2002
Use of hair colouring products and breast cancer risk a case–control study in Connecticut
Zheng T, Holford T, Mayne S, Owens P, Boyle P, Zhang B, Zhang Y, Zahm S. Use of hair colouring products and breast cancer risk a case–control study in Connecticut. European Journal Of Cancer 2002, 38: 1647-1652. PMID: 12142056, DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(02)00138-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Lactation and breast cancer risk: a case–control study in Connecticut
Zheng T, Holford T, Mayne S, Owens P, Zhang Y, Zhang B, Boyle P, Zahm S. Lactation and breast cancer risk: a case–control study in Connecticut. British Journal Of Cancer 2001, 84: 1472-1476. PMID: 11384096, PMCID: PMC2363665, DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2001.1793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskBreast cancerCancer riskIncident breast cancer casesMajor risk factorCase-control studyBreast cancer casesRisk reductionMenopausal statusParous womenPostmenopausal womenInverse associationRisk factorsCancer casesStudy interviewersFurther stratificationFirst childWomenStructured questionnaireLifetime durationCancerRiskLactationChildrenBreastfeeding1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene and Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Breast Cancer: Combined Analysis of Five U.S. Studies
Laden F, Collman G, Iwamoto K, Alberg A, Berkowitz G, Freudenheim J, Hankinson S, Helzlsouer K, Holford T, Huang H, Moysich K, Tessari J, Wolff M, Zheng T, Hunter D. 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene and Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Breast Cancer: Combined Analysis of Five U.S. Studies. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2001, 93: 768-775. PMID: 11353787, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/93.10.768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskBreast cancerCancer riskRisk factorsEffect modificationOdds ratioBreast cancer risk factorsElevated breast cancer riskAssess effect modificationBody mass indexCancer risk factorsConfidence intervalsPooled odds ratioPotential risk factorsPlasma/serum concentrationsAssociation of levelsLarge U.S. studiesRandom-effects modelCase patientsMass indexMiddle tertileFifth quintilePooled analysisControl subjectsSerum concentrations
2000
Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Use of Electric Blankets and Other In-Home Electrical Appliances and Breast Cancer Risk
Zheng T, Holford T, Mayne S, Owens P, Zhang B, Boyle P, Carter D, Ward B, Zhang Y, Zahm S. Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields from Use of Electric Blankets and Other In-Home Electrical Appliances and Breast Cancer Risk. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 151: 1103-1111. PMID: 10873135, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskCancer riskOdds ratioAge frequency-matched controlsIncident breast cancer patientsElectric blanketFrequency-matched controlsAdjusted odds ratioBreast cancer patientsEstrogen receptor statusFemale breast cancerCase-control studyDuration of useReceptor statusCancer patientsNever usersBreast cancerStudy interviewersRegular useLifetime useRiskStructured questionnaireExposureTotal
1997
Risk of tongue cancer associated with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption: a case-control study
Zheng T, Holford T, Chen Y, Jiang P, Zhang B, Boyle P. Risk of tongue cancer associated with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption: a case-control study. Oral Oncology 1997, 33: 82-85. PMID: 9231164, DOI: 10.1016/s0964-1955(96)00056-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTongue cancerCase-control studyTobacco smokingAlcohol drinkingRisk factorsCurrent smokersCigarette equivalentsQuitting smokingEffect modificationTobacco consumptionSmokingAlcohol consumptionNumber of casesSignificant associationCancerYoung populationRiskRecent studiesDrinkingDaysSmokersYearsStudyDiseaseWeeks
1996
Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study
Dlugosz L, Belanger K, Hellenbrand K, Holford T, Leaderer B, Bracken M. Maternal Caffeine Consumption and Spontaneous Abortion: A Prospective Cohort Study. Epidemiology 1996, 7: 250-255. PMID: 8728437, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-199605000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous abortionCaffeine consumptionYale-New Haven HospitalMaternal caffeine consumptionProspective cohort studyCohort studyEarly pregnancyPregnant womenOdds ratioSoda drinkingElevated riskCaffeine beveragesBeverage consumptionCaffeine beverage consumptionCigarette useFirst monthPregnancySixteenth weekObserved associationsAbortionCup of teaCaffeineTeaGestationHospital