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Indoor wood combustion, carcinogenic exposure and esophageal cancer in southwest Kenya by Mwachiro, Michael M., Pritchett, Natalie, Calafat, Antonia M., Parker, Robert K., Lando, Justus O., Murphy, Gwen, Chepkwony, Robert, Burgert, Stephen L., Abnet, Christian C., Topazian, Mark D., White, Russell E, Dawsey, Sanford M., Etemadi, Arash

“…•Biomarkers of smoke exposure (PAHs) were extremely high among Kenyan rural population.•Women who cooked indoors with wood without adequate ventilation were…”
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Serum ghrelin and esophageal and gastric cancer in two cohorts in China by Pritchett, Natalie R., Maziarz, Marlena, Shu, Xiao‐Ou, Kamangar, Farin, Dawsey, Sanford M., Fan, Jin‐Hu, Ji, Bu‐Tian, Gao, Yu‐Tang, Xiang, Yong‐Bing, Qiao, You‐Lin, Li, Honglan, Yang, Gong, Wang, Shao‐Ming, Stanczyk, Frank Z., Chow, Wong‐Ho, Katki, Hormuzd A., Zheng, Wei, Lan, Qing, Freedman, Neal D., Rothman, Nat, Abnet, Christian C., Murphy, Gwen

“…Ghrelin is a hormone produced in the oxyntic glands of the stomach. Previous work by our group has suggested that serum ghrelin concentrations are inversely…”
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Investigating tea temperature and content as risk factors for esophageal cancer in an endemic region of Western Kenya: Validation of a questionnaire and analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content by Mwachiro, Michael M., Parker, Robert K., Pritchett, Natalie R., Lando, Justus O., Ranketi, Sinkeet, Murphy, Gwen, Chepkwony, Robert, Burgert, Stephen L., Abnet, Christian C., Topazian, Mark D., Dawsey, Sanford M., White, Russell E.

“…[Display omitted] •Participants who live in western Kenya, a region endemic for esophageal cancer, consume substantial amounts of chai.•Participants prefer to…”
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Cross sectional study of serum selenium concentration and esophageal squamous dysplasia in western Kenya by Pritchett, Natalie R, Burgert, Stephen L, Murphy, Gwen A, Brockman, John D, White, Russell E, Lando, Justus, Chepkwony, Robert, Topazian, Mark D, Abnet, Christian C, Dawsey, Sanford M, Mwachiro, Michael M

“…Low serum selenium status has been associated with increased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). East Africa is a region of high ESCC incidence…”
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Urinary Concentrations of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Metabolites in Maté Drinkers in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil by Lopes, Antonio Barros, Metzdorf, Marcela, Metzdorf, Luiza, Sousa, Marcos Paulo Ramalho, Kavalco, Caroline, Etemadi, Arash, Pritchett, Natalie R, Murphy, Gwen, Calafat, Antonia M, Abnet, Christian C, Dawsey, Sanford M, Fagundes, Renato Borges

“…Consumption of , an infusion of the herb , is associated with increased risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), but the carcinogenic mechanism is…”
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Tobacco and other risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Lilongwe Malawi: Results from the Lilongwe esophageal cancer case: Control study by Kaimila, Bongani, Mulima, Gift, Kajombo, Chifundo, Salima, Ande, Nietschke, Peter, Pritchett, Natalie, Chen, Yingxi, Murphy, Gwen, Dawsey, Sanford M, Gopal, Satish, Phiri, Kamija S, Abnet, Christian C

“…Esophageal cancer is the second commonest cancer in Malawi, and 95% of all cases are esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Very little is known about the…”
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Improving Access to Self-Expanding Metal Stents for Patients With Esophageal Cancer in Eastern Africa: A Stepwise Implementation Strategy by Mushi, Beatrice P, Mwachiro, Michael M, Buckle, Geoffrey, Kaimila, Bongani N, Mulima, Gift, Kayamba, Violet, Kelly, Paul, Akoko, Larry, Mmbaga, Elia J, Selekwa, Msiba, Ringo, Yona, Pritchett, Natalie, White, Russell E, Topazian, Mark D, Fleischer, David E, Dawsey, Sanford M, Van Loon, Katherine

“…The eastern corridor of Africa is affected by a high burden of esophageal cancer (EC), with > 90% of patients presenting with advanced disease. Self-expanding…”
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Exposure to Outdoor Particulate Matter Air Pollution and Risk of Gastrointestinal Cancers in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Epidemiologic Evidence by Pritchett, Natalie, Spangler, Emily C, Gray, George M, Livinski, Alicia A, Sampson, Joshua N, Dawsey, Sanford M, Jones, Rena R

“…Outdoor air pollution is a known lung carcinogen, but research investigating the association between particulate matter (PM) and gastrointestinal (GI) cancers…”
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Cost of Providing Quality Cancer Care at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in Rwanda by Neal, Claire, Rusangwa, Christian, Borg, Ryan, Tapela, Neo, Mugunga, Jean Claude, Pritchett, Natalie, Shyirambere, Cyprien, Ntakirutimana, Elisephan, Park, Paul H, Shulman, Lawrence N, Mpunga, Tharcisse

