2022
Long-Term Survival and Causes of Death After Diagnoses of Common Cancers in 3 Cohorts of U.S. Health Professionals
Cheng E, Lee DH, Tamimi RM, Hankinson SE, Willett WC, Giovannucci EL, Eliassen AH, Stampfer MJ, Mucci LA, Fuchs CS, Spiegelman D. Long-Term Survival and Causes of Death After Diagnoses of Common Cancers in 3 Cohorts of U.S. Health Professionals. JNCI Cancer Spectrum 2022, 6: pkac021-. PMID: 35603853, PMCID: PMC8973409, DOI: 10.1093/jncics/pkac021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-specific mortalityHealth Study IIUterine corpusCause of deathCommon cancerThyroid cancerPrimary cancerCancer survivorsLung cancerCumulative mortalityHealth StudyColorectal cancer-specific mortalityLong-term overall survivalNurses' Health Study IICancer-specific mortality ratesU.S. health professionalsHealth Professionals FollowNurses' Health StudyMale cancer survivorsFemale cancer survivorsProfessionals FollowMost patientsOverall survivalExcess riskUrinary bladder
2021
A Bayesian approach for estimating the partial potential impact fraction with exposure measurement error under a main study/internal validation design
Chen X, Chang J, Spiegelman D, Li F. A Bayesian approach for estimating the partial potential impact fraction with exposure measurement error under a main study/internal validation design. Statistical Methods In Medical Research 2021, 31: 404-418. PMID: 34841964, DOI: 10.1177/09622802211060514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPotential impact fractionImpact fractionExposure measurement errorHealth professionalsStudy designColorectal cancer incidenceValidation study designBurden of diseaseRisk factorsCancer incidenceHealth StudyDisease casesPublic health studiesRed meatContinuous exposureExposureProfessionalsIncidenceReclassification approachValidation designDiseaseIntake
2020
Long-term cancer survival in cohorts of U.S. health professionals.
Cheng E, Lee D, Tamimi R, Hankinson S, Willett W, Giovannucci E, Eliassen H, Tworoger S, Meir S, Mucci L, Fuchs C, Spiegelman D. Long-term cancer survival in cohorts of U.S. health professionals. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 12075-12075. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.12075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer-specific mortality ratesMortality rateCancer patientsOvarian cancerMajor cancersLong-term cancer survivalCorpus cancer patientsU.S. health professionalsHealth Professionals FollowUterine corpus cancerKaplan-Meier curvesMortality 10 yearsCause-specific mortality ratesCause of deathCumulative mortality rateLong-term survivalNHS IICorpus cancerIndex cancerProfessionals FollowUterine corpusColorectal cancerCancer survivalBreast cancerHealth Study
2014
Analysis of Latency and Timing of Effect for Exposure to PM2.5 on Lung Cancer in the Nurses’ Health Study
Wang* M, Hart J, Puett R, Hong B, Pollack S, Spiegelman D, Laden F. Analysis of Latency and Timing of Effect for Exposure to PM2.5 on Lung Cancer in the Nurses’ Health Study. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2014, 2014 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2014.o-238.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Association of Long-Term Exposure to PM2.5 on All-Cause Mortality in the Nurses’ Health Study and the Impact of Measurement-Error Correction
Hart* J, Liao X, Hong B, Puett R, Yanosky J, Suh H, Kioumourtzoglou M, Spiegelman D, Laden F. The Association of Long-Term Exposure to PM2.5 on All-Cause Mortality in the Nurses’ Health Study and the Impact of Measurement-Error Correction. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2014, 2014 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2014.p2-430.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
AN APPLICATION OF A RISK SET CALIBRATION METHOD TO A STUDY OF AIR POLLUTION EFFECTS ON ALL CAUSE MORTALITY IN THE NURSES’ HEALTH STUDY
Liao X, Spiegelman D, Hart J, Hong B, Puett R, Suh H, Laden F. AN APPLICATION OF A RISK SET CALIBRATION METHOD TO A STUDY OF AIR POLLUTION EFFECTS ON ALL CAUSE MORTALITY IN THE NURSES’ HEALTH STUDY. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2011, 2011 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2011.00990.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCause mortalityRelative riskHealth StudyChronic exposureChronic PM2.5 exposureNurses' Health StudyIndividual exposure levelsAverage of PM2.5Risk factorsExposure measurement errorState of residenceEstimates of riskParticipants' residencesPM2.5 exposureHealth outcomesMortalityMonthly exposureExposure levelsPersonal exposureExposure monitoringRiskCalendar yearAir pollution effectsExposureMidwestern metropolitan area
2009
Evaluation of a novel food composition database that includes glutamine and other amino acids derived from gene sequencing data
Lenders CM, Liu S, Wilmore DW, Sampson L, Dougherty LW, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Evaluation of a novel food composition database that includes glutamine and other amino acids derived from gene sequencing data. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2009, 63: 1433-1439. PMID: 19756030, PMCID: PMC3249386, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireGlutamine intakeItem food frequency questionnaireEnergy-adjusted intakesContent of glutamineGene sequencing methodsMajor food proteinsGlutamine contentFrequency questionnaireDietary intakeHealth StudyAbsolute intakeNHS participantsFood composition databasesIntakeVs 4.4Person coefficientPearson correlation coefficientTotal proteinAmino acidsComposition databaseCorrelation coefficientFood proteinsSequencing methodsGlutamine consumptionThe relationship between handedness and risk of multiple sclerosis
Gardener H, Munger K, Chitnis T, Spiegelman D, Ascherio A. The relationship between handedness and risk of multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal 2009, 15: 587-592. PMID: 19389750, PMCID: PMC2771381, DOI: 10.1177/1352458509102622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple sclerosisHealth StudyHand preferenceOngoing prospective cohort studyUtero hormone exposureNurses' Health StudyProspective cohort studyMultiple sclerosis riskSex steroid hormonesLeft-handed womenLeft-handed individualsCohort studyAutoimmune disordersIncident casesUtero exposureUnknown etiologyPrenatal exposureSex hormonesImmune disordersStudy populationHormone exposureSclerosisFemale nursesSteroid hormonesRisk
2005
Influence of Body Size and Body Fat Distribution on Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in U.S. Black Women
Wise LA, Palmer JR, Spiegelman D, Harlow BL, Stewart EA, Adams-Campbell LL, Rosenberg L. Influence of Body Size and Body Fat Distribution on Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in U.S. Black Women. Epidemiology 2005, 16: 346-354. PMID: 15824551, PMCID: PMC1847589, DOI: 10.1097/01.ede.0000158742.11877.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexIncidence rate ratiosBlack Women's Health StudyWomen's Health StudyParous womenUterine leiomyomataHealth StudyWeight gainMultivariate incidence rate ratiosSelf-reported uterine leiomyomataU.S. prospective cohort studiesBlack womenProspective cohort studyBody fat distributionConfidence intervalsU.S. Black womenPremenopausal womenCohort studyPrior diagnosisHip ratioMass indexHip circumferenceFat distributionHealth QuestionnaireLarge cohortPlasma Carotenoids, Retinol, and Tocopherols and Risk of Breast Cancer
Tamimi RM, Hankinson SE, Campos H, Spiegelman D, Zhang S, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. Plasma Carotenoids, Retinol, and Tocopherols and Risk of Breast Cancer. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 161: 153-160. PMID: 15632265, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwi030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLutein/zeaxanthinBreast cancerHealth StudyPlasma carotenoidsNurses' Health StudyBreast cancer riskCase-control studyBreast cancer etiologyNodal metastasisHighest quintileInvasive cancerLowest quintileBlood drawInverse associationCancer riskAlpha-tocopherolCancerCancer etiologyGamma-tocopherolWomenRetinolQuintileRiskRole of carotenoidsAssociation
2004
Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Major Chronic Disease
Hung HC, Joshipura KJ, Jiang R, Hu FB, Hunter D, Smith-Warner SA, Colditz GA, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett WC. Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Risk of Major Chronic Disease. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2004, 96: 1577-1584. PMID: 15523086, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djh296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceCardiovascular DiseasesCause of DeathChronic DiseaseConfidence IntervalsConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicDiet SurveysFeeding BehaviorFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFruitHealth PersonnelHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesResearch DesignRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesVegetablesConceptsMajor chronic diseasesVegetable intakeCardiovascular diseaseChronic diseasesRelative riskHealth StudyVegetable consumptionGreen leafy vegetable intakeSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireCox proportional hazards analysisOverall cancer incidenceTotal fruitNurses' Health StudyFood frequency questionnaireProportional hazards analysisStrong inverse associationProspective cohortGreen leafy vegetablesHighest quintileInverse associationCancer incidenceFood groupsHealth professionalsOverall healthDietary informationRisk of uterine leiomyomata in relation to tobacco, alcohol and caffeine consumption in the Black Women's Health Study
