Files to download for students registered in EPIB 671
1. Course Description and Bibliography: general information about the course, its contents and bibliography (not essential in class but be sure to read before coming to class on Monday)
Course Schedule 2018 [.pdf]
Course Outline 2018 [.pdf]
2. Entire set of slides to be used by Dr. Franco (needed in class to facilitate note-taking):
Slides EPIB671 2017 [.pdf]
3. IARC-Monographs-Evaluation Summaries: Appendix material (Not essential but will be frequently alluded to in class)
4. Taubes Science269-164s and Taubes Letters: Article by Taubes, Science 1995 and associated letters to the editor (Please read it. It will be discussed in class), Reading Guide and New York Time September 2007
Taubes Science269-164s and Letters [.pdf]
Taubes Reading Guide [.doc]
Taubes NY Times-Sep.2007 [.pdf]
5. JNCI85-958: Article by Schiffman et al., JNCI 1993 (Please read it. It will be discussed in class)
JNCI85-958 [.pdf]
6. Gorey-AJPH-1997: Article by Gorey et al., AJPH 1997 (Please read it. It will be discussed in class)
Gorey-AJPH-1997 [.pdf]
Gorey Article - Reading Guide [.pdf]
7. Chapter 5 - Franco & Rohan: Chapter 5 of Franco & Rohan textbook on the epidemiology of cancer precursors. Contains supplemental information concerning etiologic models and measurement error (Not essential in class but if you have a chance read it before the session on methods, specially if you have not taken an intermediate level epidemiology course)
Chapter 5 - Franco & Rohan [.pdf]
8. CaDetPrev-26-350: Review article by Franco et al., 2002. Contains detailed information concerning guidelines for cancer screening and prevention (Not essential. Useful as reference material to supplement the discussion during the session on screening and prevention)
CaDetPrev-26-350 [.pdf]
9. Chapter by Franco in the Encyclopedia of Cancer 1997: Contains an overview of cancer epidemiology and prevention. Its contents reflect the general layout of the course (Not essential but supplements the discussion on general applications of epidemiology in cancer research)
EncyclopCancerChapter [.pdf]
10. Review article by Franco et al., Sem Cancer Biol 2004 on causal relations in cancer:
SemCaBiol-14-413-2004 [.pdf]
11. Du M, Kraft P, Eliassen AH, Giovannucci E, Hankinson SE, De Vivo I. Physical activity and risk of endometrial adenocarcinoma in the Nurses' Health Study:
Int J Cancer. 2014;134(11):2707-16 [.pdf]
12. Farvid MS, Cho E, Chen WY, Eliassen AH, Willett WC. Dietary protein sources in early adulthood and breast cancer incidence: prospective cohort study:
BMJ. 2014 Jun 10;348:g3437. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g3437 [.pdf]
13. Han J, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ. Risk factors for skin cancers: a nested case-control study within the Nurses' Health Study:
Int J Epidemiol. 2006 Dec;35(6):1514-21 [.pdf]
14. Recent Past Student Presentations:
Student Presentations-2017 [.pdf]
Student Presentations-2016 [.pdf]
Student Presentations-2015 [.pdf]
Student Presentations-2014 [.pdf]
Student Presentations-2013 [.pdf]
Student Presentations-2012 [.pdf]
Student Presentations-2011 [.pdf]