Dietary and lifestyle characteristics were evaluated in relation to subsequent prostatic cancer risk a cohort of approximately 14,000 Seventh-day Adventist men who completed detailed questionnaire 1976 monitored for incidence until the end 1982. During 6-year follow-up period, 180 histologically confirmed cancers detected among some 78,000 man-years follow-up. Increasing educational attainment was associated with significantly decreased prostate this study; age at first marriage also...

Epidemiologic studies of diet and pancreas cancer are few, include ecologic comparisons a limited number prospective case-control studies. Foods and/or nutrients that have been suggested to be associated with increased risk this total fat intake, eggs, animal protein, sugar, meat, coffee butter. Consumption raw fruits vegetables has consistently decreased risk. Dietary habits medical history variables were evaluated in study fatal among 34,000 California Seventh-day Adventists between 1976...

Abstract BACKGROUND: Differences in the breast cancer burden of African‐American women compared with white American are well documented. Recent controversies have emerged regarding age‐appropriate mammographic screening guidelines, and these surveillance recommendations may influence future disparities. The objective current study was to evaluate age‐specific stage distributions incidence rates triple‐negative (TNBC) a population‐based tumor registry. METHODS: authors analyzed cancers from...

The Adventist Health Study is a prospective cohort study of 34,198 non-Hispanic white Seventh-day Adventists (13,857 men; 20,341 women, age 25–100 years) followed for 6 years (1977–1982). Within this population, 55.2% were lacto-ovovegetarian (consumed meat, poultry, or fish less than one time per week with no restrictions as to egg dairy product consumption) in 1976 and most abstained from alcohol, tobacco, pork products. Baseline data included demographic variables, information on current...

Several inflammation biomarkers have been implicated in the pathogenesis and prognosis of acute coronary syndromes. However, prognostic role neutrophil-lymphocyte white cell interactive response to myocardial injury predicting short- long-term mortality after ST elevation infarction (STEMI) remains poorly defined.We evaluated 250 consecutive STEMI patients presenting acutely for revascularization our tertiary care center over 1 year. Patients with sepsis, trauma, recent surgery, autoimmune...

Journal Article Bladder Cancer in a Low Risk Population: Results from the Adventist Health Study Get access Paul K. Mills, Mills From Department of Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda UniversityLoma, Unda, CA 92350 Send reprint requests to Dr at this address Search for other works by author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar W.Lawrence Beeson, Beeson Roland L. Phillips, Phillips Gary E. Fraser American Epidemiology, Volume 133, Issue 3, 1 February 1991, Pages 230–239,...

Abstract Seventh-day Adventist nonsmokers, who, subsequent to 1966, had resided within 8 km (5 miles) of their 1977 residence (N = 3 914), completed the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) respiratory symptoms questionnaire in again 1987. For each participant, cumulative ambient concentrations total suspended particulates (TSP), ozone, sulfur dioxide (SO2) excess several cutoff levels were estimated by month interpolating from state air-monitoring stations residential workplace zip...

Breast cancer incidence was monitored in a cohort of 20,341 California Seventh-day Adventist women who completed detailed lifestyle questionnaire 1976, and were followed for 6 years. There 215 histologically confirmed primary breast detected among some 115,000 person-years follow-up. Mean age at diagnosis 66 years, indicating primarily postmenopausal case series. Established risk factors showed strong relationships to these data. Age first live birth, maternal history cancer, menopause,...

Abstract Site- and season-specific regressions of particulates less than 10μ in diameter (PM10) on total suspended (TSPs) were formed throughout California during years when both monitored. The then applied to monitored TSPs for the 1973 1987, indirect estimates PM10 formed. These validated by interpolating them other monitoring stations. split-halves correlation between estimated mean concentrations, obtained first cumulated a 2-y period, was .86. Indirect at stations interpolated, month,...

Journal Article Allergy and Cancer: Organ Site-Specific Results from the Adventist Health Study Get access Paul K. Mills, Mills From Department of Public Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA Reprint requests to Dr. Evans Hall 204, University, 92354. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar W. Lawrence Beeson, Beeson Gary E. Fraser, Fraser Roland L. Phillips American Epidemiology, Volume 136, Issue 3, 1 August 1992, Pages 287–295,...

Exogenous hormone use as either oral contraceptives (OC) or replacement therapy (HRT) was evaluated in reference to subsequent breast cancer risk a cohort study of 20,341 Seventh-day Adventist women, residing California, who completed detailed lifestyle questionnaire 1976 and were followed for 6 years. During the follow-up period, 215 histologically confirmed primary cancers detected cohort. The mean age at diagnosis 66 years, indicating primarily postmenopausal case series. In this cohort,...

