Anthony J Swerdlow
Biographic Data
| ID | 8947306 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anthony J Swerdlow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anthony J |
| FAMILY NAME | Swerdlow |
| SIGNATURE | SWERDLOW A J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Cancer Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5550-4159 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Familial concordance for height and its components
OBJECTIVES: To assess familial resemblance for height, arm span, and components of these, and differences between concordance for short and tall heights. METHODS: We examined whether female relatives were similar for six anthropometric measurements (height, arm span, leg, trunk and arm length, and leg:trunk length ratio). Subjects were 31,622 related individuals aged 16-102 yr participating in the UK Breakthrough Generations Study. Height and arm…
P2-19 Mobile phone use and location of glioma
Introduction The risk of brain tumours related to mobile phone use has been assessed in several studies without conclusive results. As the radiofrequency field emitted by the phone depends strongly on the distance from the source, any effect should be highly localised and occur mainly in the part of the brain absorbing most of the energy. We assessed the distance from the exposure source (typical location of mobile phone when in use) and the mid-…
Changes in diet and coronary heart disease mortality among social classes in Great Britain
Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality has declined in Britain since the early 1970s and followed a reduction in dietary fat intake in the population. We attempted to determine whether there have been changes in dietary fat intakes by social classes and to see whether they correspond to social class changes in CHD mortality, where the greatest reduction has been in the upper social class groups. Dietary fat intake was specially obtained by social…
The value of England and Wales congenital malformation notification scheme data for epidemiology
Data from the England and Wales national congenital malformation notification scheme were examined for associations of male genital tract malformations. For some of the malformations comparison of notification rates with the literature suggested gross undernotification. There was also evidence suggesting bias: examination of the relationships of the malformations to birth weight, maternal parity, and maternal age at delivery showed some highly si…
Epidemiology of malignant melanoma
Seasonal variations in cryptorchidism
The month of birth of boys undergoing orchidopexy in the Oxfordshire Health District during the years 1974-83 was analysed. A significant seasonal variation with a peak in April was found for those boys operated upon by paediatric surgeons at a young age (0-4). Possible causes of this variation and its relationship to the aetiology of cryptorchidism are discussed
A case-control study of the aetiology of cryptorchidism
A study of cryptorchidism was undertaken based on patients identified through the Oxford Record Linkage Study. The cumulative lifetime incidence of archidopexy among males in the study area was estimated to be 3.38%; 88% of orchidopexies were performed on males aged 5 years and over and 32% on those aged 10 and over. In a case-control study with 146 cases ascertained at orchidopexy and 146 matched controls there was a substantially increased risk…
Prenatal factors in the aetiology of testicular cancer
A case-control study is reported based on 87 deaths from testicular cancer that occurred in children in Great Britain 1953-73. Factors that significantly increased relative risk were tuberculosis of the mother during the index pregnancy and maternal epilepsy; factors that increased risk but not significantly were hyperemesis in the index pregnancy, a maternal history of stillbirths, and hernia and genitourinary defects in the child. Cryptorchidis…
Changes in diet and coronary heart disease mortality among social classes in Great Britain
Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality has declined in Britain since the early 1970s and followed a reduction in dietary fat intake in the population. We attempted to determine whether there have been changes in dietary fat intakes by social classes and to see whether they correspond to social class changes in CHD mortality, where the greatest reduction has been in the upper social class groups. Dietary fat intake was specially obtained by social…
A case-control study of the aetiology of cryptorchidism
A study of cryptorchidism was undertaken based on patients identified through the Oxford Record Linkage Study. The cumulative lifetime incidence of archidopexy among males in the study area was estimated to be 3.38%; 88% of orchidopexies were performed on males aged 5 years and over and 32% on those aged 10 and over. In a case-control study with 146 cases ascertained at orchidopexy and 146 matched controls there was a substantially increased risk…
Prenatal factors in the aetiology of testicular cancer
