All PHS Projects

Anthropometrics and Exercise Throughout Life and Prostate Cancer

A Prospective Study of Selenium, Genetics of Selenoenzymes and Colorectal Cancer

Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness Research and Training
Fostering cancer awareness through infrastructure development in minority communities

Aspirin, UGT1AG Genotype, and Colon Gene Expression

Biology of the Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial (PCPT) (Kristal)

Breast Cancer, Benign Breast Disease and Isoflavone Metabolism in Chinese Women (Lampe)

Breast Cancer In situ Recurrence and Quality of Life

Breast Health Global Initiative for Countries of Limited Resources
Guidelines for Early Detection, Diagnoisis and Treatment

Building Minority Cancer Research Capacity: NSMU & FHCRC (Coronado)

Cancer Control in a Vietnamese American Population
Collects and analyzes population-based data on cancer incidence and survival in 13 counties in western Washington State

Cancer Surveillance System
Collects and analyzes population-based data on cancer incidence and survival in 13 counties in western Washington State

Can Stress Management Improve Vaccine Immune Response (McGregor)

The CARB Study
A feeding study to examine the effect of high and low glycemic carbs and weight on cancer biomarkers

Carotene and Retinol Efficacy Trial (CARET)
A trial of the cancer prevention efficacy and safety of a medication in persons at high risk for lung cancer

Center for the Evaluation of Biomarkers for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer
A study to evaluate biomarkers that can be used to detect breast cancer early in the disease process

Cervical Cancer Control in Vietnamese Women

Characterizations the Gut Bacteria Involved in Isoflavone and Estrogen Metabolism (Lampe)
Determining whether gut bacteria play a role in breast cancer risk

Community Randomized Trial of Hispanic Cancer Prevention
A community randomized trial focused on increasing cancer prevention behaviors in a population in the Lower Yakima Valley of Washington State

The Comprehensive Center for the Advancement of Scientific Strategies (COMPASS)
A center to support research aimed at eliminating cancer and other diseases of public health importance

ColoCare
A study to identify factors that determine both short-term and long-term survival among colorectal cancer patients

Colon Cancer Pathways: Hyperplasic Polyps and Adenomas

Correlation of Endoscopy Frequency with Survival for Individuals Diagnosed with Local and Regional Colorectal Cancer
A study to evaluate the relationship between treatments and survival for persons who have been diagnosed with local or regional colorectal cancer

Cost-Effectiveness of Genetic Screening for Colon Cancer
A study to develop general research guidelines for -applying costeffectiveness analysis to genetic screening for commonly acquired malignancies

DNA Repair, Folate, and Colorectal Carcinogenesis
A study to investigate the relationship between genetic variability in enzymes related to DNA damage and repair of that damage

de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging (Cochrane)

The Early Detection Research Network (EDRN)
A national network for the development, evaluation, and validation of biomarkers for early detection and risk assessment for cancer

Eat 5 For Life Project
A randomized trial to evaluate the effectiveness of an intervention to maintain change in companies that have already received an intervention to increase fruit and vegetable consumption

The Equol, Breast and Bone study (Lampe)
Looking at whether there are differences between equol-producers and equol non-producers in circulating levels of hormones and markers of hormone exposure

Evolutionary Analysis of CTCF and Potential Links to Breast Cancer Phenotypes (Carlson)

EXCEL
A Study to prevent breast cancer in healthy postmenopausal women who are at an increased risk for developing breast cancer

Feasibility of Linking Health Systems Data to Cancer Registry Data in Washington State
A project to link the local Seattle-Puget Sound cancer registry database with administrative databases for a Washington State-sponsored health insurance plan

Feeding Study to Examine the Effect of Glycemic Load and Obesity on Cancer Blomarkers (CARBS / Seattle Trec Project 3)(Lampe)
Test of diet-related mechanisms of obesity and biomarkers of carcinogenesis

Folic Acid and Homocysteine: A Dose-Response Study
A study to characterize the relationship between change in folic acid and change in plasma homocysteine for modest changes in folic acid intake

Genetic Admixture and Confounding in Association Studies

Genetic Linkage in Colorectal Cancer Families

Genetic Risk for Small Pox Vaccine Related to Mycarditis (Carlson)

Genetic Studies of Prostaglandin Synthesis/EGFR and Risk of Colorectal Neoplasia
Provides insights into the complex process of colorectal carcinogenesis

Genetic Variation in Calcium and Vitamin D-related Genes and Colon Cancer Risk

Glutathione Transferases in Humans: Dietary Influences (2EAT)
A study that looks at how the interplay of genes and vegetable-rich diet may affect the function of the body’s cancer-fighting enzymes

Hanford Thyroid Disease Study
Effects of radiation at Hanford nuclear site between 1944 and 1957

Health Care Utilization and Direct Medical Costs for Persons with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A study to evaluate the costs and methods of treating non-small cell lung cancer

Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle (HEAL) Study
A study to investigate methods to improve breast cancer survival

Health Risks and Benefits of Dietary Supplements

Health SMART Study
A research study to see how Health SMART workshops can help women manage their everyday stresses and cancer risk concerns

Hepatitis B ESL Education for Chinese (Coronado)

Hispanic Community Network to Reduce Cancer Disparities (Coronado)

Hormones and Colon Cancer: Subtypes, Risks and Survival

Host Genes and Colonic Bacteria: Probing for Inheritance (A Family Study of Soy Digestion)
An investigation of the inheritability of certain colonic bacteria

Human Gut Microflora Profiling Population Studies
Aimed at the development of a quantitative, high-throughput method to characterize human intestinal microbial communities

