Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project
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Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project
The Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP) is an investigation of possible environmental causes of breast cancer in Suffolk, Nassau, and Schoharie counties in New York and in Tolland County, Conn. It is sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), in collaboration with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
The project consists of more than 10 studies that include human population (epidemiologic) studies, a family breast and ovarian cancer registry, and laboratory research designed to help explain the development of breast cancer. The project also includes the creation of a new research tool, a Geographic Information System (LI GIS) for Breast Cancer Studies on Long Island, which allows researchers to explore new hypotheses on environmental risk factors for breast cancer.
Results from the primary hypotheses have been reported for most of the LIBCSP studies. The findings are summarized in a
report to the U.S. Congress, November 2004.
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Report to the U.S. Congress: The Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project, November 2004
The report summarizes the activities and accomplishments of the LIBCSP. Results from the primary hypotheses have been reported by the investigators for most of the studies, and they are reviewed.
Research Papers Published About LIBCSP Studies
This page lists the papers that have been published from the studies.
Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC)
A new generation of research is underway. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and NCI are funding four Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers (BCERC) to study the prenatal-to-adult environmental exposures that predispose a woman to breast cancer.
Electromagnetic Fields and Breast Cancer on Long Island Study: Questions and Answers
(Posted: 06/24/2003) - In June 2003, scientists reported findings from a population-based study to evaluate whether exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) is associated with increased risk for breast cancer in Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk counties), N.Y. They did not find an association between exposure to EMFs and increased risk for breast cancer.
Questions and Answers about the Breast Cancer and the Environment on Long Island Study
(Posted: 08/06/2002, Updated: 06/24/2003) - In August 2002, scientists reported the findings from a large, population-based study designed to investigate environmental causes of breast cancer in Long Island, N.Y.
Cancer Clusters
(Reviewed: 10/05/2006) - A fact sheet that describes what constitutes a cancer cluster and the process for reporting clusters. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 3.58
Cancer and the Environment: What You Need to Know, What You Can Do
This booklet discusses the substances in the environment that cause cancer, how they are identified and studied, and what can be done to lower cancer risk.
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Other Materials
Stony Brook Scientists Find No Evidence of Relationship Between Breast Cancer and Electromagnetic Fields
(Posted: 06/25/2003) - A June 25, 2003, press release from Stony Brook University in New York about the Electromagnetic Fields and Breast Cancer on Long Island Study.
Electric and Magnetic Fields: Research and Public Information Dissemination Program
A Web site of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project Uncovers Small Risk from Hydrocarbons, Not Organochlorines
(Posted: 08/06/2002) - A press release from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project.
The Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project: Description of a Multi-Institutional Collaboration to Identify Environmental Risk Factors for Breast Cancer
(Posted: 08/01/2002) - Report published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (Vol. 74, Issue 3, pp. 235-254, August 2002).
Breast Cancer and the Environment on Long Island
(Posted: 07/21/2002) - A fact sheet on a Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project report published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (Vol. 74, Issue 3, pp. 235-254, August 2002).
Environmental Toxins and Breast Cancer on Long Island. I. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon DNA Adducts
(Posted: 08/01/2002) - Report published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (Vol. 11, Issue 8, pp. 677-685, August 2002).
Environmental Toxins and Breast Cancer on Long Island. II. Organochlorine Compound Levels in Blood
(Posted: 08/01/2002) - Report published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (Vol. 11, Issue 8, pp. 686-697, August 2002).
Toxics Release Inventory Program Data Release
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) report on the amount of toxic chemicals released into the environment.
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Current Clinical Trials
Early Detection and Prevention Trials for Breast Cancer
From NCI's clinical trials database.
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