Beth Newman

Patterns, correlates, and prognostic significance of quality of life following breast cancer (2010)

DiSipio, Tracey, Hayes, Sandi, Battistutta, Diana, Newman, Beth, Janda, Monika

Objective: To describe quality of life (QOL) over a 12-month period among women with breast cancer, consider the association between QOL and overall survival (OS), and explore characteristics...

Thematic Criticism (2010)

Beth Newman

English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 - Volume 37, Number 4, 1994

The Ethics of Criticism (2010)

Beth Newman

English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 - Volume 33, Number 1, 1990

Critical Theory (2010)

Beth Newman

English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 - Volume 32, Number 3, 1989

Feminist Criticism (2010)

Beth Newman

English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920 - Volume 35, Number 3, 1992

The population approach to falls injury prevention in older people: findings of a two community trial (2010)

McClure, Rod J, Hughes, Karen, Ren, Cizao, McKenzie, Kirsten, Dietrich, Uta, Vardon, Paul, ...

Abstract Background There is a sound rationale for the population-based approach to falls injury prevention but there is currently insufficient evidence to advise governments and communities on how...

COLORECTAL CANCER — RESEARCH Modes of presentation and pathways to diagnosis of colorectal cancer in Queensland (2010)

Brigid M Lynch, Peter Baade, Lin Fritschi, Barbara Leggett, Neville Owen, Kenneth Pakenham, ...

Objective: To describe the process of colorectal cancer diagnosis in Queensland, and to determine factors associated with time to diagnosis. Design, setting and participants: Cross-sectional study of...

Journal (2010)

Peter Baade, Beth Newman, Joanne Aitken, Monika J

hree main tests are currently used for early detection of cancer in men: the serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) test, the faecal occult blood test (FOBT), and clinical whole-body skin examination....

Does quality of life among breast cancer survivors one year after diagnosis differ depending on urban and non-urban residence? A comparative study (2010)

DiSipio, Tracey, Hayes, Sandi C, Newman, Beth, Aitken, Joanne, Janda, Monika

Abstract Background This study examined the quality of life (QOL), measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) questionnaire, among urban (n = 277) and non-urban (n = 323) breast...

Does quality of life among breast cancer survivors one year after diagnosis differ depending on urban and non-urban residence? A comparative study (2010)

DiSipio, Tracey, Hayes, Sandi, Newman, Beth, Aitken, Joanne, Janda, Monika

Background: This study examined the quality of life (QOL), measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) questionnaire, among urban (n=277) and non-urban (n=323) breast cancer...

The population approach to falls injury prevention in older people : findings of a two community trial (2010)

McClure, Rod J., Hughes, Karen, Ren, Cizao, McKenzie, Kirsten, Dietrich, Uta, Vardon, Paul, ...

Background: There is a sound rationale for the population-based approach to falls injury prevention but there is currently insufficient evidence to advise governments and communities on how they can...

The population approach to falls injury prevention in older people : findings of a two community trial (2010)

McClure, Rod J., Hughes, Karen, Ren, Cizao, McKenzie, Kirsten, Dietrich, Uta, Vardon, Paul, ...

Background: There is a sound rationale for the population-based approach to falls injury prevention but there is currently insufficient evidence to advise governments and communities on how they can...

The population approach to falls injury prevention in older people : findings of a two community trial (2010)

McClure, Rod J., Hughes, Karen, Ren, Cizao, McKenzie, Kirsten, Dietrich, Uta, Vardon, Paul, ...

Background: There is a sound rationale for the population-based approach to falls injury prevention but there is currently insufficient evidence to advise governments and communities on how they can...

Does quality of life among breast cancer survivors one year after diagnosis differ depending on urban and non-urban residence? A comparative study (2010)

DiSipio, Tracey, Hayes, Sandi, Newman, Beth, Aitken, Joanne, Janda, Monika

Background: This study examined the quality of life (QOL), measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) questionnaire, among urban (n=277) and non-urban (n=323) breast cancer...

Patterns, correlates, and prognostic significance of quality of life following breast cancer (2010)

DiSipio, Tracey, Hayes, Sandi, Battistutta, Diana, Newman, Beth, Janda, Monika

Objective: To describe quality of life (QOL) over a 12-month period among women with breast cancer, consider the association between QOL and overall survival (OS), and explore characteristics...

What determines the health-related quality of life among regional and rural breast cancer survivors? (2009)

DiSipio, Tracey, Hayes, Sandi, Newman, Beth, Janda, Monika

Objective: To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of regional and rural breast cancer survivors at 12 months post-diagnosis and to identify correlates of HRQoL. Methods: 323 (202...

Correspondence : lymphedema following breast cancer (2009)

Hayes, Sandra C., Janda, Monika, Cornish , Bruce, Newman , Beth

Lymphedema—a chronic, disabling sequela of breast cancer treatment—is finally receiving the research attention it deserves. The work published by Norman et al1 in the January issue of Journal of...

