Leslie L. Robison

Comparability and Representativeness of Control Groups in a Case-Control Study of Infant Leukemia: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group (2009)

Puumala, Susan E., Spector, Logan G., Robison, Leslie L., Bunin, Greta R., Olshan, Andrew F., Linabery, Amy M., ...

Traditionally, controls in US pediatric cancer studies were selected through random digit dialing. With declining participation and lack of nonparticipant information, random digit dialing (RDD)...

Long-Term Outcomes Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Central Nervous System Malignancies in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (2009)

Armstrong, Gregory T., Liu, Qi, Yasui, Yutaka, Huang, Sujuan, Ness, Kirsten K., Leisenring, Wendy, ...

Background Adult survivors of childhood central nervous system (CNS) malignancies are at high risk for long-term morbidity and late mortality. However, patterns of late mortality, the long-term risks...

Long-term Outcomes in Survivors of Neuroblastoma: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (2009)

Laverdière, Caroline, Liu, Qi, Yasui, Yutaka, Nathan, Paul C., Gurney, James G., Stovall, Marilyn, ...

Background The 5-year survival rate for individuals with neuroblastoma is approaching 70%. Few data exist, however, on the long-term outcomes of these patients, who are often treated at a very young...

Cause-Specific Late Mortality Among 5-Year Survivors of Childhood Cancer: The Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (2008)

Mertens, Ann C., Liu, Qi, Neglia, Joseph P., Wasilewski, Karen, Leisenring, Wendy, Armstrong, Gregory T., ...

Background The proportion of pediatric and adolescent cancer patients surviving 5 years has increased during the past four decades. This growing population of survivors remains at risk for disease-...

Secular Trends in Response Rates for Controls Selected by Random Digit Dialing in Childhood Cancer Studies: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group (2007)

Bunin, Greta R., Spector, Logan G., Olshan, Andrew F., Robison, Leslie L., Roesler, Michelle, Grufferman, Seymour, ...

Since the mid-1990s, epidemiologists have anecdotally reported difficulty in recruiting controls using random digit dialing (RDD), but few empirical data have been published. From 1982 to 2003,...

Premature Menopause in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (2006)

Sklar, Charles A., Mertens, Ann C., Mitby, Pauline, Whitton, John, Stovall, Marilyn, Kasper, Catherine, ...

Background: Childhood cancer survivors who retain ovarian function after completing cancer treatment are at increased risk of developing premature menopause, defined as cessation of menses before age...

New Primary Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: a Report From the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (2006)

Neglia, Joseph P., Robison, Leslie L., Stovall, Marilyn, Liu, Yan, Packer, Roger J., Hammond, Sue, ...

Background: Subsequent primary neoplasms of the central nervous system (CNS) have frequently been described as late events following childhood leukemia and brain tumors. However, the details of the...

Female Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight Among Their Children (2006)

Signorello, Lisa B., Cohen, Sarah S., Bosetti, Cristina, Stovall, Marilyn, Kasper, Catherine E., Weathers, Rita E., ...

Background: Improved survival after childhood cancer raises concerns over the possible long-term reproductive health effects of cancer therapies. We investigated whether children of female childhood...

Child and Maternal Household Chemical Exposure and the Risk of Acute Leukemia in Children with Down's Syndrome: A Report from the Children's Oncology Group (2006)

Alderton, Lucy E., Spector, Logan G., Blair, Cindy K., Roesler, Michelle, Olshan, Andrew F., Robison, Leslie L., ...

Compared with the general pediatric population, children with Down's syndrome have a much higher risk of acute leukemia. This case-control study was designed to explore potential risk factors for...

Parental Heat Exposure and Risk of Childhood Brain Tumor: A Children's Oncology Group Study (2006)

Bunin, Greta R., Robison, Leslie L., Biegel, Jaclyn A., Pollack, Ian F., Rorke-Adams, Lucy B.

Medulloblastoma (MB) and primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) are histologically similar brain tumors that occur mostly in children. As part of a comprehensive case-control study of MB/PNET, this...

Health and Economic Benefits of Well-Designed Evaluations: Some Lessons From Evaluating Neuroblastoma Screening (2005)

Soderstrom, Lee, Woods, William G., Bernstein, Mark, Robison, Leslie L., Tuchman, Mendel, Lemieux, Bernard

Background: Well-designed evaluations of health services are frequently made today. However, the extent of the evaluations' benefits and costs is not well documented, creating uncertainty whether...

Pregnancy Outcomes in Survivors of Childhood Cancer (2005)

Nagarajan, Rajaram, Robison, Leslie L.

During the past several decades, survival rates of many childhood cancers have risen at a remarkable pace. The ever-growing population of cancer survivors is at potential risk for developing a broad...

A Methodological Issue in the Analysis of Second-Primary Cancer Incidence in Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancers (2003)

Yasui, Yutaka, Liu, Yan, Neglia, Joseph P., Friedman, Debra L., Bhatia, Smita, Meadows, Anna T., ...

Survival of childhood cancer patients has increased remarkably in the last several decades due to therapeutic improvements. Associated with this progress is the emerging need to accurately...

Second Malignant Neoplasms in Five-Year Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (2001)

Neglia, Joseph P., Friedman, Debra L., Yasui, Yutaka, Mertens, Ann C., Hammond, Sue, Stovall, Marilyn, ...

Background: Because survival rates among childhood cancer patients are increasing, assessing the risk of second and subsequent malignant neoplasms (SMNs) is ever more important. Using the Childhood...

Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Fields and Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: An Exploratory Analysis of Alternative Exposure Metrics (2000)

Auvinen, Anssi, Linet, Martha S., Hatch, Elizabeth E., Kleinerman, Ruth A., Robison, Leslie L., Kaune, William T., ...