Wise LA, Palmer JR, Harlow BL, Spiegelman D, Stewart EA, Adams-Campbell LL, Rosenberg L. Risk of uterine leiomyomata in relation to tobacco, alcohol and caffeine consumption in the Black Women's Health Study. Human Reproduction 2004, 19: 1746-1754. PMID: 15218005, PMCID: PMC1876785, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncidence rate ratiosBlack Women's Health StudyWomen's Health StudyUterine leiomyomataHealth StudyCaffeine consumptionCigarette smokingMultivariate incidence rate ratiosSelf-reported uterine leiomyomataDrinks/weekConfidence intervalsUS black womenHeavy coffeePremenopausal womenIncident casesOvarian functionLeiomyomataAlcohol consumptionRate ratioHormone metabolismWomenSmokingRiskBeer consumptionBlack women
2003
A prospective study of XRCC1 haplotypes and their interaction with plasma carotenoids on breast cancer risk.
Han J, Hankinson SE, De Vivo I, Spiegelman D, Tamimi RM, Mohrenweiser HW, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ. A prospective study of XRCC1 haplotypes and their interaction with plasma carotenoids on breast cancer risk. Cancer Research 2003, 63: 8536-41. PMID: 14679022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskBeta-carotene levelsCancer riskInverse associationHealth StudyXRCC1 geneNurses' Health StudyMultivariate odds ratiosCase-control studyPotential protective effectPresent study populationHaplotype-tagging single nucleotide polymorphismsXRCC1 haplotypesCigarette smokingProspective studyCaucasian womenEffect modificationOdds ratioBreast cancerProtective effectStudy populationOxidative DNA damageBreast carcinogenesisGene-environment interactionsPlasma carotenoidsThe impact of protein intake on renal function decline in women with normal renal function or mild renal insufficiency.
Knight EL, Stampfer MJ, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Curhan GC. The impact of protein intake on renal function decline in women with normal renal function or mild renal insufficiency. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2003, 138: 460-7. PMID: 12639078, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-138-6-200303180-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlomerular filtration rateMild renal insufficiencyNormal renal functionRenal function declineNurses' Health StudyRenal insufficiencyRenal functionFunction declineHigh protein intakeProtein intakeNondairy animal proteinHealth StudyHigh intakeSemi-quantitative food frequency questionnaireHigher total protein intakeML/minProspective cohort studyRenal function changesSevere renal insufficiencyFood frequency questionnaireMultivariate linear regression analysisTotal protein intakeBorderline statistical significancePercent of womenLow protein intake
2002
Diet quality and major chronic disease risk in men and women: moving toward improved dietary guidance 1 , 2 , 3
McCullough ML, Feskanich D, Stampfer MJ, Giovannucci EL, Rimm EB, Hu FB, Spiegelman D, Hunter DJ, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Diet quality and major chronic disease risk in men and women: moving toward improved dietary guidance 1 , 2 , 3. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2002, 76: 1261-1271. PMID: 12450892, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/76.6.1261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlternate Healthy Eating IndexRecommended Food ScoreHealthy Eating IndexChronic disease riskMajor chronic diseasesMajor chronic disease riskCardiovascular diseaseChronic diseasesDisease riskDietary guidelinesHealth StudyDiet qualityChronic disease risk reductionAgriculture Healthy Eating IndexHigher AHEI scoreNurses' Health StudyDisease risk reductionStrong inverse associationDietary questionnaireAHEI scoreLowest quintileNontraumatic deathsFood ScoreInverse associationHealth professionalsIntakes of vitamins E and C, carotenoids, vitamin supplements, and PD risk
Zhang SM, Hernán MA, Chen H, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Ascherio A. Intakes of vitamins E and C, carotenoids, vitamin supplements, and PD risk. Neurology 2002, 59: 1161-1169. PMID: 12391343, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000028688.75881.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of PDVitamin E intakeVitamin EHigh intakeVitamin supplementsE intakeRelative riskHealth StudyHigher dietary vitamin E intakeHigh vitamin E intakePooled multivariate relative risksDietary vitamin E intakeSemiquantitative food frequency questionnaireMultivariate relative riskIncident PD casesNurses' Health StudyFood frequency questionnaireDietary vitamin CDietary vitamin EVitamin C supplementsPathogenesis of PDConsumption of nutsFrequency questionnaireConstituents of foodsHighest quintileThe androgen receptor CAG repeat polymorphism and risk of breast cancer in the Nurses' Health Study.
