Diane Von Ah, PhD, RN
Leadership Title: Cancer Control Program Co-Leader
Academic Title: Distinguished Professor of Cancer Research, Mildred E. Newton Endowed Professor
Research Program: Cancer Control
About Me
More info forI am a member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC – James, where my research focuses on cancer survivorship, functional and cognitive limitations, including cancer and cancer treatment-related cognitive impairment and its impact on work outcomes in younger survivors and frailty in older breast cancer survivors. I am interested in educational, behavioral and cognitive rehabilitation programs for improving symptoms and outcomes in cancer survivors. My latest randomized controlled trial of cognitive training demonstrated preliminary efficacy for improving cognitive performance and health outcomes in breast cancer survivors. I have published my work in prestigious peer-reviewed journals including Cancer, Breast Cancer Research & Treatment, Journal of Cancer Survivorship, Supportive Care in Cancer, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Journal of Geriatric Oncology, among others. I serve on the NCI-PDQ Supportive and Palliative Care Editorial Board and most recently served on a National Academies Science, Engineering & Medicine committee to provide recommendations to the Social Security Administration regarding functional and cognitive limitations after cancer and cancer treatment.
Education & Training
More info forResearch Fellowship - Post Doctoral Research Fellow
- Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
USA
Graduate Program - PhD
- University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
USA
Post Masters Certificate - Post MSN
- University of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
USA
Master's Degree - MSN - Nursing Administration
- University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
USA
Undergraduate Degree - BSN
- University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
USA
- Indiana University
Academic Office & Contact Information
More info forAcademic Office:
Newton Hall
295 W 10th Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43210Phone:
614-688-0722Email:
vonah.1@osu.eduPublications
More info forOctober 24, 2024A Conceptual Model for Assessing the Risk of Unidentified Pain.
Boon JT, Failla MD, Anderson AR, Melnyk BM, Bruehl S, Von Ah D, Muench U, McElfresh J, Carter M, Monroe TB
J Pain
September 9, 2024Cancer-related cognitive impairment: updates to treatment, the need for more evidence, and impact on quality of life-a narrative review.
Yang Y, Ah DV
Ann Palliat Med
August 27, 2024Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment Associated with APOE rs7412 and BDNF rs6265 in Breast Cancer Survivors.
Hsiao CP, Goto T, Von Ah D, Saligan LN
Semin Oncol Nurs
August 24, 2024Neurotoxicity in Cancer Survivorship: The Significance of Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment and Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy.
Lavoie Smith EM, Von Ah D
Semin Oncol Nurs
August 12, 2024Risk factors for long COVID syndrome in postmenopausal women with previously reported diagnosis of COVID-19.
Neuhouser ML, Butt HI, Hu C, Shadyab AH, Garcia L, Follis S, Mouton C, Harris HR, Wactawski-Wende J, Gower E, Vitolins M, Von Ah D, Nassir R, Karanth S, Ng T, Paskett E, Manson JE, Chen Z
Ann Epidemiol
July 31, 2024Association between Cognitive Function and Physical Function, Frailty, and Quality of Life in Older Breast Cancer Survivors.
Von Ah D, Rio CJ, Carter A, Perkins SM, Stevens E, Rosko A, Davenport A, Kalady M, Noonan AM, Crouch A, Storey S, Overcash J, Han CJ, Yang Y, Li H, Saligan LN
Cancers (Basel)
July 23, 2024Impact of Cognitive Rehabilitation on Cognitive and Functional Outcomes in Adult Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review.
Nakamura ZM, Ali NT, Crouch A, Dhillon H, Federico A, Gates P, Grech L, Kesler SR, Ledbetter L, Mantovani E, Mayo S, Ng DQ, Pembroke L, Pike KE, Tamburin S, Tan CJ, Toh YL, Yang Y, Von Ah D, Allen DH
Semin Oncol Nurs
July 20, 2024Chemotoxicity and Associated Risk Factors in Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Han CJ, Ning X, Burd CE, Spakowicz DJ, Tounkara F, Kalady MF, Noonan AM, McCabe S, Von Ah D
Cancers (Basel)
July 16, 2024Using Social Media to Understand Primary Discussions in Gastrointestinal Cancers: Machine Learning Approach.
Han CJ, Ning X, Lee YJ, Tounkara F, Kalady MF, Noonan AM, Von Ah D
Cancer Nurs
June 1, 2024Characterization of cancer survivors clustered by subjective and objective cognitive function scores.
