NSAIDS and Esophageal and Stomach Cancer

Principal Investigator

Name
Paul Pinsky

Institution
NCI, DCP, EDRG

Position Title
Branch Chief, Early Detection

Email
pp4f@nih.gov

About this CDAS Project

Study
PLCO (Learn more about this study)

Project ID
PLCO-58

Initial CDAS Request Approval
Jan 16, 2014

Title
NSAIDS and Esophageal and Stomach Cancer

Summary
This project will examine the relationship between NSAID use and the incidence of esophageal and stomach cancer.

Aims

1. To examine the relationship between NSAIDs measured at baseline and the incidence of esophageal cancer. We will control for potential confounders, including smoking and alcohol use.

2. To examine the relationship between NSAIDs measured at baseline and the incidence of stomach cancer. We will control for potential confounders.

3. We will explore examining NSAIDs use from the SQX and how that changes the analysis based on baseline data only.

Collaborators

Jigar Patel