CISNET
Ronald Gangnon
Professor of Biostatistics
Publications
Population Simulation Modeling of Disparities in US Breast Cancer Mortality
Background: Self-identified African American or Black women (“Black women”) have persistently higher breast cancer mortality than women …
Breast Cancer Risk for Women with Diabetes and The Impact of Metformin – A Meta-analysis
Background: Diabetes mellitus has been associated with increased breast cancer (BC) risk; however, the magnitude of this effect is …
Common Model Inputs Used in CISNET Collaborative Breast Cancer Modeling
BACKGROUND:
Since their inception in 2000, the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Network (CISNET) breast cancer models have …
Contribution of Breast Cancer to Overall Mortality for US Women
OBJECTIVE:
Breast cancer simulation models must take changing mortality rates into account to evaluate the potential impact of cancer …
The University of Wisconsin Breast Cancer Epidemiology Simulation Model: An Update
The University of Wisconsin Breast Cancer Epidemiology Simulation Model (UWBCS), also referred to as Model W, is a discrete-event …
Collaborative Modeling of the Benefits and Harms Associated With Different U.S. Breast Cancer Screening Strategies
BACKGROUND:
Controversy persists about optimal mammography screening strategies. OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate screening outcomes, taking into …
The contribution of mammography screening to breast cancer incidence trends in the United States: an updated age-period-cohort model
BACKGROUND:
The impact of screening mammography on breast cancer incidence is difficult to disentangle from cohort- and age-related …
Variation in tumor natural history contributes to racial disparities in breast cancer stage at diagnosis
Black women tend to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a more advanced stage than whites and subsequently experience elevated breast …