Goto T, Saligan LN, Juneau P, Gonsalves SG, Rio CJ, Graves LY, Von Ah D
Cancer Med
May 31, 2024Racial/Ethnic Disparities in HRQoL and Associated Risk Factors in Colorectal Cancer Survivors: With a Focus on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).
Han CJ, Tounkara F, Kalady MF, Noonan AM, Paskett ED, Von Ah D
J Gastrointest Cancer
January 1, 2024Symptom clusters in breast cancer survivors with and without type 2 diabetes over the cancer trajectory.
Storey S, Luo X, Ren J, Huang K, Von Ah D
Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs
January 1, 2024Associations of brain-derived neurotrophic factor rs6265 polymorphism and cognitive function in breast cancer survivors from a cross-sectional study.
Goto T, Saligan LN, Li X, Xiang L, Kwiat C, Nguyen C, Crouch A, Von Ah D
Cancer Med
December 22, 2023Patient perceptions of altering chemotherapy treatment due to peripheral neuropathy.
Hertz DL, Tofthagen C, Rossi E, Bernasconi DP, Lim J, Carlson M, Sheffield KE, Nekhlyudov L, Grech L, Von Ah D, Mayo SJ, Ruddy KJ, Chan A, Alberti P, Lustberg MB, Tanay M
Support Care Cancer
December 16, 2023Correlates of frailty in older female cancer survivors.
Rio CJ, Saligan LN, Li X, Crouch A, Von Ah D
J Geriatr Oncol
November 24, 2023Relationship of cancer-related fatigue with psychoneurophysiological (PNP) symptoms in breast cancer survivors.
Hsiao CP, Von Ah D, Chen MK, Saligan LN
Eur J Oncol Nurs
October 28, 2023Associations of frailty with symptoms, and HRQOL in older cancer survivors after cancer treatments: a systematic review and meta-analyses.
Han CJ, Rosko AE, Spakowicz DJ, Hammer MJ, Von Ah D
Qual Life Res
October 25, 2023Cognitive intra-individual variability in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review.
Vance DE, Collette C, Frank JS, Billings R, Deaver J, Del Bene VA, Fazeli PL, Bail JR, Li W, Triebel K, Von Ah D, Wang HL
Appl Neuropsychol Adult
September 5, 2023Latent class symptom profiles of colorectal cancer survivors with cancer-related cognitive impairment.
Han CJ, Saligan L, Crouch A, Kalady MF, Noonan AM, Lee LJ, Von Ah D
Support Care Cancer
August 29, 2023Risk Factors of Health-Related Quality of Life among Gastrointestinal Cancer Survivors in the U.S.: With a Focus on Social and Behavioral Determinants of Health (SBDH).
Han CJ, Tounkara F, Kalady M, Noonan AM, Burse NR, Paskett ED, Von Ah D
Int J Environ Res Public Health
June 15, 2023Symptom Clusters in Patients With Colorectal Cancer and Diabetes Over Time.
Storey S, Luo X, Ren J, Huang K, Von Ah D
Oncol Nurs Forum
May 26, 2023The Experience of Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors With Diabetes.
Storey S, Draucker C, Haunert L, Von Ah D
Cancer Nurs
November 14, 2022Hyperglycemia, symptoms, and symptom clusters in colorectal cancer survivors with type 2 diabetes.
Storey S, Luo X, Ofner S, Perkins SM, Von Ah D
Support Care Cancer
August 1, 2022EBP champion responsibilities and sustainability: A scoping review.
Ferren MD, Von Ah D, Menachemi N
Nurs Manage
July 12, 2022Cognitive functioning and work-related outcomes of non-central nervous system cancer survivors: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis.
Oliveira AF, Fernandes S, Reis JD, Torres A, Santos IM, Von Ah D
BMJ Open
June 1, 2022Randomized double-masked controlled trial of cognitive training in breast cancer survivors: a preliminary study.
Von Ah D, McDonald BC, Crouch AD, Ofner S, Perkins S, Storey S, Considine R, Unverzagt F
Support Care Cancer
March 29, 2022Association Between Cardiovascular Disease and Cognitive Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Survivors.
Von Ah D, Crouch A, Arthur E, Yang Y, Nolan T
Cancer Nurs
March 11, 2022The Relationship Between Self-reported Cognitive Abilities and Psychological Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors.
Crouch A, Von Ah D
Cancer Nurs
March 1, 2022Seeking to Understand: Qualitative Research on Sustainability of Evidence-Based Practice in Acute Care.
Ferren MD, Von Ah D, Stolldorf DP, Newhouse RP
J Nurs Adm