A case-control study is reported based on 87 deaths from testicular cancer that occurred in children in Great Britain 1953-73. Factors that significantly increased relative risk were tuberculosis of the mother during the index pregnancy and maternal epilepsy; factors that increased risk but not significantly were hyperemesis in the index pregnancy, a maternal history of stillbirths, and hernia and genitourinary defects in the child. Cryptorchidis…
Seasonal variations in cryptorchidism
The month of birth of boys undergoing orchidopexy in the Oxfordshire Health District during the years 1974-83 was analysed. A significant seasonal variation with a peak in April was found for those boys operated upon by paediatric surgeons at a young age (0-4). Possible causes of this variation and its relationship to the aetiology of cryptorchidism are discussed
The value of England and Wales congenital malformation notification scheme data for epidemiology
Data from the England and Wales national congenital malformation notification scheme were examined for associations of male genital tract malformations. For some of the malformations comparison of notification rates with the literature suggested gross undernotification. There was also evidence suggesting bias: examination of the relationships of the malformations to birth weight, maternal parity, and maternal age at delivery showed some highly si…
Prenatal factors in the aetiology of testicular cancer
A case-control study is reported based on 87 deaths from testicular cancer that occurred in children in Great Britain 1953-73. Factors that significantly increased relative risk were tuberculosis of the mother during the index pregnancy and maternal epilepsy; factors that increased risk but not significantly were hyperemesis in the index pregnancy, a maternal history of stillbirths, and hernia and genitourinary defects in the child. Cryptorchidis…
A case-control study of the aetiology of cryptorchidism
A study of cryptorchidism was undertaken based on patients identified through the Oxford Record Linkage Study. The cumulative lifetime incidence of archidopexy among males in the study area was estimated to be 3.38%; 88% of orchidopexies were performed on males aged 5 years and over and 32% on those aged 10 and over. In a case-control study with 146 cases ascertained at orchidopexy and 146 matched controls there was a substantially increased risk…
Seasonal variations in cryptorchidism
The month of birth of boys undergoing orchidopexy in the Oxfordshire Health District during the years 1974-83 was analysed. A significant seasonal variation with a peak in April was found for those boys operated upon by paediatric surgeons at a young age (0-4). Possible causes of this variation and its relationship to the aetiology of cryptorchidism are discussed
Epidemiology of malignant melanoma
The value of England and Wales congenital malformation notification scheme data for epidemiology
Data from the England and Wales national congenital malformation notification scheme were examined for associations of male genital tract malformations. For some of the malformations comparison of notification rates with the literature suggested gross undernotification. There was also evidence suggesting bias: examination of the relationships of the malformations to birth weight, maternal parity, and maternal age at delivery showed some highly si…
Changes in diet and coronary heart disease mortality among social classes in Great Britain
Coronary heart disease (CHD) mortality has declined in Britain since the early 1970s and followed a reduction in dietary fat intake in the population. We attempted to determine whether there have been changes in dietary fat intakes by social classes and to see whether they correspond to social class changes in CHD mortality, where the greatest reduction has been in the upper social class groups. Dietary fat intake was specially obtained by social…
P2-19 Mobile phone use and location of glioma
Introduction The risk of brain tumours related to mobile phone use has been assessed in several studies without conclusive results. As the radiofrequency field emitted by the phone depends strongly on the distance from the source, any effect should be highly localised and occur mainly in the part of the brain absorbing most of the energy. We assessed the distance from the exposure source (typical location of mobile phone when in use) and the mid-…
Familial concordance for height and its components
OBJECTIVES: To assess familial resemblance for height, arm span, and components of these, and differences between concordance for short and tall heights. METHODS: We examined whether female relatives were similar for six anthropometric measurements (height, arm span, leg, trunk and arm length, and leg:trunk length ratio). Subjects were 31,622 related individuals aged 16-102 yr participating in the UK Breakthrough Generations Study. Height and arm…
Medicine (8 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Internal Medicine (5 works) · Gynecology (4 works) · Epidemiology (3 works) · Epidemiology (3 works) · Etiology (3 works) · Obstetrics (3 works) · Testicular diseases and treatments (3 works)