2000
Oxychlordane and trans-nonachlor in breast adipose tissue and risk of female breast cancer.
Zheng T, Holford T, Tessari J, Mayne S, Zahm S, Owens P, Zhang B, Ward B, Carter D, Zhang Y, Zhang W, Dubrow R, Boyle P. Oxychlordane and trans-nonachlor in breast adipose tissue and risk of female breast cancer. Journal Of Cancer Epidemiology And Prevention 2000, 5: 153-60. PMID: 11051111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdipose tissue levelsBreast cancer riskFemale breast cancerBreast adipose tissueBreast cancerRisk factorsOdds ratioAdipose tissueBenign breast disease controlsFemale breast cancer riskPrimary breast cancer patientsCovariate-adjusted odds ratioEnvironmental exposuresProgesterone receptor statusBreast cancer patientsRecent epidemiological studiesMenopausal statusReceptor statusHighest quartileEpidemiological studiesCancerMajor metaboliteRiskStructured questionnaireOverall significant impact
1997
Severe Obesity as an Explanatory Factor for the Black/White Difference in Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Jones B, Kasl S, Curnen M, Owens P, Dubrow R. Severe Obesity as an Explanatory Factor for the Black/White Difference in Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1997, 146: 394-404. PMID: 9290499, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere obesityBreast cancerWhite womenRacial differencesBlack womenTNM stage IIPrevalence of obesityLogistic regression modelsObserved racial differencesBlack/White DifferencesRetrospective studyOdds ratioHigh prevalenceObesityStage IICancerDiagnosisWomenWhite differencesPrevalenceRegression modelsDifferencesLater stagesDiseaseImportant roleOccupational exposure to machining fluids and laryngeal cancer risk: Contrasting results using two separate control groups
Russi M, Dubrow R, Flannery J, Cullen M, Mayne S. Occupational exposure to machining fluids and laryngeal cancer risk: Contrasting results using two separate control groups. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 1997, 31: 166-171. PMID: 9028432, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199702)31:2<166::aid-ajim5>3.0.co;2-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral cancer controlLaryngeal cancer riskCancer controlLaryngeal cancerCancer riskFluid exposureDeath certificate-based case-control studyPopulation controlsConnecticut Tumor RegistryCase-control studyLaryngeal cancer casesGeneral population controlsSeparate control groupLevel of exposureTumor RegistryCancer casesOccupational exposureDeath certificatesControl groupUsual occupationDeath dataHigh exposureP-valueCancerExposure
1996
Tubal sterilization and the risk of endometrial cancer
Castellsagué X, Thompson W, Dubrow R. Tubal sterilization and the risk of endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 1996, 65: 607-612. PMID: 8598311, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19960301)65:5<607::aid-ijc9>3.0.co;2-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial endometrial cancerEndometrial cancerTubal sterilizationProtective effectMulticenter population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyNon-significant protective effectPopulation-based cancer registriesCase-control studyCrude odds ratiosEpithelial endometrial carcinomaYears of ageMethod of contraceptionCancer RegistryEndometrial carcinomaOvarian functionTubal occlusionWomen 20Odds ratioEndogenous estrogensProtective associationEndometrial carcinogenesisWoman's riskHuman studiesCancer
1995
The accuracy of prostate cancer staging in a population-based tumor registry and its impact on the Black-White stage difference (Connecticut, United States)
Liu W, Kasl S, Flannery J, Lindo A, Dubrow R. The accuracy of prostate cancer staging in a population-based tumor registry and its impact on the Black-White stage difference (Connecticut, United States). Cancer Causes & Control 1995, 6: 425-430. PMID: 8547540, DOI: 10.1007/bf00052182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnecticut Tumor RegistryProstate cancerTumor RegistryMedical recordsPopulation-based tumor registryIncomplete medical recordsDistant stage diseaseProstate cancer stageDifferent cancer sitesPercent of blacksStage diseaseAccurate stagingPercent of whitesCancer stageCancer sitesRoutine codingStudy membersCancerWhite menRegistryStage differencesDiseaseManagement errorsDiagnosisMajor determinantCan mammography screening explain the race difference in stage at diagnosis of breast cancer?
