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| B CoxSummaryAffiliation: University of Otago Country: New Zealand Publications
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School milk and risk of colorectal cancer: a national case-control studyBrian Cox
Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand
Am J Epidemiol 173:394-403. 2011..41, 0.96). Participation in school milk programs in New Zealand was associated with a 2.1% reduction (95% CI: 0.7, 3.5) in the odds ratio for colorectal cancer for every 100 half-pint bottles drunk (1 half-pint bottle = 284 mL)...
Recording of hormone therapy and breast density in breast screening programs: summary and recommendations of the International Cancer Screening NetworkBrian Cox
Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Breast Cancer Res Treat 124:793-800. 2010..Eight countries reported recording breast density at screening mammography for some or all women screened. The recommendations of the ICSN for recording information about breast density and HT are presented...
Breast cancer, cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus: a nested case-control studyB Cox
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Br J Cancer 102:1665-9. 2010..We investigated whether elevation in serum cytomegalovirus (CMV) or Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody levels precedes the development of breast cancer...
Trends by anatomic site in the incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma in Canada, 1969-93J L Bulliard
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand
Cancer Causes Control 10:407-16. 1999..This may possibly be the earliest signs of the impact of primary prevention programs, particularly if UV radiation also acts as a tumor promoter...
Breast cancer detection rates, and standardised detection ratios for prevalence screening in the New Zealand breast cancer screening programmeA Richardson
Department of Public Health and General Practice, Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, New Zealand
J Med Screen 11:65-9. 2004..To calculate breast cancer detection to expected incidence ratios and standardised detection ratios (SDRs) for the New Zealand breast cancer screening programme...
Childhood leukaemias in New Zealand: time trends and ethnic differencesJ D Dockerty
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand
Br J Cancer 73:1141-7. 1996..The risk of ALL was lower in the Maori than in the non-Maori population (relative risk Maori/non-Maori 0.74). The risk of ANLL was higher among Maori (relative risk 1.84)...
Cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus and risk of breast cancer before age 40 years: a case-control studyA K Richardson
Department of Public Health and General Practice, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Otago, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, New Zealand
Br J Cancer 90:2149-52. 2004..11 (0.93-1.33) for EBV IgG. The higher mean CMV IgG levels found in women with breast cancer could be the result of a more recent infection with CMV, and may mean that late exposure to CMV is a risk factor for breast cancer...
Cutaneous malignant melanoma in New Zealand: trends by anatomical site, 1969-1993J L Bulliard
Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand
Int J Epidemiol 29:416-23. 2000..New Zealand has very high incidence of and mortality from melanoma and the fraction of melanoma cases and deaths with a site specified has been comparatively high...
Reduced risk of colorectal cancer among recent generations in New ZealandB Cox
Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Br J Cancer 66:386-90. 1992..Further study is needed to establish whether changes in risk factors at older ages contribute to the prevention of the disease...
High prevalence of vasectomy in New ZealandM J Sneyd
Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit, University of Otago Medical School, Dunedin, New Zealand
Contraception 64:155-9. 2001..Vasectomy has been popular with men across all socioeconomic groups. New Zealand is an ideal country in which to study consequences of vasectomy...
