2012
The impact of hypomethylating agents on the cost of care and survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes
Wang R, Gross CP, Frick K, Xu X, Long J, Raza A, Galili N, Zikria J, Guan Y, Ma X. The impact of hypomethylating agents on the cost of care and survival of elderly patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. Leukemia Research 2012, 36: 1370-1375. PMID: 22917770, PMCID: PMC3458648, DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2012.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost of careMyelodysplastic syndromeMDS patientsMedicare expendituresComparative cost-effectiveness studyCohort of patientsTwo-year survivalNon-cancer controlsCost-effectiveness studiesElderly patientsPrevalent cancerEconomic burdenPatientsMajor subtypesSurvivalCareSyndromeUnited StatesHMAsSurvival probabilityEarly periodCohortAgentsCancerSubtypes
2008
Personal Use of Hair Dye and the Risk of Certain Subtypes of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Zhang Y, De Sanjose S, Bracci PM, Morton LM, Wang R, Brennan P, Hartge P, Boffetta P, Becker N, Maynadie M, Foretova L, Cocco P, Staines A, Holford T, Holly EA, Nieters A, Benavente Y, Bernstein L, Zahm SH, Zheng T. Personal Use of Hair Dye and the Risk of Certain Subtypes of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 167: 1321-1331. PMID: 18408225, PMCID: PMC4025953, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of FLNon-Hodgkin lymphomaHair dye usePersonal hair dye useCLL/SLLFollicular lymphomaHair dyesNHL subtypesChronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphomaRisk of NHLSmall lymphocytic lymphomaLymphocytic lymphomaNHL casesCertain subtypesLymphomaFL riskWomenSubtypesRiskPrevious studiesPersonal use
2007
Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Risk of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Zhang Y, Holford TR, Leaderer B, Boyle P, Zhu Y, Wang R, Zou K, Zhang B, Wise JP, Qin Q, Kilfoy B, Han J, Zheng T. Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure and Risk of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2007, 165: 1255-1264. PMID: 17327216, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHodgkin's lymphomaLymphoma subtypesNon-Hodgkin lymphomaCase-control studyHodgkin lymphoma subtypesUltraviolet radiation exposureHighest tertileConnecticut womenSun exposureLymphomaRadiation exposureDuration of timeWomenSuntanRiskFurther investigationDurationExposureTertileYearsSubtypesMonthsFamily history of hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic malignancies and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Zhang Y, Wang R, Holford TR, Leaderer B, Zahm SH, Boyle P, Zhu Y, Qin Q, Zheng T. Family history of hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic malignancies and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Cancer Causes & Control 2007, 18: 351-359. PMID: 17206533, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-006-0088-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of NHLNon-Hodgkin lymphomaFirst-degree relativesNon-hematopoietic malignanciesFamily historyNHL subtypesPopulation-based case-control studyUnconditional logistic regressionCase-control studyFamily cancer historyNHL overallIncident casesCancer historyConclusionsThe riskConnecticut womenMalignancyLymphomaLogistic regressionHematopoietic malignanciesLeukemiaWomenRiskSubtypesSiblingsCervix