Age-related differences in exercise and quality of life among breast cancer survivors (2009)

Harrison, Sheree, Hayes, Sandra C., Newman, Beth

Purpose: Physical activity has become a focus of cancer recovery research as it has the potential to reduce treatment-related burden and optimize health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the...

Correspondence : lymphedema following breast cancer (2009)

Hayes, Sandra C., Janda, Monika, Cornish , Bruce, Newman , Beth

Lymphedema—a chronic, disabling sequela of breast cancer treatment—is finally receiving the research attention it deserves. The work published by Norman et al1 in the January issue of Journal of...

Correspondence : lymphedema following breast cancer (2009)

Hayes, Sandra C., Janda, Monika, Cornish , Bruce, Newman , Beth

Lymphedema—a chronic, disabling sequela of breast cancer treatment—is finally receiving the research attention it deserves. The work published by Norman et al1 in the January issue of Journal of...

The prognostic significance of quality of life following breast cancer [Abstract] (2009)

DiSipio, Tracey, Janda, Monika, Battistutta, Diana, Newman, Beth, Hayes, Sandra C.

Introduction: Evidence suggests a positive association between quality of life (QOL). and overall survival(OS). among metastatic breast cancer (BC). patients, although the relationship in early-stage...

The prognostic significance of quality of life following breast cancer [Abstract] (2009)

DiSipio, Tracey, Janda, Monika, Battistutta, Diana, Newman, Beth, Hayes, Sandra C.

Introduction: Evidence suggests a positive association between quality of life (QOL). and overall survival(OS). among metastatic breast cancer (BC). patients, although the relationship in early-stage...

Age-related differences in exercise and quality of life among breast cancer survivors (2009)

Harrison, Sheree, Hayes, Sandra C., Newman, Beth

Purpose: Physical activity has become a focus of cancer recovery research as it has the potential to reduce treatment-related burden and optimize health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the...

What determines the health-related quality of life among regional and rural breast cancer survivors? (2009)

DiSipio, Tracey, Hayes, Sandi, Newman, Beth, Janda, Monika

Objective: To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of regional and rural breast cancer survivors at 12 months post-diagnosis and to identify correlates of HRQoL. Methods: 323 (202...

Correspondence : lymphedema following breast cancer (2009)

Hayes, Sandra C., Janda, Monika, Cornish , Bruce, Newman , Beth

Lymphedema—a chronic, disabling sequela of breast cancer treatment—is finally receiving the research attention it deserves. The work published by Norman et al1 in the January issue of Journal of...

The prognostic significance of quality of life following breast cancer [Abstract] (2009)

DiSipio, Tracey, Janda, Monika, Battistutta, Diana, Newman, Beth, Hayes, Sandra C.

Introduction: Evidence suggests a positive association between quality of life (QOL). and overall survival(OS). among metastatic breast cancer (BC). patients, although the relationship in early-stage...

What determines the health-related quality of life among regional and rural breast cancer survivors? (2009)

DiSipio, Tracey, Hayes, Sandi, Newman, Beth, Janda, Monika

Objective: To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of regional and rural breast cancer survivors at 12 months post-diagnosis and to identify correlates of HRQoL. Methods: 323 (202...

Age-related differences in exercise and quality of life among breast cancer survivors (2009)

Harrison, Sheree, Hayes, Sandra C., Newman, Beth

Purpose: Physical activity has become a focus of cancer recovery research as it has the potential to reduce treatment-related burden and optimize health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, the...

Multimedia campaign on a shoestring: promoting 'Stay Active - Stay Independent' among seniors (2008)

John-Leader, Franklin, Van Beurden, Eric, Barnett, Lisa, Hughes, Karen, Newman, Beth, Sternberg, Jason, ...

Issue addressed: This paper describes a multimedia campaign implemented in rural New South Wales on a budget smaller than that typical of many published campaigns. The 'To Be Young at Heart- Stay...

Older persons' perception of risk of falling: implications for fall-prevention campaigns (2008)

Hughes, Karen, Van Beurden, Eric, Eakin, Elizabeth, Barnett, Lisa, Patterson, Elizabeth, Backhouse, Jan, ...

Objectives. We examined older people's attitudes about falls and implications for the design of fall-prevention awareness campaigns. Methods. We assessed data from (1) computer-assisted telephone...

Multimedia campaign on a shoestring: promoting 'Stay Active - Stay Independent' among seniors (2008)

John-Leader, Franklin, Van Beurden, Eric, Barnett, Lisa, Hughes, Karen, Newman, Beth, Sternberg, Jason, ...

Issue addressed: This paper describes a multimedia campaign implemented in rural New South Wales on a budget smaller than that typical of many published campaigns. The 'To Be Young at Heart- Stay...

Older persons' perception of risk of falling: implications for fall-prevention campaigns (2008)

Hughes, Karen, Van Beurden, Eric, Eakin, Elizabeth, Barnett, Lisa, Patterson, Elizabeth, Backhouse, Jan, ...

