2023
Hula as a physical activity and social support intervention for sustained activity in female breast and gynecologic cancer survivors
Bantum E, Yamada P, Makolo T, Yu H, Pagano I, Subia N, Walsh C, Loo L. Hula as a physical activity and social support intervention for sustained activity in female breast and gynecologic cancer survivors. Frontiers In Psychology 2023, 14: 1190532. PMID: 37941759, PMCID: PMC10629222, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1190532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical activityCancer survivorsMaintenance of physical activityPhysical activity improves healthPre-and post-interventionQuality of life of cancer survivorsGynecologic cancer survivorsBenefits of social supportModerate physical activitySocial support interventionsSustained physical activityLife of cancer survivorsRandomized wait-listSupport interventionsPost-interventionIntervention groupNational Cancer InstituteWaist circumferencePsychosocial dataSupport groupsSocial supportNative HawaiiansPsychosocial functioningFemale breastImprove enjoyment
2008
Insulin, Insulin-like Growth Factor-I, Endogenous Estradiol, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Gunter MJ, Hoover DR, Yu H, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Rohan TE, Manson JE, Howard BV, Wylie-Rosett J, Anderson GL, Ho GY, Kaplan RC, Li J, Xue X, Harris TG, Burk RD, Strickler HD. Insulin, Insulin-like Growth Factor-I, Endogenous Estradiol, and Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Postmenopausal Women. Cancer Research 2008, 68: 329-337. PMID: 18172327, PMCID: PMC4225702, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-2946.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factorFree IGFColorectal cancerPostmenopausal womenEndogenous estradiolWaist circumferenceWomen's Health Initiative Observational StudyIncident colorectal cancer casesGrowth factorBaseline serum specimensColorectal cancer incidenceColorectal cancer casesEndogenous estradiol levelsColorectal Cancer StudyStrong mitogenic effectIndependent biological pathwaysTotal IGFObese patientsProspective cohortRandom subcohortNondiabetic subjectsEstradiol levelsRisk factorsCancer incidenceExtreme quartiles
2004
Correlation of Blood Sex Steroid Hormones with Body Size, Body Fat Distribution, and Other Known Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Post-Menopausal Chinese Women
Boyapati S, Shu X, Gao Y, Dai Q, Yu H, Cheng J, Jin F, Zheng W. Correlation of Blood Sex Steroid Hormones with Body Size, Body Fat Distribution, and Other Known Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Post-Menopausal Chinese Women. Cancer Causes & Control 2004, 15: 305-311. PMID: 15090725, DOI: 10.1023/b:caco.0000024256.48104.50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndogenous sex hormonesBreast cancer risk factorsCancer risk factorsSex hormonesHormone levelsRisk factorsBreast cancerReproductive factorsPopulation-based case-control studyEndogenous sex hormone levelsPost-menopausal healthy womenShanghai Breast Cancer StudyKnown Risk FactorsPost-menopausal Chinese womenSex hormone levelsBody fat distributionDietary macronutrient intakeBreast cancer riskCase-control studySex steroid hormonesLevels of testosteroneBreast Cancer StudyWaist circumferenceHealthy womenHip circumference
2001
The relation of type 2 diabetes and cancer.
Strickler H, Wylie-Rosett J, Rohan T, Hoover D, Smoller S, Burk R, Yu H. The relation of type 2 diabetes and cancer. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics 2001, 3: 263-74. PMID: 11478333, DOI: 10.1089/152091501300209633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesHigh waist circumferenceBody mass indexAdditional risk factorsInsulin-like growthCommon human malignanciesWaist circumferenceHip ratioMass indexOccult tumorsVisceral fatProspective InvestigationRisk factorsEtiologic associationSedentary lifestyleConsistent positive resultsElevated riskAge 50Cancer associationCurrent evidenceDiabetesEnergy intakeMethodologic issuesHuman malignanciesCancer