Ellen T Chang

Biographic Data

ID3929305
NAMEEllen T Chang
GIVEN NAMESEllen T
FAMILY NAMEChang
SIGNATURECHANG E T
AFFILIATIONSYikyung Park, Cari M. Kitahara, Steven C. Moore, Amy Berrington de Gonzalez, D. Michal Freedman, Robert N. Hoover, Martha S. Linet, Mark Purdue, Catherine Schairer, and Patricia Hartge are with the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD. Sophia Wang and Leslie Bernstein are with the Division of Cancer Etiology, Department of Population Sciences, Beckman Research Institute and the City of Hope, Duarte, CA. Ellen T. Chang is with Health Sciences Practice,...
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS17
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
H-INDEX3

  • Body Mass Index and Risk of Death in Asian Americans

    Yikyung Park, Sophia Wang et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2014References: 30

    Objectives. We investigated the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality among Asian Americans. Methods. We pooled data from prospective cohort studies with 20 672 Asian American adults with no baseline cancer or heart disease history. We estimated hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) with Cox proportional hazards models. Results. A high, but not low, BMI was associated with increased risk of total mortality among indiv…

  • Hepatitis B and liver cancer knowledge and practices among healthcare and public health professionals in China: A cross-sectional study

    Open AccessJonathan Chao, Edward T Chang et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2010

    These results indicate that there is a need for development of effective educational programs to improve HBV knowledge among health professionals and the general public to avoid missed vaccination opportunities, reduce misconceptions, and eliminate discrimination based on chronic hepatitis B in China

  • Disparities in Breast Cancer Survival Among Asian Women by Ethnicity and Immigrant Status: A Population-Based Study

    Scarlett Lin Gomez, Christina A Clarke et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2010Cited by: 5References: 51

    Objectives. We investigated heterogeneity in ethnic composition and immigrant status among US Asians as an explanation for disparities in breast cancer survival. Methods. We enhanced data from the California Cancer Registry and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program through linkage and imputation to examine the effect of immigrant status, neighborhood socioeconomic status, and ethnic enclave on mortality among Chinese, Japanese, …

  • Hidden Breast Cancer Disparities in Asian Women: Disaggregating Incidence Rates by Ethnicity and Migrant Status

    Scarlett Lin Gomez, Thu Quach et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2010Cited by: 5References: 32

    Objectives. We estimated trends in breast cancer incidence rates for specific Asian populations in California to determine if disparities exist by immigrant status and age. Methods. To calculate rates by ethnicity and immigrant status, we obtained data for 1998 through 2004 cancer diagnoses from the California Cancer Registry and imputed immigrant status from Social Security Numbers for the 26% of cases with missing birthplace information. Popula…

  • Racial and social class gradients in life expectancy in contemporary California

    Open AccessChristina A Clarke, Tim Miller et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2010Cited by: 7References: 44