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
Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Exposure and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case–Control Study in Pennsylvania, 2009–2017
Clark CJ, Johnson NP, Soriano M, Warren JL, Sorrentino KM, Kadan-Lottick NS, Saiers JE, Ma X, Deziel NC. Unconventional Oil and Gas Development Exposure and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Case–Control Study in Pennsylvania, 2009–2017. Environmental Health Perspectives 2022, 130: 087001. PMID: 35975995, PMCID: PMC9383266, DOI: 10.1289/ehp11092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaCase-control studyOdds ratioChildhood leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaPerinatal windowRegistry-based case-control studyChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaConfidence intervalsResidential proximityChildren ages 2Risk factorsMaternal raceChild healthExposure windowsSocio-economic statusPotential associationLeukemiaLogistic regressionAge 2Birth yearCommon formBirth residenceDevelopment exposureOddsBirth 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
2021
Mode of Delivery, Birth Characteristics and Early-Onset Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Population-Based Case-Control Study
Dwyer KE, Wang R, Cozen W, Cartmel B, Wiemels JL, Morimoto LM, Metayer C, Ma X. Mode of Delivery, Birth Characteristics and Early-Onset Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Population-Based Case-Control Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2021, 30: cebp.0535.2021. PMID: 34548330, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaT-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomaCase-control studyBirth characteristicsMode of deliveryYear of birthOdds ratioNHL riskUnconditional multivariable logistic regression modelsPopulation-based case-control studyCases of NHLMultivariable logistic regression modelConfidence intervalsAge of diagnosisPediatric Burkitt lymphomaLogistic regression modelsCesarean sectionHistologic subtypeDecreased riskHodgkin's lymphomaMaternal ageBurkitt's lymphomaElevated riskLower riskMaternal educationProximity to endocrine-disrupting pesticides and risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) among adolescents: A population-based case-control study in California
Swartz SJ, Morimoto LM, Whitehead TP, DeRouen MC, Ma X, Wang R, Wiemels JL, McGlynn KA, Gunier R, Metayer C. Proximity to endocrine-disrupting pesticides and risk of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT) among adolescents: A population-based case-control study in California. International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2021, 239: 113881. PMID: 34839102, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTesticular germ cell tumorsPopulation attributable riskGerm cell tumorsCase-control studyRace/ethnicityTGCT riskCell tumorsOdds ratioRegistry-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyRisk of TGCTConfidence intervalsBirth yearYears of ageNeighborhood socioeconomic statusEndocrine-disrupting pesticidesFetal exposureCritical developmental periodAttributable risk
2020
Birth Characteristics and Risk of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Record-Linkage Study in California
Deziel N, Zhang Y, Wang R, Wiemels JL, Morimoto L, Clark CJ, Metayer C, Ma X. Birth Characteristics and Risk of Pediatric Thyroid Cancer: A Population-Based Record-Linkage Study in California. Thyroid 2020, 31: 596-606. PMID: 32912083, PMCID: PMC8195873, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2020.0217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBirth CertificatesBirth OrderBirth WeightCaliforniaCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolEducational StatusFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornMaleRace FactorsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsThyroid NeoplasmsTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPediatric thyroid cancerHigh birth weightFollicular thyroid cancerThyroid cancerHigher birth orderBirth characteristicsRisk factorsHispanic ethnicityBirth weightOdds ratioFirst primary thyroid cancerPapillary thyroid cancer casesBirth orderMultivariable logistic regression modelSecond primary malignanciesLong-term therapyAdjusted odds ratioPopulation-based studyPrimary thyroid cancerRecord linkage studyConfidence intervalsImportant risk factorCancer registry dataCase-control studyThyroid cancer casesRisk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study
Shen Y, Risch H, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei T, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Wang Z, Jia W, Wong L, Mayne ST, Yu H. Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2020, 31: 321-332. PMID: 32060838, PMCID: PMC7136513, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01277-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HCCCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsHCV infectionHCC riskOdds ratioHepatitis C virus antibodyUnconditional logistic regression modelsElevated HCC riskRapid case ascertainmentC virus antibodyHeavy alcohol intakeConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyImportant risk factorRandom digit dialingLow socioeconomic statusUnhealthy lifestyle choicesLower household incomeLogistic regression modelsNSAID useAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingHigher BMI
2019
Parental age and the risk of childhood acute myeloid leukemia: results from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium
Panagopoulou P, Skalkidou A, Marcotte E, Erdmann F, Ma X, Heck JE, Auvinen A, Mueller BA, Spector LG, Roman E, Metayer C, Magnani C, Pombo-de-Oliveira MS, Scheurer ME, Mora AM, Dockerty JD, Hansen J, Kang AY, Wang R, Doody DR, Kane E, Schüz J, Christodoulakis C, Ntzani E, Petridou ET, group F, group N. Parental age and the risk of childhood acute myeloid leukemia: results from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. Cancer Epidemiology 2019, 59: 158-165. PMID: 30776582, PMCID: PMC7098424, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2019.01.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood Leukemia International ConsortiumAcute myeloid leukemiaAML riskOdds ratioMyeloid leukemiaParental ageChildhood acute myeloid leukemiaPaternal age groupsInfants of mothersConfidence intervalsAdvanced maternal ageMultiple logistic regressionPooled-effect estimatesInfant acute myeloid leukemiaMaternal smokingMultiple gestationsMaternal ageChildhood cancerAML casesAge groupsLogistic regressionStudy designAge incrementsOlder childrenAge
2018
Advanced parental age as risk factor for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: results from studies of the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium
Petridou ET, Georgakis MK, Erdmann F, Ma X, Heck JE, Auvinen A, Mueller BA, Spector LG, Roman E, Metayer C, Magnani C, Pombo-de-Oliveira MS, Ezzat S, Scheurer ME, Mora AM, Dockerty JD, Hansen J, Kang AY, Wang R, Doody DR, Kane E, Rashed WM, Dessypris N, Schüz J, Infante-Rivard C, Skalkidou A. Advanced parental age as risk factor for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: results from studies of the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. European Journal Of Epidemiology 2018, 33: 965-976. PMID: 29761423, PMCID: PMC6384148, DOI: 10.1007/s10654-018-0402-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood Leukemia International ConsortiumChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaCase-control studyAdvanced parental ageLymphoblastic leukemiaOdds ratioParental agePaternal ageAdvanced maternal ageSimilar positive associationPositive associationAdverse health effectsMaternal ageRisk factorsEnrollment periodStudy designAge incrementsHealth effectsFive yearsAgeUnderlying mechanismInternational ConsortiumLeukemiaRisk
2017
Parental Age and Risk of Pediatric Cancer in the Offspring: A Population-Based Record-Linkage Study in California
Wang R, Metayer C, Morimoto L, Wiemels JL, Yang J, DeWan AT, Kang A, Ma X. Parental Age and Risk of Pediatric Cancer in the Offspring: A Population-Based Record-Linkage Study in California. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 186: 843-856. PMID: 28535175, PMCID: PMC5860074, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwx160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecord linkage studyMaternal ageOdds ratioPediatric cancerParental agePopulation-based record linkage studyCentral nervous system tumorsRisk of lymphomaPopulation-based studyCancer registry dataNervous system tumorsRisk of leukemiaAge group 0Ages 0Pediatric cancer riskOlder paternal ageOlder age groupsTypes of cancerSystem tumorsRegistry dataCancer riskHigh riskGroup 0Birth recordsAge groupsSerum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D, vitamin D binding protein, and prostate cancer risk in black men
Layne TM, Weinstein SJ, Graubard BI, Ma X, Mayne ST, Albanes D. Serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D, vitamin D binding protein, and prostate cancer risk in black men. Cancer 2017, 123: 2698-2704. PMID: 28369777, PMCID: PMC5498231, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.30634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer riskD binding proteinVitamin D statusCancer riskD statusOdds ratioProstate cancerLow vitamin D statusSerum DBPOvarian Cancer Screening TrialDecreased prostate cancer riskOverall prostate cancerCancer Screening TrialBlack menProstate cancer screeningApparent inverse associationConfidence intervalsVitamin D binding proteinConditional logistic regressionProstate cancer casesNonaggressive diseaseCohort entryCancer screeningBlood drawInverse association
2016
Birth weight and risk of paediatric Hodgkin lymphoma: Findings from a population-based record linkage study in California
Triebwasser C, Wang R, DeWan AT, Metayer C, Morimoto L, Wiemels JL, Kadan-Lottick N, Ma X. Birth weight and risk of paediatric Hodgkin lymphoma: Findings from a population-based record linkage study in California. European Journal Of Cancer 2016, 69: 19-27. PMID: 27814470, PMCID: PMC5125877, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2016.09.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAge of OnsetBirth OrderBirth WeightCaliforniaCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolEthnicityFemaleFetal MacrosomiaHodgkin DiseaseHumansInfantInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInformation Storage and RetrievalLogistic ModelsMaleMaternal AgeOdds RatioPaternal AgeRisk FactorsConceptsAge of diagnosisPediatric Hodgkin lymphomaHigh birth weightBirth weightTime of deliveryHodgkin's lymphomaOdds ratioPopulation-based record linkage studyPopulation-based case-control studyBirth orderNormal birth weightRecord linkage studyCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionMagnitude of associationSubgroup of childrenPerinatal factorsMaternal ageEtiological investigationBirth recordsPaternal ageHL casesDisease riskLogistic regressionDiagnosis
2012
New health conditions identified at a regional childhood cancer survivor clinic visit
Hogan M, Ma X, Kadan‐Lottick N. New health conditions identified at a regional childhood cancer survivor clinic visit. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2012, 60: 682-687. PMID: 23023769, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew health conditionsClinic visitsSurvivorship clinicChildhood cancerHealth conditionsOdds ratioChildren's Oncology Group Long-Term FollowCancer treatment exposuresRegular medical careCancer diagnosisPotential treatment-related effectsLong-term followCancer survivorship clinicTherapy-related effectsTreatment-related effectsRisk-based screeningGroup of survivorsSurvivor clinicChest irradiationPulmonary dysfunctionSubsequent cancerLate complicationsNeurologic impairmentAssociated FactorsMultivariate regression model
2010
