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American Cancer Society
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About: American Cancer Society is a nonprofit organization based out in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Cancer & Population. The organization has 1339 authors who have published 3700 publications receiving 688166 citations. The organization is also known as: American Cancer Society, ACS & American Society for the Control of Cancer.
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Maastricht University1, Harvard University2, Karolinska Institutet3, New York University4, Loma Linda University5, University of Minnesota6, University at Buffalo7, Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research8, National Institutes of Health9, University of Toronto10, American Cancer Society11
TL;DR: In this article, the associations of height, body mass index (BMI), and ovarian cancer risk were examined in a pooled analysis of primary data from 12 prospective cohort studies from North America and Europe.
Abstract: Background: Although many studies have investigated the association between anthropometry and ovarian cancer risk, results have been inconsistent. Methods: The associations of height, body mass index (BMI), and ovarian cancer risk were examined in a pooled analysis of primary data from 12 prospective cohort studies from North America and Europe. The study population consisted of 531,583 women among whom 2,036 epithelial ovarian cancer cases were identified. To summarize associations, study-specific relative risks (RR) were estimated using the Cox proportional hazards model and then combined using a random- effects model. Results: Women with height ≥1.70 m had a pooled multivariate RR of 1.38 [95% confidence interval (95% CI), 1.16-1.65] compared with those with height <1.60 m. For the same comparison, multivariate RRs were 1.79 (95% CI, 1.07-3.00) for premenopausal and 1.25 (95% CI, 1.04-1.49) for postmenopausal ovarian cancer (Pinteraction = 0.14). The multivariate RR for women with a BMI ≥30 kg/m2 was 1.03 (95% CI, 0.86-1.22) compared with women with a BMI from 18.5 to 23 kg/m2. For the same comparison, multivariate RRs were 1.72 (95% CI, 1.02-2.89) for premenopausal and 1.07 (95% CI, 0.87-1.33) for postmenopausal women (Pinteraction = 0.07). There was no statistically significant heterogeneity between studies with respect to height or BMI. BMI in early adulthood was not associated with ovarian cancer risk. Conclusion: Height was associated with an increased ovarian cancer risk, especially in premenopausal women. BMI was not associated with ovarian cancer risk in postmenopausal women but was positively associated with risk in premenopausal women. Copyright © 2008 American Association for Cancer Research.
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TL;DR: It is suggested that ambient air pollution was not associated with death from most nonlung cancers, but associations with kidney, bladder, and colorectal cancer death warrant further investigation.
Abstract: Background: The International Agency for Research on Cancer classified both outdoor air pollution and airborne particulate matter as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) for lung cancer. There may be a...
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TL;DR: Findings have implications for identifying spouses of individuals with lung cancer who are vulnerable to depression and could inform the design of programs to reduce depressive symptoms in the context of cancer caregiving.
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TL;DR: The use of complementary methods (CMs) is widespread and increasing in the United States, but most literature on CM use among cancer survivors focuses on the treatment period, whereas only a few studies address use further along the cancer continuum.
Abstract: BACKGROUND.
The use of complementary methods (CMs) is widespread and increasing in the United States. Most literature on CM use among cancer survivors focuses on the treatment period, whereas only a few studies address use further along the cancer continuum.
METHODS.
This study analyzed the prevalence and the medical and demographic associations of CM use among cancer survivors surveyed 10 to 24 months after diagnosis. The study's sample—4139 survivors of 1 of 10 adult cancers—was selected from stratified random samples provided by statewide cancer registries and surveyed by mail and telephone. Three logistic regression models examined associations between medical and demographic factors and CM use among survivors of sex-specific and non–sex-specific cancers.
RESULTS.
Of the 19 CMs included in the survey, the CMs most frequently reported were prayer/spiritual practice (61.4%), relaxation (44.3%), faith/spiritual healing (42.4%), nutritional supplements/vitamins (40.1%), meditation (15%), religious counseling (11.3%), massage (11.2%), and support groups (9.7%). Among these 19 CMs, the least prevalent were hypnosis (0.4%), biofeedback therapy (1.0%), and acupuncture/acupressure (1.2%). Survivors more likely to use CMs were female, younger, white, higher income, and more educated.
CONCLUSIONS.
This study provides information regarding prevalence and medical–demographic determinants of CM use reported by a large, population-based sample of survivors of 10 cancers surveyed 10 to 24 months after diagnosis. These findings may be used by clinicians and researchers to inform their decisions regarding which CMs to address in practice and research. Cancer 2008. © 2008 American Cancer Society.
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Joshua N. Sampson1, William Wheeler, Meredith Yeager1, Orestis A. Panagiotou1 +445 more•Institutions (113)
TL;DR: Correlation analysis indicates that the genetic architecture of lung cancer differs between a smoking population of European ancestry and a nonsmoking Asian population, allowing for the possibility that the Genetic etiology for the same disease can vary by population and environmental exposures.
Abstract: Background: Studies of related individuals have consistently demonstrated notable familial aggregation of cancer. We aim to estimate the heritability and genetic correlation attributable to the add ...
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Walter C. Willett | 334 | 2399 | 413322 |
Meir J. Stampfer | 277 | 1414 | 283776 |
Frank B. Hu | 250 | 1675 | 253464 |
David J. Hunter | 213 | 1836 | 207050 |
Edward Giovannucci | 206 | 1671 | 179875 |
Irving L. Weissman | 201 | 1141 | 172504 |
Bernard Rosner | 190 | 1162 | 147661 |
Susan E. Hankinson | 151 | 789 | 88297 |
Paolo Boffetta | 148 | 1455 | 93876 |
Jeffrey A. Bluestone | 143 | 515 | 77080 |
Richard D. Smith | 140 | 1180 | 79758 |
Garth D. Illingworth | 137 | 505 | 61793 |
Brian E. Henderson | 137 | 712 | 69921 |
Ahmedin Jemal | 132 | 500 | 380474 |
Michael J. Thun | 129 | 392 | 79051 |