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Inverse association between serum 25(OH) vitamin D levels and non-melanoma skin cancer in elderly men
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Abstract To determine the relationship between 25(OH) vitamin D levels and non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC), we performed a nested case–control
study in ambulatory, elderly men enrolled in the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men (MrOS) Study. Health habit and medical history,
including self-reported history of NMSC were recorded and 25(OH)D levels were measured on serum collected at baseline from
a random sample of Caucasian MrOS subjects. Mean age (73 ± 5), BMI, daily vitamin D and calcium intake were similar in the
men with (n = 178) and without NMSC (n = 930), but higher levels o...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 18, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Prospective studies of dietary alpha-linolenic acid intake and prostate cancer risk: a meta-analysisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Individual-based studies that investigated the relation between dietary alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) intake and prostate cancer
risk have shown inconsistent results. We carried out a meta-analysis of prospective studies to examine this association. We
systematically searched studies published up to December 2008. Log relative risks (RRs) were weighted by the inverse of their
variances to obtain a pooled estimate with its 95% confidence interval (CI). We identified five prospective studies that met
our inclusion criteria and reported risk estimates by categories of ALA intake. Comparing the highest to ...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 18, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Breastfeeding reduces breast cancer risk: a case–control study in TunisiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this report, we examined the relationship between mother’s breastfeeding history and her risk of breast cancer, in a case–control
study in Tunisia between 2006 and 2009. About 400 breast cancer cases and 400 controls were included. Cases and controls were
interviewed using a standardized structured questionnaire to obtain information on breastfeeding and other risk factors. Mean
duration of breastfeeding per child was significantly associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer for women who breastfed
for >24 months per child. The OR was 0.46 (95% CI, 0.28–0.76) when compared those who breastfed for &...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 18, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Vitamin D association with estradiol and progesterone in young womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Higher levels of vitamin D may reduce progesterone and estradiol, providing a potential mechanism for reduction in breast
cancer risk from increased vitamin D exposure in young women.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Brief reportDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9466-0Authors
Julia A. Knight, Mount Sinai Hospital Prosserman Centre for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute 60 Murray Street, Room 5-237 Box 18 Toronto ON M5T 3L9 CanadaJody Wong, Mount Sinai Hospital Prosserman Centre for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute 60 Murray Street, Room 5-237 Box 18 Toronto ON...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 14, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Active, but not passive cigarette smoking was inversely associated with mammographic densityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Our findings support the hypothesis that tobacco smoke exerts an antiestrogenic effect on breast tissue, but counters the
known increased risk of breast cancer with smoking prior to first full-term birth. Thus, our data suggest that the antiestrogenic
but not the carcinogenic effects of smoking may be reflected by breast density.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9462-4Authors
Lesley M. Butler, Colorado State University Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences 1681 Campus Delivery Fort Collins CO 80523-1681 USAEllen B. Gold, Unive...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 13, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Genetic variation in DNA repair genes and prostate cancer risk: results from a population-based studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Overall, this study found no associations between prostate cancer and the SNPs in DNA repair genes. Given the complexity of
this pathway and its crucial role in maintenance of genomic stability, a pathway-based analysis of all 150 genes in DNA repair
pathways, as well as exploration of gene–environment interactions may be warranted.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9461-5Authors
Ilir Agalliu, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Epidemiology and Population Health Bronx NY USAErika M. Kwon, National Institutes of Health Cancer Genetics ...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 9, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Breast-feeding the last born child and risk of ovarian cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Conflicting reports regarding the relationship between breast-feeding and ovarian cancer risk suggest a possible influence
of patterns of breast-feeding. We used logistic regression to examine breast-feeding in a large population of parous women
who participated in a case–control study of ovarian cancer in New Hampshire and MA, USA. Risk of ovarian cancer was reduced
in parous women who ever breast-fed (OR: 0.75; 95% CI: 0.62, 0.92), but evidence was limited for an influence of duration
of breast-feeding and the number of children breast-fed. Compared to never breast-feeding, inverse associations ...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 9, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Estimates of overdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer associated with screening mammographyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Overdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer attributable to mammography screening appears to be substantial. Our estimates are
similar to recent estimates from other screening programmes. Overdiagnosis merits greater attention in research and in clinical
and public health policy making.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9459-zAuthors
Stephen Morrell, University of Sydney School of Public Health Sydney NSW 2006 AustraliaAlexandra Barratt, University of Sydney School of Public Health Sydney NSW 2006 AustraliaLes Irwig, University of Sydney School of Public ...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 5, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Depression and cancer risk: 24 years of follow-up of the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area sampleEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Results reveal a specificity to the association between depression and hormonally mediated cancers, which provides support
to hypotheses about a common biological pathway between depression and cancer. Further research can build on observational
studies to examine the mechanisms through which our emotions affect our health.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9449-1Authors
Alden L. Gross, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Mental Health 798 Hampton House, 624 N. Broadway Baltimore MD 21205 USAJoseph J. Gallo, Johns Hopkins Bl...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 3, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time of breast cancer survivors, and associations with adiposity: findings from NHANES (2003–2006)Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions This is the first study to describe the objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time of breast cancer survivors.
Increasing moderate-to-vigorous and light intensity physical activity, and decreasing sedentary time, may assist with weight
management and improve other metabolic health outcomes for breast cancer survivors.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9460-6Authors
Brigid M. Lynch, The University of Queensland Cancer Prevention Research Centre, School of Population Health Herston Road Brisbane QLD 4006 AustraliaDavid W. Dunstan, The Un...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - November 2, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Increasing trend of the incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, but not adenocarcinoma, in TaiwanEmail this article to a colleague.
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We examined temporal trends in the incidence of esophageal
squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EA) in Taiwan. Patients with esophageal cancer were identified
from the Taiwan Cancer Registry between 1979 and 2003. Age-standardized incidences of ESCC and EA were calculated based on
the national census and world standard population. Trends in incidence rates were estimated by calculating the annual percentage
change (APC). The age-standardized incidence of ESCC increased progressively (from 1979–1983 to 1999–2003: 2.63 to 4.37 per
100,000-year), with an APC higher in male (3.27%, P <...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 29, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Association of maternal and intrauterine characteristics with age at menarche in a multiethnic population in HawaiiEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study seeks to further elucidate the mother–daughter hormonal relationship and its effects on daughter’s breast cancer
risk through the association with early age at menarche. Four hundred and thirty-eight healthy girls, age 9–18 and of White,
Asian, and/or Polynesian race/ethnicity, were recruited from an HMO on Oahu, Hawaii. Anthropometric measures were taken at
a clinic visit, and family background questionnaires were completed. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to test
the association of maternal and intrauterine hormone-related exposures with age at menarche. Weight and gestational age at
bi...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 27, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Serum calcium levels are elevated among women with untreated postmenopausal breast cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion The distribution of serum calcium levels among postmenopausal women with incident breast cancer was shifted significantly
toward the right. These findings are consistent with an effect of early breast tumors on calcium homeostasis. However, the
lack of association between serum calcium levels and tumor size or stage supports the hypothesis that subclinical hyperparathyroidism
may increase the risk for breast cancer.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9456-2Authors
