Edward D Gorham

Summary

Affiliation: Naval Medical Center
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Optimal vitamin D status for colorectal cancer prevention: a quantitative meta analysis
    Edward D Gorham
    University of California San Diego, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA
    Am J Prev Med 32:210-6. 2007
  2. ncbi Trends and occupational associations in incidence of hospitalized pulmonary sarcoidosis and other lung diseases in Navy personnel: a 27-year historical prospective study, 1975-2001
    Edward D Gorham
    Naval Health Research Center, PO Box 85122, San Diego, CA 92186 5122, USA
    Chest 126:1431-8. 2004
  3. ncbi Vitamin D and prevention of colorectal cancer
    Edward D Gorham
    Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA 92186, USA
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 97:179-94. 2005
  4. ncbi Role of ultraviolet B irradiance and vitamin D in prevention of ovarian cancer
    Cedric F Garland
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 0631, USA
    Am J Prev Med 31:512-4. 2006
  5. ncbi Do sunscreens increase risk of melanoma in populations residing at higher latitudes?
    Edward D Gorham
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive 0613C, La Jolla, CA 92093 0631, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 17:956-63. 2007
  6. ncbi Ultraviolet B and incidence rates of leukemia worldwide
    Sharif B Mohr
    Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 92093 0631, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:68-74. 2011
  7. ncbi Ultraviolet B irradiance and incidence rates of bladder cancer in 174 countries
    Sharif B Mohr
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 0631, USA
    Am J Prev Med 38:296-302. 2010
  8. ncbi Relationship between low ultraviolet B irradiance and higher breast cancer risk in 107 countries
    Sharif B Mohr
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 0631, USA
    Breast J 14:255-60. 2008
  9. ncbi Ultraviolet B irradiance and vitamin D status are inversely associated with incidence rates of pancreatic cancer worldwide
    Sharif B Mohr
    Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA
    Pancreas 39:669-74. 2010
  10. ncbi Vitamin D and prevention of breast cancer: pooled analysis
    Cedric F Garland
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 103:708-11. 2007

