2023
Association between birth characteristics and incidence of pituitary adenoma and craniopharyngioma: a registry-based study in California, 2001–2015
Cote D, Wang R, Morimoto L, Metayer C, Zada G, Wiemels J, Ma X. Association between birth characteristics and incidence of pituitary adenoma and craniopharyngioma: a registry-based study in California, 2001–2015. Cancer Causes & Control 2023, 34: 757-768. PMID: 37225897, PMCID: PMC10363066, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-023-01718-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder maternal ageMultivariable logistic regressionNon-Hispanic white individualsHigher maternal educationPituitary adenomasBirth characteristicsMaternal educationSignificant associationMaternal ageOdds ratioNon-Hispanic white raceUnconditional multivariable logistic regressionLogistic regressionParental sociodemographic characteristicsRegistry-based studyPopulation-based studyWhite individualsAdjusted odds ratioEarly-onset cancersNon-Hispanic whitesBirth pluralityIncident casesBlack raceFemale sexHispanic ethnicity
2022
Birth characteristics and risk of meningioma in a population-based study in California
Cote D, Wang R, Morimoto L, Metayer C, Stempel J, Zada G, Ma X, Wiemels J. Birth characteristics and risk of meningioma in a population-based study in California. Neuro-Oncology Advances 2022, 4: vdac173. PMID: 36479059, PMCID: PMC9721385, DOI: 10.1093/noajnl/vdac173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-based studyHigher birth orderBirth characteristicsFemale sexRace/ethnicityBlack raceOdds ratioHigh riskUnconditional multivariable logistic regression modelsMultivariable logistic regression modelLarge population-based studyAge-stratified analysisConfidence intervalsCancer registry dataRisk of meningiomaAge of diagnosisCalifornia birth recordsPopulation-based linkageBirth orderLogistic regression modelsYear of birthGestational ageMaternal ageRisk factorsHigher birthweight
2018
Prostate cancer risk factors in black and white men in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study
Layne TM, Graubard BI, Ma X, Mayne ST, Albanes D. Prostate cancer risk factors in black and white men in the NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study. Prostate Cancer And Prostatic Diseases 2018, 22: 91-100. PMID: 30108373, PMCID: PMC6676904, DOI: 10.1038/s41391-018-0070-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer riskHazard ratioWhite menAdvanced diseaseBlack raceRisk factorsCancer riskHealth StudyRisk associationDietary vitamin D intakeProstate cancer risk factorsProportional hazards regression modelsBlack menNon-Hispanic white menPositive risk associationVitamin D intakeHistory of diabetesNIH-AARP DietCancer risk factorsProstate cancer screeningHazards regression modelsConfidence intervalsHealth-related factorsCancer risk associationsRace-specific associations