Data collected by the National Cancer Institute-Children's Cancer Group were utilized to explore various metrics of magnetic field levels and risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in children....

Paternal Military Service and Risk for Childhood Leukemia in Offspring (2000)

Wen, Wan-Qing, Shu, Xiao-Ou, Steinbuch, Michael, Severson, Richard K., Reaman, Gregory H., Buckley, Jonathan D., ...

To assess the association between paternal military service and risk for childhood leukemia, the authors analyzed data from three case-control studies conducted by the Children's Cancer Group from...

Are Children Living Near High-Voltage Power Lines at Increased Risk of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia? (2000)

Kleinerman, Ruth A., Kaune, William T., Hatch, Elizabeth E., Wacholder, Sholom, Linet, Martha S., Robison, Leslie L., ...

In the National Cancer Institute/Children's Cancer Group case-control study of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (1989–1993), living in a home with a high-voltage wire code was not...

Breast-Feeding and Risk of Childhood Acute Leukemia (1999)

Shu, Xiao Ou, Linet, Martha S., Steinbuch, Michael, Wen, Wan Qing, Buckley, Jonathan D., Neglia, Joseph P., ...

BACKGROUND: Breast-feeding is well known to have a protective effect against infection in infants. Although the long-term effects of breast-feeding on childhood cancer have not been studied...

Medical Record Validation of Maternally Reported Birth Characteristics and Pregnancy-related Events: A Report from the Children's Cancer Group (1997)

Olson, Janet E., Shu, Xiao Ou, Ross, Julie A., Pendergrass, Thomas, Robison, Leslie L

Epidemiologic studies frequently obtain exposure information through subjects' self-report (personal interview or mailed questionnaire). The authors used data from a case-control study of infant...

Parental Alcohol Consumption, Cigarette Smoking, and Risk of Infant Leukemia: a Childrens Cancer Group Study (1996)

Shu, Xiao-Ou, Ross, Julie A., Pendergrass, Thomas W., Reaman, Gregory H., Lampkin, Beatrice, Robison, Leslie L.

Background: Whether parental drinking and smoking during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of cancer in offspring is controversial. There are some indications that maternal alcohol...

A randomized trial of education to prevent lead burden in children at high risk for lead exposure: efficacy as measured by blood lead monitoring.

Jordan, Catherine M, Yust, Becky L, Robison, Leslie L, Hannan, Peter, Deinard, Amos S

In this article we report on the effectiveness of a community-based, culture-specific, controlled trial of intensive peer education aimed at preventing lead burden in children 0-36 months of age...

Health Care of Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Oeffinger, Kevin C., Mertens, Ann C., Hudson, Melissa M., Gurney, James G., Casillas, Jacqueline, Chen, Hegang, ...

BACKGROUND We wanted to determine the type of outpatient medical care reported by young adult survivors of childhood cancer and to examine factors associated with limited medical care.

A randomized trial of education to prevent lead burden in children at high risk for lead exposure: efficacy as measured by blood lead monitoring.

Jordan, Catherine M, Yust, Becky L, Robison, Leslie L, Hannan, Peter, Deinard, Amos S

In this article we report on the effectiveness of a community-based, culture-specific, controlled trial of intensive peer education aimed at preventing lead burden in children 0-36 months of age...

Health Care of Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Oeffinger, Kevin C., Mertens, Ann C., Hudson, Melissa M., Gurney, James G., Casillas, Jacqueline, Chen, Hegang, ...

BACKGROUND We wanted to determine the type of outpatient medical care reported by young adult survivors of childhood cancer and to examine factors associated with limited medical care.

Late mortality in survivors of autologous hematopoietic-cell transplantation: report from the Bone Marrow Transplant Survivor Study

Bhatia, Smita, Robison, Leslie L., Francisco, Liton, Carter, Andrea, Liu, Yan, Grant, Marcia, ...

We assessed late mortality in 854 individuals who had survived 2 or more years after autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) for hematologic malignancies. Median age at HCT was 36.5...

Health-related quality of life in adult survivors of childhood Wilms tumor or neuroblastoma: A report from the childhood cancer survivor study

Nathan, Paul C., Ness, Kirsten K., Greenberg, Mark L., Hudson, Melissa, Wolden, Suzanne, Davidoff, Andrew, ...

Background Long-term survivors of Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma may experience significant late adverse effects from their disease and its therapy. Little is known, however, about the health-related...

Therapy-related myelodysplasia and acute myeloid leukemia after Ewing sarcoma and primitive neuroectodermal tumor of bone: a report from the Children's Oncology Group

Bhatia, Smita, Krailo, Mark D., Chen, Zhengjia, Burden, Laura, Askin, Frederic B., Dickman, Paul S., ...

This study describes the magnitude of risk of therapy-related myelodysplasia and acute myeloid leukemia (t-MDS/AML) in 578 individuals diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma and enrolled on Children's Oncology...

Late mortality after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation and functional status of long-term survivors: report from the Bone Marrow Transplant Survivor Study

Bhatia, Smita, Francisco, Liton, Carter, Andrea, Sun, Can-Lan, Baker, K. Scott, Gurney, James G., ...

We assessed late mortality in 1479 individuals who had survived 2 or more years after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Median age at HCT was 25.9 years and median length of...

Cause-specific mortality and second cancer incidence after non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study

Bluhm, Elizabeth C., Ronckers, Cécile, Hayashi, Robert J., Neglia, Joseph P., Mertens, Ann C., Stovall, Marilyn, ...

Second primary malignancies and premature death are a concern for patients surviving treatment for childhood lymphomas. We assessed mortality and second malignant neoplasms (SMNs) among 1082 5-year...