2016
Body mass index, height and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case-control study
Zhang Y, Cartmel B, Choy CC, Molinaro AM, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST, Ferrucci LM. Body mass index, height and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case-control study. Cancer Epidemiology 2016, 46: 66-72. PMID: 28039770, PMCID: PMC5272867, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.12.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset basal cell carcinomaBody mass indexBasal cell carcinomaMass indexCell carcinomaInverse associationOdds ratioAdult heightUnconditional logistic regression modelsAdult body mass indexBenign skin conditionsMultivariate odds ratiosSimilar inverse associationsConfidence intervalsCase-control studySignificant inverse associationLogistic regression modelsUltraviolet radiation exposurePrior UV exposureCommon malignancyControl subjectsUV exposureBiopsy siteMedical characteristicsSkin conditions
2014
Tea, coffee, and caffeine and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case–control study
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Molinaro AM, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST. Tea, coffee, and caffeine and early-onset basal cell carcinoma in a case–control study. European Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2014, 23: 296-302. PMID: 24841641, PMCID: PMC4059399, DOI: 10.1097/cej.0000000000000037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset basal cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaCase-control studyCell carcinomaDermatopathology databaseOdds ratioRegular consumptionRisk of BCCMultivariate odds ratiosSquamous cell carcinomaUnconditional logistic regressionConfidence intervalsModest protective effectHot teaNon-Hispanic whitesPotential health benefitsEpidemiologic evidenceInverse associationProtective effectBiopsy siteAge 40Caffeinated coffeeSkin carcinogenesisBCC casesProtective role
2013
Single v. multiple measures of skin carotenoids by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of usual carotenoid status
Scarmo S, Cartmel B, Lin H, Leffell DJ, Ermakov IV, Gellermann W, Bernstein PS, Mayne ST. Single v. multiple measures of skin carotenoids by resonance Raman spectroscopy as a biomarker of usual carotenoid status. British Journal Of Nutrition 2013, 110: 911-917. PMID: 23351238, PMCID: PMC3696054, DOI: 10.1017/s000711451200582x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSkin carotenoid statusRecent sun exposureCarotenoid statusSkin carotenoidsSun exposureRR measuresFruit/vegetable intakeLower carotenoid statusSeason of measurementMean ageNon-invasive methodVegetable intakeInverse associationDietary dataTime pointsSignificant predictorsMultiple measuresPositive associationIntakeBiomarkersPresent studyStatusPredictorsAssociationExposure