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Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte Grade in Primary Melanomas Is Independently Associated With Melanoma-Specific Survival in the Population-Based Genes, Environment and Melanoma Study by THOMAS, Nancy E, BUSAM, Klaus J, DWYER, Terence, VENN, Alison, KANETSKY, Peter A, GROBEN, Pamela A, HONGLIN HAO, ORLOW, Irene, REINER, Anne S, LI LUO, PAINE, Susan, OLLILA, David W, FROM, Lynn, WILCOX, Homer, BEGG, Colin B, BERWICK, Marianne, KRICKER, Anne, ARMSTRONG, Bruce K, ANTON-CULVER, Hoda, GRUBER, Stephen B, GALLAGHER, Richard P, ZANETTI, Roberto, ROSSO, Stefano

“…Although most hospital-based studies suggest more favorable survival with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) present in primary melanomas, it is uncertain…”
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Cancer screening in China: a steep road from evidence to implementation by Xia, Changfa, Basu, Partha, Kramer, Barnett S, Li, He, Qu, Chunfeng, Yu, Xue Qin, Canfell, Karen, Qiao, Youlin, Armstrong, Bruce K, Chen, Wanqing

“…Cancer screening has the potential to decrease mortality from several common cancer types. The first cancer screening programme in China was initiated in 1958…”
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Vitamin D supplementation and risk of falling: outcomes from the randomized, placebo‐controlled D‐Health Trial by Waterhouse, Mary, Sanguineti, Emma, Baxter, Catherine, Duarte Romero, Briony, McLeod, Donald S.A., English, Dallas R., Armstrong, Bruce K., Ebeling, Peter R., Hartel, Gunter, Kimlin, Michael G., O'Connell, Rachel L., Pham, Hai, Pols, Jolieke C., Venn, Alison J., Webb, Penelope M., Whiteman, David C., Neale, Rachel E.

“…Background Falls cause considerable morbidity and mortality in older people. It is unclear how vitamin D supplementation affects falls risk, particularly when…”
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Age, Health, and Education Determine Supportive Care Needs of Men Younger Than 70 Years With Prostate Cancer by SMITH, David P, SUPRAMANIAM, Rajah, KING, Madeleine T, WARD, Jeanette, BERRY, Martin, ARMSTRONG, Bruce K

“…It is important to meet the supportive care needs of cancer patients to ensure their satisfaction with their care. A population-wide sample of men younger than…”
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Effects of access to and treatment in specialist facilities on survival from epithelial ovarian cancer in Australian women: a data linkage study by Tracey, Elizabeth, Hacker, Neville F, Young, Jane, Armstrong, Bruce K

“…The aim of this study was to determine whether the distance of residence from a Gynecological Oncology Service (GOS) was associated with a better survival from…”
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Plasma micronutrient levels and telomere length in children by Milne, Elizabeth, M.P.H., Ph.D, O’Callaghan, Nathan, Ph.D, Ramankutty, Padmaja, Ph.D, de Klerk, Nicholas H., Ph.D, Greenop, Kathryn R., Ph.D, Armstrong, Bruce K., M.B.B.S., D.Phil, Miller, Margaret, MApp.Sci., Grad.Dip.Diet, Fenech, Michael, Ph.D

“…Abstract Objective Telomeres are long hexamer (TTAGGG) repeats at the ends of chromosomes, and contribute to maintenance of chromosomal stability. Telomere…”
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Validity and repeatability of the EPIC physical activity questionnaire: a validation study using accelerometers as an objective measure by Cust, Anne E, Smith, Ben J, Chau, Josephine, van der Ploeg, Hidde P, Friedenreich, Christine M, Armstrong, Bruce K, Bauman, Adrian

“…A primary aim of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort study is to examine the association between total physical…”
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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on antibiotic use: a randomized controlled trial by Tran, Bich, Armstrong, Bruce K, Ebeling, Peter R, English, Dallas R, Kimlin, Michael G, van der Pols, Jolieke C, Venn, Alison, Gebski, Val, Whiteman, David C, Webb, Penelope M, Neale, Rachel E

“…Background: Observational data suggested that supplementation with vitamin D could reduce risk of infection, but trial data are inconsistent.Objective: We…”
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Associations between sun sensitive pigmentary genes and serum prostate specific antigen levels by Nair-Shalliker, Visalini, Egger, Sam, Chrzanowska, Agata, Mason, Rebecca, Waite, Louise, Le Couteur, David, Seibel, Markus J, Handelsman, David J, Cumming, Robert, Smith, David P, Armstrong, Bruce K

“…Melanoma and prostate cancer may share risk factors. This study examined the association between serum PSA levels, which is a risk factor for prostate cancer,…”
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Challenges in health and health care for Australia [Federal Election 2007] by Armstrong, Bruce K, Gillespie, James A, Leeder, Stephen R, Rubin, George L, Russell, Lesley M