Erica Martin, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences Grand Fo...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 23, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Citrus fruit and cancer risk in a network of case–control studiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Our findings indicate that citrus fruit has a protective role against cancers of the digestive and upper respiratory tract.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9454-4Authors
Roberto Foschi, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri” Via Giuseppe La Masa 19 20156 Milan ItalyClaudio Pelucchi, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mario Negri” Via Giuseppe La Masa 19 20156 Milan ItalyLuigino Dal Maso, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico S.O.C. di Epidemiologia e Biostatistica Aviano PN ItalyMarta Rossi, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche “Mari...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 23, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Intentional weight loss and risk of lymphohematopoietic cancersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Further assessment of intentional weight loss as a possible risk factor for lymphomas may provide insight into the etiology
of these cancers.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9453-5Authors
Anneclaire J. De Roos, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Epidemiology Program, Division of Public Health Sciences 1100 Fairview Avenue N, M4-B874 Seattle WA 98109-1024 USACornelia M. Ulrich, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Cancer Prevention Program, Division of Public Health Sciences 1100 Fairview Avenue N, M4-B874 Seattle WA 98109-1024 USARoberta M. Ray...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 22, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Determinants of inequalities in cervical cancer stage at diagnosis and survival in New ZealandEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions These results indicate that later stage at diagnosis is the main determinant of Māori women’s higher mortality from cervical
cancer. Improving cervical screening among Māori women would reduce stage at diagnosis and therefore ethnic inequalities in
mortality.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9451-7Authors
Patricia Priest, University of Otago Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine P.O. Box 913 Dunedin 9054 New ZealandLynn Sadler, National Women’s Health, Auckland District Health Board Auckland New ZealandPeter ...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Mortality from malignant diseases—update of the Baltimore union poultry cohortEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this report, cancer mortality was updated to the year 2003 for 2,580 of the 2,639 subjects who worked exclusively in poultry plants. Mortality in poultry workers was compared with that in the US general population through the estimation
of proportional mortality and standardized mortality ratios separately for each race/sex group and for the whole cohort. Compared
to the US general population, an excess of cancers of the buccal and nasal cavities and pharynx (base of the tongue, palate
and other unspecified mouth, tonsil and oropharynx, nasal cavity/middle ear/accessory sinus), esophagus, recto-sigmoid/rectum/anus,
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Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
trans-Fatty acid consumption and its association with distal colorectal cancer in the North Carolina Colon Cancer Study IIEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, high consumption of trans-fatty acids was positively associated with distal colorectal cancer among Whites.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9447-3Authors
Lisa C. Vinikoor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health Chapel Hill NC USARobert C. Millikan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health Chapel Hill NC USAJessie A. Satia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health Chapel Hill NC USAJane C. Schroeder...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Family history of cancer and malignant germ cell tumors in children: A report from the Children’s Oncology GroupEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Family history of testicular cancer is an established risk factor for adult testicular germ cell tumors (GCT). We evaluated
the association between family history of cancer and pediatric GCT in a Children’s Oncology Group case–control study that
included 274 GCT cases (195 female and 79 male) diagnosed <age 15 years and 418 controls frequency matched to cases on sex
and age. Family history data were collected through telephone interviews with biological mothers and fathers and unconditional
logistic regression was used to evaluate associations with GCT adjusting for potential confounders...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Plasma enterolactone and risk of colon and rectal cancer in a case–cohort study of Danish men and womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, with higher enterolactone levels, we found lower risk of colon cancer among women and
higher risk of rectal cancer among men.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9445-5Authors
