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NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

NIH-AARP data were used to validate risk assessment models such as the Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool and the Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool. See more

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The Role of Physical Activity, Obesity, and Diet in Cancer: Profile of

WebAfter working to define the relationship of physical activity and overall health, Dr. Moore and colleagues examined the effects of physical activity in relation to cancer …

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Low Dose Ionizing Radiation Shown to Cause Cancer in Review of …

WebAn international team of experts in the study of cancer risks associated with low-dose ionizing radiation published the monograph, “Epidemiological studies of low …

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Cancer Disparities Among LGBTQ+ People

WebSarah Jackson, Ph.D., M.P.H., Earl Stadtman investigator in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch, was featured in a Cancer Currents: An NCI Cancer …

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Study of the human microbiome and its relation to cancer

WebIn order to comprehensively study the association between the oral microbiome and extensive cancer risk factors, including tobacco use, alcohol consumption, and …

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Healthy Lifestyle and Risk of Death Among Former Smokers

WebSeptember 22, 2022 , by NCI Staff. This is an NCI Media Advisory. Former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying from all causes than those who don’t …

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NIH Study Illuminates Origins of Lung Cancer in Never Smokers

WebA genomic analysis of lung cancer in people with no history of smoking has found that a majority of these tumors arise from the accumulation of mutations caused by …

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Clinical Epidemiology Unit Overview

WebCEU conducts research on etiology, natural history, multi-step carcinogenesis, and molecular characterization of cancers and precancers. Investigators focus on the …

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Of Microbes and Men: Advancing Epidemiologic Research on the …

WebThe microbiome is comprised of microorganisms that live in and on us and contribute to human health and disease. Humans are superorganisms, made up of both …

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Investigator Profile of Elizabeth Cahoon

WebElizabeth K. Cahoon, Ph.D., M.S., Earl Stadtman investigator in the Radiation Epidemiology Branch, helms an innovative research program that uses the …

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What is Health Disparities Research

WebHealth equity 1 is achieved when everyone can attain their full potential for health and well-being. Health disparities 2,3 are health differences due to sociocultural, …

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DES Follow-up Study at the National Cancer Institute

WebThe NCI DES Follow-up Study. The NCI DES Follow-up Study is a nationwide research study following more than 21,000 women and men to learn as much …

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PFAS Exposure and Risk of Cancer

WebDCEG investigators have developed a portfolio of research aimed at identifying cancer-types associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These studies are …

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Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch

WebInvestigators in the Infections and Immunoepidemiology Branch conduct epidemiologic research on 1) infectious agents with established or postulated associations with cancer …

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Yingxi (Cimo) Chen, M.D., Ph.D.

WebBiography. Dr. Yingxi (Cimo) Chen earned her medical degree in 2011 from Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, and an M.P.H. and a Ph.D. in epidemiology from Australian …

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Connect for Cancer Prevention Study

WebThe Connect for Cancer Prevention Study (“Connect”) is being conducted within a set of integrated health care systems to recruit 200,000 members or patients between the …

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Wayne Lawrence, Dr.P.H., M.P.H., Research Fellow

WebDr. Wayne Lawrence earned his Dr.P.H in epidemiology from the State University of New York at Albany in 2020. He joined the DCEG’s Metabolic Epidemiology Branch as a …

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Drinking Water Contaminants and Cancer Risk

WebOut of 16 bladder cancer susceptibility genetic variants discovered through genome-wide association studies, Dr. Beane Freeman identified a single nucleotide polymorphism …

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Chernobyl Accident: Studies of Radiation and Health Effects

WebTo request an interview with a DCEG investigator, contact the NCI Office of Media Relations: E-mail: [email protected]. Phone: 240-760-6600. DCEG Studies …

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Summary of Findings from the Study of the Trinity Nuclear Test

WebThe world’s first test of a nuclear weapon was conducted in New Mexico in 1945, under the name of Trinity. Steven L. Simon, Ph.D. (retired), and collaborators conducted a study to …

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