“…The next Australian Government will confront major challenges in the funding and delivery of health care. These challenges derive from: Changes in demography…”
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Parental occupational exposure to engine exhausts and childhood brain tumors by Peters, Susan, Glass, Deborah C., Reid, Alison, de Klerk, Nicholas, Armstrong, Bruce K., Kellie, Stewart, Ashton, Lesley J., Milne, Elizabeth, Fritschi, Lin

“…Childhood brain tumors (CBT) are the leading cause of cancer death in children; their risk factors are still largely unknown. Since most CBTs are diagnosed…”
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Predicting vitamin D deficiency in older Australian adults by Tran, Bich, Armstrong, Bruce K., McGeechan, Kevin, Ebeling, Peter R., English, Dallas R., Kimlin, Michael G., Lucas, Robyn, van der Pols, Jolieke C., Venn, Alison, Gebski, Val, Whiteman, David C., Webb, Penelope M., Neale, Rachel E.

“…Summary Objective There has been a dramatic increase in vitamin D testing in Australia in recent years, prompting calls for targeted testing. We sought to…”
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Confirmation of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia variants, ARID5B and IKZF1, and interaction with parental environmental exposures by Evans, Tiffany-Jane, Milne, Elizabeth, Anderson, Denise, de Klerk, Nicholas H, Jamieson, Sarra E, Talseth-Palmer, Bente A, Bowden, Nikola A, Holliday, Elizabeth G, Rudant, Jérémie, Orsi, Laurent, Richardson, Ebony, Lavis, Laura, Catchpoole, Daniel, Attia, John R, Armstrong, Bruce K, Clavel, Jacqueline, Scott, Rodney J

“…Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have established association of ARID5B and IKZF1 variants with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)…”
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Assessing the Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Cancer Survival in New South Wales, Australia 1996-2001 by Yu, Xue Qin, O'Connell, Dianne L., Gibberd, Robert W., Armstrong, Bruce K.

“…Objective To assess the impact of socio-economic status (SES) on cancer survival in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Methods Patients diagnosed…”
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High-dose vitamin D supplementation to prevent prostate cancer progression in localised cases with low-to-intermediate risk of progression on active surveillance (ProsD): protocol of a phase II randomised controlled trial by Nair-Shalliker, Visalini, Smith, David P, Gebski, Val, Patel, Manish I, Frydenberg, Mark, Yaxley, John W, Gardiner, Robert, Espinoza, David, Kimlin, Michael G, Fenech, Michael, Gillatt, David, Woo, Henry, Armstrong, Bruce K, Rasiah, Krishan, Awad, Nader, Symons, James, Gurney, Howard

“…IntroductionActive surveillance (AS) for patients with prostate cancer (PC) with low risk of PC death is an alternative to radical treatment. A major drawback…”
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Using administrative health data to describe colorectal and lung cancer care in New South Wales, Australia: a validation study by Goldsbury, David E, Armstrong, Katie, Simonella, Leonardo, Armstrong, Bruce K, O'Connell, Dianne L

“…Monitoring treatment patterns is crucial to improving cancer patient care. Our aim was to determine the accuracy of linked routinely collected administrative…”
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Common gene variants in the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and TNF receptor superfamilies and NF-kB transcription factors and non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk by Wang, Sophia S, Purdue, Mark P, Cerhan, James R, Zheng, Tongzhang, Menashe, Idan, Armstrong, Bruce K, Lan, Qing, Hartge, Patricia, Kricker, Anne, Zhang, Yawei, Morton, Lindsay M, Vajdic, Claire M, Holford, Theodore R, Severson, Richard K, Grulich, Andrew, Leaderer, Brian P, Davis, Scott, Cozen, Wendy, Yeager, Meredith, Chanock, Stephen J, Chatterjee, Nilanjan, Rothman, Nathaniel

“…A promoter polymorphism in the pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor (TNF) (TNF G-308A) is associated with increased non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) risk…”
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Impact of organised cervical screening on cervical cancer incidence and mortality in migrant women in Australia by Aminisani, Nayyereh, Armstrong, Bruce K, Egger, Sam, Canfell, Karen

“…Organised cervical screening, introduced in 1991, appears to have reduced rates of cervical cancer incidence and mortality in women in Australia. This study…”
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Sun Exposure and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by ARMSTRONG, Bruce K, KRICKER, Anne

“…It was initially hypothesized that sun exposure might cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) on the following grounds: its incidence was increasing in parallel with…”
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Exposure to professional pest control treatments and the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia by Bailey, Helen D., Armstrong, Bruce K., de Klerk, Nicholas H., Fritschi, Lin, Attia, John, Scott, Rodney J., Smibert, Elizabeth, Milne, Elizabeth

“…Previous studies suggest that exposure to pesticides increases the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The aim of this analysis was to…”
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