Kristina M Blackmore

Summary

Affiliation: Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi Association between transillumination breast spectroscopy and quantitative mammographic features of the breast
    Kristina M Blackmore
    Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Box 18, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 3L9
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 17:1043-50. 2008
  2. ncbi Vitamin D from dietary intake and sunlight exposure and the risk of hormone-receptor-defined breast cancer
    Kristina M Blackmore
    Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Box 18, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T3L9
    Am J Epidemiol 168:915-24. 2008
  3. ncbi Vitamin D association with estradiol and progesterone in young women
    Julia A Knight
    Prosserman Centre for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Cancer Causes Control 21:479-83. 2010
  4. ncbi Ovarian cysts and breast cancer: results from the Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences Study
    Julia A Knight
    Prosserman Centre for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Box 18, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5T 3L9
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 109:157-64. 2008
  5. ncbi Optical spectroscopy of the breast in premenopausal women reveals tissue variation with changes in age and parity
    Julia A Knight
    Prosserman Centre for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3L9, Canada
    Med Phys 37:419-26. 2010
  6. ncbi A cross-sectional study of different patterns of oral contraceptive use among premenopausal women and circulating IGF-1: implications for disease risk
    Kristina M Blackmore
    Prosserman Center for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
    BMC Womens Health 11:15. 2011
  7. ncbi Estimation of mammographic density on an interval scale by transillumination breast spectroscopy
    Kristina M Blackmore
    Mount Sinai Hospital, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3L9 Canada
    J Biomed Opt 13:064030. 2008

Detail Information

Publications7

  1. ncbi Association between transillumination breast spectroscopy and quantitative mammographic features of the breast
    Kristina M Blackmore
    Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Box 18, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 3L9
    Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 17:1043-50. 2008
    ..41 and rt4 = -0.36). Given the association with quantitative mammographic features and tissue changes related to age and menopause, TiBS scores may prove useful as intermediate markers in studies of breast cancer etiology and prevention...
  2. ncbi Vitamin D from dietary intake and sunlight exposure and the risk of hormone-receptor-defined breast cancer
    Kristina M Blackmore
    Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Box 18, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T3L9
    Am J Epidemiol 168:915-24. 2008
    ..51, 1.22) tumors. This study suggests that vitamin D is associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer regardless of ER/PR status of the tumor. Future studies with a larger number of receptor-negative and mixed tumors are required...
  3. ncbi Vitamin D association with estradiol and progesterone in young women
    Julia A Knight
    Prosserman Centre for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Cancer Causes Control 21:479-83. 2010
    ..We conducted a study to determine whether there is an association between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and estradiol and progesterone in young women...
  4. ncbi Ovarian cysts and breast cancer: results from the Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences Study
    Julia A Knight
    Prosserman Centre for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, 60 Murray Street, Box 18, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5T 3L9
    Breast Cancer Res Treat 109:157-64. 2008
    ..Additional studies are required to determine the specific cyst type(s) responsible for the observed relationship...
  5. ncbi Optical spectroscopy of the breast in premenopausal women reveals tissue variation with changes in age and parity
    Julia A Knight
    Prosserman Centre for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3L9, Canada
    Med Phys 37:419-26. 2010
    ..IGF-1 has been linked in particular to premenopausal breast cancer...
  6. ncbi A cross-sectional study of different patterns of oral contraceptive use among premenopausal women and circulating IGF-1: implications for disease risk
    Kristina M Blackmore
    Prosserman Center for Health Research, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada
    BMC Womens Health 11:15. 2011
    ..Understanding the effects of different patterns of OC use on IGF-1 levels may offer insight into its influence on disease risk in young women...
  7. ncbi Estimation of mammographic density on an interval scale by transillumination breast spectroscopy
    Kristina M Blackmore
    Mount Sinai Hospital, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, 60 Murray Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 3L9 Canada
    J Biomed Opt 13:064030. 2008
    ..TiBS provides an alternative to mammography assessed MD enabling frequent and earlier use of MD as a risk marker in preventive oncology...