Abstract

The purpose of this contract is to provide support services for the conduct and management of epidemiologic investigations of cancer directed by the Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB), Epiemiology and Biostatistics Program (EBP), Division of Cancer Etiology (DCE), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institute of Health (NIH).

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Epidemiology And Genetics (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CP085604-006
Application #
3634091
Study Section
Project Start
1988-06-24
Project End
1993-06-29
Budget Start
1991-09-23
Budget End
1992-05-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1991
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Westat, Inc.
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Rockville
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
20850

  Publications

Schneider, Arthur B; Ron, Elaine; Lubin, Jay et al. (2008) Acoustic neuromas following childhood radiation treatment for benign conditions of the head and neck. Neuro Oncol 10:73-8
Schneider, A B; Lubin, J; Ron, E et al. (1998) Salivary gland tumors after childhood radiation treatment for benign conditions of the head and neck: dose-response relationships. Radiat Res 149:625-30
Wong, F L; Boice Jr, J D; Abramson, D H et al. (1997) Cancer incidence after retinoblastoma. Radiation dose and sarcoma risk. JAMA 278:1262-7
Wong, F L; Ron, E; Gierlowski, T et al. (1996) Benign thyroid tumors: general risk factors and their effects on radiation risk estimation. Am J Epidemiol 144:728-33
Boice Jr, J D; Mandel, J S; Doody, M M (1995) Breast cancer among radiologic technologists. JAMA 274:394-401
Doody, M M; Mandel, J S; Boice Jr, J D (1995) Employment practices and breast cancer among radiologic technologists. J Occup Environ Med 37:321-7
Schneider, A B; Gierlowski, T C; Shore-Freedman, E et al. (1995) Dose-response relationships for radiation-induced hyperparathyroidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 80:254-7
Gierlowski, T C; Ron, E; Schneider, A B (1995) The accuracy of siblings' family history reports of thyroid and other cancers. Am J Public Health 85:408-9
Kleinerman, R A; Littlefield, L G; Tarone, R E et al. (1994) Chromosome aberrations in lymphocytes from women irradiated for benign and malignant gynecological disease. Radiat Res 139:40-6
Schneider, A B; Ron, E; Lubin, J et al. (1993) Dose-response relationships for radiation-induced thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules: evidence for the prolonged effects of radiation on the thyroid. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 77:362-9

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