Objectives. We examined older people's attitudes about falls and implications for the design of fall-prevention awareness campaigns. Methods. We assessed data from (1) computer-assisted telephone...

Multimedia campaign on a shoestring : promoting 'Stay Active - Stay Independent' among seniors (2008)

John-Leader, Franklin, Van Beurden, Eric, Barnett, Lisa, Hughes, Karen, Newman, Beth, Sternberg, Jason, ...

Issue addressed: This paper describes a multimedia campaign implemented in rural New South Wales on a budget smaller than that typical of many published campaigns. The 'To Be Young at Heart- Stay...

Older persons' perception of risk of falling : implications for fall-prevention campaigns (2008)

Hughes, Karen, Van Beurden, Eric, Eakin, Elizabeth, Barnett, Lisa, Patterson, Elizabeth, Backhouse, Jan, ...

Objectives. We examined older people's attitudes about falls and implications for the design of fall-prevention awareness campaigns. Methods . We assessed data from (1) computer-assisted telephone...

Multimedia campaign on a shoestring : promoting 'Stay Active - Stay Independent' among seniors (2008)

John-Leader, Franklin, Van Beurden, Eric, Barnett, Lisa, Hughes, Karen, Newman, Beth, Sternberg, Jason, ...

Issue addressed: This paper describes a multimedia campaign implemented in rural New South Wales on a budget smaller than that typical of many published campaigns. The 'To Be Young at Heart- Stay...

Older persons' perception of risk of falling : implications for fall-prevention campaigns (2008)

Hughes, Karen, Van Beurden, Eric, Eakin, Elizabeth, Barnett, Lisa, Patterson, Elizabeth, Backhouse, Jan, ...

Objectives. We examined older people's attitudes about falls and implications for the design of fall-prevention awareness campaigns. Methods . We assessed data from (1) computer-assisted telephone...

Risk factors for breast cancer characterized by the estrogen receptor alpha A908G (K303R) mutation (2007)

Conway, Kathleen, Parrish, Eloise, Edmiston, Sharon N, Tolbert, Dawn, Tse, Chiu-Kit, Moorman, Patricia, ...

Abstract Introduction Estrogen is important in the development of breast cancer, and its biological effects are mediated primarily through the two estrogen receptors alpha and beta. A point mutation...

Exploring the economic impact of breast cancers during the 18 months following diagnosis (2007)

Gordon, Louisa, Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Hayes, Sandi, Newman, Beth

The economic impact on individuals with breast cancer is not well understood. We sought to identify and describe the direct and indirect economic losses to breast cancer survivors in Australia. A...

Self-reported information on the diagnosis of colorectal cancer was reliable but not necessarily valid (2007)

Lynch, Brigid M., Youlden, Danny, Fritschi, Lin, Newman, Beth, Pakenham, Kenneth I., Leggett, Barbara, ...

Objective: Self-report is commonly used in epidemiologic studies; however, few data exist on the reliability and validity of this method for eliciting information related to the diagnosis of...

Exploring the economic impact of breast cancers during the 18 months following diagnosis (2007)

Gordon, Louisa, Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Hayes, Sandi, Newman, Beth

The economic impact on individuals with breast cancer is not well understood. We sought to identify and describe the direct and indirect economic losses to breast cancer survivors in Australia. A...

Exploring the economic impact of breast cancers during the 18 months following diagnosis (2007)

Gordon, Louisa, Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Hayes, Sandi, Newman, Beth

The economic impact on individuals with breast cancer is not well understood. We sought to identify and describe the direct and indirect economic losses to breast cancer survivors in Australia. A...

Exploring the economic impact of breast cancers during the 18 months following diagnosis (2007)

Gordon, Louisa, Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Hayes, Sandi, Newman, Beth

The economic impact on individuals with breast cancer is not well understood. We sought to identify and describe the direct and indirect economic losses to breast cancer survivors in Australia. A...

Reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity for cancer survivors (2006)

Lynch, Brigid M., Owen, Neville, Newman, Beth, Pakenham, Ken, Leggett, Barbara, Dunn, Jeff, ...

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the test-retest reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity participation administered to colorecial cancer survivors recruited from a...

Dimensions of Quality of Life and Psychosocial Variables most Salient to Colorectal Cancer Patients (2006)

Dunn, Jeff, Lynch, Brigid, Rinaldis, Machelle, Pakenham, Kenneth, McPherson, Lyn, Owen, Neville, ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common invasive cancers, and is responsible for considerable physical and psychosocial morbidity. Understanding the quality of life experienced by colorectal...

Reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity for cancer survivors (2006)

Lynch, Brigid M., Owen, Neville, Newman, Beth, Pakenham, Ken, Leggett, Barbara, Dunn, Jeff, ...

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the test-retest reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity participation administered to colorecial cancer survivors recruited from a...