“…The cost of providing cancer care in low-income countries remains largely unknown, which creates a significant barrier to effective planning and resource…”
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Cost of Treating Pediatric Cancer at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in Rwanda by Neal, Claire, Rusangwa, Christian, Borg, Ryan, Mugunga, Jean Claude, Kennell-Heiling, Stephanie, Shyirambere, Cyprien, Pritchett, Natalie, Muhayimana, Clemence, Ntakirutimana, Elisephan, Tapela, Neo, Park, Paul H, Shulman, Lawrence N, Mpunga, Tharcisse

“…Improvements in childhood survival rates have been achieved in low- and middle- income countries that have made a commitment to improve access to cancer care…”
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Ambient Particulate Matter Environmental Exposure and Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers by Haley, Natalie Pritchett

“…This dissertation entailed two related projects. Outdoor air pollution, especially particulate matter (PM) is a known carcinogen. Although an association…”
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Tobacco and other risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Lilongwe Malawi: Results from the Lilongwe esophageal cancer case: Control study by Bongani Kaimila, Gift Mulima, Chifundo Kajombo, Ande Salima, Peter Nietschke, Natalie Pritchett, Yingxi Chen, Gwen Murphy, Sanford M Dawsey, Satish Gopal, Kamija S Phiri, Christian C Abnet

“…ObjectiveEsophageal cancer is the second commonest cancer in Malawi, and 95% of all cases are esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Very little is known…”
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The African Esophageal Cancer Consortium: A Call to Action by Van Loon, Katherine, Mwachiro, Michael M, Abnet, Christian C, Akoko, Larry, Assefa, Mathewos, Burgert, Stephen L, Chasimpha, Steady, Dzamalala, Charles, Fleischer, David E, Gopal, Satish, Iyer, Prasad G, Kaimila, Bongani, Kayamba, Violet, Kelly, Paul, Leon, Maria E, Mathew, Christopher G, Menya, Diana, Middleton, Daniel, Mlombe, Yohannie, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Mmbaga, Elia, Mulima, Gift, Murphy, Gwen, Mushi, Beatrice, Mwanga, Ally, Mwasamwaja, Amos, Parker, M Iqbal, Pritchett, Natalie, Schüz, Joachim, Topazian, Mark D, White, Russell E, McCormack, Valerie, Dawsey, Sanford M

“…Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide and the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death; however, worldwide incidence and…”
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Using a Mobile Health Application for Data Collection in Esophageal Cancer Case-Control Studies in Africa by Pritchett, Natalie, Murphy, Gwen, Middleton, Daniel, McCormack, Valerie

“…Abstract 38 Purpose Partners in the African Esophageal Cancer Consortium have recently begun several new case-control studies. Building on prior breast cancer…”
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High Urinary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Concentrations in Bomet County, Kenya, a Region With a High Incidence of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Pritchett, Natalie R., Murphy, Gwen, Etemadi, Arash, Burgert, Stephen L., Abnet, Christian C., Dawsey, Sanford M., Mwachiro, Michael M.

“…Abstract 43 Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a group of more than 100 compounds that are formed during incomplete combustion of organic…”
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Higher Serum Selenium Concentration is Associated with a Higher Prevalence of Esophageal Squamous Dysplasia in Bomet, Kenya by Pritchett, Natalie R., Mwachiro, Michael M., Burgert, Stephen L., Murphy, Gwen, Brockman, John D., Abnet, Christian C., Dawsey, Sanford M.

“…Abstract 15 Background: East Africa is a region of high esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) incidence, and is known to have low soil selenium levels. Low…”
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Development of an African Esophageal Cancer Consortium by Murphy, Gwen, McCormack, Valerie, Menya, Diana, Mmbaga, Blandina, Van Loon, Katherine, Mmbaga, Elia, Gopal, Satish, Kaimila, Bongani, Mulima, Gift, Pritchett, Natalie, Mwachiro, Michael, White, Russell, Abnet, Christian, Schuz, Joachim, Dawsey, Sanford

“…Abstract 44 Background: Esophageal cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death worldwide. It kills 400,000 people every year, most of whom live in two…”
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Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Treatment at the Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence in Rwanda by Nzayisenga, Ignace, Segal, Roanne, Pritchett, Natalie, Xu, Mary J, Park, Paul H, Mpanumusingo, Edgie V, Umuhizi, Denis G, Goldstein, Donald P, Berkowitz, Ross S, Hategekimana, Vedaste, Muhayimana, Clemence, Rubagumya, Fidel, Fadelu, Temidayo, Tapela, Neo, Mpunga, Tharcisse, Ghebre, Rahel G

“…Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is a highly treatable disease, most often affecting young women of childbearing age. This study reviewed patients…”
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Implementation and Validation of Telepathology Triage at Cancer Referral Center in Rural Rwanda by Mpunga, Tharcisse, Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany L, Tapela, Neo, Nshimiyimana, Irenee, Muvugabigwi, Gaspard, Pritchett, Natalie, Greenberg, Lauren, Benewe, Origene, Shulman, David S, Pepoon, James R, Shulman, Lawrence N, Milner, Jr, Danny A

“…Connecting a cancer patient to the appropriate treatment requires the correct diagnosis provided in a timely manner. In resource-limited settings, the anatomic…”
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