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  1. ncbi Optimal vitamin D status for colorectal cancer prevention: a quantitative meta analysis
    Edward D Gorham
    University of California San Diego, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, La Jolla, California, USA
    Am J Prev Med 32:210-6. 2007
    ..Previous studies, such as the Women's Health Initiative, have shown that a low dose of vitamin D did not protect against colorectal cancer, yet a meta-analysis indicates that a higher dose may reduce its incidence...
  2. ncbi Trends and occupational associations in incidence of hospitalized pulmonary sarcoidosis and other lung diseases in Navy personnel: a 27-year historical prospective study, 1975-2001
    Edward D Gorham
    Naval Health Research Center, PO Box 85122, San Diego, CA 92186 5122, USA
    Chest 126:1431-8. 2004
    ..This study examines long-term trends in incidence rates of hospitalized pulmonary sarcoidosis in a large cohort of Navy personnel, and evaluates the possible relationship of sarcoidosis with occupation...
  3. ncbi Vitamin D and prevention of colorectal cancer
    Edward D Gorham
    Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA 92186, USA
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 97:179-94. 2005
    ..Prompt public health action is needed to increase intake of Vitamin D(3) to 1000IU/day, and to raise 25-hydroxyvitamin D by encouraging a modest duration of sunlight exposure...
  4. ncbi Role of ultraviolet B irradiance and vitamin D in prevention of ovarian cancer
    Cedric F Garland
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 0631, USA
    Am J Prev Med 31:512-4. 2006
    ..This suggests that lower levels of solar irradiance might be associated with higher risk of ovarian cancer. Laboratory findings also suggest that low levels of vitamin D metabolites could play a role in the etiology of ovarian cancer...
  5. ncbi Do sunscreens increase risk of melanoma in populations residing at higher latitudes?
    Edward D Gorham
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive 0613C, La Jolla, CA 92093 0631, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 17:956-63. 2007
    ..Sunscreens may allow overexposure to ultraviolet A (UVA) in fair-skinned persons and prevent symptoms of sunburn, but their benefits for the prevention of melanoma are uncertain...
  6. ncbi Ultraviolet B and incidence rates of leukemia worldwide
    Sharif B Mohr
    Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, 92093 0631, USA
    Am J Prev Med 41:68-74. 2011
    ..Recent research has suggested a relationship between vitamin D deficiency and risk of leukemia...
  7. ncbi Ultraviolet B irradiance and incidence rates of bladder cancer in 174 countries
    Sharif B Mohr
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 0631, USA
    Am J Prev Med 38:296-302. 2010
    ..Although nearly half of bladder cancer cases are due to smoking, the cause of nearly half is unexplained...
  8. ncbi Relationship between low ultraviolet B irradiance and higher breast cancer risk in 107 countries
    Sharif B Mohr
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093 0631, USA
    Breast J 14:255-60. 2008
    ..81 (p < 0.0001). There was a protective effect of UVB irradiance on risk of breast cancer that was independent of fertility rate, proportion of the population overweight, alcohol intake, animal energy intake, and other covariates...
  9. ncbi Ultraviolet B irradiance and vitamin D status are inversely associated with incidence rates of pancreatic cancer worldwide
    Sharif B Mohr
    Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA
    Pancreas 39:669-74. 2010
    ..To determine if an inverse association exits between latitude, ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiance and incidence rates of pancreatic cancer worldwide...
  10. ncbi Vitamin D and prevention of breast cancer: pooled analysis
    Cedric F Garland
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
    J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 103:708-11. 2007
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  11. ncbi Low ultraviolet B and increased risk of brain cancer: an ecological study of 175 countries
    Sharif B Mohr
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093 0620, USA
    Neuroepidemiology 35:281-90. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to determine whether an inverse association exists between latitude, solar ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiance, modeled 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and incidence rates of cancer of the brain...
  12. ncbi Is ultraviolet B irradiance inversely associated with incidence rates of endometrial cancer: an ecological study of 107 countries
    Sharif B Mohr
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine 0631C, University of California San Diego, La Jolla CA, USA
    Prev Med 45:327-31. 2007
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  13. ncbi The role of vitamin D in cancer prevention
    Cedric F Garland
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, 0631C, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093 0631, USA
    Am J Public Health 96:252-61. 2006
    ..The evidence suggests that efforts to improve vitamin D status, for example by vitamin D supplementation, could reduce cancer incidence and mortality at low cost, with few or no adverse effects...
  14. ncbi Are low ultraviolet B and high animal protein intake associated with risk of renal cancer?
    Sharif B Mohr
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, USA
    Int J Cancer 119:2705-9. 2006
    ..0001) were positively associated (R(2) = 0.68, p < 0.0001). Lower levels of UVB irradiance and higher intakes of calories from animal sources were independently associated with higher incidence rates of kidney cancer...
  15. ncbi What is the dose-response relationship between vitamin D and cancer risk?
    Cedric F Garland
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
    Nutr Rev 65:S91-5. 2007
  16. ncbi High serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with a low incidence of stress fractures
    Alina A Burgi
    Department of Behavioral Sciences and Epidemiology, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA
    J Bone Miner Res 26:2371-7. 2011
    ..A target for prevention of stress fractures would be a serum 25(OH)D concentration of 40 ng/mL or greater, achievable with 4000 IU/d of vitamin D(3) supplementation...
  17. ncbi Career History Archival Medical and Personnel System
    E K Eric Gunderson
    Behavioral Science and Epidemiology Program, Naval Health Research Center, P.O. Box 85122, San Diego, CA 92186-5122, USA
    Mil Med 170:172-5. 2005
    ..The database contains detailed epidemiological data on more than six million members of the military services. It is the largest known epidemiological database in the United States...
  18. ncbi Vitamin D for cancer prevention: global perspective
    Cedric F Garland
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 19:468-83. 2009
    ..Higher serum levels of the main circulating form of vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), are associated with substantially lower incidence rates of colon, breast, ovarian, renal, pancreatic, aggressive prostate and other cancers...
  19. ncbi Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and prevention of breast cancer: pooled analysis
    Sharif B Mohr
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive 0620, La Jolla, CA 92093 0620, USA
    Anticancer Res 31:2939-48. 2011
    ..Since publication of the most current meta-analysis of 25(OH)D and breast cancer risk, two new nested case-control studies have emerged...
  20. ncbi Health surveillance for asthma in the US Navy: experience of 9,185,484 person-years
    E K Eric Gunderson
    Longitudinal Studies and Health Sciences Program, Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 15:310-5. 2005
    ..The rates in black women were twice as high as in white women. The reasons are unknown...
  21. ncbi Epidemiologic evidence for different roles of ultraviolet A and B radiation in melanoma mortality rates
    Cedric F Garland
    Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
    Ann Epidemiol 13:395-404. 2003
    ..This study assessed whether melanoma mortality rates are more closely related to the global distribution of UVA or UVB...
  22. ncbi Re: Prospective study of vitamin D and cancer mortality in the United States
    Cedric F Garland
    J Natl Cancer Inst 100:826-7. 2008
  23. ncbi An estimate of cancer mortality rate reductions in Europe and the US with 1,000 IU of oral vitamin D per day
    William B Grant
    Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center, San Francisco, CA 94109 2510, USA
    Recent Results Cancer Res 174:225-34. 2007
    ..Providing 1,000 IU of vitamin D per day for all adult Americans would cost about $1 billion; the expected benefits for cancer would be in the range of $16-25 billion in addition to other health benefits of vitamin D...
  24. ncbi Commentary: time for public health action on vitamin D for cancer risk reduction
    William B Grant
    Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center, SUNARC, 2107 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 403B, San Francisco, CA 94109-2529, USA
    Int J Epidemiol 35:224-5. 2006