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Brenda K. Edwards is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within medicine, with a primary focus on ophthalmology, oncology, and public health. The scientist's work bridges specialized clinical fields and broader global health concerns, including the impact of infectious diseases on cancer registry operations.

Edwards's body of published work includes papers in both clinical and epidemiological domains. Notable recent publications are:

  • "Short-Term Fit Assessment of a Novel Daily Disposable, Toric, Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens" (2022, Clinical Ophthalmology)
  • "Cancer registry operations in the Caribbean during the COVID-19 pandemic: a report of lessons learned and opportunities identified to support strong and sustainable health systems" (2022, The Lancet Oncology)
  • "Abstract 31: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Registry Operations in the Caribbean" (2021, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention)
  • "Clinical Performance Evaluation of a New Silicone Hydrogel Material" (2022, Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)
  • "Clinical performance of verofilcon A versus nesofilcon A daily disposable soft contact lenses" (2024, Contact Lens and Anterior Eye)

The scientist collaborates frequently with several colleagues, including Lakshman N. Subbaraman, Susan Whaley, Bradley Giedd, Rachel Hanisch, and Ann Chao. These collaborations indicate interdisciplinary work, particularly within ophthalmology and public health research.

Edwards's publications have been featured in a range of venues, with three papers appearing in Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, and others in journals such as Clinical Ophthalmology, The Lancet Oncology, and Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. This distribution reflects a combination of clinical and population health interests.

The main fields of study for Edwards cover medicine broadly, with a detailed focus on several subfields:

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Oncology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Their primary research topics highlight work in ocular surface and contact lens technologies, corneal surgery and disorders, and global cancer incidence and screening. Additionally, Edwards explores the healthcare impacts of COVID-19, research into intraocular surgery and lenses, advancements in liquid crystal research, and the formulation of global public health policies and epidemiology.

  • Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Intraocular Surgery and Lenses
  • Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
  • Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

Best Publications

  • SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2003

    Lynn A.G. Ries;D. Harkins;M. Krapcho;Angela Mariotto

  • Global surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000-14 (CONCORD-3): analysis of individual records for 37 513 025 patients diagnosed with one of 18 cancers from 322 population-based registries in 71 countries.

    Claudia Allemani;Tomohiro Matsuda;Veronica Di Carlo;Rhea Harewood

  • Cancer incidence in five continents, Volume IX.

    M. P. Curado;B. Edwards;H. R. Shin;H. Storm

  • Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2006, Featuring Colorectal Cancer Trends and Impact of Interventions (Risk Factors, Screening, and Treatment) to Reduce Future Rates

    Brenda K. Edwards;Elizabeth Ward;Betsy A. Kohler;Christie Eheman

  • SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975-2003, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD,

    Ries Lag;Harkins D;Krapcho M;Mariotto A

  • Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2001, with a special feature regarding survival

    Ahmedin Jemal;Limin X. Clegg;Elizabeth Ward;Lynn A. G. Ries

  • Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2010, Featuring Prevalence of Comorbidity and Impact on Survival among Persons with Lung, Colorectal, Breast or Prostate Cancer

    Brenda K. Edwards;Anne-Michelle Noone;Angela B. Mariotto;Edgar P. Simard

  • Cancer statistics, trends, and multiple primary cancer analyses from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program.

    Matthew J. Hayat;Nadia Howlader;Marsha E. Reichman;Brenda K. Edwards

  • Prostate cancer and supplementation with alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene: incidence and mortality in a controlled trial

    O P Heinonen;D Albanes;J Virtamo;P R Taylor

  • The decrease in breast-cancer incidence in 2003 in the United States

    Peter M. Ravdin;Kathleen A. Cronin;Nadia Howlader;Christine D. Berg

  • Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2009, Featuring the Burden and Trends in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)–Associated Cancers and HPV Vaccination Coverage Levels

    Ahmedin Jemal;Edgar P. Simard;Christina Dorell;Anne-Michelle Noone

  • Annual Report to the Nation on the status of cancer, 1973–1999, featuring implications of age and aging on U.S. cancer burden

    Brenda K. Edwards;Holly L. Howe;Lynn A. G. Ries;Michael J. Thun

  • α-Tocopherol and β-Carotene Supplements and Lung Cancer Incidence in the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study: Effects of Base-line Characteristics and Study Compliance

    Demetrius Albanes;Olli P. Heinonen;Philip R. Taylor;Jarmo Virtamo

  • Effect of Age and Comorbidity in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients Aged 55 Years and Older

    Rosemary Yancik;Margaret N. Wesley;Lynn A. G. Ries;Richard J. Havlik

  • Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2002, Featuring Population-Based Trends in Cancer Treatment

    Brenda K. Edwards;Martin L. Brown;Phyllis A. Wingo;Holly L. Howe

  • Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2005, Featuring Trends in Lung Cancer, Tobacco Use, and Tobacco Control

    Ahmedin Jemal;Michael J. Thun;Lynn A. G. Ries;Holly L Howe

  • Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975–2000, Featuring the Uses of Surveillance Data for Cancer Prevention and Control

    Hannah K. Weir;Michael J. Thun;Benjamin F. Hankey;Lynn A. G. Ries

  • Impact of socioeconomic status on cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis: selected findings from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results: National Longitudinal Mortality Study

    Limin X. Clegg;Marsha E. Reichman;Barry A. Miller;Benjamin F. Hankey

  • The annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1973–1997, with a special section on colorectal cancer

    Lynn A. G. Ries;Phyllis A. Wingo Ph.D.;M.P.H. Daniel S. Miller M.D.;Holly L. Howe

  • Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer (1973 Through 1998), Featuring Cancers With Recent Increasing Trends

    Holly L. Howe;Phyllis A. Wingo;Michael J. Thun;Lynn A. G. Ries

Frequent Co-Authors

Ahmedin Jemal
Ahmedin Jemal American Cancer Society
Elizabeth M. Ward
Elizabeth M. Ward American Cancer Society
Eric J. Feuer
Eric J. Feuer National Institutes of Health
Charles F. Lynch
Charles F. Lynch University of Iowa
Philip R. Taylor
Philip R. Taylor Cardiff University
Jarmo Virtamo
Jarmo Virtamo National Institutes of Health
Dee W. West
Dee W. West Stanford University
Michael J. Thun
Michael J. Thun Emory University
Ralph J. Coates
Ralph J. Coates Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Demetrius Albanes
Demetrius Albanes National Institutes of Health

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