Dimensions of Quality of Life and Psychosocial Variables most Salient to Colorectal Cancer Patients (2006)

Dunn, Jeff, Lynch, Brigid, Rinaldis, Machelle, Pakenham, Kenneth, McPherson, Lyn, Owen, Neville, ...

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common invasive cancers, and is responsible for considerable physical and psychosocial morbidity. Understanding the quality of life experienced by colorectal...

Reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity for cancer survivors (2006)

Lynch, Brigid M., Owen, Neville, Newman, Beth, Pakenham, Ken, Leggett, Barbara, Dunn, Jeff, ...

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the test-retest reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity participation administered to colorecial cancer survivors recruited from a...

Reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity for cancer survivors (2006)

Lynch, Brigid M., Owen, Neville, Newman, Beth, Pakenham, Ken, Leggett, Barbara, Dunn, Jeff, ...

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the test-retest reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity participation administered to colorecial cancer survivors recruited from a...

Reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity for cancer survivors (2006)

Lynch, Brigid M., Owen, Neville, Newman, Beth, Pakenham, Ken, Leggett, Barbara, Dunn, Jeff, ...

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the test-retest reliability of a measure of prediagnosis physical activity participation administered to colorecial cancer survivors recruited from a...

The estrogen receptor-α A908G (K303R) mutation occurs at a low frequency in invasive breast tumors: results from a population-based study (2005)

Conway, Kathleen, Parrish, Eloise, Edmiston, Sharon N, Tolbert, Dawn, Tse, Chiu-Kit, Geradts, Joseph, ...

Abstract Introduction Evidence suggests that alterations in estrogen signaling pathways, including estrogen receptor-α (ER-α), occur during breast cancer development. A point mutation in ER-α...

Re-interpreting the data on the cost and effectiveness of population screening for colorectal cancer in Australia (2005)

Graves, Nicholas, McKinnon, Loretta, Leggett, Barbara, Newman, Beth

Abstract Three studies report estimates of the cost and effectiveness of alternate strategies for screening the average-risk Australian population for colorectal cancer. The options considered are...

Guaiac versus immunochemical tests: faecal occult blood test screening for colorectal cancer in a rural community (2005)

Hughes, Karen, Leggett, Barbara, Del Mar, Christopher, Croese, John, Fairley, Stephen, Masson, John, ...

Objective: To describe patient participation and clinical performance in a colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program utilising faecal occult blood test (FOBT). Methods: A community-based intervention...

The impact of rehabilitation support services on health-related quality of life for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Battistutta, Diana, Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

As the number of women surviving breast cancer increases, with implications for the health system, research into the physical and psychosocial sequelae of the cancer and its treatment is a priority....

A cost-effectiveness analysis of two rehabilitation support services for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Battistutta, Diana, Graves, Nick, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

The purpose of this research was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of two rehabilitation interventions for breast cancer survivors, each compared to a population-based, non-intervention group (n =...

The impact of rehabilitation support services on health-related quality of life for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Battistutta, Diana, Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

As the number of women surviving breast cancer increases, with implications for the health system, research into the physical and psychosocial sequelae of the cancer and its treatment is a priority....

A cost-effectiveness analysis of two rehabilitation support services for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Battistutta, Diana, Graves, Nick, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

The purpose of this research was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of two rehabilitation interventions for breast cancer survivors, each compared to a population-based, non-intervention group (n =...

The impact of rehabilitation support services on health-related quality of life for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Battistutta, Diana, Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

As the number of women surviving breast cancer increases, with implications for the health system, research into the physical and psychosocial sequelae of the cancer and its treatment is a priority....

A cost-effectiveness analysis of two rehabilitation support services for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Battistutta, Diana, Graves, Nick, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

The purpose of this research was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of two rehabilitation interventions for breast cancer survivors, each compared to a population-based, non-intervention group (n =...

Comparative Analysis of Breast Cancer Risk Factors among African-American Women and White Women (2005)

Hall, Ingrid J., Moorman, Patricia G., Millikan, Robert C., Newman, Beth

The authors assessed risk factor profiles among 1,505 African-American and 1,809 White women in the 1993–2001 Carolina Breast Cancer Study. Multiple logistic regression models for case-control data...

The impact of rehabilitation support services on health-related quality of life for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Battistutta, Diana, Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

As the number of women surviving breast cancer increases, with implications for the health system, research into the physical and psychosocial sequelae of the cancer and its treatment is a priority....

A cost-effectiveness analysis of two rehabilitation support services for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Battistutta, Diana, Graves, Nick, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

The purpose of this research was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of two rehabilitation interventions for breast cancer survivors, each compared to a population-based, non-intervention group (n =...

The impact of rehabilitation support services on health-related quality of life for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Battistutta, Diana, Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

As the number of women surviving breast cancer increases, with implications for the health system, research into the physical and psychosocial sequelae of the cancer and its treatment is a priority....