Nina Føns Johnsen, Danish Cancer Society Institute of Cancer Epidemiology Strandboulevarden 49 2100 Copenhagen Ø DenmarkAnja Olsen, Danish Cancer Society Institute of Cancer Epidemiology Strandboulevarden 49 2100 Copenhagen Ø DenmarkBirthe Lykke Riegels Thomsen, Danish Cancer Society Institute of Cancer Epidemiology Strandboulevarden 49 2100 Copenhagen Ø DenmarkJane Christensen, Danish Ca...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Screening mammography intervals among postmenopausal hormone therapy users and nonusersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Our findings indicate that screening mammography intervals are similar whether or not women are using HT. Thus, reduced utilization
of screening mammography is unlikely to account for the decrease in breast cancer incidence seen soon after the WHI report.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9444-6Authors
Tracy Onega, Dartmouth Medical School Department of Community and Family Medicine Hanover NH USATodd MacKenzie, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Norris Cotton Cancer Center Lebanon NH USAJulia Weiss, Dartmouth Medical School Department of Community an...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Atrophic gastritis and the risk of incident colorectal cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Atrophic gastritis is not associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer among male smokers.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9446-4Authors
Adeyinka O. Laiyemo, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program, Office of Preventive Oncology Bethesda MD USAFarin Kamangar, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics Bethesda MD USAPamela M. Marcus, National Cancer Institute (NCI), National...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 16, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Interaction between organochlorines and the AHR gene, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Results suggest that the AHR gene may play a role in determining the risk of NHL with exposure to organochlorines, and highlight
the importance of understanding gene-environment interactions.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9429-5Authors
Carmen H. Ng, BC Cancer Agency 675 W. 10th Avenue Vancouver BC V5Z 1L3 CanadaRozmin Janoo-Gilani, BC Cancer Agency 675 W. 10th Avenue Vancouver BC V5Z 1L3 CanadaPayal Sipahimalani, BC Cancer Agency 675 W. 10th Avenue Vancouver BC V5Z 1L3 CanadaRichard P. Gallagher, BC Cancer Agency 675 W. 10th Avenue Vancouver BC...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 10, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Reproductive factors, exogenous female hormone use and breast cancer risk in Japanese: the Miyagi Cohort StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The incidence of breast cancer among Japanese women is substantially increasing. This population-based prospective cohort
study in Japan evaluated the associations of reproductive factors and exogenous female hormone use with breast cancer risk,
both overall and separately among premenopausal and postmenopausal women. A total of 24,064 women aged 40–64 were followed
from 1990 to 2003. During 309,424 person-years of follow-up, 285 breast cancer cases were documented. In overall evaluation,
nulliparity was significantly associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. There was a significant decr...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 9, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Medical history, body size, and cigarette smoking in relation to fatal prostate cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions The observed increase in risk associated with recent cigarette smoking is consistent with the findings of several other studies.
However, in contrast with some reports, we observed no connection between fatal prostate cancer and some prior health conditions
or measures of body size.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9441-9Authors
Sheila Weinmann, Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research 3800 N Interstate Avenue Portland OR USAJean A. Shapiro, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Atlanta GA...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 9, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Genetic variation in N-acetyltransferases 1 and 2, cigarette smoking, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Cigarette smoke contains many carcinogens that are metabolically activated through xenobiotic metabolism by phase I and II
enzymes, including N-acetyltransferases 1 and 2 (NAT1 and NAT2). We investigated non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk in general and by subtype in relation to NAT1 and NAT2 genotypes and cigarette smoking in a population-based case–control study in Connecticut. Of the 535 controls, 53.1% reported
ever smoking, and of the 461 cases, 55.7% reported ever smoking. We found a two-fold increased risk of T-cell lymphoma among
those possessing the NAT1*10 genotype compared to those with other NAT...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 7, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Association between plasma total cholesterol concentration and incident prostate cancer in the CLUE II cohortEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Statin drugs appear to protect against advanced and possibly high-grade prostate cancer, perhaps through cholesterol-lowering.
Thus, we evaluated the association between plasma cholesterol and prostate cancer. We conducted a prospective study in the
CLUE II cohort of Washington County, MD. Included were 6,816 male county residents aged 35+ years old who did not have a cancer
diagnosis at baseline in 1989. Plasma cholesterol, measured enzymatically at baseline, was categorized by clinical cutpoints.
Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (HR...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - October 6, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
The impact of changes in hormone therapy on breast cancer incidence in the US populationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Changes in reported breast cancer incidence may be partially or largely explained by changes in HT use in the US population.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9437-5Authors
Nathan J. Coombs, Great Western Hospital Swindon UKKathleen A. Cronin, National Cancer Institute Bethesda MD USARichard J. Taylor, University of Queensland School of Population Health Brisbane AustraliaAndrew N. Freedman, National Cancer Institute Bethesda MD USAJohn Boyages, NSW Breast Cancer Institute Westmead (Sydney) Australia
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Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 30, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Beliefs about the causes of breast and colorectal cancer among women in the general populationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Both genetic and environmental causes for breast and colorectal cancer are endorsed by unaffected women. Misconceptions about
the causes of these cancers are important targets for public education and risk communication efforts.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9439-3Authors
Catharine Wang, Boston University School of Public Health Department of Community Health Sciences 801 Massachusetts Avenue, 4th Floor Boston MA 02118 USASuzanne M. Miller, Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia PA USABrian L. Egleston, Fox Chase Cancer Center Philadelphia PA USAJen...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 29, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Leukocyte telomere length in a population-based case–control study of ovarian cancer: a pilot studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions This study shows that short leukocyte telomeres are associated with serous ovarian adenocarcinoma. These findings should be
confirmed in large, prospective studies.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9436-6Authors
Lisa Mirabello, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics Bethesda MD 20892 USAMontserrat Garcia-Closas, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Gene...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 29, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Frequently cited sources in cancer news coverage: a content analysis examining the relationship between cancer news content and source citationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The media are a frequent and sometimes sole source of cancer information for many people. News coverage of cancer can be influential
to cancer-related practices such as prevention or detection behaviors, and sources cited by journalists may be influential
in shaping this coverage. A content analysis (n = 3,656 stories) revealed that the most frequently cited sources in cancer news articles—research institutions and medical
journals—receive disproportionately more attention compared to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the American Cancer Society
(ACS), and pharmaceutical companies. ...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 29, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Association of IGF1 and IGFBP3 polymorphisms with colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer riskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Our results suggest that the SNP rs6214 of IGF1 could have an impact on developing colorectal cancer and colorectal polyps
with villous elements.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9438-4Authors
Elisabeth Feik, Medical University of Vienna Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research Borschkegasse 8a 1090 Vienna AustriaAndreas Baierl, University of Vienna Department of Statistics and Decision Support Systems Vienna AustriaBarbara Hieger, Medical University of Vienna Department of Medicine I, Institute of Cancer Research Borschkegasse 8a 1090 V...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 29, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Breastfeeding and risk of epithelial ovarian cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions A long total duration of breastfeeding appears to be associated with a substantial reduction in the overall risk of ovarian
cancer, independent of the decrease in risk due to childbirth, but this may vary according to histological subtype.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9440-xAuthors
Susan J. Jordan, The University of Queensland School of Population Health Public Health Building, Herston Rd Herston, Brisbane 4006 AustraliaVictor Siskind, The Queensland Institute of Medical Research Genetics and Population Health Division Brisbane AustraliaAdèle C ...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 24, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Low cancer incidence rates in Ohio AmishEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Cancer incidence is low in the Ohio Amish. These data strongly support reduction of cancer incidence by tobacco abstinence
but cannot be explained solely on this basis. Understanding these contributions may help to identify additional important
factors to target to reduce cancer among the non-Amish.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9435-7Authors
Judith A. Westman, The Ohio State University Division of Human Genetics Columbus OH USAAmy K. Ferketich, The Ohio State University Division of Epidemiology 320 West 10th Avenue Columbus OH 43210 USARoss M. Ka...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 24, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Race, healthcare access and physician trust among prostate cancer patientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Both race and access are important in explaining overall lower levels and greater variability in physician trust among black
prostate cancer patients. Access barriers among black patients may spill over to the clinical encounter in the form of less
physician trust, potentially contributing to racial disparities in treatment received and subsequent outcomes. Policy efforts
to address the racial disparities in prostate cancer should prioritize improving healthcare access among minority groups.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9431-yAuthors
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Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 24, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
The association between fruit and vegetable consumption and HPV viral load in high-risk HPV-positive women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract We evaluated the relationship between the dietary intake of vegetables and fruits, and the risk of cervical intraepithelial
neoplasia (CIN) and determined whether these associations were modified by human papillomavirus (HPV) viral load. We enrolled
1,096 women aged 18–65 to participate in a HPV cohort study from March 2006 up to present. For this analysis, we included
328 HPV-positive women (166 controls, 90 CIN I and 72 CIN II/III). The multivariate odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95%
confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated by multinomial logistic methods. After controlling for potential c...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 24, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Metabolic syndrome components and colorectal adenoma in the CLUE II cohortEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Our findings do not support that components of the metabolic syndrome influence risk of colorectal adenomas, except possibly
for severe diabetes mellitus warranting medical treatment.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9428-6Authors
Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology 615 N. Wolfe St., Rm E6132 Baltimore MD 21205 USAFrederick L. Brancati, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology 615 N. Wolfe St., Rm E6132 Baltimore MD 21205 USAMichael N. Pollak, Jewish Gen...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 23, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Promoter methylation and the detection of breast cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Mammographic screening has been shown to reduce breast cancer mortality in women over the age of 50 years, and to a lesser
extent in younger women. The sensitivity of mammography, however, is reduced in some groups of women. There remains a need
for a minimally invasive, cost-effective procedure that could be used along side mammography to improve screening sensitivity.