Human Gut Microflora Profiling Population Studies (Lampe)

Hutchinson Smoking Prevention Project

Immune Exercise Study
A study to examine how moderate exercise affects immune function

Immune Function Studies

Inflammatory Gemonics in Human Carotid Arter Disease (Carlson)

Influence of Diet and Lifestyle on Breast Cancer Outcomes

International Consortium for Research on the Health Effects of Radiation
An investigation of the effects of radiation exposures on populations exposed from the Chernobyl accident

Leptin, IGFs and Colorectal Adenoma Cancer Risk

Liver Cancer Control in North American Chinese

Lung Cancer Early Detection Study
A study to discover the markers for changes that are found only in lung tumors and cancer

Medications, Genetic Variability and Breast Cancer

Men's Shift Worker Study
Measure the influence of night shift work on hormone levels (melatonin, male reproductive hormones, cortisol) that may affect prostate cancer risk in healthy men.

Modeling Folate, One-Carbon Metabolism and DNA Methylation
A study to create a mathematical model of folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism (FOCM) and its relation to DNA methylation

Move and Moderate in Balance (MOVE'M): A TREC Worksite Health Study
A study related to dietary intake and physical activity that individuals can follow to achieve a balance in their energy intake and expenditure

National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
A randomized clinical trial of lung volume reduction surgery versus medical therapy for treatment of severe emphysema

National Wilms Study Group
Information for participants and collaborators in the National Wilms Tumor Study Group

Nutrition and Exercise for Women (McTiernan)
Diet and exercise study in overweight postmenopausal women

Nutrition Assessment Shared Resource
Makes it possible for investigators to incorporate state-of-the-art dietary data collection methods into their studies

Nutrition, Thymic T-Cell Production and control of HIV (Kristal)
A study to determine if poor nutrition contributes to the high risk of viral cancer in HIV-infected adults in Uganda

NSAID and Cox/PG Metabolism and Colorectal Cancer

Ovarian SPORE
Information for the public and for consortium members on ovarian cancer research

PACE Project
A study to develop and evaluate an intervention that will maintain or decrease body mass index at the worksite level

Pacific Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium
Research on methods to select and use biomarker panels for screening of ovarian cancer

Partnership for a Hispanic Diabetes Prevention Program (Coronado)

Pharmacogenetics of the Folate Pathway
An investigation on how polymorphisms influence the effectiveness and toxicity of antifolate drugs

Physical Activity for Total Health (PATH)
A study to examine how moderate exercise may lower breast cancer risk

Polymorphisms in PG/COX Pathway and Colorectal Polyps
A study to evaluate the association between various genetic factors and the risk of precancerous colon polyps

Program in Prostate Cancer Research
Working site for members of the Program in Prostate Cancer Research

Prostaglandin Synthesis, Genetics, and Colorectal Cancer (ColoCox)
Evaluates the association between colon and rectal cancer and genetic variability in various enzymes and receptors

Prostate Cancer Genetic Research Study (PROGRESS)
Investigation of inherited genes in prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer SPORE
Working site for members of the Pacific Northwest Prostate Cancer Research SPORE

Psychological Stress, Cortisol, and B Lymphocyte Decrements (McGregor)

Quantitative Genetic Epidemiology
Development of methodologies for investigating genetic and environmental etiology using population-based studies

Quilt
Assessing exposures and events that may increase risk of recurrence of breast cancer

Randomized Study to Decrease Smoking in College Students
An intervention designed to reduce the number of college smokers

Rectal Cancer: Molecular Markers of Outcome and Toxicity
A study to identify molecular markersassociated with clinical outcome and toxicity among Dukes' stage B2, B3 or C rectal cancer patients

Reducing Pesticide Exposure in Children of Farm Workers
A study to reduce pesticide exposure in children of farm workers in the Yakima Valley of Washington state

Role of Social Environments on Youth Smoking

Seattle Barrett's Esophagus Program
Study of genetic mechanisms and environmental risk factors contributing to development of cancer of the esophagus

Seattle Familial Colorectal Cancer Registry
Provides a comprehensive infrastructure for facilitating interdisciplinary studies in the genetic epidemiology of colorectal cancer

Seattle 5 a Day Worksite Project
A study to evaluate the efficacy of company-wide nutrition programs

Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) Diet and Nutrient Assessment Substudy
A trial that is testing vitamin E and selenium for the primary prevention of prostate cancer

Selenium, Genetic Variation in Selenoenzymes and Prostate Cancer

Smoking Acquisition and Cessation During Young Adulthood

Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) Statistical Center
Study design and analysis of clinical trials

Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention
Statistical and data management support for HIV prevention trials

Statistical Methodologies

Statistical Methods for Community Intervention Trials
Development of efficient design and analysis strategies for group randomized trials

Transdisciplinary Research on Energetics and Cancer (TREC) (McTiernan)

Vitamins and Lifestyle Study (VITAL): A Cohort Study of Dietary Supplements and Cancer Risk
A study to evaluate the efficacy of vitamin supplements in improving health and reducing cancer risk

Women's Health Initiative Clinical Coordinating Center
A clinical trial and observational study to reduce fatal diseases among postmenopausal women

Women's Health Initiative Seattle Clinical Center
A clinical trial is testing the benefits and risks of different treatments in relation to the overall health of post-menopausal women

Women's Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS)
A study to test whether a low-fat diet will reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survival in women with localized breast cancer

Youth Smoking Studies
Investigations of smoking prevention, acquisition, and cessation among children, adolescents and young adults


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