A cost-effectiveness analysis of two rehabilitation support services for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Scuffham, Paul Anthony, Battistutta, Diana, Graves, Nick, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

The purpose of this research was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of two rehabilitation interventions for breast cancer survivors, each compared to a population-based, non-intervention group (n =...

The impact of rehabilitation support services on health-related quality of life for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Battistutta, Diana, Scuffham, Paul, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

As the number of women surviving breast cancer increases, with implications for the health system, research into the physical and psychosocial sequelae of the cancer and its treatment is a priority....

A cost-effectiveness analysis of two rehabilitation support services for women with breast cancer (2005)

Gordon, Louisa G., Scuffham, Paul, Battistutta, Diana, Graves, Nick, Tweeddale, Margaret, Newman, Beth

The purpose of this research was to estimate the cost-effectiveness of two rehabilitation interventions for breast cancer survivors, each compared to a population-based, non-intervention group (n =...

The androgen receptor CAG repeat polymorphism and modification of breast cancer risk in BRCA1and BRCA2mutation carriers (2004)

Spurdle, Amanda B, Antoniou, Antonis C, Duffy, David L, Pandeya, Nirmala, Kelemen, Livia, Chen, Xiaoqing, ...

Abstract Introduction The androgen receptor ( AR ) gene exon 1 CAG repeat polymorphism encodes a string of 9–32 glutamines. Women with germline BRCA1 mutations who carry at least one AR allele with...

Polychlorinated biphenyls, cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) polymorphisms, and breast cancer risk among African American women and white women in North Carolina: a population-based case-control study (2004)

Li, Yu, Millikan, Robert C, Bell, Douglas A, Cui, Lisa, Tse, Chiu-Kit J, Newman, Beth, ...

Abstract Introduction Epidemiologic studies have not shown a strong relationship between blood levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and breast cancer risk. However, two recent studies showed a...

Birthweight, parental age, birth order and breast cancer risk in African-American and white women: a population-based case–control study (2004)

Hodgson, M Elizabeth, Newman, Beth, Millikan, Robert C

Abstract Introduction Much recent work has focused on hypotheses that very early life exposures influence adult cancer risk. For breast cancer it has been hypothesized that high in utero estrogen...

Case-only study of interactions between genetic polymorphisms of GSTM1, P1, T1 and Z1 and smoking in Parkinson’s disease (2004)

Deng, Yifu, Newman, Beth, Dunne, Michael P., Silburn, Peter A., Mellick, George D.

Current opinion contends that complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors play a role in the etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Cigarette smoking is thought to reduce risk of...

Case-only study of interactions between genetic polymorphisms of GSTM1, P1, T1 and Z1 and smoking in Parkinson’s disease (2004)

Deng, Yifu, Newman, Beth, Dunne, Michael P., Silburn, Peter A., Mellick, George D.

Current opinion contends that complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors play a role in the etiology of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Cigarette smoking is thought to reduce risk of...

The view from two sides: a qualitative study of community and medical perspectives on screening for colorectal cancer using FOBT (2004)

Clavarino, Alexandra M, Janda, Monika, Hughes, Karen L, Del Mar, Chris, Tong, Shilu, Stanton, Warren R, ...

Background. Population-wide screening for people at average risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) by faecal occult blood test (FOBT) is under consideration in Australia.Methods. Qualitative methods were...

The view from two sides: a qualitative study of community and medical perspectives on screening for colorectal cancer using FOBT (2004)

Clavarino, Alexandra M, Janda, Monika, Hughes, Karen L, Del Mar, Chris, Tong, Shilu, Stanton, Warren R, ...

Background. Population-wide screening for people at average risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) by faecal occult blood test (FOBT) is under consideration in Australia. Methods. Qualitative methods were...

Cigarette smoking, cytochrome P4501A1 polymorphisms, and breast cancer among African-American and white women (2004)

Li, Yu, Millikan, Robert C, Bell, Douglas A, Cui, Lisa, Tse, Chiu-Kit J, Newman, Beth, ...

Abstract Introduction Previous epidemiologic studies suggest that women with variant cytochrome P4501A1 (CYP1A1) genotypes who smoke cigarettes are at increased risk for breast cancer. Methods We...

The view from two sides: a qualitative study of community and medical perspectives on screening for colorectal cancer using FOBT (2004)

Clavarino, Alexandra M, Janda, Monika, Hughes, Karen L, Del Mar, Chris, Tong, Shilu, Stanton, Warren R, ...

Background. Population-wide screening for people at average risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) by faecal occult blood test (FOBT) is under consideration in Australia. Methods. Qualitative methods were...

Further evidence that interactions between CYP2D6 and pesticide exposure increase risk for Parkinson's disease (2004)

Deng, Yifu, Newman, Beth, Dunne, Michael P., Silburn, Peter A., Mellick, George D.

Background and aims: Recent studies on appendicectomy rates in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease have generally not addressed the effect of appendicectomy on disease characteristics. The aims of...

