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Genetic contributions to the association between adult height and testicular germ cell tumorsMichael B Cook
Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA, US
Int J Epidemiol 40:731-9. 2011..Recently, a number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have been found to be related to height. We examined whether these SNPs were associated with TGCT and whether they explained the relationship between height and TGCT...- A systematic review and meta-analysis of perinatal variables in relation to the risk of testicular cancer--experiences of the sonMichael B Cook
Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20852 7234, USA
Int J Epidemiol 39:1605-18. 2010..We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of perinatal variables in relation to testicular cancer risk, with a specific focus upon characteristics of the son... - Oesophageal cancer incidence in the United States by race, sex, and histologic type, 1977-2005M B Cook
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20852 7234, USA
Br J Cancer 101:855-9. 2009.... - Sex disparities in cancer incidence by period and ageMichael B Cook
National Cancer Institute, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20852 7234, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 18:1174-82. 2009..Cancer epidemiology articles often point out that cancer rates tend to be higher among males than females yet rarely is this theme the subject of investigation... - Endogenous DNA damage and testicular germ cell tumorsM B Cook
Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892 7234, USA
Int J Androl 32:599-606. 2009..This may partly explain the more aggressive biology and younger age-of-onset of this histologic subgroup compared with the relatively less aggressive, later-onset seminoma... 
Genetic variants in the 8q24 locus and risk of testicular germ cell tumorsMichael B Cook
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892 7234, USA
Hum Genet 123:409-18. 2008..In conclusion, this study has found little evidence for an association between the reported 8q24 SNPs and TGCTs, although the findings for nonseminoma may be worth further investigation...- Perinatal factors and the risk of testicular germ cell tumorsMichael B Cook
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Rockville, MD 20892 7234, USA
Int J Cancer 122:2600-6. 2008..00-3.30) were risk factors. Nonseminoma was associated with breech birth (OR = 2.44, 95%CI: 1.25-4.78) and Cesarean section (OR = 2.10, 95%CI: 1.25-3.54). These results support the hypothesis that TGCT may originate in very early life... - Risk of testicular germ-cell tumours in relation to childhood physical activityM B Cook
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Br J Cancer 98:174-8. 2008..Future studies should seek to validate responses further using recorded information sources such as school records... - The importance of exposure rate on odds ratios by cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption for esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in the Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumJay H Lubin
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Cancer Epidemiol 36:306-16. 2012..e., the impact on the OR for a fixed total exposure of high exposure rate for short duration compared with low exposure rate for long duration... - Cigarette smoking increases risk of Barrett's esophagus: an analysis of the Barrett's and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumMichael B Cook
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 20852 7234, USA
Gastroenterology 142:744-53. 2012..We investigated whether tobacco smoking and other factors increase risk for Barrett's esophagus... - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use reduces risk of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction in a pooled analysisLinda M Liao
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20852, USA
Gastroenterology 142:442-452.e5; quiz e22-3. 2012..However, individual studies have been too small to accurately assess the effects of medication type, frequency, or duration of use. We performed a pooled analysis to investigate these associations... - Alcohol intake and risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma: a pooled analysis from the BEACON ConsortiumNeal D Freedman
Nutritional Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
Gut 60:1029-37. 2011..Therefore, the association of alcohol intake with OSCC, OA, and OGJA was determined in nine case-control studies and two cohort studies of the Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium (BEACON)... - Sex disparities in colorectal cancer incidence by anatomic subsite, race and ageGwen Murphy
Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Int J Cancer 128:1668-75. 2011..These findings may partially reflect differences in screening experiences and access to medical care but also suggest that etiologic factors may be playing a role... - Iron in relation to gastric cancer in the Alpha-tocopherol, Beta-carotene Cancer Prevention StudyMichael B Cook
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, 6120 Executive Blvd, EPS Suite 550 Room 5014, Bethesda, MD 20852 7234, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 21:2033-42. 2012..We used the prospective Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene (ATBC) Cancer Prevention Study to assess whether iron metrics were associated with gastric cardia cancer (GCC) and gastric noncardia cancer (GNCC)... - Sex disparities in cancer mortality and survivalMichael B Cook
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20852, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 20:1629-37. 2011..Previous research has noted higher cancer mortality rates and lower survival among males than females. However, systematic comparisons of these two metrics by sex have been limited... - Serum pepsinogens and Helicobacter pylori in relation to the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in the alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene cancer prevention studyMichael B Cook
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health DHHS, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20852 7234, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 19:1966-75. 2010..Helicobacter pylori can induce gastric atrophy in humans, which in turn increases gastric cancer risk. Whether H. pylori and gastric atrophy also affect the risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), however, remains unresolved... - International trends in the incidence of testicular cancer, 1973-2002Victoria M Chia
Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, EPS Suite 550, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20892 7234, USA
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 19:1151-9. 2010..In a prior report, global testicular cancer incidence rates and trends for the years 1973 to 1997 were summarized. The current report extends these analyses with an additional 5 years of data from Cancer Incidence in Five Continents... - A systematic review and meta-analysis of perinatal variables in relation to the risk of testicular cancer--experiences of the motherMichael B Cook
Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20852 7234, USA
Int J Epidemiol 38:1532-42. 2009..We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis of perinatal variables in relation to testicular cancer risk, with a specific focus upon characteristics of the mother... - Cigarette smoking and adenocarcinomas of the esophagus and esophagogastric junction: a pooled analysis from the international BEACON consortiumMichael B Cook
Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health DHHS, 6120 Executive Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20852 7234, USA
J Natl Cancer Inst 102:1344-53. 2010.... - Etiologic factors in testicular germ-cell tumorsKatherine A McGlynn
Hormonal and Reproductive Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Rockville, MD 20852 7234, USA
Future Oncol 5:1389-402. 2009..However, an accumulating body of evidence suggests that testicular cancer arises in fetal life. Perinatal factors, including exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, have been suggested to be related to risk... - Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancerKevin B Jacobs
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute NCI, Rockville, Maryland, USA
Nat Genet 44:651-8. 2012..4; P = 3.8 × 10(-11)). These findings underscore the time-dependent nature of somatic events in the etiology of cancer and potentially other late-onset diseases... - An international comparison of male and female breast cancer incidence ratesDiana Ly
Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD 20852 7234, USA
Int J Cancer 132:1918-26. 2013..Conversely, the high correlation between male and female breast cancer incidences may indicate that both sexes share some common risk factors for breast cancer... 
Birth weight and risk of testicular cancerMichael B Cook
Int J Cancer 122:957; author reply 958-9. 2008- Who consults with dyspepsia? Results from a longitudinal 10-yr follow-up studyAlexander C Ford
Centre for Digestive Diseases, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, United Kingdom
Am J Gastroenterol 102:957-65. 2007..Dyspepsia is common, and the condition is often chronic, with a relapsing and remitting nature. Factors influencing the decision to consult a physician with symptoms remain unclear...