masker, Q Liu, Y Yasui, W Leisenring, LR Meacham, S Hammond, AT Meadows, LL Robison, AC Mertens	16/12/2009
Adrenal function testing in pediatric cancer survivors. Pediatric blood & cancer	BC Patterson, L Truxillo, K Wasilewski-Masker, AC Mertens, LR Meacham	15/12/2009
Cardiac outcomes in a cohort of adult survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer: retrospective analysis of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study cohort. BMJ (Clinical research ed.)	DA Mulrooney, MW Yeazel, T Kawashima, AC Mertens, P Mitby, M Stovall, SS Donaldson, DM Green, CA Sklar, LL Robison, WM Leisenring	08/12/2009
Neurocognitive status in long-term survivors of childhood CNS malignancies: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Neuropsychology	L Ellenberg, Q Liu, G Gioia, Y Yasui, RJ Packer, A Mertens, SS Donaldson, M Stovall, N Kadan-Lottick, G Armstrong, LL Robison, LK Zeltzer	01/11/2009
Predictors of marriage and divorce in adult survivors of childhood cancers: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology	C Janson, W Leisenring, C Cox, AM Termuhlen, AC Mertens, JA Whitton, P Goodman, L Zeltzer, LL Robison, KR Krull, NS Kadan-Lottick	01/10/2009
Behaviors associated with ultraviolet radiation exposure in a cohort of adult survivors of childhood and adolescent cancer: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Cancer	N Buchanan, W Leisenring, PA Mitby, AT Meadows, LL Robison, MM Hudson, AC Mertens	15/09/2009
Radiation dose and breast cancer risk in the childhood cancer survivor study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	PD Inskip, LL Robison, M Stovall, SA Smith, S Hammond, AC Mertens, JA Whitton, L Diller, L Kenney, SS Donaldson, AT Meadows, JP Neglia	20/08/2009
Fertility of female survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	DM Green, T Kawashima, M Stovall, W Leisenring, CA Sklar, AC Mertens, SS Donaldson, J Byrne, LL Robison	01/06/2009
Longitudinal changes in obesity and body mass index among adult survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology	EG Garmey, Q Liu, CA Sklar, LR Meacham, AC Mertens, MA Stovall, Y Yasui, LL Robison, KC Oeffinger	01/10/2008
Cause-specific late mortality among 5-year survivors of childhood cancer: the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Journal of the National Cancer Institute	AC Mertens, Q Liu, JP Neglia, K Wasilewski, W Leisenring, GT Armstrong, LL Robison, Y Yasui	01/10/2008

Awards

In 2017, Dr. Mertens was named to the MilliPub Club, which recognizes current Emory faculty who have published one or more individual papers throughout their careers that have garnered more than 1,000 citations.