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Nutritional Epidemiology Branch
Research Studies

Agricultural Health Study

Alpha-Tocopherol Beta-Carotene (ATBC) Study

Breast Cancer Detection Demonstration Project Follow-up Study (BCDDP), 1979 to 1987-1989
The dietary component of the study began in 1987-1989 when 54,442 participants completed a self-administered food frequency questionnaire. Follow-up for cancer incidence is ongoing. For more information contact Arthur Schatzkin.

Colorectal Neoplasia Screening with Colonoscopy in Asymptomatic Women at Regional Navy/Army Medical Centers (CONCeRN Study)
The primary purpose of the study is to determine the extent to which advanced neoplastic lesions will be missed if clinicians only perform sigmoidoscopies rather than full colonoscopies as a screening procedure and to resolve current debate about the significance of sigmoidoscopic for the detection of single, small, tubular ademonas. For more information contact Arthur Schatzkin.

Computerized Hetero-cyclic Amines Resource for Research in Epidemiology of Disease

European Prospective Investigation on Cancer (EPIC)
NEB has recently developed a collaborative project on nutrigenomics with EPIC.

Framingham Cancer Study

India Cohort Feasibility Study
The pilot study will be conducted in five regions of India to assess the feasibility of establishing a prospective cohort. The diversity in dietary intake and also demographic, life-style and envrionmental factors offers a tremendous opportunity for epidemiologic studies of cancer and other chronic diseases. For more information contact Rashmi Sinha.

NHANES Epidemiologic Follow-up Study

NIH-AARP Diet and Health Study

Prostate, Lung, Colorectal & Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial (PLCO)

Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Group