Case-only study of interactions between genetic polymorphisms of GSTM1, P1, T1 and Z1 and smoking in Parkinson's disease (2004)

Deng, Yifu, Newman, Beth, Dunne, Michael P., Silburn, Peter A., Mellick, George

Current opinion contends that complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors play a role in the etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Cigarette smoking is thought to reduce risk of...

Case-only study of interactions between genetic polymorphisms of GSTM1, P1, T1 and Z1 and smoking in Parkinson's disease (2004)

Deng, Yifu, Newman, Beth, Dunne, Michael P., Silburn, Peter A., Mellick, George

Current opinion contends that complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors play a role in the etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Cigarette smoking is thought to reduce risk of...

Further evidence that interactions between CYP2D6 and pesticide exposure increase risk for Parkinson's disease (2004)

Deng, Yifu, Newman, Beth, Dunne, Michael P., Silburn, Peter A., Mellick, George D.

Background and aims: Recent studies on appendicectomy rates in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease have generally not addressed the effect of appendicectomy on disease characteristics. The aims of...

Case-only study of interactions between genetic polymorphisms of GSTM1, P1, T1 and Z1 and smoking in Parkinson's disease (2004)

Deng, Yifu, Newman, Beth, Dunne, Michael P., Silburn, Peter A., Mellick, George

Current opinion contends that complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors play a role in the etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Cigarette smoking is thought to reduce risk of...

The view from two sides: a qualitative study of community and medical perspectives on screening for colorectal cancer using FOBT (2004)

Clavarino, Alexandra M, Janda, Monika, Hughes, Karen L, Del Mar, Chris, Tong, Shilu, Stanton, Warren R, ...

Background. Population-wide screening for people at average risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) by faecal occult blood test (FOBT) is under consideration in Australia. Methods. Qualitative methods were...

The view from two sides: a qualitative study of community and medical perspectives on screening for colorectal cancer using FOBT (2004)

Clavarino, Alexandra M, Janda, Monika, Hughes, Karen L, Del Mar, Chris, Tong, Shilu, Stanton, Warren R, ...

Background. Population-wide screening for people at average risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) by faecal occult blood test (FOBT) is under consideration in Australia. Methods. Qualitative methods were...

Further evidence that interactions between CYP2D6 and pesticide exposure increase risk for Parkinson's disease (2004)

Deng, Yifu, Newman, Beth, Dunne, Michael P., Silburn, Peter A., Mellick, George D.

Background and aims: Recent studies on appendicectomy rates in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease have generally not addressed the effect of appendicectomy on disease characteristics. The aims of...

Case-only study of interactions between genetic polymorphisms of GSTM1, P1, T1 and Z1 and smoking in Parkinson's disease (2004)

Deng, Yifu, Newman, Beth, Dunne, Michael P., Silburn, Peter A., Mellick, George

Current opinion contends that complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors play a role in the etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD). Cigarette smoking is thought to reduce risk of...

Knowledge, Attitude and Intentions Related to Colorectal Cancer Screening Using Faecal Occult Blood Tests in a Rural Australian Population (2003)

Janda, Monika, Stanton, Warren R., Hughes, Karen, Del Mar, Christopher, Clavarino, Alexandra, Aitken, Joanne F., ...

A telephone survey with 604 men and women without history of colorectal cancer (CRC)(age 50-74 years) explored knowledge of, attitudes toward, and intention to screen for CRC using faecal occult...

Knowledge, attitude and intentions related to colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood tests in a rural Australian population (2003)

Janda, Monika, Stanton, Warren R., Hughes, Karen, Mar, Christopher Del, Clavarino, Alexandra, Aitken, Joanne F., ...

A telephone survey with 604 men and women without history of colorectal cancer (CRC)(age 50-74 years) explored knowledge of, attitudes toward, and intention to screen for CRC using faecal occult...

Electromagnetic Fields, Polychlorinated Biphenyls, and Prostate Cancer Mortality in Electric Utility Workers (2003)

Charles, Luenda E., Loomis, Dana, Shy, Carl M., Newman, Beth, Millikan, Robert, Nylander-French, Leena A., ...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was an association between occupational exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and mortality from...

Knowledge, attitude and intentions related to colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood tests in a rural Australian population (2003)

Janda, Monika, Stanton, Warren R., Hughes, Karen, Mar, Christopher Del, Clavarino, Alexandra, Aitken, Joanne F., ...

A telephone survey with 604 men and women without history of colorectal cancer (CRC)(age 50-74 years) explored knowledge of, attitudes toward, and intention to screen for CRC using faecal occult...

Falls prevention in rural general practice: what stands the test of time and where to from here? (2003)

Barnett, Lisa, Van Beurden, Eric, Eakin, Elizabeth, Dietrich, Uta, Beard, John, Newman, Beth

Objective: General practitioner recall of the 1992–96 'Stay on Your Feet' (SOYF) program and its influence on practice were surveyed five years post-intervention to gauge sustainability of the...

