Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH

 Elena Martinez Stoffel MD
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine and Service Chief
Medical School
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Elena Stoffel, MD, MPH
Elena Martinez Stoffel MD
Clinical Professor
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      Rogel Cancer Center
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      AI and Digital Health Innovation

    Research Overview

    My clinical and research focus is cancer prevention. I lead the U-M Rogel Cancer Center Cancer Genetics Clinic and coordinate endoscopic surveillance for individuals with genetic susceptibility to gastrointestinal cancers (such as Lynch Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Herediary Diffuse Gastric Cancer, and Familial Pancreatic Cancer). My research includes study of risk factors for colorectal, gastric, and pancreatic cancers and clinical trials for cancer prevention.

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    • Preprint
      Survival benefits of varying physical activity levels in a heterogeneous colorectal cancer cohort: The Disparities and Cancer Epidemiology (DANCE) study.
      Lima SM, Dash C, Ahn J, Zhang R, Post SM, Patil S, Promprasert C, Mabvakure B, Muhsen R, Schwartz AG, Ruterbusch J, Wenzlaff AS, Hseih M-C, Stoffel EM, Purrington KS, Rozek LS. 2026 Jun 25; DOI:10.64898/2026.06.23.26356372
      PMID: 42396308
    • Preprint
      Performance of family history-based colorectal cancer screening criteria by race and age at diagnosis in the Disparities and Cancer Epidemiology (DANCE) study.
      Purrington KS, Martin C, Wenzlaff AS, Ruterbusch JJ, Patil S, Pandolfi SS, Samayoa I, Schwartz AG, Hsieh M-C, Stoffel EM, Rozek L. 2026 Jun 19; DOI:10.64898/2026.06.16.26355827
      PMID: 42369479
    • Journal Article
      Religion and Spirituality in African American Family Communication and Support After Cancer Genetic Testing
      Ellis KR, Smith M, Machado J, Wayas F, Vincent C, Ellis JM, Kwarteng J, Resnicow K, Stoffel E. Sociological Focus, 2026 Jun 8; 1 - 30. DOI:10.1080/00380237.2026.2626858
    • Chapter
      Colonoscopy in Lynch Syndrome
      Castillo‐Iturra J, Stoffel EM, Balaguer F. 2026 Mar 19; Waye's Colonoscopy, 495 - 502. DOI:10.1002/9781394220281.ch40
    • Journal Article
      Lynch syndrome integrative epidemiology and genetics (LINEAGE): rationale for cohort design.
      Patel SG, Loomans-Kropp HA, Foda ZH, Katona BW, Birz S, Burke CA, Clawson J, Furner B, Hochheimer C, Magnan E, Ricciardiello L, Singh H, Volchenboum S, Watkins M, Yen T, Abbass M, Bartell NJ, Dudley B, Engelking L, Guillem J, Hollis R, Idos G, Jones BA, Kanth P, Kastrinos F, Li D, Lucas AL, Mankaney GN, Maratt JK, Marino D, Melson J, Nguyen LH, Reddy KM, Schrader KA, Silva-Smith R, Singh A, Stanich PP, Stoffel EM, Syngal S, Weiss JM, Yurgelun MB, Zakalik D, Gupta S, Bansal A, Kupfer SS, LINEAGE Consortium . Fam Cancer, 2026 May 6; 25 (2): DOI:10.1007/s10689-026-00552-5
      PMID: 42089916
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Five-year survival disparities in two population-based cohorts of adults with early onset colorectal cancer
      Wallner L, Veenstra CM, Abrahamse P, Dickey C, Banerjee M, Stoffel E, Ward K, Hamilton A, Huang B, Suwanabol PA. 2026 May 28;
    • Journal Article
      Mol005 LYNCH SYNDROME NETWORK CONSENSUS (LYNSYNC). INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES ON CLINICAL MANAGEMENT, SURVEILLANCE, AND PREVENTION
      Cavestro GM, Mannucci A, Balaguer F, Burn J, Hampel H, Huneburg R, Jover R, Monahan K, Moschini M, Ryan N, Seppálá T, Stoffel EM, Yurgelun MBB, Móslein G, Group OBOTL. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2026 May 6; 103 (5): s-2375-s-2376 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5107(26)05547-1
    • Journal Article
      Mol005 LYNCH SYNDROME NETWORK CONSENSUS (LYNSYNC). INTERNATIONAL GUIDELINES ON CLINICAL MANAGEMENT, SURVEILLANCE, AND PREVENTION
      Cavestro GM, Mannucci A, Balaguer F, Burn J, Hampel H, Huneburg R, Jover R, Monahan K, Moschini M, Ryan N, Seppálá T, Stoffel EM, Yurgelun MBB, Móslein G, Group OBOTL. Gastroenterology, 2026 May 7; 170 (6): s-2375-s-2376 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(26)05616-7

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