2009
Obesity, Lifestyle Factors, and Risk of Myelodysplastic Syndromes in a Large US Cohort
Ma X, Lim U, Park Y, Mayne ST, Wang R, Hartge P, Hollenbeck AR, Schatzkin A. Obesity, Lifestyle Factors, and Risk of Myelodysplastic Syndromes in a Large US Cohort. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2009, 169: 1492-1499. PMID: 19395696, PMCID: PMC2727203, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of MDSMyelodysplastic syndromeLifestyle factorsPhysical activityUS prospective studiesHealth-AARP DietLarge US cohortModifiable risk factorsBody mass indexRelation of obesityCurrent smokersFormer smokersMass indexSignificant positive associationAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingProspective studyProspective InvestigationUS cohortVegetable intakeRisk factorsMeat intakeHealth StudyAlcohol consumptionSmokers
2008
Occupational Exposure to Solvents and Risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Connecticut Women
Wang R, Zhang Y, Lan Q, Holford TR, Leaderer B, Zahm SH, Boyle P, Dosemeci M, Rothman N, Zhu Y, Qin Q, Zheng T. Occupational Exposure to Solvents and Risk of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Connecticut Women. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2008, 169: 176-185. PMID: 19056833, PMCID: PMC2727253, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of NHLNon-Hodgkin lymphomaOccupational exposureConnecticut womenPopulation-based case-control studyOverall non-Hodgkin lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphomaLarge B-cell lymphomaCase-control studyB-cell lymphomaJob-exposure matrixIncident casesNHL subtypesBenzene exposureLymphomaRisk patternsWomenRiskExposureCarbon tetrachlorideAssociationBorderlineWork settingsLevelsStrong evidence