2018
Concordance of cancer registry and self-reported race, ethnicity, and cancer type: a report from the American Cancer Society’s studies of cancer survivors
Layne TM, Ferrucci LM, Jones BA, Smith T, Gonsalves L, Cartmel B. Concordance of cancer registry and self-reported race, ethnicity, and cancer type: a report from the American Cancer Society’s studies of cancer survivors. Cancer Causes & Control 2018, 30: 21-29. PMID: 30392148, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-018-1091-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Predictors of tanning dependence in white non‐Hispanic females and males
Cartmel B, Bale AE, Mayne ST, Gelernter JE, DeWan AT, Spain P, Leffell DJ, Pagoto S, Ferrucci LM. Predictors of tanning dependence in white non‐Hispanic females and males. Journal Of The European Academy Of Dermatology And Venereology 2017, 31: 1223-1228. PMID: 28129487, PMCID: PMC5522341, DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset basal cell carcinomaCase-control studyBasal cell carcinomaWhite non-Hispanic femalesSymptoms of dependenceCell carcinomaNon-Hispanic femalesAlcohol dependenceMental disordersAppropriate interventionsHost factorsNon-HispanicsStatistical ManualMultivariate modelIndoor tanningSignificant predictorsOnline surveyFourth EditionPredictorsEuropean ancestryQuestionnaireEye openerEye colorParticipantsCarcinoma
2016
Health information needs and preferences in relation to survivorship care plans of long-term cancer survivors in the American Cancer Society’s Study of Cancer Survivors-I
Playdon M, Ferrucci LM, McCorkle R, Stein KD, Cannady R, Sanft T, Cartmel B. Health information needs and preferences in relation to survivorship care plans of long-term cancer survivors in the American Cancer Society’s Study of Cancer Survivors-I. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2016, 10: 674-685. PMID: 26744339, PMCID: PMC5032143, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-015-0513-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term cancer survivorsCancer survivorsCare plansAmerican Cancer Society's StudySurvivorship care plansTime of diagnosisLong-term survivorsSelf-reported poor healthLate cancer stageHealth informationHealth care providersNon-Hispanic whitesCONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONSGreater informational needsMethodsCancer survivorsUsual careCancer characteristicsCancer patientsCommon cancerCancer stageTreatment summaryBreast cancerCare providersSurvey 9Younger age
2014
Skin and plasma carotenoid response to a provided intervention diet high in vegetables and fruit: uptake and depletion kinetics 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 5
Jahns L, Johnson LK, Mayne ST, Cartmel B, Picklo MJ, Ermakov IV, Gellermann W, Whigham LD. Skin and plasma carotenoid response to a provided intervention diet high in vegetables and fruit: uptake and depletion kinetics 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 5. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2014, 100: 930-937. PMID: 25008856, DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.114.086900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin carotenoid statusCarotenoid statusFruit intakeObjective biomarkersPlasma valuesTime pointsSkin carotenoid concentrationLow-carotenoid dietIntervention dietIntervention trialsUsual dietSkin carotenoidsFeeding interventionsPlasma carotenoidsGood biomarkerBaseline concentrationsBlood carotenoidsCarotenoid concentrations
2013
Indoor Tanning and Tanning Dependence in Young People After a Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma
Cartmel B, Ferrucci LM, Spain P, Bale AE, Pagoto SL, Leffell DJ, Gelernter J, Mayne ST. Indoor Tanning and Tanning Dependence in Young People After a Diagnosis of Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatology 2013, 149: 1110-1111. PMID: 23824273, PMCID: PMC3782995, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2013.5104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle v. multiple measures of skin carotenoids by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of usual carotenoid status
