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The UH Cancer Center’s Kami White is interviewed about the center’s 20-year study on the connection between body weight and breast cancer. (Photo courtesy UH Cancer Center)
A unique study led by the and the is analyzing the connection between breast cancer and body weight by tracking more than 200,000 people in Â鶹´«Ã½
The study began 20 years ago in 1993 and involves women in five ethnic groups, including African Americans, Caucasians, Hawaiians, Japanese and Latinos. Featured in the International Journal of Cancer, the study’s results help to validate the link between obesity and cancer.
To learn more about the study, watch the video featured in honor of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month on KITV 4 News with the UH Cancer Center’s Cancer Epidemiology Program Specialist Lynne Wilkens and Research Biostatistician and Epidemiologist Kami White.
UH in the News for October 5–11, 2012
- Civil Beat, October 11, 2012: “Hawaii’s NE trade winds on the decline”
- Civil Beat, October 11, 2012: “Dinner and drinks? It’s on Jim Donovan”
- Civil Beat, October 11, 2012: “Should UH say aloha to football?”
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- Hawaii Reporter, October 11, 2012:
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 11, 2012: “Apple clarifies thank you remark”
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 11, 2012: “UH law school receives national accolade”
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 11, 2012: “Chi’s strength celebrated” (subscription required)
- KHON, October 11, 2012: “UH chancellor’s letter clarifies his statements”
- KHON, October 11, 2012: “Computers stolen in early-morning burglary at UH Manoa”
- Pacific Business News, October 11, 2012: “Hanabusa talks to PBN staff about UH, Afghanistan, military spending and the Affordable Care Act”
- Taunton Daily Gazette, October 11, 2012:
- Hawaii Tribune-Herald, October 10, 2012: “CoPharm class of 2016 to unite in ceremony”
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 10, 2012: “Private donations covered Â鶹´«Ã½athletic staff’s expenses” (subscription required)
- KHON, October 10, 2012: “Friends, family gather to remember UH swimmer”
- KHON, October 10, 2012: “Oversight varies in UH athletic spending”
- KHON, October 10, 2012: “UH ranks among best law schools ”
- KITV, October 10, 2012:
- KITV, October 10, 2012: “Friends, family mourns death of student athlete”
- KITV, October 10, 2012: “Memorial set for Â鶹´«Ã½swimmer”
- Pacific Business News, October 10, 2012: “Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, others give Hawaii funding as part of ‘Credit When It’s Due’ initiative”
- Hawaii News Now, October 9, 2012: “UH athletic department spends $622K on travel, events, meals”
- Hawaii News Now, October 9, 2012: “OHA candidates to attend forum on HCC campus”
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 9, 2012: “UH West Oʻahu head retiring”
- KITV, October 9, 2012: “UH West Oahu chancellor to step down”
- KITV, October 9, 2012: “Obesity, ethnicity links to breast cancer risk”
- Pacific Business News, October 9, 2012:
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- Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, October 8, 2012: “Seeing into space”
- Civil Beat, October 8, 2012: “School bullies: Â鶹´«Ã½ DOE programs blasted at federal meeting”
- Hawaii News Now, October 8, 2012:
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- KHON, October 8, 2012: “UH chancellor calls for input on schools future”
- KPUA, October 8, 2012: “University of Â鶹´«Ã½ board to discuss Greenwood”
- Pacific Business News, October 8, 2012:
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- Hawaii News Now, October 7, 2012: “UH swimmer remembered by teammates”
- Hawaii News Now, October 7, 2012: “New UH study: OK for pregnant women to eat most fish”
- Hawaii Tribune-Herald, October 7, 2012: “UH officials spend $126K to travel”
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 7, 2012: “Regents face tough choice over future of UH leader” (subscription required)
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 7, 2012: “UH’s Palafox linked to state, federal probe” (subscription required)
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 7, 2012: “UH pours out cash for consultants” (subscription required)
- KHON, October 7, 2012: “19 year-old UH swimmer remembered by teammates”
- KITV, October 7, 2012: “Coach says ‘Peter’ brought team together with humor”
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 6, 2012: “Power broker resigns from booster club” (subscription required)
- Big Island Now, October 5, 2012:
- Civil Beat, October 5, 2012: “Emails back up concerns of Inouye interference in Maui telescope case”
- Hawaii News Now, October 5, 2012: “Regents schedule special meeting to discuss embattled president”
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 5, 2012: “Key UH booster resigns over differences with Tom Apple”
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 5, 2012: “Drug, liquor violations rise sharply at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹” (subscription required)