2016
Correlation of body mass index with female survival benefit among a single-institution cohort of cutaneous melanomas >1 mm thick following wide-local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
Jackson L, Bulloch K, Narayan D, Ariyan S, Gould Rothberg BE. Correlation of body mass index with female survival benefit among a single-institution cohort of cutaneous melanomas >1 mm thick following wide-local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 172-172. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.34.3_suppl.172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexDisease-free survivalWide local excisionCutaneous melanomaSurvival benefitSentinel lymphMass indexNormal-weight menNormal-weight womenSingle-institution cohortCox proportional hazardsNon-therapeutic interventionsFree survivalSLN statusWeight womenClinicopathologic factorsConsecutive patientsLocal excisionMultivariable analysisWeight menLifestyle factorsActive surveillanceSimilar survivalSurvival advantageMitotic count
2014
Red meat and fruit intake is prognostic among patients with localized cutaneous melanomas more than 1mm thick
Rothberg BE, Bulloch K, Fine J, Barnhill R, Berwick M. Red meat and fruit intake is prognostic among patients with localized cutaneous melanomas more than 1mm thick. Cancer Epidemiology 2014, 38: 599-607. PMID: 25194935, PMCID: PMC4229370, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2014.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanoma-specific survivalLocalized cutaneous melanomaFruit consumptionPost-diagnostic measuresDaily fruit consumptionModifiable lifestyle behaviorsRed meatBreslow thicknessCutaneous melanomaAssociated with melanoma-specific survivalRed meat consumptionAssociated with worse outcomesSurvivorship periodLifestyle behaviorsCancer survivorsPhysical activityTobacco cessationFruit intakeNon-therapeutic interventionsTime of diagnosisCox proportional hazardsHigh fish consumptionDietary choicesIndex melanomaIndependent associations