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Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and Lung Cancer Risk in Non-Hispanic Whites by Melkonian, Stephanie C, Daniel, Carrie R, Ye, Yuanqing, Pierzynski, Jeanne A, Roth, Jack A, Wu, Xifeng

“…Postprandial glucose (PPG) and insulin responses play a role in carcinogenesis. We evaluated the association between dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic…”
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Gene‐environment interaction of genome‐wide association study‐identified susceptibility loci and meat‐cooking mutagens in the etiology of renal cell carcinoma by Melkonian, Stephanie C., Daniel, Carrie R., Ye, Yuanqing, Tannir, Nizar M., Karam, Jose A., Matin, Surena F., Wood, Christopher G., Wu, Xifeng

“…BACKGROUND Meat‐cooking mutagens may be associated with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) risk. In the current study, the authors examined associations between…”
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Treatment of pediatric Grade II spinal ependymomas: a population-based study by Lin, Yimo, Jea, Andrew, Melkonian, Stephanie C, Lam, Sandi

“…Grade II spinal cord ependymomas occurring in pediatric patients are exceptionally rare neoplasms. In this paper the authors use a national cancer database to…”
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Growing Disparity in the Incidence of Colorectal Cancer among Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Populations-United States, 2013-2017 by Haverkamp, Donald, Melkonian, Stephanie C, Jim, Melissa A

“…American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations have experienced regional variation and disparities in colorectal cancer incidence rates. We examined…”
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Identifying novel genes and biological processes relevant to the development of cancer therapy-induced mucositis: An informative gene network analysis by Reyes-Gibby, Cielito C, Melkonian, Stephanie C, Wang, Jian, Yu, Robert K, Shelburne, Samuel A, Lu, Charles, Gunn, Gary Brandon, Chambers, Mark S, Hanna, Ehab Y, Yeung, Sai-Ching J, Shete, Sanjay

“…Mucositis is a complex, dose-limiting toxicity of chemotherapy or radiotherapy that leads to painful mouth ulcers, difficulty eating or swallowing,…”
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Disparities in Cancer Incidence and Trends among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States, 2010-2015 by Melkonian, Stephanie C, Jim, Melissa A, Haverkamp, Donald, Wiggins, Charles L, McCollum, Jeffrey, White, Mary C, Kaur, Judith S, Espey, David K

“…Cancer incidence rates for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations vary by geographic region in the United States. The purpose of this study is…”
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Kidney Cancer Incidence among Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Populations in the United States, 1999 to 2020 by Melkonian, Stephanie C, Jim, Melissa A, Haverkamp, Donald, Lee, Madeleine, Janitz, Amanda E, Campbell, Janis E

“…Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (NH-AI/AN) people exhibit a disproportionate incidence of kidney cancer. Nationally aggregated data do not allow…”
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Incidence of and Trends in the Leading Cancers With Elevated Incidence Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, 2012–2016 by Melkonian, Stephanie C, Weir, Hannah K, Jim, Melissa A, Preikschat, Bailey, Haverkamp, Donald, White, Mary C

“…Abstract Cancer incidence varies among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations, as well as between AI/AN and White populations. This study…”
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Disparities in incidence and trends of colorectal, lung, female breast, and cervical cancers among non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native people, 1999–2018 by Melkonian, Stephanie C., Chen, Laura, Jim, Melissa A., Haverkamp, Donald, King, Jessica B.

“…Purpose This study is the first to comprehensively describe incidence rates and trends of screening-amenable cancers (colorectal, lung, female breast, and…”
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Correction: Disparities in incidence and trends of colorectal, lung, female breast, and cervical cancers among non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native people, 1999–2018 by Melkonian, Stephanie C., Chen, Laura, Jim, Melissa A., Haverkamp, Donald, King, Jessica B.

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Incidence of selected cancers in Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native adolescent and young adult populations, 1999–2019 by Melkonian, Stephanie C., Said, Nathania, Weir, Hannah K., Jim, Melissa A., Siegel, David A.

“…Studies have highlighted geographic variation in cancer incidence rates among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. This is the first study to…”
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Incidence of Stomach, Liver, and Colorectal Cancers by Geography and Social Vulnerability Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations, 2010–2019 by Melkonian, Stephanie C, Jim, Melissa A, Reza, Avid, Peipins, Lucy A, Haverkamp, Donald, Said, Nathania, Sharpe, J Danielle

“…Abstract Social determinants of health and associated systems, policies, and practices are important drivers of health disparities. American Indian and Alaska…”
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Gastric Cancer Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations in the United States, 2005–2016 by Melkonian, Stephanie C., Pete, Dornell, Jim, Melissa A., Haverkamp, Donald, Wiggins, Charles L., Bruce, Michael G., White, Mary C.

“…American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations have higher gastric cancer rates than the general US population. This study provides a comprehensive…”
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State and Regional Trends in Incidence and Early Detection of Lung Cancer Among US Adults, 2010-2020 by Bryant-Genevier, Jonathan, Kava, Christine M, Melkonian, Stephanie C, Siegel, David A

“…Data and Methods We used data from the US Cancer Statistics (USCS) Incidence Analytic Database, which are from population-based registries that participate in…”
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Cancer disparities among non‐Hispanic urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the United States, 1999‐2017 by Melkonian, Stephanie C., Jim, Melissa A., Pete, Dornell, Poel, Amy, Dominguez, Adrian E., Echo‐Hawk, Abigail, Zhang, Stephanie, Wilson, Reda J., Haverkamp, Donald, Petras, Lindsey, Pohlenz, Ashley

“…Background Disparities in cancer incidence have not been described for urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations. The purpose of the present…”
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Incidence of primary liver cancer in American Indians and Alaska Natives, US, 1999–2009 by Melkonian, Stephanie C., Jim, Melissa A., Reilley, Brigg, Erdrich, Jennifer, Berkowitz, Zahava, Wiggins, Charles L., Haverkamp, Donald, White, Mary C.

“…Purpose To evaluate liver cancer incidence rates and risk factor correlations in non-Hispanic AI/AN populations for the years 1999–2009. Methods We linked data…”
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Social Determinants of Cancer Risk Among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations: An Evidence Review and Map by Melkonian, Stephanie C., Crowder, Jolie, Adam, Emily E., White, Mary C., Peipins, Lucy A.

“…Objectives: To explore current literature on social determinants of health (SDOH) and cancer among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations…”
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Risk factors and long-term survival in adult patients with primary malignant spinal cord astrocytomas by Wong, Albert P., Dahdaleh, Nader S., Fessler, Richard G., Melkonian, Stephanie C., Lin, Yimo, Smith, Zachary A., Lam, Sandi K.

“…Primary intramedullary spinal cord tumors are a rare entity, comprising 4–10 % of all spinal cord tumors. The current report presents data on intramedullary…”
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Mitochondrial DNA copy number in peripheral blood leukocytes and the risk of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Melkonian, Stephanie C, Wang, Xin, Gu, Jian, Matin, Surena F, Tannir, Nizar M, Wood, Christopher G, Wu, Xifeng

“…Variation of mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) in peripheral blood leukocytes has been associated with the risk of various cancers, including renal cell…”
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Cohort study of oncologic emergencies in patients with head and neck cancer by Reyes–Gibby, Cielito C., Melkonian, Stephanie C., Hanna, Ehab Y., Yeung, Sai‐ching J., Lu, Charles, Chambers, Mark S., Banala, Srinivas R., Gunn, Gary B., Shete, Sanjay S.

“…ABSTRACT Background Treatments for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are associated with toxicities that lead to emergency department presentation…”
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