Scarmo S, Cartmel B, Lin H, Leffell DJ, Ermakov IV, Gellermann W, Bernstein PS, Mayne ST. Single v. multiple measures of skin carotenoids by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of usual carotenoid status. British Journal Of Nutrition 2013, 110: 911-917. PMID: 23351238, PMCID: PMC3696054, DOI: 10.1017/s000711451200582x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin carotenoid statusRecent sun exposureCarotenoid statusSkin carotenoidsSun exposureRR measuresFruit/vegetable intakeLower carotenoid statusSeason of measurementMean ageNon-invasive methodVegetable intakeInverse associationDietary dataTime pointsSignificant predictorsMultiple measuresPositive associationIntakeBiomarkersPresent studyStatusPredictorsAssociationExposure
2012
Skin carotenoid status measured by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in preschool children
Scarmo S, Henebery K, Peracchio H, Cartmel B, Lin H, Ermakov I, Gellermann W, Bernstein P, Duffy V, Mayne S. Skin carotenoid status measured by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake in preschool children. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 66: 555-560. PMID: 22434053, PMCID: PMC3380427, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBiomarkersBlack PeopleBody Mass IndexCarotenoidsChild, PreschoolConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesDietDiet SurveysFemaleFood PreferencesFood ServicesFruitHandHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleNutrition AssessmentNutritional StatusObesityOverweightParentsRegression AnalysisSkinSpectrum Analysis, RamanSurveys and QuestionnairesVegetablesConceptsSkin carotenoid statusFruit/vegetable consumptionFruit/vegetable intakeCarotenoid statusVegetable intakeSex-specific body mass index (BMI) percentilesVegetable consumptionBody mass index percentileBiomarkers of fruitLower carotenoid statusCross-sectional studyFood frequency screenerYoung childrenPreschool childrenHispanics/LatinosInter-individual variabilityIndex percentileObjective biomarkersSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramGreater adiposityDietary assessmentNutrition Assistance ProgramInter-individual variationBiomarkersIntakeEmployment experience of cancer survivors 2 years post-diagnosis in the Study of Cancer Survivors-I
Yu M, Ferrucci LM, McCorkle R, Ercolano E, Smith T, Stein KD, Cartmel B. Employment experience of cancer survivors 2 years post-diagnosis in the Study of Cancer Survivors-I. Journal Of Cancer Survivorship 2012, 6: 210-218. PMID: 22215311, DOI: 10.1007/s11764-011-0212-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer survivorsCancer survivors 2 yearsCancer survivor populationMultivariate logistic regressionSurvivors 2 yearsCancer survivors 2Lower household incomeSurvivorship yearsSurvivors 2Work status changesPsychosocial measuresOlder agePsychosocial characteristicsSurvivor populationLogistic regressionPotential predictorsSurvivorsWork-related experiencesLongitudinal studyStatus changesSurvivors' experiencesAdditional researchPredictorsYearsHealthThe burden of cancer in Connecticut.
Gonsalves L, Cartmel B, Mueller L. The burden of cancer in Connecticut. Connecticut Medicine 2012, 76: 335-51. PMID: 22856019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Indoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Molinaro AM, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST. Indoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2011, 67: 552-562. PMID: 22153793, PMCID: PMC3307842, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.11.940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset basal cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaIndoor tanningCell carcinomaOdds ratioMultiple basal cell carcinomasBenign skin conditionsStrong risk factorConfidence intervalsMultivariate logistic regressionPotential recall biasYears of ageExposure-disease relationshipsIndoor tanning devicesAge of initiationRisk factorsBiopsy siteEpidemiologic studiesSkin conditionsReferent groupControl populationTanning devicesLogistic regressionRecall biasIndoor tannersCausal Attribution Among Cancer Survivors of the 10 Most Common Cancers
