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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 University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center and the University of Southern California is analyzing the connection between breast cancer and body weight by tracking more than 200,000 people in Hawaiʻi
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?”
- Hawaii News Now, October 11, 2012: “New study shows number of trade wind days decreasing”
- Hawaii News Now, October 11, 2012: “Unions spend nearly $600K for Caldwell”
- Hawaii News Now, October 11, 2012: “$200K UH accounting error focus of new investigation”
- Hawaii News Now, October 11, 2012: “UH regents threaten accountability panel with criminal penalties”
- Hawaii Reporter, October 11, 2012: “University of Hawaii Board of Regents aim to silence peers, media with ‘confidentiality covenant’”
- 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: “Why are people such aggressive drivers?”
- Hawaii Tribune-Herald, October 10, 2012: “CoPharm class of 2016 to unite in ceremony”
- Honolulu Star-Advertiser, October 10, 2012: “Private donations covered UH athletic 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: “University releases spending receipts under former athletics director”
- KITV, October 10, 2012: “Friends, family mourns death of student athlete”
- KITV, October 10, 2012: “Memorial set for UH swimmer”
- 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: “Hawaii Pacific University taking steps to improve graduation rates”
- Pacific Business News, October 9, 2012: “9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear cases in Honolulu”
- Pacific Business News, October 9, 2012: “Awakuni to retire from University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu chancellor post”
- Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, October 8, 2012: “Seeing into space”
- Civil Beat, October 8, 2012: “School bullies: Hawaiʻi DOE programs blasted at federal meeting”
- Hawaii News Now, October 8, 2012: “UH West Oahu chancellor to step down”
- Hawaii Reporter, October 8, 2012: “Amidst controversy over management, UH chancellor assures faculty, students”
- Hawaii Reporter, October 8, 2012: “University of Hawaiʻi regents need to take action to clean up ‘Wonder Blunder’ mess”
- KHON, October 8, 2012: “UH chancellor calls for input on schools future”
- KPUA, October 8, 2012: “University of Hawaiʻi board to discuss Greenwood”
- Pacific Business News, October 8, 2012: “Hawaii Natural Energy Institute plans test of hydrogen fuel source”
- Pacific Business News, October 8, 2012: “Hawaii Pacific University has one of nation’s lowest graduation rates”
- 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: “UH Hilo issues annual on-campus crime report”
- 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 Mānoa” (subscription required)