Silencing of tumor suppressor genes through promoter hypermethylation is known to be a frequent and early event in carcinogenesis.
Further, changes in methylation patterns observed in tumors are also detectable in the circulatio...
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Green tea consumption and the risk of liver cancer in Japan: the Ohsaki Cohort studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Green tea consumption is associated with a reduced risk of liver cancer incidence.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9388-xAuthors
Akane Ui, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Forensic Medicine 2-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575 JapanShinichi Kuriyama, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health and Forensic Medicine 2-1, Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575 JapanMasako Kakizaki, Tohoku University Graduat...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 18, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Association of common polymorphisms in IL10, and in other genes related to inflammatory response and obesity with colorectal cancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Our study suggests that polymorphisms in IL10, and also possibly in CRP and other genes related to immune response or obesity may be associated with colorectal cancer.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9427-7Authors
Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology 615 N. Wolfe St., Rm E6132 Baltimore MD 21205 USAKathy J. Helzlsouer, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Epidemiology 615 N. Wolfe St., Rm E6132 Baltimore MD 21205 USAMichael W. Smith, SAIC-Frederick, Inc., NCI-F...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - September 17, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
The effects of polymorphisms in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR), methionine synthase (MTR), and methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) on the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and cervical cancer in Korean womenEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, there was no significant association between most SNPs in MTHFR, MTR, or MTRR and the risk of CIN and cervical cancer in Korean women. In addition, there was no significant association of MTHFR haplotypes with risk of CIN2/3 and cervical cancer.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9430-zAuthors
Seo-Yun Tong, Kyung Hee University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East-West Neo Medical Center #149 Sangil-Dong, Gangdong-Gu Seoul 134-890 KoreaJong-Min Lee, Kyung Hee University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East-West Neo Medical Center #149 Sangil-Dong,...
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Family history of cancer and risk of breast cancer in the Black Women’s Health StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions These findings indicate a strong familial relationship for breast cancer in African American women. The associations with
family history of colon cancer and leukemia warrant further investigation.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9425-9Authors
Julie R. Palmer, Boston University Slone Epidemiology Center 1010 Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA 02215 USADeborah A. Boggs, Boston University Slone Epidemiology Center 1010 Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA 02215 USALucile L. Adams-Campbell, Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Washington DC US...
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Pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer in two large pooled case–control studiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion A short temporal history of pancreatitis was highly associated with pancreatic cancer, suggesting that pancreatitis may be
an early manifestation of pancreatic cancer in some individuals. Pancreatic cancer should be considered in the differential
diagnosis of individuals with an episode of pancreatitis.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9424-xAuthors
Paige M. Bracci, University of California Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medicine 3333 California St. Suite 280 San Francisco CA 94143 USAFurong Wang, University of California Dep...
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Incomplete pregnancy and risk of ovarian cancer: results from two Australian case–control studies and systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Although full-term pregnancies reduce the risk of ovarian cancer, it has not been conclusively established whether incomplete
pregnancies also influence risk. We investigated the relationship between a history of incomplete pregnancy and incident epithelial
ovarian cancer among over 4,500 women who participated in two large Australian population-based case–control studies in 1990–1993
and 2002–2005. They provided responses to detailed questions about their reproductive histories and other personal factors.