Falls prevention in rural general practice: what stands the test of time and where to from here? (2003)

Barnett, Lisa, Van Beurden, Eric, Eakin, Elizabeth, Dietrich, Uta, Beard, John, Newman, Beth

Objective : General practitioner recall of the 1992–96 'Stay on Your Feet' (SOYF) program and its influence on practice were surveyed five years post-intervention to gauge sustainability of the...

Quality of Life and Colorectal Cancer: a Review (2003)

Dunn, Jeff, Lynch, Brigid, Aitken, Joanne, Leggett, Barbara, Pakenham, Kenneth, Newman, Beth

Objectives: To describe what is known of quality of life for colorectal cancer patients, to review what has been done in the Australian setting and to identify emerging directions for future research...

Knowledge, attitude and intentions related to colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood tests in a rural Australian population (2003)

Janda, Monika, Stanton, Warren R., Hughes, Karen, Del Mar, Christopher, Clavarino, Alexandra, Aitken, Joanne F., ...

A telephone survey with 604 men and women without history of colorectal cancer (CRC)(age 50-74 years) explored knowledge of, attitudes toward, and intention to screen for CRC using faecal occult...

Falls prevention in rural general practice: what stands the test of time and where to from here? (2003)

Barnett, Lisa, Van Beurden, Eric, Eakin, Elizabeth, Dietrich, Uta, Beard, John, Newman, Beth

Objective : General practitioner recall of the 1992–96 'Stay on Your Feet' (SOYF) program and its influence on practice were surveyed five years post-intervention to gauge sustainability of the...

Knowledge, attitude and intentions related to colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood tests in a rural Australian population (2003)

Janda, Monika, Stanton, Warren R., Hughes, Karen, Mar, Christopher Del, Clavarino, Alexandra, Aitken, Joanne F., ...

A telephone survey with 604 men and women without history of colorectal cancer (CRC)(age 50-74 years) explored knowledge of, attitudes toward, and intention to screen for CRC using faecal occult...

Knowledge, attitude and intentions related to colorectal cancer screening using faecal occult blood tests in a rural Australian population (2003)

Janda, Monika, Stanton, Warren R., Hughes, Karen, Del Mar, Christopher, Clavarino, Alexandra, Aitken, Joanne F., ...

A telephone survey with 604 men and women without history of colorectal cancer (CRC)(age 50-74 years) explored knowledge of, attitudes toward, and intention to screen for CRC using faecal occult...

Quality of Life and Colorectal Cancer: a Review (2003)

Dunn, Jeff, Lynch, Brigid, Aitken, Joanne, Leggett, Barbara, Pakenham, Kenneth, Newman, Beth

Objectives: To describe what is known of quality of life for colorectal cancer patients, to review what has been done in the Australian setting and to identify emerging directions for future research...

Prohibitin 3' untranslated region polymorphism and breast cancer risk in Australian women (2002)

Spurdle, Amanda B., Hopper, John L., Chen, Xiaoqing, McCredie, Margaret R.E., Giles, Graham G., Newman, Beth, ...

A C to T transition within the 3' untranslated region of the prohibitin gene alters mRNA function, and an association between the T allele and an increased risk of breast cancer has been reported in...

Prohibitin 3' untranslated region polymorphism and breast cancer risk in Australian women (2002)

Spurdle, Amanda B., Hopper, John L., Chen, Xiaoqing, McCredie, Margaret R.E., Giles, Graham G., Newman, Beth, ...

A C to T transition within the 3' untranslated region of the prohibitin gene alters mRNA function, and an association between the T allele and an increased risk of breast cancer has been reported in...

No evidence for association of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated gene T2119C and C3161G amino acid substitution variants with risk of breast cancer (2002)

Spurdle, Amanda B, Hopper, John L, Chen, Xiaoqing, McCredie, Margaret RE, Giles, Graham G, Newman, Beth, ...

Abstract Background There is evidence that certain mutations in the double-strand break repair pathway ataxia-telangiectasia mutated gene act in a dominant-negative manner to increase the risk of...

The BRCA2 372 HH genotype is associated with risk of breast cancer in Australian women under age 60 years (2002)

Spurdle, Amanda B., Hopper, John L., Chen, Xiaoqing, Dite, Gillian S., Cui, Jisheng, McCredie, Margaret R. E., ...

The BRCA2 N372H nonconservative amino acid substitution polymorphism appears to affect fetal survival in a sex-dependent manner, and the HH genotype was found to be associated with a 1.3-fold risk of...

The BRCA2 372 HH genotype is associated with risk of breast cancer in Australian women under age 60 years (2002)

Spurdle, Amanda B., Hopper, John L., Chen, Xiaoqing, Dite, Gillian S., Cui, Jisheng, McCredie, Margaret R. E., ...

The BRCA2 N372H nonconservative amino acid substitution polymorphism appears to affect fetal survival in a sex-dependent manner, and the HH genotype was found to be associated with a 1.3-fold risk of...