A cohort of 6340 nonsmoking California Seventh-Day Adventists (SDAs) who had resided within 5 miles their present residence for the past 10 yr has been followed since 1977 incidence cancer and myocardial infarction (MI) through 1982; development definite symptoms of, increasing severity airway obstructive disease (AOD), chronic bronchitis, asthma 1987; all natural cause mortality 1987. Cumulative ambient concentrations specific pollutants have estimated study participants from 1967 to 1987...

Learning Objectives Compare epidemiological aspects of prostate cancer in Hispanics and members other racial groups. Outline the associations, if any, between risk this largely Hispanic population exposure to specific pesticides/herbicides. Present investigators' conclusions on how best prevent adverse effects chemical California farm workers. Previous studies have evaluated farm-working populations most, although not all, found an elevated farmers Specific occupational factors been...

Abstract California, the leading agricultural state in United States, has maintained a population-based cancer registry since 1988, and it also maintains comprehensive, statewide pesticide reporting system. Data on incidence use are available, by county, for all 58 counties California. Average annual age-adjusted rates (1988–1992), county-, sex-, race/ethnicity-specific basis, were obtained from California Cancer Registry (CCR), which throughout Pesticide data (i.e., pounds of active...

Cancer incidence and mortality in a cohort of 6000 nonsmoking California Seventh-Day Adventists were monitored for 6-year period, relationships with long-term cumulative ambient air pollution observed. Total suspended particulates (TSP) ozone measured terms numbers hours excess several threshold levels corresponding to national standards as well mean concentration. For all malignant neoplasms among females, risk increased increasing exceedance frequencies thresholds TSP except the lowest...

We studied the occurrence of tumors brain and cranial meninges in a cohort 34,000 California Seventh-Day Adventists who completed detailed life-style questionnaire 1976 were followed for cancer incidence until end 1982. During period follow-up, 31 diagnosed (21 gliomas, 10 meningiomas). Increased risk glioma was associated with rural residence, history positive tuberculosis skin test consumption pork products; increased meningioma reaction to test, previous stroke, use tranquillizers...

There are very limited data concerning survival from prostate cancer among Asian subgroups living in the U.S., a large proportion of whom reside California. do not appear to be any published on for more recently immigrated (Korean, South [SA], and Vietnamese).A study prognostic factors was conducted non-Hispanic whites 6 (Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, SA, Vietnamese), using all men California diagnosed with incident during 1995-2004 followed through 2004 (n = 116,916). Survival...

The risks of leukemia and myeloma associated with cigarette smoking were evaluated in a cohort study 34,000 Seventh-day Adventists. Although Adventists do not smoke by church proscription, many are adult converts who smoked cigarettes prior to their baptism into the church. In comparison those never smoked, ex-smokers experience relative risk 2.00 (95% confidence interval = 1.01–3.95) for 3.01 1.13–8.05) myeloma. Risks increased doseresponse fashion increasing numbers daily both (trend P...

Journal Article ANIMAL PRODUCT CONSUMPTION AND SUBSEQUENT FATAL BREAST CANCER RISK AMONG SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS Get access PAUL K. MILLS, MILLS 1Department of Preventive Medicine, Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda, CA 923502University Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA3University Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston, TX Send reprint requests to Dr. Paul Mills this address.) Search for other works by author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar JOHN F. ANNEGERS, ANNEGERS...

AbstractAbstractIn a registry-based case-control study/of breast cancer in farm labor union members Qalifornia, 128 (BC) cases newly diagnosed 1988-2001 and 640 cancer-free controls were investigated. Stage grade of disease at diagnosis about the same asin California Hispanic population. Risk was not associated with work any specific crops or commodities except mushrooms, where adjusted odds ratio (OR) 6.00 (95% CI 2.01–18.0) Controlling for covariates, ORs (and 95% CIs) quartiles pesticide...

Background: Although South Asians (SA) form a large majority of the Asian population U.S., very little is known about cancer in this immigrant population.SAs comprise people having origins mainly India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.We calculated age-adjusted incidence time trends SA California (state with largest concentration SAs) between 1988-2000 compared these rates to native Indians as well those experienced by Asian/Pacific Islander (API) White, non-Hispanic (NHW)...

In 1970 the epidemiologic similarities between Hodgkin's disease and multiple sclerosis were first described, suggesting that a common agent or agents might be involved in their etiology. The hypothesis proposed at time was followed paralytic polio model: widespread infection with an of low pathogenicity early age, resulting acquired immunity later life. Lack results appearing adulthood, severe repercussions. This article extends model to include testicular carcinoma, since it are striking....

The objective of this study was to measure suicide risk in cancer patients and compare it with the general population. Suicide rates were based on 1,168 suicides 1,123,528 California from 1997–2006 studied by race/ethnicity, sex, site, stage, marital status. is 2.3 times population 81% non-Hispanic Whites, half within first 2 years post diagnosis. In men, rapidly increases age a high plateau early forties. Metastatic cancers those prostate, lung bronchus, pancreas, stomach, esophagus, oral...