Haiman CA, Brown M, Hankinson SE, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Kantoff PW, Hunter DJ. The androgen receptor CAG repeat polymorphism and risk of breast cancer in the Nurses' Health Study. Cancer Research 2002, 62: 1045-9. PMID: 11861380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-degree family historyBreast cancer riskHealth Study cohortAndrogen receptorBreast cancerCancer riskFamily historyAR genotypeCaucasian womenHormone levelsHealth StudyNurses' Health Study cohortBreast cancer risk factorsEndogenous steroid hormone levelsNurses' Health StudyCancer risk factorsPostmenopausal Caucasian womenCase-control studyAndrogen receptor genotypeAndrogen receptor CAGAndrogen receptor allelesSteroid hormone levelsShort alleleLong alleleSignificant positive association
2001
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis: A Prospective Study
Ascherio A, Munger KL, Lennette ET, Spiegelman D, Hernán MA, Olek MJ, Hankinson SE, Hunter DJ. Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies and Risk of Multiple Sclerosis: A Prospective Study. JAMA 2001, 286: 3083-3088. PMID: 11754673, DOI: 10.1001/jama.286.24.3083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpstein-Barr virusViral capsid antigenCases of MSGeometric mean titersHealth Study IIMultiple sclerosisSerum antibody titersRelative riskAntibody titersDisease onsetEBNA-2Health StudyRole of EBVNurses' Health Study IIEBV viral capsid antigenEpstein-Barr virus antibodiesEtiology of MSOccurrence of MSHealthy age-matched controlsNurses' Health StudyCorresponding relative risksCase-control studyAge-matched controlsCMV antigensEBV antibodiesThe effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease.
Joshipura K, Hu F, Manson J, Stampfer M, Rimm E, Speizer F, Colditz G, Ascherio A, Rosner B, Spiegelman D, Willett W. The effect of fruit and vegetable intake on risk for coronary heart disease. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2001, 134: 1106-14. PMID: 11412050, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-134-12-200106190-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary heart diseaseHeart diseaseVegetable intakeGreen leafy vegetablesProtective effectHealth StudyVegetable consumptionFatal coronary heart diseaseStandard cardiovascular risk factorsVitamin CCardiovascular risk factorsNonfatal myocardial infarctionNurses' Health StudyProspective cohort studyFood frequency questionnaireIntake of fruitsRich fruitsMain outcome measuresApparent protective effectAssociation of fruitYears of ageConsumption of fruitsEffect of fruitConstituents of fruitsMen 40Validation of the Gail et al. Model of Breast Cancer Risk Prediction and Implications for Chemoprevention
Rockhill B, Spiegelman D, Byrne C, Hunter D, Colditz G. Validation of the Gail et al. Model of Breast Cancer Risk Prediction and Implications for Chemoprevention. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2001, 93: 358-366. PMID: 11238697, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/93.5.358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive breast cancerGail et alRisk factor strataBreast cancerDiscriminatory accuracyHealth StudyModest discriminatory accuracyNurses' Health StudySubset of womenBreast cancer casesBreast cancer risk predictionNet health benefitCancer risk predictionTamoxifen useCancer casesPrevention optionsConcordance statisticClinical counselingCancerYoung womenWhite womenRisk estimatesWomenHealth benefitsRisk prediction