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| Isabelle SoerjomataramSummaryAffiliation: Erasmus MC Country: The Netherlands Publications
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Most colorectal cancer survivors live a large proportion of their remaining life in good healthIsabelle Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, P O Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Cancer Causes Control 23:1421-8. 2012..We sought to assess the determinants of health and functional status and estimate the proportion of remaining life that CRC survivors would spend in good health...- Rising incidence of breast cancer among female cancer survivors: implications for surveillanceI Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Br J Cancer 100:77-81. 2009..A marked rise in breast cancer incidence among female cancer survivors was observed. Research to optimise follow-up strategies for these women to detect breast cancer at an early stage is warranted... 
Increased consumption of fruit and vegetables and future cancer incidence in selected European countriesIsabelle Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Cancer 46:2563-80. 2010..Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption has a small impact on reducing the burden of cancer in Europe. Health impact assessment tools such as PREVENT can provide the basis for decision making in chronic disease prevention...- Are patients with skin cancer at lower risk of developing colorectal or breast cancer?I Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Epidemiol 167:1421-9. 2008..89). Study results suggest a beneficial effect of continuous sun exposure against colorectal cancer. The higher risk of breast cancer among CMM patients may be related to socioeconomic class, both being more common in the affluent group... - Impact of a smoking and alcohol intervention programme on lung and breast cancer incidence in Denmark: An example of dynamic modelling with PreventIsabelle Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Eur J Cancer 46:2617-24. 2010..In this manuscript we modelled the potential benefits of reductions in smoking or alcohol prevalence for the burden of these cancers... - Reducing inequalities in lung cancer incidence through smoking policiesIsabelle Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Lung Cancer 73:268-73. 2011..We assessed the magnitude and time dimension of potential impact of targeted interventions on smoking on socioeconomic inequalities in lung cancer... - On the avoidability of breast cancer in industrialized societies: older mean age at first birth as an indicator of excess breast cancer riskIsabelle Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, P O Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Breast Cancer Res Treat 111:297-302. 2008..Breast cancer incidence continuous to increase. We examined at population level the association between the relative excess risk of breast cancer and previous age of mother at first birth... - An overview of prognostic factors for long-term survivors of breast cancerIsabelle Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, P O Box 2040, Rotterdam, 3000 CA, The Netherlands
Breast Cancer Res Treat 107:309-30. 2008..Numerous studies have examined prognostic factors for survival of breast cancer patients, but relatively few have dealt specifically with 10+-year survivors... 
Excess of cancers in Europe: a study of eleven major cancers amenable to lifestyle changeIsabelle Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Cancer 120:1336-43. 2007..It is important to recognize that the actual preventable cancer by eliminating currently known risk factors is somewhat less than we have estimated...- Increased risk of second malignancies after in situ breast carcinoma in a population-based registryI Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, PO Box 2040, Rotterdam 3000 CA, The Netherlands
Br J Cancer 95:393-7. 2006..3, 95% CI: 1.8-2.8) resembled that after invasive breast cancer (SIR: 2.2, 95% CI: 2.1-2.4). Surveillance should be directed towards second (ipsi- and contra-lateral) breast cancer... - Decreased risk of prostate cancer after skin cancer diagnosis: a protective role of ultraviolet radiation?Esther De Vries
Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Am J Epidemiol 165:966-72. 2007..73, 0.97) and those diagnosed after the age of 60 years (SIR = 0.86, 95% CI: 0.75, 0.97) had decreased prostate cancer incidence rates. These results support the hypothesis that ultraviolet radiation protects against prostate cancer... - Explanations for worsening cancer survivalEsther De Vries
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Nat Rev Clin Oncol 7:60-3. 2010..In this article, we identify the pitfalls that might be encountered in comparisons of published, population-based survival data from different time periods or populations... - Second primary cancers in subsites of colon and rectum in patients with previous colorectal cancerLifang Liu
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dis Colon Rectum 56:158-68. 2013..Compared with the general population, patients with a previous colorectal cancer are at higher risk for a second colorectal cancer, but detailed risk analysis by subsite is scarce... - Recent trends of cancer in Europe: a combined approach of incidence, survival and mortality for 17 cancer sites since the 1990sHenrike E Karim-Kos
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Room AE 107, P O Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Eur J Cancer 44:1345-89. 2008..We present a comprehensive overview of most recent European trends in population-based incidence of, mortality from and relative survival for patients with cancer since the mid 1990s... - Prevalence of multiple malignancies in the Netherlands in 2007Lifang Liu
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Int J Cancer 128:1659-67. 2011..As the number of cancer survivors continues to increase and their survival improves, MMs are becoming more important in the field of cancer surveillance... - Primary malignancy after primary female breast cancer in the South of the Netherlands, 1972-2001I Soerjomataram
Netherlands Institute of Health Sciences, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Breast Cancer Res Treat 93:91-5. 2005..Excess burden for the population is especially high for second cancers of the breast, ovary and colon. Screening may only be justified for breast, ovary and colon cancer in certain groups of patients... - Estimating and validating disability-adjusted life years at the global level: a methodological framework for cancerIsabelle Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
BMC Med Res Methodol 12:125. 2012..The variables required to compute DALYs are however multiple and not readily available in many countries. We propose a methodology that derives global DALYs and validate variables and DALYs based on data from various cancer registries... - Epidemiology of multiple primary cancersIsabelle Soerjomataram
Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Methods Mol Biol 471:85-105. 2009..Finally, implication on research strategies and clinical practice are discussed, covering the whole range of epidemiologic approach... - Should women be advised to have first childbirth at age <20 years to reduce breast cancer risk?Isabelle Soerjomataram
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 133:903. 2007 - Does the decrease in hormone replacement therapy also affect breast cancer risk in the Netherlands?Isabelle Soerjomataram
J Clin Oncol 25:5038-9; author reply 5039-40. 2007