Search Results - "Egan, K. M."

Reproductive factors and histologic subtype in relation to mortality after a breast cancer diagnosis by Warren Andersen, S., Newcomb, P. A., Hampton, J. M., Titus-Ernstoff, L., Egan, K. M., Trentham-Dietz, A.

“…Evidence suggests that certain reproductive factors are more strongly associated with the incidence of lobular than of ductal breast cancer. The mechanisms…”
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Inverse association of NSAID use and ovarian cancer in relation to oral contraceptive use and parity by Wernli, K J, Newcomb, P A, Hampton, J M, Trentham-Dietz, A, Egan, K M

“…We examined the association between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and ovarian cancer by potential effect modifiers, parity and oral…”
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Prospective Study of Regular Aspirin Use and the Risk of Breast Cancer by Egan, Kathleen M., Stampfer, Meir J., Giovannucci, Edward, Rosner, Bernard A., Colditz, Graham A.

“…Background: Evidence suggests that aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) can inhibit tumor development in the large bowel. An inverse…”
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A matched study of primary scleral buckle placement during repair of posterior segment open globe injuries by Arroyo, J G, Postel, E A, Stone, T, McCuen, B W, Egan, K M

“…Aims: To compare the visual and anatomical outcomes of patients who underwent primary scleral buckle (SB) placement during posterior segment open globe repair…”
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Histopathology of breast cancer in relation to age by FISHER, C. J, EGAN, M. K, SMITH, P, WICKS, K, MILLIS, R. R, FENTIMAN, I. S

“…Histological reports of 1869 consecutive women with invasive breast cancer have been reviewed to determine whether histological features of the tumour's were…”
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Hormone replacement therapy and risk of breast cancer: results from epidemiologic studies by Colditz, G A, Egan, K M, Stampfer, M J

“…We combined data from published reports of the relation between estrogen use and breast cancer. We specifically addressed the hypothesis that the addition of…”
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Lactation in Relation to Postmenopausal Breast Cancer by Newcomb, Polly A., Egan, Kathleen M., Titus-Ernstoff, Linda, Trentham-Dietz, Amy, Greenberg, E. Robert, Baron, John A., Willett, Walter C., Stampfer, Meir J.

“…A modest inverse association between lactation and breast cancer risk has most consistently been observed in premenopausal women, and certain breastfeeding…”
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Patterns of tumor initiation in choroidal melanoma by WENJUN LI, JUDGE, H, GRAGOUDAS, E. S, SEDDON, J. M, EGAN, K. M

“…This study attempts to document the occurrence of tumors with respect to clock hour location and distance from the macula and to evaluate tumor location in…”
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Exposure to breast milk in infancy and adult breast cancer risk by TITUS-ERNSTOFF, L, EGAN, K. M, NEWCOMB, P. A, BARON, J. A, STAMPFER, M, GREENBERG, E. R, COLE, B. F, JIAO DING, WILLETT, W, TRICHOPOULOS, D

“…There is considerable interest in the possibility of an infectious etiology for human breast cancer. Although studies have shown that certain strains of mice…”
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Proportion of Invasive Breast Cancer Attributable to Risk Factors Modifiable after Menopause by Sprague, Brian L., Trentham-Dietz, Amy, Egan, Kathleen M., Titus-Ernstoff, Linda, Hampton, John M., Newcomb, Polly A.

“…A number of breast cancer risk factors are modifiable later in life, yet the combined impact of the population changes in these risk factors on breast cancer…”
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Tumour grade does not change between primary and recurrent mammary carcinoma by MILLIS, R. R, BARNES, D. M, LAMPEJO, O. T, EGAN, M. K, SMITH, P

“…The primary tumour grade in 115 patients with infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast was compared with the type of the ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)…”
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Bilateral Oophorectomy in Relation to Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer: Confounding by Nonmalignant Indications for Surgery? by NICHOLS, Hazel B, VISVANATHAN, Kala, NEWCOMB, Polly A, HAMPTON, John M, EGAN, Kathleen M, TITUS-ERNSTOFF, Linda, TRENTHAM-DIETZ, Amy

“…Bilateral oophorectomy is often performed during hysterectomy for benign conditions and can reduce breast cancer risk by 20%-50% when performed at younger…”
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Survival of patients with metastases from uveal melanoma by Gragoudas, E S, Egan, K M, Seddon, J M, Glynn, R J, Walsh, S M, Finn, S M, Munzenrider, J E, Spar, M D

“…The authors evaluated a series of 145 consecutive patients with metastases from uveal melanoma, after proton beam irradiation, to assess the effect of early…”
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Germline brca2 sequence variants in patients with ocular melanoma by Sinilnikova, Olga M., Egan, Kathleen M., Quinn, Jennifer L., Boutrand, Laetitia, Lenoir, Gilbert M., Stoppa‐Lyonnet, Dominique, Desjardins, Laurence, Levy, Christine, Goldgar, David, Gragoudas, Evangelos S.

“…On the basis, chiefly, of anecdotal reports of cases of ocular melanoma (OM) occurring in families with inherited susceptibility to breast cancer due to brca2…”
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Lens Changes After Proton Beam Irradiation for Uveal Melanoma by EGAN, KATHLEEN M., GRAGOUDAS, EVANGELOS S., WALSH, SUSAN M., REGAN, SUSAN, MUNZENRIDER, JOHN E., TARATUTA, VICTOR

“…Because limited data exist on the incidence of lens changes after therapeutic intraocular irradiation, we studied a group of patients who underwent proton…”
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Color Doppler imaging of untreated and irradiated choroidal melanomas by REGAN, S, EGAN, K. M, HART, L, GRAGOUDAS, E. S

“…We examined untreated and irradiated choroidal melanomas with color Doppler imaging (CDI), a noninvasive method providing quantitative measures of blood flow,…”
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Epidemiologic aspects of uveal melanoma by Egan, K M, Seddon, J M, Glynn, R J, Gragoudas, E S, Albert, D M

“…Although the underlying cause or causes of uveal melanoma have yet to be elucidated, important insights may be gained by examining the epidemiologic features…”
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Risk factors for breast cancer in women with a breast cancer family history by Egan, K M, Stampfer, M J, Rosner, B A, Trichopoulos, D, Newcomb, P A, Trentham-Dietz, A, Longnecker, M P, Mittendorf, R, Greenberg, E R, Willett, W C

“…Family history (FH) is an important indicator of a woman's future risk of developing breast cancer. Using data collected in a large population-based…”
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Left-Handedness in Relation to Breast Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women by Titus-Ernstoff, Linda, Newcomb, Polly A., Egan, Kathleen M., Baron, John A., Greenberg, E. Robert, Trichopoulos, Dimitrios, Willett, Walter C., Stampfer, Meir J.

“…Breast cancer risk may be influenced by intrauterine exposure to steroid hormones. We evaluated left-handedness, a marker of intrauterine hormone exposure, in…”
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Jewish religion and risk of breast cancer by Egan, K M, Newcomb, P A, Longnecker, M P, Trentham-Dietz, A, Baron, J A, Trichopoulos, D, Stampfer, M J, Willett, W C

“…The excess risk of breast cancer among Jewish women has been attributed to the effects of difference in lifestyle and reproductive patterns, but there is now…”
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