Browsing HMS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "cancer epidemiology"

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    • Impact of Diabetes on Oncologic Outcome of Colorectal Cancer Patients: Colon vs. Rectal Cancer 

      Jeon, Justin Y.; Jeong, Duck Hyoun; Park, Min Geun; Lee, Ji-Won; Chu, Sang Hui; Park, Ji-Hye; Lee, Mi Kyung; Sato, Kaori; Ligibel, Jennifer A.; Meyerhardt, Jeffrey A; Kim, Nam Kyu (Public Library of Science, 2013)
      Background: To evaluate the impact of diabetes on outcomes in colorectal cancer patients and to examine whether this association varies by the location of tumor (colon vs. rectum). Patients and methods This study includes ...

    • Pre-Diagnostic Plasma 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Risk of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer in Women 

      Liang, Geyu; Nan, Hongmei; Qureshi, Abrar A.; Han, Jiali (Public Library of Science, 2012)
      Background: Recent reports have shown that vitamin D status was inversely associated with the risk of various cancers. However, few studies examined the association between vitamin D levels and risk of skin cancer. Methods: ...