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| C M VajdicSummaryAffiliation: University of New South Wales Country: Australia Publications
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Governance approval for multisite, non-interventional research: what can Harmonisation of Multi-Centre Ethical Review learn from the New South Wales experience?C M Vajdic
Adult Cancer Program, Lowy Cancer Research Centre and Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Intern Med J 42:127-31. 2012..A harmonised and fully supported national approach to research governance should be developed contemporaneously with HoMER...- Anal human papillomavirus genotype diversity and co-infection in a community-based sample of homosexual menC M Vajdic
UNSW Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
Sex Transm Infect 85:330-5. 2009..To determine the prevalence and risk factors for anal human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in community-based cohorts of homosexual men in Sydney, Australia... - What types of cancers are associated with immune suppression in HIV? Lessons from solid organ transplant recipientsClaire M Vajdic
Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Level 1 SouthWing Edmund Blacket Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia
Curr Opin HIV AIDS 4:35-41. 2009..To examine recently published evidence of cancer risk after solid organ transplantation to gain insight into cancers that are associated with immune suppression in HIV... - Cancer incidence and risk factors after solid organ transplantationClaire M Vajdic
UNSW Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Randwick New South Wales 2031, Australia
Int J Cancer 125:1747-54. 2009.... - Cutaneous melanoma is related to immune suppression in kidney transplant recipientsClaire M Vajdic
UNSW Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick NSW 2031, Australia
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 18:2297-303. 2009..Melanoma risk was also associated with proxy indicators of high personal sun exposure and sensitivity. These findings show the marked influence of immunologic control over melanoma incidence... - Atopic disease and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: an InterLymph pooled analysisClaire M Vajdic
University of New South Wales Cancer Research Center, Prince of Wales Clinical School and National Center in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, and Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Cancer Res 69:6482-9. 2009..This pooled study shows evidence of a modest but consistent reduction in the risk of B-cell NHL associated with atopy... - No excess risk of follicular lymphoma in kidney transplant and HIV-related immunodeficiencyClaire M Vajdic
UNSW Cancer Research Centre, Prince of Wales Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Int J Cancer 127:2732-5. 2010..82, 95% CI: 0.10-2.96) and in people with HIV (SIR 1.25, 95% CI: 0.41-2.91). The findings argue against an infectious or other immunodeficiency-related etiology for FL and clearly differentiate it from diffuse large B-cell lymphoma... - Are antibody deficiency disorders associated with a narrower range of cancers than other forms of immunodeficiency?Claire M Vajdic
Prince of Wales Clinical School and Lowy Cancer Research Centre, Sydney, Australia
Blood 116:1228-34. 2010.... - Effect of reduced immunosuppression after kidney transplant failure on risk of cancer: population based retrospective cohort studyMarina T van Leeuwen
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, 376 Victoria St, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
BMJ 340:c570. 2010..Incident cancers were ascertained using linkage with national cancer registry records... - Immunosuppression and other risk factors for early and late non-Hodgkin lymphoma after kidney transplantationMarina T van Leeuwen
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, and School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Blood 114:630-7. 2009..These findings support 2 mechanisms of lymphomagenesis, one predominantly of primary EBV infection in the context of intense immunosuppression, and another of dysregulated lymphoid proliferation in a prolonged immunosuppressed state... - Sun exposure predicts risk of ocular melanoma in AustraliaClaire M Vajdic
Cancer Research and Registers Division, New South Wales Cancer Council, Sydney, Australia
Int J Cancer 101:175-82. 2002..There was inconclusive evidence for an association between sun exposure and iris (n = 25) or conjunctival (n = 19) melanomas. Sun exposure is an independent risk factor for choroidal and ciliary body melanoma in Australia... - Inter-ocular characteristics of the pre-contact lens tear filmE B Papas
Co operative Research Centre for Eye Research and Technology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Curr Eye Res 20:248-50. 2000..To establish whether the status of the pre-contact lens tear film as indicated by standard, clinical observational techniques is affected by moderate stimulation of the contralateral eye... - Atopy, exposure to pesticides and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomaClaire M Vajdic
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, 2376 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
Int J Cancer 120:2271-4. 2007..Although this study had limited power, the findings do not suggest modification of the association between pesticide exposure and NHL risk by asthma or atopic disease more generally... - Birth order and risk of non-hodgkin lymphoma--true association or bias?Andrew E Grulich
HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
