[HTML][HTML] Cancer health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities in the United States
VA Zavala, PM Bracci, JM Carethers… - British journal of …, 2021 - nature.com
There are well-established disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes by race/ethnicity
that result from the interplay between structural, socioeconomic, socio-environmental …
that result from the interplay between structural, socioeconomic, socio-environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology, etiology, and treatment of isolated cleft palate
ML Burg, Y Chai, JC Figueiredo - Frontiers in physiology, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Isolated cleft palate (CPO) is the rarest form of oral clefting. The incidence of CPO varies
substantially by geography from 1.3 to 25.3 per 10,000 live births, with the highest rates in …
substantially by geography from 1.3 to 25.3 per 10,000 live births, with the highest rates in …
[HTML][HTML] Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study
Background Data for front-line health-care workers and risk of COVID-19 are limited. We
sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the …
sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the …
[HTML][HTML] Symptom prevalence, duration, and risk of hospital admission in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 during periods of omicron and delta variant dominance …
Summary Background The SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern, omicron, appears to be less
severe than delta. We aim to quantify the differences in symptom prevalence, risk of hospital …
severe than delta. We aim to quantify the differences in symptom prevalence, risk of hospital …
[HTML][HTML] Variability in cancer risk and outcomes within US Latinos by national origin and genetic ancestry
Latinos have lower rates for most common cancer sites and higher rates of some less
common cancers (gallbladder, liver, gastric, and cervical) than other ethnic/racial groups …
common cancers (gallbladder, liver, gastric, and cervical) than other ethnic/racial groups …
Discovery of common and rare genetic risk variants for colorectal cancer
To further dissect the genetic architecture of colorectal cancer (CRC), we performed whole-
genome sequencing of 1,439 cases and 720 controls, imputed discovered sequence …
genome sequencing of 1,439 cases and 720 controls, imputed discovered sequence …
[HTML][HTML] Cancer risks by gene, age, and gender in 6350 carriers of pathogenic mismatch repair variants: findings from the Prospective Lynch Syndrome Database
Purpose Pathogenic variants affecting MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2 cause Lynch
syndrome and result in different but imprecisely known cancer risks. This study aimed to …
syndrome and result in different but imprecisely known cancer risks. This study aimed to …
Folic acid and risk of prostate cancer: results from a randomized clinical trial
JC Figueiredo, MV Grau, RW Haile… - Journal of the …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Data regarding the association between folate status and risk of prostate cancer are sparse
and conflicting. We studied prostate cancer occurrence in the Aspirin/Folate Polyp …
and conflicting. We studied prostate cancer occurrence in the Aspirin/Folate Polyp …
[HTML][HTML] A trial of calcium and vitamin D for the prevention of colorectal adenomas
Background Epidemiologic and preclinical data suggest that higher intake and serum levels
of vitamin D and higher intake of calcium reduce the risk of colorectal neoplasia. To further …
of vitamin D and higher intake of calcium reduce the risk of colorectal neoplasia. To further …
Association of aspirin and NSAID use with risk of colorectal cancer according to genetic variants
Importance Use of aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is
associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer. Objective To identify common genetic …
associated with lower risk of colorectal cancer. Objective To identify common genetic …