A meta-analysis of the association between day-care attendance and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Urayama KY, Buffler PA, Gallagher ER, Ayoob JM, Ma X. A meta-analysis of the association between day-care attendance and childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2010, 39: 718-732. PMID: 20110276, PMCID: PMC2878455, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyp378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDay care attendanceAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaOdds ratioRisk of childhoodCase-control studyEarly life exposureRandom-effects modelCommon infectionsSubgroup analysisProphylactic interventionsInfluence of timingObservational studyChildhood leukemiaStudy heterogeneityPubMed databaseInfected individualsRisk estimatesSimilar findingsLeukemiaInfectionEarly childhoodRare responsesEffects model
2009
Dietary Meat Intake in Relation to Colorectal Adenoma in Asymptomatic Women
Ferrucci LM, Sinha R, Graubard BI, Mayne ST, Ma X, Schatzkin A, Schoenfeld PS, Cash BD, Flood A, Cross AJ. Dietary Meat Intake in Relation to Colorectal Adenoma in Asymptomatic Women. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2009, 104: ajg2009102. PMID: 19367270, PMCID: PMC2891034, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2009.102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomaAdultAgedColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsConfidence IntervalsCookingCross-Sectional StudiesDietFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeterocyclic CompoundsHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMass ScreeningMeat ProductsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsColorectal adenomasAsymptomatic womenMeat intakeOdds ratioRed meatMeat-cooking methodsColorectal adenoma casesConfidence intervalsPan-fried meatDietary meat intakeEligible womenDoneness levelFood frequencyAdenoma casesHigh intakeAdenomasMeat mutagensLogistic regressionIntakeWomenScreening studyColonoscopyComponents of meatPositive associationFurther investigationXenobiotic Metabolizing Gene Variants, Dietary Heterocyclic Amine Intake, and Risk of Prostate Cancer
Koutros S, Berndt SI, Sinha R, Ma X, Chatterjee N, Alavanja MC, Zheng T, Huang WY, Hayes RB, Cross AJ. Xenobiotic Metabolizing Gene Variants, Dietary Heterocyclic Amine Intake, and Risk of Prostate Cancer. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 1877-1884. PMID: 19223546, PMCID: PMC2662592, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-08-2447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer riskProstate cancerOdds ratioCancer riskSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDietary Heterocyclic Amine IntakeOvarian Cancer Screening TrialHeterocyclic amine intakeCancer Screening TrialUnconditional logistic regressionCase-control studyDietary heterocyclic aminesProstate cancer casesHeterocyclic aminesHCA intakeCancer casesLow intakeScreening TrialHCA metabolismMalignant transformationLogistic regressionCancerIntakeGene variantsConfidence intervals
2005
Maternal Pregnancy Loss, Birth Characteristics, and Childhood Leukemia (United States)
Ma X, Metayer C, Does MB, Buffler PA. Maternal Pregnancy Loss, Birth Characteristics, and Childhood Leukemia (United States). Cancer Causes & Control 2005, 16: 1075-1083. PMID: 16184473, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-005-0356-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbortion, SpontaneousAdolescentBirth CertificatesBirth IntervalsBirth OrderBirth WeightCaliforniaCase-Control StudiesChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLeukemia, Myeloid, AcuteMalePrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPregnancyPregnancy, High-RiskRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsBirth characteristicsPregnancy lossChildhood leukemiaOdds ratioNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyHistory of miscarriageConfidence intervalsRisk of AMLConditional logistic regressionDetailed reproductive historyCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyChildhood AMLIncident casesBirth weightMaternal historyIndex childReproductive historyBirth recordsLogistic regressionRecall biasBirth certificatesLeukemia StudyAMLLeukemiaEthnic Difference in Daycare Attendance, Early Infections, and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Ma X, Buffler PA, Wiemels JL, Selvin S, Metayer C, Loh M, Does MB, Wiencke JK. Ethnic Difference in Daycare Attendance, Early Infections, and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2005, 14: 1928-1934. PMID: 16103439, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-05-0115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic white childrenAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaDaycare attendanceLymphoblastic leukemiaC-ALLOdds ratioEarly infectionWhite childrenNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyPossible etiologic roleRisk of childhoodEthnic differencesCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyDose-response relationshipImportant ethnic differencesEar infectionsEtiologic roleInfectious agentsMagnitude of effectInfectionDisease hypothesisLeukemia StudyHispanic children
2002
Daycare attendance and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Ma X, Buffler PA, Selvin S, Matthay KK, Wiencke JK, Wiemels JL, Reynolds P. Daycare attendance and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. British Journal Of Cancer 2002, 86: 1419-1424. PMID: 11986774, PMCID: PMC2375371, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaLymphoblastic leukemiaOdds ratioNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyPopulation-based controlsCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyCase-control pairsChildhood Leukemia StudyDate of birthBirth RegistryDaycare attendanceCommon infectionsIncident casesYounger ageLeukemiaLeukemia StudyMore childrenLonger durationChildrenDaycare settingRiskDaycareMore hoursPreschool attendance