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Carol A. Hahn, MD

Butler-Harris Assistant Professor

Department / Division:
Radiation Oncology / Radiation Oncology

Address:
DUMC 3085
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
(919) 954-3096

Office Telephone:
(919) 668-7336

Fax Telephone:
(919) 470-8614

Training:
  • M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., 1986-1990

Residency:
  • Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 1991-1995
  • Radiation Oncology, Harvard University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, 1991-1995

Clinical Interests:
Breast cancer, neuropsychologic effects of cancer therapy, depression and anxiety in cancer patients

Research Interests:
Assessment of patient anxiety and depression in Oncology.  Clinical trials examining patient education methods as well as therapeutic interventions to decrease anxiety and depression levels in Oncology patients and improve quality of life.

Representative Publications:
McLeskey S, Fischofer-Hahn C, Takahashi K, Wojcik W. Specificity of methoctramine in blocking muscarinic receptors which inhibit adenylate cyclase in cerebellar granule cells. Neuropharmacology 29(9):853-860,1990. (1990)

Hahn C, Montana G. Radiation therapy for carcinoma of the cervix. Postgraduate Obstetrics and Gynecology 16(23):1-7, 1996. (1996)

Gebara W, Weeks K, Hahn C, Montana G, Anscher M. Computed Axial Tomography Tandem and Ovoids(CATTO) Dosimetry: Three Dimensional Assessment of Bladder and Rectal Doses. Radiation Oncology Investigations 6:268-275,1998. (1998)

Hahn CA, Dunn RH, Logue PE, King JH, Edwards CL, Halperin EC. A prospective study of neuropsychologic testing and quality life assessement of adults with primary malignant CNS tumors. Submitted for publication.