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 carcinomaOxychlordane 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
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 levelsβ‐Benzene hexachloride in breast adipose tissue and risk of breast carcinoma
Zheng T, Holford T, Mayne S, Owens P, Ward B, Carter D, Dubrow R, Zahm S, Boyle P, Tessari J. β‐Benzene hexachloride in breast adipose tissue and risk of breast carcinoma. Cancer 1999, 85: 2212-2218. PMID: 10326700, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990515)85:10<2212::aid-cncr16>3.0.co;2-f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdipose TissueAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCase-Control StudiesFemaleHexachlorocyclohexaneHumansInsecticidesMiddle AgedParityRisk AssessmentConceptsBreast adipose tissueAdipose tissue levelsBreast carcinoma riskBreast carcinoma casesBreast carcinomaAdipose tissueCarcinoma casesCarcinoma riskTissue levelsBenign breast diseaseProgesterone receptor statusPatients age 40Association of exposurePrimary breast carcinomaLogistic regression modelsPostmenopausal womenMenopausal statusParous womenNulliparous womenReceptor statusHighest quartilePotential confoundersBreast diseaseΒ-benzene hexachlorideConnecticut women
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesConfidence IntervalsConnecticutEquipment DesignHumansMelanomaOdds RatioRisk FactorsSkin NeoplasmsSunlightConceptsCutaneous 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 riskAdenocarcinomaCardiaSmokingBreast Cancer Risk Factors According to Combined Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Status: A Case-Control Analysis
Yoo K, Tajima K, Miura S, Takeuchi T, Hirose K, Risch H, Dubrow R. Breast Cancer Risk Factors According to Combined Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Status: A Case-Control Analysis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1997, 146: 307-314. PMID: 9270409, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgesterone receptor statusHormone receptor statusReceptor statusEstrogen receptor statusRisk factorsBreast cancerAichi Cancer Center HospitalBreast cancer risk factorsDiagnosis/interviewReproductive risk factorsCancer Center HospitalCancer risk factorsGradient of riskBreast cancer casesCase-control analysisPolytomous logistic regressionCancer-free controlsCommon control groupStratification of casesJoint estrogenCenter HospitalMenstrual regularityCigarette smokingCombined EstrogenProgesterone receptorOccupational 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesDeath CertificatesHumansLaryngeal NeoplasmsMaleMouth NeoplasmsOccupational ExposureRegistriesRisk FactorsConceptsOral 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarcinomaCase-Control StudiesChi-Square DistributionEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansIntrauterine DevicesLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedOdds RatioConceptsIntra-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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansJapanMiddle AgedReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRisk FactorsConceptsHospital-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
Gastrin 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsFemaleGastrinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedAssociation between childhood rhabdomyosarcoma and maternal history of stillbirths
Ghali M, Yoo K, Flannery J, Dubrow R. Association between childhood rhabdomyosarcoma and maternal history of stillbirths. International Journal Of Cancer 1992, 50: 365-368. PMID: 1735603, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.2910500306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBirth WeightCase-Control StudiesChildConnecticutFemaleFetal DeathHumansRegistriesRhabdomyosarcomaConceptsPrior stillbirthBirth certificatesChildhood rhabdomyosarcomaRisk of rhabdomyosarcomaTumor registry filesMothers of casesCommon etiologic factorConditional logistic regressionMothers of controlsCase/control studyLength of pregnancyYear of birthUtero exposureBirth weightEtiologic factorsMaternal historyMother's ageStillbirthControl studyBirth recordsRhabdomyosarcomaLogistic regressionAge 19Registry filesEndogenous agents