Am J Epidemiol 172:621-30. 2010..Results were very similar for the related variable of sibship size. The known correlation of high birth order with low SES suggests that selection bias related to SES may be responsible for the association between birth order and NHL... - Incidence of ocular melanoma in Australia from 1990 to 1998Claire M Vajdic
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology, Sydney, Australia
Int J Cancer 105:117-22. 2003..The absence of a strong latitude gradient in incidence does not argue against such a role because exposure of the eye to solar UV is probably determined most by the horizon sky, where ambient solar UV is less affected by latitude... - Artificial ultraviolet radiation and ocular melanoma in AustraliaClaire M Vajdic
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Int J Cancer 112:896-900. 2004..There was no evidence that these exposures increased the risk of iris (n = 25) or conjunctival (n = 19) melanomas. Personal exposure to sunlamps and welding predicts risk of choroid and ciliary body melanoma in Australia... - Incidence of cancers in people with HIV/AIDS compared with immunosuppressed transplant recipients: a meta-analysisAndrew E Grulich
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Lancet 370:59-67. 2007..Our aim was to compare cancer incidence in population-based cohort studies of people with HIV/AIDS and people immunosuppressed after solid organ transplantation... - The prevalence of genital Chlamydia trachomatis in Australia 1997-2004: a systematic reviewClaire M Vajdic
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Sex Health 2:169-83. 2005..To determine by systematic review the prevalence of genital chlamydial infection in Australia between 1997 and 2004... - The epidemiology of non-Hodgkin lymphomaAndrew E Grulich
HIV Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
Pathology 37:409-19. 2005.... - Specific infections, infection-related behavior, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in adultsClaire M Vajdic
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Level 2 376 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales 2010, Australia
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 15:1102-8. 2006..This study provides consistent evidence that sexually transmitted infections and zoonoses are not risk factors for non-Hodgkin lymphoma... - Altered immunity as a risk factor for non-Hodgkin lymphomaAndrew E Grulich
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Level 2, 376 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 16:405-8. 2007..Cohort studies of the role of altered immunity should be a top priority in epidemiologic studies of NHL etiology... - Cancer incidence before and after kidney transplantationClaire M Vajdic
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
JAMA 296:2823-31. 2006..Although it is generally accepted that other cancers do not occur at increased rates, there have been few long-term population-based cohort studies performed... - Increased incidence of squamous cell carcinoma of eye after kidney transplantationClaire M Vajdic
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Level 2 376 Victoria St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010, Australia
J Natl Cancer Inst 99:1340-2. 2007..Our data also support an interaction between immune suppression and sun exposure in the development of ocular SCC after kidney transplantation... - Immunosuppression and other risk factors for lip cancer after kidney transplantationMarina T van Leeuwen
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 18:561-9. 2009..During transplant function, lip cancer risk is associated with the duration of immunosuppression, receipt of specific immunosuppressive agents, and UV exposure... - Blind sampling is superior to anoscope guided sampling for screening for anal intraepithelial neoplasiaC M Vajdic
National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia
Sex Transm Infect 81:415-8. 2005..We compared these smear techniques with respect to sample quality and patient acceptability... - Eye color and cutaneous nevi predict risk of ocular melanoma in AustraliaC M Vajdic
Cancer Research and Registers Division, New South Wales Cancer Council, Sydney, Australia
Int J Cancer 92:906-12. 2001..An independent association with cutaneous nevi suggests a role for other genetic factors... - Pigmentary characteristics, sun sensitivity and non-Hodgkin lymphomaAnn Maree Hughes
School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Int J Cancer 110:429-34. 2004..5- to 2-fold increases in risk but with wide confidence intervals. These results provide weak support for the possibility that sun sensitivity or perhaps sun exposure increases risk of NHL... - Reliability and validity of a telephone questionnaire for estimating lifetime personal sun exposure in epidemiologic studiesAnne Kricker
School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 14:2427-32. 2005..Research is needed into how this might be done to improve sun exposure measurement in women... - InterLymph hierarchical classification of lymphoid neoplasms for epidemiologic research based on the WHO classification (2008): update and future directionsJennifer J Turner
Department of Histopathology, Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, and the Australian School of Advanced Medicine, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
Blood 116:e90-8. 2010..We encourage epidemiologists to adopt the updated InterLymph hierarchical classification, which incorporates the most recent WHO entities while demonstrating their relationship to older classifications...