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Overview

Charles F. Lynch is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields primarily within medicine, with a substantial focus on oncology and cancer research. Lynch's contributions also extend to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

Their recent scientific papers showcase a range of investigations into cancer epidemiology, cancer screening, and treatment outcomes. Notable publications include:

  • "Human Papillomavirus and Rising Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence in the United States" (2023), published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • "Trends in short-term survival from distant-stage cutaneous melanoma in the United States, 2001-2013 (CONCORD-3)" (2020), published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum
  • "Coronary Artery Disease in Young Women After Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer" (2021), published in JACC CardioOncology
  • "Occupational Pesticide Use and Risk of Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Agricultural Health Study" (2020), published in Environmental Health Perspectives
  • "Risk of Rare Cancers Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients" (2020), published in JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Lynch frequently collaborates with a number of coauthors, including Eric A. Engels, Brenda Y. Hernandez, Jonine L. Bernstein, Kelly J. Yu, and Mary E. Charlton, each contributing extensively alongside Lynch in various studies.

Their work has been published repeatedly in prominent scientific venues such as:

  • Cancer Research
  • UNC Libraries
  • American Journal of Transplantation
  • JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
  • Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention

Their main fields of study include medicine and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, with specific subfields such as oncology, cancer research, genetics, surgery, and epidemiology.

The research topics they cover prominently include:

  • Viral-associated cancers and disorders
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Polyomavirus and related diseases
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Cancer Risks and Factors
  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics

Best Publications

  • 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

  • Human Papillomavirus and Rising Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence in the United States

    Anil K. Chaturvedi;Eric A. Engels;Ruth M. Pfeiffer;Brenda Y. Hernandez

  • International incidence of childhood cancer, 2001-10 a population-based registry study

    Eva Steliarova-Foucher;Murielle Colombet;Lynn A G Ries;Florencia Moreno

  • Spectrum of cancer risk among US solid organ transplant recipients.

    Eric A. Engels;Ruth M. Pfeiffer;Joseph F. Fraumeni;Bertram L. Kasiske

  • 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

  • Second Cancers Among 40 576 Testicular Cancer Patients: Focus on Long-term Survivors

    Lois B. Travis;Sophie D. Fosså;Sara J. Schonfeld;Mary L. McMaster

  • Residential Radon and Risk of Lung Cancer: A Combined Analysis of 7 North American Case-Control Studies

    Daniel Krewski;Jay H Lubin;Jan M Zielinski;Michael Alavanja

  • Breast Cancer Following Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy Among Young Women With Hodgkin Disease

    Lois B. Travis;Deirdre A. Hill;Graça M. Dores;Mary Gospodarowicz

  • US assessment of HPV types in cancers: implications for current and 9-valent HPV vaccines.

    Mona Saraiya;Elizabeth R. Unger;Trevor D. Thompson;Charles F. Lynch

  • Second Malignant Neoplasms Among Long-Term Survivors of Hodgkin’s Disease: A Population-Based Evaluation Over 25 Years

    Graça M. Dores;Catherine Metayer;Rochelle E. Curtis;Charles F. Lynch

  • Lung Cancer Following Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Hodgkin's Disease

    Lois B. Travis;Mary Gospodarowicz;Rochelle E. Curtis;E. Aileen Clarke

  • The Agricultural Health Study.

    Michael C. R. Alavanja;Dale P. Sandler;Suzanne B. McMaster;Shelia Hoar Zahm

  • Municipal Drinking Water Nitrate Level and Cancer Risk in Older Women: The Iowa Women’s Health Study

    Peter J. Weyer;James R. Cerhan;Burton C. Kross;George R. Hallberg

  • Racial Differences in Factors that Influence the Willingness to Participate in Medical Research Studies

    Vickie L Shavers;Charles F Lynch;Leon F Burmeister

  • Disinfection byproducts and bladder cancer: a pooled analysis.

    Cristina M. Villanueva;Kenneth P. Cantor;Sylvaine Cordier;Jouni J. K. Jaakkola

  • Use of Agricultural Pesticides and Prostate Cancer Risk in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort

    Michael C. R. Alavanja;Claudine Samanic;Mustafa Dosemeci;Jay Lubin

  • Epidemiologic association between prostatitis and prostate cancer

    Leslie K Dennis;Charles F Lynch;James C Torner

  • A combined analysis of North American case-control studies of residential radon and lung cancer.

    Daniel Krewski;Jay H Lubin;Jan M Zielinski;Michael Alavanja

  • Cumulative absolute breast cancer risk for young women treated for Hodgkin lymphoma.

    Lois B. Travis;Deirdre Hill;Graça M. Dores;Mary Gospodarowicz

  • Why are African Americans under-represented in medical research studies? Impediments to participation.

    Vickie L. Shavers‐Hornaday;Charles F. Lynch;Leon F. Burmeister;James C. Torner

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael C. R. Alavanja
Michael C. R. Alavanja National Institutes of Health
James R. Cerhan
James R. Cerhan Mayo Clinic
Robert W. Haile
Robert W. Haile Stanford University
Dale P. Sandler
Dale P. Sandler National Institutes of Health
Aaron Blair
Aaron Blair National Institutes of Health
Kenneth P. Cantor
Kenneth P. Cantor National Institutes of Health
Eric A. Engels
Eric A. Engels National Institutes of Health
Wendy Cozen
Wendy Cozen University of Southern California
Marilyn Stovall
Marilyn Stovall The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hans H. Storm
Hans H. Storm Danish Cancer Society

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