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
2009
Diet, Lifestyle, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the NIH–AARP Cohort
Ma X, Park Y, Mayne ST, Wang R, Sinha R, Hollenbeck AR, Schatzkin A, Cross AJ. Diet, Lifestyle, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the NIH–AARP Cohort. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2009, 171: 312-322. PMID: 20042434, PMCID: PMC2842202, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwp371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myeloid leukemiaPack/dayMyeloid leukemiaHazard ratioMeat intakeNIH-AARP DietLarge prospective studiesMultivariate Cox modelHigh meat intakeMeat cooking methodsNIH-AARP cohortCurrent smokersFormer smokersIncident casesProspective studyUS cohortVegetable intakeDoneness levelRisk factorsHigh riskCox modelHealth StudyLeukemiaSmokersConfidence intervals
2007
Dichlorvos exposure and human cancer risk: results from the Agricultural Health Study
Koutros S, Mahajan R, Zheng T, Hoppin JA, Ma X, Lynch CF, Blair A, Alavanja MC. Dichlorvos exposure and human cancer risk: results from the Agricultural Health Study. Cancer Causes & Control 2007, 19: 59-65. PMID: 17943454, PMCID: PMC2822646, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-007-9070-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDDVP exposurePesticide applicatorsRate ratioAgricultural Health Study cohortCumulative exposure daysHealth Study cohortSmall excess riskConfidence intervalsLicensed pesticide applicatorsPoisson regression analysisLymphohematopoietic cancersStudy cohortIncident casesPotential confoundersExcess riskProstate cancerFamily historyCancer riskExposure daysCancerComprehensive questionnaireRegression analysisCohortExposureRiskMyelodysplastic syndromes
Ma X, Does M, Raza A, Mayne ST. Myelodysplastic syndromes. Cancer 2007, 109: 1536-1542. PMID: 17345612, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.22570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvival of patientsOutcome of MDSMyelodysplastic syndromeDescriptive epidemiologic dataHigh incidence rateIncident casesIncidence rateEpidemiologic dataRisk of MDSPopulation-based databaseEnd Results ProgramCancer Reporting SystemPopulation-based cancer reporting systemsPublic-use databaseMDS survivalWorse survivalMale patientsMDS patientsRefractory anemiaResults ProgramClinical subtypesSEER dataSEER programMDS casesPatients
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 StudyAMLLeukemiaVaccination history and risk of childhood leukaemia
Ma X, Does MB, Metayer C, Russo C, Wong A, Buffler PA. Vaccination history and risk of childhood leukaemia. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2005, 34: 1100-1109. PMID: 15951359, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyi113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood leukemiaB vaccineHaemophilus influenzae type b vaccineInfluenzae type b vaccineConditional logistic regression analysisBirth certificate controlsType b vaccineHepatitis B vaccineNorthern California Childhood Leukemia StudyCase-control studyRole of vaccinationNumber of dosesType of vaccineRisk of leukemiaPotential confounding factorsLogistic regression analysisCalifornia Childhood Leukemia StudyChildhood Leukemia StudyDetailed exposure assessmentNumber of administrationsHib vaccinationHib vaccineVaccination historyIncident casesMore doses
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