Thun, Michael J.
American Cancer Society · Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics
34 papers on CoChat
Most cited papers
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Overweight, obesity, and mortality from cancer in a prospectively studied cohort of U.S. Adults
Calle, E. E., Rodriguez, C., Walker-Thurmond, K., & Thun, M. J. (2003) · New England Journal of Medicine
Cancer Risks and FactorsObesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Cited by 7,696
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Cancer Statistics, 2007
Jemal, A., Siegel, R., Ward, E., Murray, T., Xu, J., & Thun, M. J. (2007) · CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Cited by 7,439
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Cancer Statistics, 2004
Jemal, A., Tiwari, R. C., Murray, T., Ghafoor, A., Samuels, A., Ward, E., Feuer, E. J., & Thun, M. J. (2004) · CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Cited by 3,984
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Body-Mass Index and Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of U.S. Adults
Calle, E. E., Thun, M. J., Petrelli, J. M., Rodriguez, C., & Heath, C. W. (1999) · New England Journal of Medicine
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietCancer Risks and Factors
Cited by 3,643
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Cancer Statistics, 2003
Jemal, A., Murray, T., Samuels, A., Ghafoor, A., Ward, E., & Thun, M. J. (2003) · CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Cited by 3,275
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Body-mass index and all-cause mortality: individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 239 prospective studies in four continents
Di Angelantonio, E., Bhupathiraju, S. N., Wormser, D., Gao, P., Kaptoge, S., de Gonzalez, A. B., Cairns, B. J., Huxley, R., Jackson, C. L., Joshy, G., et al. (2016) · The Lancet
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietCancer Risks and Factors
Cited by 2,821
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Cardiovascular Mortality and Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution: Epidemiological Evidence of General Pathophysiological Pathways of Disease
Pope, C. A., Burnett, R. T., Thurston, G. D., Thun, M. J., Calle, E. E., Krewski, D., & Godleski, J. J. (2004) · Circulation
Air Quality and Health ImpactsIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
Cited by 2,592
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Body-mass index and mortality among 1.46 million white adults
Berrington de Gonzalez, A., Hartge, P., Cerhan, J. R., Flint, A. J., Hannan, L., MacInnis, R. J., Moore, S. C., Tobias, G. S., Anton-Culver, H., Freeman, L. B., et al. (2010) · New England Journal of Medicine
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietCancer Risks and Factors
Cited by 2,317
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American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention: reducing the risk of cancer with healthy food choices and physical activity
Kushi, L. H., Byers, T., Doyle, C., Bandera, E. V., McCullough, M., Gansler, T., Andrews, K. S., Thun, M. J., & The American Cancer Society 2006 Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee (2006) · CA A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Cancer Risks and FactorsNutritional Studies and Diet
Cited by 1,901
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21st-Century Hazards of Smoking and Benefits of Cessation in the United States
Jha, P., Ramasundarahettige, C., Landsman, V., Rostron, B., Thun, M., Anderson, R. N., McAfee, T., & Peto, R. (2013) · New England Journal of Medicine
Smoking Behavior and CessationGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening
Cited by 1,767
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The effect of age on the association between body-mass index and mortality
Stevens, J., Cai, J., Pamuk, E. R., Williamson, D. F., Thun, M. J., & Wood, J. L. (1998) · New England Journal of Medicine
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietCancer Risks and Factors
Cited by 1,611
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Long-term ozone exposure and mortality
Jerrett, M., Burnett, R. T., Pope, C. A., Ito, K., Thurston, G., Krewski, D., Shi, Y., Calle, E., & Thun, M. (2009) · New England Journal of Medicine
Air Quality and Health ImpactsIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
Cited by 1,602
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Mortality from tobacco in developed countries: indirect estimation from national vital statistics.
Peto, R., Boreham, J., Lopez, A. D., Thun, M., & Heath, C. (1992) · The Lancet
Smoking Behavior and CessationGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening
Cited by 1,394
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Alcohol consumption and mortality among middle-aged and elderly U.S. adults
Thun, M. J., Peto, R., Lopez, A. D., Monaco, J. H., Henley, S. J., Heath, C. W., & Doll, R. (1997) · New England Journal of Medicine
Alcohol Consumption and Health EffectsSubstance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Cited by 1,313
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50-Year Trends in Smoking-Related Mortality in the United States
Thun, M. J., Carter, B. D., Feskanich, D., Freedman, N. D., Prentice, R., Lopez, A. D., Hartge, P., & Gapstur, S. M. (2013) · New England Journal of Medicine
Smoking Behavior and CessationGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening
Cited by 1,177
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Spatial analysis of air pollution and mortality in Los Angeles
Jerrett, M., Burnett, R. T., Ma, R., Pope, C. A., Krewski, D., Newbold, K. B., Thurston, G., Shi, Y., Finkelstein, N., Calle, E. E., et al. (2005) · Epidemiology
Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Justice and Health Disparities
Cited by 985
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Smoking and Mortality — Beyond Established Causes
Carter, B. D., Abnet, C. C., Feskanich, D., Freedman, N. D., Hartge, P., Lewis, C. E., Ockene, J. K., Prentice, R. L., Speizer, F. E., Thun, M. J., et al. (2015) · New England Journal of Medicine
Smoking Behavior and CessationChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
Cited by 809
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Leisure time physical activity of moderate to vigorous intensity and mortality: a large pooled cohort analysis
Moore, S. C., Patel, A. V., Matthews, C. E., Berrington de Gonzalez, A., Park, Y., Katki, H. A., Linet, M. S., Weiderpass, E., Visvanathan, K., Helzlsouer, K. J., et al. (2012) · PLoS Medicine
Physical Activity and HealthCardiovascular and exercise physiology
Cited by 690
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Mortality from smoking worldwide
Peto, R., Lopez, A. D., Boreham, J., Thun, M., Heath, C., & Doll, R. (1996) · British Medical Bulletin
Smoking Behavior and CessationGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening
Cited by 638
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Leisure time spent sitting in relation to total mortality in a prospective cohort of US adults
Patel, A. V., Bernstein, L., Deka, A., Feigelson, H. S., Campbell, P. T., Gapstur, S. M., Colditz, G. A., & Thun, M. J. (2010) · American Journal of Epidemiology
Physical Activity and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Cited by 604
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Stages of the cigarette epidemic on entering its second century
Thun, M., Peto, R., Boreham, J., & Lopez, A. D. (2012) · Tobacco Control
Smoking Behavior and CessationGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening
Cited by 583
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Preventing Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease, and Diabetes: A Common Agenda for the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association
Eyre, H., Kahn, R., Robertson, R. M., the ACS/ADA/AHA Collaborative Writing Committee, ACS/ADA/AHA Collaborative Writing Committee Members, Clark, N. G., Doyle, C., Hong, Y., Gansler, T., Glynn, T., et al. (2004) · Circulation
Health Promotion and Cardiovascular PreventionGlobal Cancer Incidence and Screening
Cited by 542
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Higher Lung Cancer Incidence in Young Women Than Young Men in the United States
Jemal, A., Miller, K. D., Ma, J., Siegel, R. L., Fedewa, S. A., Islami, F., Devesa, S. S., & Thun, M. J. (2018) · New England Journal of Medicine
Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningSmoking Behavior and Cessation
Cited by 462
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American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention: Reducing the Risk of Cancer with Healthy Food Choices and Physical Activity
Byers, T., Nestle, M., McTiernan, A., Doyle, C., Currie-Williams, A., Gansler, T., & Thun, M. (2002) · CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
Cancer Risks and FactorsNutritional Studies and Diet
Cited by 336
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