Jones B, Kasl S, Curnen M, Owens P, Dubrow R. Can mammography screening explain the race difference in stage at diagnosis of breast cancer? Cancer 1995, 75: 2103-2113. PMID: 7697601, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19950415)75:8<2103::aid-cncr2820750813>3.0.co;2-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerWhite womenMammography screeningLate-stage diagnosisPopulation-based dataDevelopment of symptomsLate-stage cancerBlack womenAfrican American womenRace differencesRace-specific analysesScreening historyObserved race differencesRetrospective studyMammographic screeningActive surveillanceConnecticut hospitalsStage cancerCancerDiagnosisSocioeconomic statusWomenStage diagnosisSignificant predictorsAmerican women
1994
Chili Pepper Consumption and Gastric Cancer in Mexico: A Case-Control Study
López-Carnllo L, Avila M, Dubrow R. Chili Pepper Consumption and Gastric Cancer in Mexico: A Case-Control Study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1994, 139: 263-271. PMID: 8116601, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116993.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Intra‐uterine contraception and the risk of endometrial cancer
Castellsagué X, Thompson W, Dubrow R. Intra‐uterine contraception and the risk of endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 1993, 54: 911-916. PMID: 8335399, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910540607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntra-uterine contraceptionEpithelial endometrial cancerEndometrial cancerIntra-uterine deviceOdds ratioIUD useProtective effectYears of educationPopulation-based cancer registriesCase-control studyDuration of useYears of ageDose-response relationshipPotential long-term effectsCancer RegistryEndometrial carcinomaEndometrial sensitivityLong-term effectsEpidemiological dataCancerContraceptionWomenBiochemical changesAgeRiskA hospital-based case-control study of breast-cancer risk factors by estrogen and progesterone receptor status
Yoo K, Tajima K, Miura S, Yoshida M, Murai H, Kuroishi T, Lee Y, Risch H, Dubrow R. A hospital-based case-control study of breast-cancer risk factors by estrogen and progesterone receptor status. Cancer Causes & Control 1993, 4: 39-44. PMID: 8431529, DOI: 10.1007/bf00051712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-based case-control studyBreast cancer risk factorsProgesterone receptor statusCase-control studyEstrogen receptorRisk factorsBreast cancerPR statusReceptor statusPR-negative breast cancerER-negative breast cancerFull-term pregnancyPR-negative casesBreast cancer casesCancer-free controlsSignificant differencesER statusMenstrual regularityEtiologic distinctionsBorderline differenceNegative casesCancerStatusAgePercent
1992
Fecal protein markers of colorectal cancer.
Dubrow R, Yannielli L. Fecal protein markers of colorectal cancer. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1992, 87: 854-8. PMID: 1615938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerControl stoolsStool supernatantsEarly detectionProtein immunoblottingSodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisStoolCancerHuman albuminFecal proteinBlue stainingProtein markersImmunoblottingBlood proteinsSupernatantDodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisSulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisPatientsCoomassie blue stainingFurther workProteinHuman hemoglobinConsistent differencesHemoglobinFecal lysozyme: an unreliable marker for colorectal cancer.
Dubrow R, Kim C, Eldred A. Fecal lysozyme: an unreliable marker for colorectal cancer. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1992, 87: 617-21. PMID: 1595650.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGastrin and colorectal cancer
Yapp R, Modlin I, Kumar R, Binder H, Dubrow R. Gastrin and colorectal cancer. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 1992, 37: 481-484. PMID: 1551333, DOI: 10.1007/bf01307566.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Cause‐specific mortality among Rhode Island Jewelry workers
Dubrow R, Gute D. Cause‐specific mortality among Rhode Island Jewelry workers. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 1987, 12: 579-593. PMID: 2961258, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.4700120511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver cancerAccidental poisoningDrug dependenceKidney diseaseJewelry workersElevated PMRCause-specific mortality patternsSpecific occupational exposuresCause-specific mortalityPeptic ulcerStomach cancerOccupational exposureDeath certificatesRenal toxinsExcess deathsSubcutaneous tissueCancerSocioeconomic statusDiseaseDrugsMortality patternsDeathExposurePoisoningLack of information