Housework, paid work and psychiatric symptoms (2001)

Santana,Vilma S, Loomis,Dana P, Newman,Beth

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the hypothesis that work burden, the simultaneous engagement in paid work and unpaid family housework, is a potential risk factor for psychiatric symptoms among women. METHODS:...

Race, Anthropometric Factors, and Stage at Diagnosis of Breast Cancer (2001)

Moorman, Patricia G., Jones, Beth A., Millikan, Robert C., Hall, Ingrid J., Newman, Beth

A recent study suggested that the greater prevalence of severe obesity among African-American women explained almost one third of the observed differences between African-American and White women in...

Body Size and Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women and White Women: The Carolina Breast Cancer Study (2000)

Hall, Ingrid J., Newman, Beth, Millikan, Robert C., Moorman, Patricia G.

The relation between body size and breast cancer risk was investigated in a population-based, case-control study of Black women (350 cases, 353 controls) and White women (523 cases, 471 controls)...

Occupation and Adult Gliomas (2000)

Carozza, Susan E., Wrensch, Margaret, Miike, Rei, Newman, Beth, Olshan, Andrew F., Savitz, David A., ...

Lifetime job histories from a population-based, case-control study of gliomas diagnosed among adults in the San Francisco Bay area between August 1991 and April 1994 were evaluated to assess...

Hormone-related Factors and Risk of Breast Cancer in Relation to Estrogen Receptor and Progesterone Receptor Status (2000)

Huang, Wan-Yi, Newman, Beth, Millikan, Robert C., Schell, Michael J., Hulka, Barbara S., Moorman, Patricia G.

Risk factors were examined for subgroups of breast cancer characterized by estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) status. Data from the Carolina Breast Cancer Study, a...

Population Attributable Fraction Estimation for Established Breast Cancer Risk Factors: Considering the Issues of High Prevalence and Unmodifiability (1998)

Rockhill, Beverly, Weinberg, Clarice R., Newman, Beth

Established breast cancer risk factors, in addition to being relatively unmodifiable, are highly prevalent among US women. Previous reports of population attributable fraction for the established...

Familial and Personal Medical History of Cancer and Nervous System Conditions among Adults with Glioma and Controls (1997)

Wrensch, Margaret, Lee, Marion, Miike, Rei, Newman, Beth, Bargar, Geoffrey, Davis, Richard, ...

The causes of glioma, the most common type of primary malignant brain tumor, are poorly understood. This study compared the personal and first-degree familial medical histones of 462 adults newly...

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Insulin Levels and the Insulin Resistance Syndrome: an Analysis of Women Twins (1996)

Mayer, Elizabeth J., Newman, Beth, Austin, Melissa A., Zhang, Danya, Quesenberry, Charles P., Edwards, Karen, ...

Multiple factors may determine insulin resistance and the insulin resistance syndrome The contributions of genes and environment to the distribution of fasting insulin levels and to the associations...

ENVIRONMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL DETERMINANTS OF FASTING PLASMA GLUCOSE IN WOMEN: A MATCHED CO-TWIN ANALYSIS (1987)

SELBY, JOSEPH V., NEWMAN, BETH, KING, MARY-CLAIRE, FRIEDMAN, GARY D.

Comparing results of an unmatched analysis in a sample of unrelated persons created by randomly selecting one twin from each pair with results of a matched monozygotic co-twin analysis provides a...

Re-interpreting the data on the cost and effectiveness of population screening for colorectal cancer in Australia

Graves, Nicholas, McKinnon, Loretta, Leggett, Barbara, Newman, Beth

Three studies report estimates of the cost and effectiveness of alternate strategies for screening the average-risk Australian population for colorectal cancer. The options considered are faecal...

Area-Level Characteristics and Smoking in Women

Tseng, Marilyn, Yeatts, Karin, Millikan, Robert, Newman, Beth

Objectives. This study examined whether area-level characteristics are associated with individual smoking behavior among women.

Re-interpreting the data on the cost and effectiveness of population screening for colorectal cancer in Australia

Graves, Nicholas, McKinnon, Loretta, Leggett, Barbara, Newman, Beth

Three studies report estimates of the cost and effectiveness of alternate strategies for screening the average-risk Australian population for colorectal cancer. The options considered are faecal...

Area-Level Characteristics and Smoking in Women

Tseng, Marilyn, Yeatts, Karin, Millikan, Robert, Newman, Beth

Objectives. This study examined whether area-level characteristics are associated with individual smoking behavior among women.

Older Persons’ Perception of Risk of Falling: Implications for Fall-Prevention Campaigns

Hughes, Karen, Van Beurden, Eric, Eakin, Elizabeth G., Barnett, Lisa M., Patterson, Elizabeth, Backhouse, Jan, ...

Objectives. We examined older people’s attitudes about falls and implications for the design of fall-prevention awareness campaigns.