2001
Family history of cancer and risk of esophageal and gastric cancers in the United States
Dhillon P, Farrow D, Vaughan T, Chow W, Risch H, Gammon M, Mayne S, Stanford J, Schoenberg J, Ahsan H, Dubrow R, West A, Rotterdam H, Blot W, Fraumeni J. Family history of cancer and risk of esophageal and gastric cancers in the United States. International Journal Of Cancer 2001, 93: 148-152. PMID: 11391635, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.1294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-cardia gastric adenocarcinomaFamily historyGastric cancerEsophageal cancerGastric adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaEsophageal squamous cell cancerNon-cardia gastric cancerEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell cancerRisk of esophagealSquamous cell carcinomaCase-control studyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaHigh incidence areaGastric cardiaIncreased riskCell carcinomaDigestive cancersRisk factorsStomach cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerGastric tumorsCardia adenocarcinoma
2000
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, use of H2 receptor antagonists, and risk of esophageal and gastric cancer
Farrow D, Vaughan T, Sweeney C, Gammon M, Chow W, Risch H, Stanford J, Hansten P, Mayne S, Schoenberg J, Rotterdam H, Ahsan H, West A, Dubrow R, Fraumeni J, Blot W. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, use of H2 receptor antagonists, and risk of esophageal and gastric cancer. Cancer Causes & Control 2000, 11: 231-238. PMID: 10782657, DOI: 10.1023/a:1008913828105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseNon-cardia gastric adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaGERD symptomsReflux diseaseH2 blockersGastric adenocarcinomaGastric cancerLarge population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyPopulation-based tumor registryEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaPerson structured interviewRisk of esophagealSquamous cell carcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinoma riskH2-receptor antagonistsCase-control studyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaRandom digit dialingLong-term usersTumor RegistryAdenocarcinoma riskDaily symptomsCell carcinoma
1999
DDE and DDT in Breast Adipose Tissue and Risk of Female Breast Cancer
Zheng T, Holford T, Mayne S, Ward B, Carter D, Ownes P, Dubrow R, Zahm S, Boyle P, Archibeque S, Tessari J. DDE and DDT in Breast Adipose Tissue and Risk of Female Breast Cancer. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1999, 150: 453-458. PMID: 10472944, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskBreast adipose tissueTissue levelsCancer riskAdipose tissueBenign breast disease controlsIncident breast cancer casesYale-New Haven HospitalBreast-related surgeryAdipose tissue levelsFemale breast cancerCase-control studyBreast cancer casesMean tissue levelsLogistic regression modelsRank sum testHighest quartileSurgical specimenDichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) exposureOdds ratioBreast cancerCancer casesDisease controlSum testMean levels
1998
Sunlamp use and the risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma: a population-based case-control study in Connecticut, USA
Chen Y, Dubrow R, Zheng T, Barnhill R, Fine J, Berwick M. Sunlamp use and the risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma: a population-based case-control study in Connecticut, USA. International Journal Of Epidemiology 1998, 27: 758-765. PMID: 9839730, DOI: 10.1093/ije/27.5.758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous malignant melanomaSunlamp useMalignant melanomaHigh riskPopulation-based case-control studyFirst primary cutaneous melanomaRecreational sun exposurePrimary cutaneous melanomaCase-control studyRisk of melanomaUse of sunlampsRandom digit dialingCutaneous melanomaSubgroup analysisSun exposureCutaneous phenotypeGeneral populationStudy subjectsMelanomaLimited evidenceCaucasian populationFirst useRiskSunlampsAmount of exposureBody Mass Index and Risk of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia
Chow W, Blot W, Vaughan T, Risch H, Gammon M, Stanford J, Dubrow R, Schoenberg J, Mayne S, Farrow D, Ahsan H, West A, Rotterdam H, Niwa S, Fraumeni J. Body Mass Index and Risk of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1998, 90: 150-155. PMID: 9450576, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/90.2.150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaNoncardia gastric adenocarcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaGastric cardia adenocarcinomaAdult body mass indexOdds ratioCell carcinomaGastric adenocarcinomaCardia adenocarcinomaGastric cardiaCase patientsMass indexEsophageal adenocarcinomaPopulation-based case-control studyAge groupsRisk of adenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of esophagusAnthropometric risk factorsPrevalence of obesityHealthy control subjectsCase-control studyYounger age groupsMagnitude of associationUnited States population
1997
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Socioeconomic Status and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia
Gammon M, Ahsan H, Schoenberg J, West A, Rotterdam H, Niwa S, Blot W, Risch H, Dubrow R, Mayne S, Vaughan T, Stanford J, Farrow D, Chow W, Fraumeni J. Tobacco, Alcohol, and Socioeconomic Status and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1997, 89: 1277-1284. PMID: 9293918, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.17.1277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaGastric cardiaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaGastric adenocarcinomaRisk factorsTumor typesNoncardia gastric adenocarcinomaDuration of smokingCurrent cigarette smokersRisk of esophagealMajor risk factorCase-control studyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaEarly-stage carcinogenesisCigarette smokersHigher ORsControl subjectsIncidence rateSimilar ORsCardia adenocarcinomaEstimates of riskAdenocarcinomaCardiaSmokingOccupational 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
Malignant melanoma risk factors by anatomic site: A case‐control study and polychotomous logistic regression analysis
Chen Y, Dubrow R, Holford T, Zheng T, Barnhill R, Fine J, Berwick M. Malignant melanoma risk factors by anatomic site: A case‐control study and polychotomous logistic regression analysis. International Journal Of Cancer 1996, 67: 636-643. PMID: 8782651, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19960904)67:5<636::aid-ijc8>3.0.co;2-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanoma risk factorsCase-control studyRisk factorsAnatomic sitesSun exposurePopulation-based case-control studySun exposure-related factorsIntermittent sun exposureHistory of sunburnOnly risk factorPolychotomous logistic regression analysisInvasive melanoma casesNumber of neviLogistic regression analysisExposure-related factorsDevelopment of melanomaSex differencesPolychotomous logistic regressionHistologic subtypeMalignant melanomaClothing habitsPigmentary characteristicsMelanoma casesStudy subjectsLogistic regressionTubal 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
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
1988
Farming and malignant lymphoma in Hancock County, Ohio.
Dubrow R, Paulson J, Indian R. Farming and malignant lymphoma in Hancock County, Ohio. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 1988, 45: 25. PMID: 3342184, PMCID: PMC1007940, DOI: 10.1136/oem.45.1.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCases of HDHodgkin's diseaseMalignant lymphomaOdds ratioWhite male residentsConfidence intervalsCase-control studyCases of NHLSummary odds ratiosDeath certificate recordsOccupation of farmerYear of deathHodgkin's lymphomaControl subjectsDeath certificatesCertificate recordsWorkplace exposuresSmall studyUsual occupationLymphomaCounty residentsNHLDeath rateAge rangeMale residents