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Turkman YE, Murphy ME, Smith T, Stein KD, McCorkle R. Causal Attribution Among Cancer Survivors of the 10 Most Common Cancers. Journal Of Psychosocial Oncology 2011, 29: 121-140. PMID: 21391066, PMCID: PMC3074193, DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2010.548445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCausal attributionsSpecific causal attributionsCancer survivorsSurvivors' adjustmentMost cancer survivorsPsychosocial adjustmentCancer-related problemsPsychological factorsPsychosocial measuresAmerican Cancer Society's StudyAttributionBelief responsesCancer typesBeliefsParticipantsThematic categoriesAdditional researchSelf-administered questionnaireIndividual controlSurvivorsBiological factorsModifiable causesMultivariate adjustmentAdjustmentCommon cancer
2010
Noninvasive assessment of dermal carotenoids as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake
Mayne ST, Cartmel B, Scarmo S, Lin H, Leffell DJ, Welch E, Ermakov I, Bhosale P, Bernstein PS, Gellermann W. Noninvasive assessment of dermal carotenoids as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2010, 92: 794-800. PMID: 20685953, PMCID: PMC3133234, DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29707.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraclass correlation coefficientDermal carotenoidsDermal biopsiesRR measuresBiomarkers of fruitDietary carotenoid intakeVegetable intakeCarotenoid statusCarotenoid intakeStudy of nutritionNoninvasive assessmentBiopsyBiomarkersSkin pigmentationTotal carotenoidsHuman skinIntakeWkInner armLycopeneValid methodArm
2001
Predictors for cutaneous basal‐ and squamous‐cell carcinoma among actinically damaged adults
Foote J, Harris R, Giuliano A, Roe D, Moon T, Cartmel B, Alberts D. Predictors for cutaneous basal‐ and squamous‐cell carcinoma among actinically damaged adults. International Journal Of Cancer 2001, 95: 7-11. PMID: 11241303, PMCID: PMC2637530, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0215(20010120)95:1<7::aid-ijc1001>3.0.co;2-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaSkin cancerRisk factorsNon-melanoma skin cancerSCC incidence ratesAge 61 yearsRed hair colorGroup of menActinic lesionsBCC occurrencePlacebo groupChemoprevention trialsCutaneous basalBCC lesionsMale genderIncidence ratePrior historySun damageSubstantial incidenceOlder ageCancerFirst SCCExposure factorsAdult residenceCarcinoma
2000
Predictors of inactivation and reasons for participant inactivation during a skin cancer chemoprevention study.
Cartmel B, Moon T, Levine N, Rodney S, Alberts D. Predictors of inactivation and reasons for participant inactivation during a skin cancer chemoprevention study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2000, 9: 999-1002. PMID: 11008922.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer chemoprevention trialsChemoprevention trialsSkin cancer chemoprevention studiesFuture chemoprevention trialsIU of retinolCancer chemoprevention studiesLow education levelSkin cancer chemoprevention trialOnly significant predictorPlacebo groupChemoprevention studiesClinical symptomsUnmarried statusCommon reasonStudy capsulesTreatment groupsInactive participantsVitamin AGood complianceFirst monthTrialsSignificant predictorsNumber of participantsSignificant differencesSymptoms
1999
Predictors of participant retention in two chemoprevention feasibility trials
Bowen D, Cartmel B, Barnett M, Goodman G, Omenn G. Predictors of participant retention in two chemoprevention feasibility trials. Annals Of Behavioral Medicine 1999, 21: 210-215. PMID: 10626026, DOI: 10.1007/bf02884835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot study participantsPilot studyClinical trialsEfficacy trialsStudy participantsLong-term clinical trialsAsbestos-exposed participantsRetinol Efficacy TrialAsbestos-exposed workersHigh blood pressureCancer chemoprevention trialsGeneral health issuesFull-scale efficacy trialHigher baseline levelsMental health measuresRetention of participantsOnly significant predictorCurrent smokersBlood pressureChemoprevention trialsFeasibility trialPredictors of retentionPrevention StudyBaseline predictorsBaseline levelsEffects of long-term intake of retinol on selected clinical and laboratory indexes
