Iakovos Toumazis, PhD
Associate ProfessorDepartment of Health Services ResearchThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
I develop mathematical models and optimization techniques to improve decision-making in cancer screening strategies and treatment protocols. My research focuses on personalized medicine, healthcare operations research, simulation modeling, and data-driven approaches to cancer care.
Recent Publications
Rethinking Eligibility Criteria for Lung Cancer Screening—Beyond Pack-Years
(2026)
cancer researchlung cancerscreening
IP74-04 UPDATED ANALYSIS OF COST-EFFECTIVENESS AMONG BLADDER-SPARING TREATMENTS FOR BCG-UNRESPONSIVE CIS: INCORPORATING RECENTLY APPROVED AND ESTABLISHED THERAPIES
(2026)
cancer researchhealth economicsdecision analysis
Identifying minimum performance standards for ovarian cancer screening to be effective for the general population using simulation models
(2026)
cancer researchovarian cancerscreening
Economic Evaluation of Particle Therapy for Cancer Treatment: A Systematic Review
(2026)
cancer researchhealth economics
Acceptability and perceptions of personalised risk-based cancer screening among health-care professionals and the general public: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2025)
cancer researchscreeningreview
Impact of comorbidities on the mortality benefits of lung cancer screening: a post-hoc analysis of the PLCO and NLST trials
(2025)
cancer researchlung cancerscreening
Recent Active Grants
Proton Beam Therapy Health Economics and Evidence Generation
Co-PIIon Beam Applications (United States) • 2026-2028
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Family-based Helicobacter pylori screening and eradication for prevention of gastric cancer
Subcontract Principal InvestigatorCancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) • 2025-Present
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Predictive Modeling of Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening
MentorCancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) • 2025-Present
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Optimizing ovarian cancer early detection using mathematical modeling
MentorFOUNDATION FOR WOMENS CANCER • 2025-Present
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Development of a shared decision tool to facilitate uptake of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device for primary prevention of endometrial cancer
Co-ICancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) • 2025-Present
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Lung Cancer Early Detection Initiative: Stratified Screening Strategy for Ireland (LEAD-Ireland)
CollaboratorHealth Research Board (HRB) Applied Partnership Awards • 2025-Present
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