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Laboratory of Cancer Epidemiology

Laboratory of Cancer Epidemiology
We conduct innovative, collaborative research focused on cancer epidemiology with domestic and international institutions, with an aim to prevent cancer. Three representative research labs led by Sue K. Park, Aesun Shin and Ji-Yeob Choi represent a unique range of specialized expertise within our department, as below:  Precision medicine research lab, led by Professor Sue K. Park  Chronic disease epidemiology research lab, led by Professor Aesun Shin  Behavioural Systems Epidemiology Lab led by Professor Ji-Yeob Choi The faculty members and students are committed to share and enhance their knowledge in epidemiology, through regular lab meetings, journal clubs, and book clubs.
Related Researcher
박수경

Sue Kyung Park Professor

신애선

Aesun Shin Professor

최지엽

Ji Yeob Choi Professor

Research topics

Risk factors for gastric cancer  Risk factors and prognosis markers for thyroid cancer  Assessments of genetic or environmental risk factors and gene-environment interaction related to colorectal cancer incidence and survival  Development of risk prediction model for chronic diseases based on biomarker in a case-control study and Cohort study  Influence of physical activity on the incidence and mortality of chronic disease and therapeutic effects of medications  Epidemiological research through international collaborations including Asia Cohort Consortium, Asia Colorectal Cancer Consortium, the Consortium of Investigators of Modifiers of BRCA1/2, Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium, Asia Breast Cancer Consortium, and Agricultural Cohort Consortium

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Associations Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Changes in Glycemic Status Among Individuals With Prediabetes. S Nabila, JE Kim, J Choi, JY Park, A Shin, SA Lee, J Lee, D Kang, JY Choi., 2023, Diabetes Care 46(3):535-543 

Effects of Endocrine Therapy on Cardiovascular Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes Among Breast Cancer Survivors: The National Health Insurance Service Database of Korea. JE Kim, J Choi, JY Park, W Han, D Kang, JY Choi., 2022, Journal of the American Heart Association 11 (20), e026743
 
Socioecological approach for identifying the determinants of objectively measured physical activity: A prospective study of the UK Biobank. J Choi, JY Park, JE Kim, D Kang, S Cho, IJ Chung, A Shin, M Lee, JY Choi., 2022, Preventive Medicine 155, 106949 
 
Dysbiotic microbiome variation in colorectal cancer patients is linked to lifestyles and metabolic diseases. Hoang T, Kim M, Park JW, Jeong SY, Lee J, Shin A. BMC Microbiol. 2023 Jan 28;23(1):33
 
Body Mass Index and Thyroid Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis of Half a Million Men and Women in the Asia Cohort Consortium. Shin A, Cho S, Jang D, Abe SK, Saito E, Rahman MS, Islam MR, Sawada N, Shu XO, Koh WP, Sadakane A, Tsuji I, Sugawara Y, Ito H, Nagata C, Park SK, Yuan JM, Kim J, Tsugane S, Cai H, Wen W, Ozasa K, Matsuyama S, Kanemura S, Oze I, Wada K, Wang R, Yoo KY, Potter JD, Ahsan H, Boffetta P, Chia KS, Matsuo K, Qiao YL, Rothman N, Zheng W, Inoue M, Kang D. Thyroid. 2022 Mar;32(3):306-314.
 
Descriptive Analysis of Gastric Cancer Mortality in Korea, 2000-2020. Hoang T, Woo H, Cho S, Lee J, Kazmi SZ, Shin A. Cancer Res Treat. 2023 Apr;55(2):603-617.
 
The impact of COVID-19 on screening for colorectal, gastric, breast, and cervical cancer in Korea. Park H, Seo SH, Park JH, Yoo SH, Keam B, Shin A. Epidemiol Health. 2022;44:e2022053.
 
Nutrition-wide association study of microbiome diversity and composition in colorectal cancer patients. Hoang T, Kim MJ, Park JW, Jeong SY, Lee J, Shin A. BMC Cancer. 2022 Jun 14;22(1):656.
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