Cartmel B, Moon T, Levine N. Effects of long-term intake of retinol on selected clinical and laboratory indexes. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1999, 69: 937-943. PMID: 10232634, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/69.5.937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinol intakeAdverse effectsLaboratory indicesVitamin A/dCoronary artery disease riskCancer chemoprevention trialsLong-term ingestionMinimal adverse effectsLong-term intakeSkin cancer chemoprevention trialAlkaline phosphataseMedian followPlacebo groupChemoprevention trialsClinical symptomsRetinol groupChemopreventive agentsCholesterol concentrationsHealthy populationSkin cancerModerate riskDisease riskIntakeFurther studiesSignificant differencesPlasma Lycopene Concentrations in Humans Are Determined by Lycopene Intake, Plasma Cholesterol Concentrations and Selected Demographic Factors 1 , 2
Mayne S, Cartmel B, Silva F, Kim C, Fallon B, Briskin K, Zheng T, Baum M, Shor-Posner G, Goodwin W. Plasma Lycopene Concentrations in Humans Are Determined by Lycopene Intake, Plasma Cholesterol Concentrations and Selected Demographic Factors 1 , 2. Journal Of Nutrition 1999, 129: 849-854. PMID: 10203560, DOI: 10.1093/jn/129.4.849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma lycopene levelsPlasma lycopene concentrationsPlasma cholesterolLycopene levelsPlasma lycopeneLycopene intakeLycopene concentrationHigher plasma lycopene concentrationsNonwhite race/ethnicityDietary lycopene intakeCancer Prevention TrialMarital statusLow dietary intakeLower plasma cholesterolPlasma cholesterol concentrationLow plasma concentrationsLess vitamin CRace/ethnicityPrevention trialsDietary lycopeneTriglyceride levelsUnivariate analysisDietary intakeChronic diseasesPlasma concentrations
1997
Effect of retinol in preventing squamous cell skin cancer in moderate-risk subjects: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Southwest Skin Cancer Prevention Study Group.
Moon T, Levine N, Cartmel B, Bangert J, Rodney S, Dong Q, Peng Y, Alberts D. Effect of retinol in preventing squamous cell skin cancer in moderate-risk subjects: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Southwest Skin Cancer Prevention Study Group. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1997, 6: 949-56. PMID: 9367069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaNew squamous-cell carcinomasModerate-risk subjectsSkin cancerHazard ratioNew nonmelanoma skin cancersSquamous cell skin cancerIU of retinolNew skin cancersPlacebo-supplemented subjectsPrimary end pointNonmelanoma skin cancerFree-living subjectsEffect of retinolMedian followOral retinolBasal cell carcinoma skin cancersActinic keratosesRetinol supplementationCell carcinomaDaily supplementationAdverse symptomsEnd pointCancerNew BCCTrial of retinol and isotretinoin in skin cancer prevention: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Southwest Skin Cancer Prevention Study Group.
Levine N, Moon T, Cartmel B, Bangert J, Rodney S, Dong Q, Peng Y, Alberts D. Trial of retinol and isotretinoin in skin cancer prevention: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Southwest Skin Cancer Prevention Study Group. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1997, 6: 957-61. PMID: 9367070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaNonmelanoma skin cancerCell carcinomaSkin cancerPlacebo-controlled trialHigh-risk subjectsSkin cancer preventionEffect of retinolOral retinolStudy clinicCancer preventionOutcome measuresIsotretinoinBeneficial effectsStudy periodRetinolTrialsCarcinomaCancerPreventionTotal numberParticipantsPlaceboRetinoids in prevention of skin cancer
Moon T, Levine N, Cartmel B, Bangert J. Retinoids in prevention of skin cancer. Cancer Letters 1997, 114: 203-205. PMID: 9103292, DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(97)04663-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBasal cell skin cancerModerate-risk subjectsPrior skin cancersHigh-risk subjectsRisk subjectsSkin cancerB trialSquamous cell skin cancerSquamous cell cancerEffects of retinoidsActinic keratosesCell cancerClinical trialsIntervention durationCancerTrialsRetinolRetinoidsPlaceboIncidencePreventionSubjectsSignificant benefitsIsotretinoinKeratoses