scholarly journals Molecular epidemiology in cancer risk assessment and prevention: recent progress and avenues for future research.

1992 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 167-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
G N Wogan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Molecular Epidemiology ◽  
Recent Progress ◽  
Cancer Risk Assessment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Risk Assessment And Prevention

Tobacco use among individuals presenting for cancer risk assessment

2007 ◽  
Vol 25 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1547-1547
Author(s):  
W. Shen ◽  
L. F. Ross ◽  
L. Patrick-Miller ◽  
O. I. Olopade ◽  
S. A. Cummings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tobacco Cessation ◽  
Cancer Risk Assessment ◽  
Screening Colonoscopy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Clinical Encounters ◽  
History Of

1547 Background: An important component of cancer risk assessment (CRA) is the evaluation of exposures and preventive health behaviors. Tobacco use (TU) remains a significant contributor to cancer risk and decreasing tobacco use is a major national health objective. Methods: Clinical charts were reviewed to evaluate the incidence of TU and characteristics of tobacco users (TUs) among individuals presenting to the University of Chicago Cancer Risk Clinic for cancer risk assessment (CRA). Results: Among 98 individuals (97% female) presenting for CRA from 12/05–10/06, 51% (50/98) reported no TU, 38% (37/98) reported prior TU and 11% (11/98) reported current TU. Current tobacco users included 10% (7/73) of whites and 18% (4/22) of blacks with no TU among other racial groups (0/3). 45% of TUs (5/11) had a personal history of cancer. 45% of TUs reported compliance with self-breast examination, 73% with cervical cancer screening. Among TUs over 40 years old (YO), 67% (6/9) reported a mammogram in the last year and the 2 TUs over 50 YO reported a screening colonoscopy. All TUs reported interest in tobacco cessation interventions. Conclusions: Tobacco use among individuals presenting for CRA is lower than reported general population rates of TU (23%). Despite this, a proportion of individuals presenting for CRA report current TU, despite engaging in other cancer prevention behaviors. Continued review of clinical encounters from 2004- 06 (n=425) will allow for multi-variate analysis of predictors of current TU, which will inform future research employing cancer risk assessment encounters as “teachable moments” to optimize tobacco cessation outcomes. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

scholarly journals Contributions from molecular/biochemical approaches in epidemiology to cancer risk assessment and prevention.

1992 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 155-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
P H Lohman ◽  
B Morolli ◽  
F Darroudi ◽  
A T Natarajan ◽  
J A Gossen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk Assessment ◽  
Risk Assessment And Prevention

scholarly journals DNA repair of oxidative DNA damage in human carcinogenesis: Potential application for cancer risk assessment and prevention

2008 ◽  
Vol 266 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Paz-Elizur ◽  
Ziv Sevilya ◽  
Yael Leitner-Dagan ◽  
Dalia Elinger ◽  
Laila C. Roisman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Dna Damage ◽  
Dna Repair ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Potential Application ◽  
Oxidative Dna Damage ◽  
Cancer Risk Assessment ◽  
Human Carcinogenesis ◽  
Risk Assessment And Prevention
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