2006
Alcohol intake and ovarian cancer risk: a pooled analysis of 10 cohort studies
Genkinger JM, Hunter DJ, Spiegelman D, Anderson KE, Buring JE, Freudenheim JL, Goldbohm RA, Harnack L, Hankinson SE, Larsson SC, Leitzmann M, McCullough ML, Marshall J, Miller AB, Rodriguez C, Rohan TE, Schatzkin A, Schouten LJ, Wolk A, Zhang SM, Smith-Warner SA. Alcohol intake and ovarian cancer risk: a pooled analysis of 10 cohort studies. British Journal Of Cancer 2006, 94: 757-762. PMID: 16495916, PMCID: PMC2361197, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer riskCohort studyCancer riskPooled analysisAlcohol intakeRelative riskStudy-specific relative risksCox proportional hazards modelDepletion of folateModerate alcohol intakeOral contraceptive useProspective cohort studyHormone replacement therapyBody mass indexConfidence intervalsLevels of estrogenSerous ovarian cancerProportional hazards modelRandom-effects modelOvarian casesMenopausal statusMass indexReplacement therapyFolate intakeOvarian cancer
2004
Reproductive Factors, Hormonal Contraception, and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in African-American Women: A Prospective Study
Wise LA, Palmer JR, Harlow BL, Spiegelman D, Stewart EA, Adams-Campbell LL, Rosenberg L. Reproductive Factors, Hormonal Contraception, and Risk of Uterine Leiomyomata in African-American Women: A Prospective Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2004, 159: 113-123. PMID: 14718211, PMCID: PMC1847588, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwh016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUS black womenUterine leiomyomataHormonal contraceptionReproductive factorsSelf-reported uterine leiomyomataProspective cohort studyBody mass indexIncidence rate ratiosCox regression modelSelf-reported diagnosisBlack womenAfrican American womenReproductive covariatesCohort studyPremenopausal womenAlcohol intakeMass indexProspective studyInverse associationHormonal factorsLast birthLeiomyomataReproductive historyNew casesFirst birth
1999
Oral contraceptive use and risk of melanoma in premenopausal women
Feskanich D, Hunter DJ, Willett WC, Spiegelman D, Stampfer MJ, Speizer FE, Colditz GA. Oral contraceptive use and risk of melanoma in premenopausal women. British Journal Of Cancer 1999, 81: 918-923. PMID: 10555769, PMCID: PMC2374297, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent OC usersOral contraceptive useRisk of melanomaOC usersRisk factorsContraceptive useSun exposureHealth Study II cohortLow-dose oestrogen pillsPast OC usersBody mass indexPossible risk factorsLonger durationPremenopausal white womenLogistic regression modelsNHS IIOC usePremenopausal womenSignificant twofold increaseMass indexSuperficial spreadingNodular melanomaSkin reactionsIncidence rateSunburn history
1998
A prospective study of reproductive factors and oral contraceptive use in relation to the risk of uterine leiomyomata
Marshall L, Spiegelman D, Goldman M, Manson J, Colditz G, Barbieri R, Stampfer M, Hunter D. A prospective study of reproductive factors and oral contraceptive use in relation to the risk of uterine leiomyomata. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 70: 432-439. PMID: 9757871, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00208-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive useUterine leiomyomataContraceptive useReproductive factorsOral contraceptivesProspective studySelf-reported uterine leiomyomataHistory of infertilitySelf-reported diagnosisPremenopausal nursesPremenopausal womenMedical recordsRisk factorsMAIN OUTCOMEElevated riskLast birthLeiomyomataYounger ageFirst birthNotable associationAge 13HysterectomyContraceptivesRiskAge
1997
Oral Contraceptives and Ovulatory Causes of Delayed Fertility
Chasan-Taber L, Willett W, Stampfer M, Spiegelman D, Rosner B, Hunter D, Colditz G, Manson J. Oral Contraceptives and Ovulatory Causes of Delayed Fertility. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1997, 146: 258-265. PMID: 9247010, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsCase-Control StudiesContraceptives, OralFemaleFertilityHumansInfertility, FemaleOvulationPregnancyTime FactorsConceptsOvulatory causeOral contraceptivesMultivariate relative riskOral contraceptive useReturn of fertilityHistory of infertilityCase-control studyPercent of casesDuration of useMethod of contraceptionOvulatory infertilityPrevious pregnancyEventual pregnancyHormonal disordersRelative riskContraceptive useYounger agePregnancyMarried nursesNursesWomenContraceptivesInfertilityDelayed fertilityFirst use
1996
Prospective study of oral contraceptives and hypertension among women in the United States.
Chasan-Taber L, Willett W, Manson J, Spiegelman D, Hunter D, Curhan G, Colditz G, Stampfer M. Prospective study of oral contraceptives and hypertension among women in the United States. Circulation 1996, 94: 483-9. PMID: 8759093, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.94.3.483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesContraceptives, OralFemaleHumansHypertensionProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsOral contraceptivesBody mass indexMass indexRelative riskFamily historyAge-adjusted relative riskPast usersHigh-dose pillsMultivariate relative riskOral contraceptive useProspective cohort studyRisk of hypertensionCoronary heart diseaseRisk of developmentLow-dose formulationsCurrent usersMicrograms estrogenHypertensive effectCohort studyEffect of ageBlood pressureAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingIncident casesProspective study