Cancer Causes & Control

Whyte, Sophie; Harnan, Susan

doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0366-6pmid: 24682722

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a cancer awareness campaign can be estimated based on short-term data. Such predictions will aid policy makers in prioritizing between cancer control strategies. Future cost-effectiveness studies would benefit from campaign evaluations reporting as follows: data completeness, duration of impact, impact on emergency presentations, and comparison with non-intervention regions.

Kutsenko, Alina; Berrington de Gonzalez, Amy; Curtis, Rochelle; Rajaraman, Preetha

doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0367-5pmid: 24682745

Risk of second benign brain tumors, particularly meningioma, is increased following first primary cancers of the brain/CNS, thyroid, prostate, and ALL. Radiation exposure likely contributes to these excess risks.

Brenner, Darren; Wozniak, Magdalena; Feyt, Clément; Holcatova, Ivana; Janout, Vladimir; Foretova, Lenka; Fabianova, Eleonora; Shonova, Olga; Martinek, Arnost; Ryska, Miroslav; Adamcakova, Zora; Flaska, Erik; Moskal, Aurelie; Brennan, Paul; Scelo, Ghislaine

Farioli, Andrea; Legittimo, Patrizia; Mattioli, Stefano; Miligi, Lucia; Benvenuti, Alessandra; Ranucci, Alessandra; Salvan, Alberto; Rondelli, Roberto; Conter, Valentino; Magnani, Corrado

doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0371-9pmid:

Klatsky, Arthur; Udaltsova, Natalia; Li, Yan; Baer, David; Nicole Tran, H.; Friedman, Gary

doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0372-8pmid: 24692102

We conclude that the apparent increased risk of cancer among light–moderate drinkers may be substantially due to underreporting of intake.

Nechuta, Sarah; Cai, Qiuyin; Zheng, Ying; Milne, Ginger; Cai, Hui; Dai, Qi; Yang, Gong; Zheng, Wei; Lu, Wei; Shu, Xiao

doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0373-7pmid: 24820618

Results suggest a role for oxidative stress biomarkers in breast cancer survival; however, as this is the first study to date, additional larger studies are needed.

Glaser, S.; Clarke, C.; Chang, E.; Yang, J.; Gomez, S.; Keegan, T.

doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0374-6pmid: 24722952

Findings strongly implicate environmental influences, such as nativity-related sociodemographic differences, on HL occurrence. In addition, lower young adult rates and higher EBV prevalence in US-born Hispanics than in whites raise questions about the duration/extent of environmental change for affecting HL rates and also point to ethnic differences in genetic susceptibility. Lesser variation in mixed cellularity HL rates and greater variation in rates for females across groups suggest less modifiable factors interacting with environmental influences.

Kumagai, Yumi; Chou, Wan-Ting; Tomata, Yasutake; Sugawara, Yumi; Kakizaki, Masako; Nishino, Yoshikazu; Tsuji, Ichiro

doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0375-5pmid: 24682746

The DFA dietary pattern was found to be inversely associated with the risk of colorectal cancer. This association was observed for rectal cancer, but not for colon cancer.

Gaudet, Mia; Carter, Brian; Patel, Alpa; Teras, Lauren; Jacobs, Eric; Gapstur, Susan

doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0376-4pmid: 24715420

Our study of predominantly white women provides evidence that a larger waist circumference is associated with higher risk of postmenopausal breast cancer, but not beyond its contribution to BMI.

Mnatsakanyan, Elena; Tung, Wei-Chen; Caine, Brenna; Smith-Gagen, Julie

doi: 10.1007/s10552-014-0378-2pmid: 24710663

Although the incidence of CUP is decreasing, we document CUP that may be due to insufficient diagnostic inquiry. Questions raised by the findings in this data provide hypotheses for further epidemiological and biological studies in the elucidation of CUP incidence and treatment.