Summary odds ratios (OR) and confidence intervals (CI) derived for each study using the ...
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Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in adipose tissue and breast cancer risk: a case–cohort study from DenmarkEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion This study does not indicate any association between the content of total or individual marine n-3 PUFA in adipose tissue
and development of BC.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9423-yAuthors
Petra M. Witt, Aarhus University Hospital Department of Oncology, Aalborg Hospital Hobrovej 18-22 9100 Aalborg DenmarkJeppe H. Christensen, Aarhus University Hospital Department of Nephrology, Center for Cardiovascular Research, Aalborg Hospital Aalborg DenmarkErik B. Schmidt, Aarhus University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Center for Cardiovascular Research...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - August 27, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Human papillomavirus type-distribution in cervical cancer in China: the importance of HPV 16 and 18Email this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Prophylactic vaccination against HPV 16 and 18 has the potential for effective prevention of high-grade precancer (cervical
intraepithelial neoplasia [CIN)] 2/3) and ICC caused by these viruses (globally 50 and 70%, respectively) when employed in
women prior to starting sexual activity. To provide data for decisions on HPV vaccination in China, we determined HPV type-distribution
in ICC and CIN 2/3 from women of different regions within China. A multicenter study was conducted by randomized sampling
of paraffin blocks of 664 ICC (630 squamous cell carcinoma [SCC]; 34 adenocarcinoma [ADC]), 569 CIN 2...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - August 24, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Impact of a positive family history on diagnosis, management, and survival of breast cancer: different effects across socio-economic groupsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion A positive FH of breast cancer may reduce SES differences in access to screening and optimal treatment. However, even with
better access to early detection and optimal treatment, women of low SES have higher risks of death from their disease than
those of high SES.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9420-1Authors
H. M. Verkooijen, Geneva University Geneva Cancer Registry Geneva SwitzerlandE. Rapiti, Geneva University Geneva Cancer Registry Geneva SwitzerlandG. Fioretta, Geneva University Geneva Cancer Registry Geneva SwitzerlandV. Vinh-Hung, University...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - August 21, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
Genetic variants in the cell cycle control pathways contribute to early onset colorectal cancer in Lynch syndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Polymorphisms in these cell cycle-related genes work together to modify the age at the onset of CRC in patients with Lynch
syndrome. These studies provide an important part of the foundation for development of a model for stratifying age of onset
risk among those with Lynch syndrome.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Brief reportDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9416-xAuthors
Jinyun Chen, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Department of Epidemiology Unit 1365, 1155 Pressler Boulevard Houston TX 77030 USACarol J. Etzel, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Departme...
Source: Cancer Causes and Control - August 19, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Cancer Causes and Control Source Type: journals
A community effort to reduce the black/white breast cancer mortality disparity in ChicagoEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion There are significant access barriers to high quality mammography and treatment services that could be contributing to the
mortality differences in Chicago. A metropolitan wide taskforce has been established to address the disparity.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9419-7Authors
David Ansell, Rush University Medical Center 544 Academic Facility 600 South Paulina Avenue Chicago IL 60612 USAPaula Grabler, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago IL USASteven Whitman, Sinai Urban Health Institute Chicago IL USACarol Ferrans, University of Illinois at Chic...
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Factors related to second cancer screening practice in disease-free cervical cancer survivorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion Lack of a recommendation for second cancer screening from health care providers and the misperception of second cancer risk
might have negative impacts on the breast cancer screening behaviors in cervical cancer survivors.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original paperDOI 10.1007/s10552-009-9421-0Authors
Sang Min Park, National Cancer Center Division of Cancer Control 809 Madu-dong, Ilsan-gu Goyang-si Gyeonggi-do 411-769 KoreaChong Taik Park, Pochon CHA University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kangnam Cha Hospital, College of Medicine Seoul KoreaSang Yoon Park, National Cance...
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