OBJECTIVES: We report on cases of multiple myeloma (MM) observed in World Trade Center (WTC) responders registered in the WTC Medical Program. METHODS: Possible cases of MM diagnosed between September 11, 2001, and September 10, 2007, in responders were confirmed if they met the World Health Organization and Mayo Clinic diagnostic criteria. RESULTS: Among 28,252 responders of known sex and age, eight cases of MM were observed (6.8 expected). Four of these cases were observed in responders younger than 45 years at the time of diagnosis (1.2 expected). A slight deficit of MM cases was observed in responders older than 45 years (4 observed, 5.6 expected). CONCLUSION: In this case series, we observe an unusual number of MM cases in WTC responders under 45 years. This finding underscores the importance of maintaining surveillance for cancer and other emerging diseases in this highly exposed population.
OBJECTIVES: We report on cases of multiple myeloma (MM) observed in World Trade Center (WTC) responders registered in the WTC Medical Program. METHODS: Possible cases of MM diagnosed between September 11, 2001, and September 10, 2007, in responders were confirmed if they met the World Health Organization and Mayo Clinic diagnostic criteria. RESULTS: Among 28,252 responders of known sex and age, eight cases of MM were observed (6.8 expected). Four of these cases were observed in responders younger than 45 years at the time of diagnosis (1.2 expected). A slight deficit of MM cases was observed in responders older than 45 years (4 observed, 5.6 expected). CONCLUSION: In this case series, we observe an unusual number of MM cases in WTC responders under 45 years. This finding underscores the importance of maintaining surveillance for cancer and other emerging diseases in this highly exposed population.
Authors: Christopher R Dasaro; William L Holden; Karen D Berman; Michael A Crane; Julia R Kaplan; Roberto G Lucchini; Benjamin J Luft; Jacqueline M Moline; Susan L Teitelbaum; Usha S Tirunagari; Iris G Udasin; Jean H Weiner; Patrice A Zigrossi; Andrew C Todd Journal: Int J Epidemiol Date: 2017-04-01 Impact factor: 7.196
Authors: Lorna E Thorpe; Shervin Assari; Stephen Deppen; Sherry Glied; Nicole Lurie; Matthew P Mauer; Vickie M Mays; Edward Trapido Journal: Ann Epidemiol Date: 2014-07-03 Impact factor: 3.797
Authors: William Moir; Rachel Zeig-Owens; Robert D Daniels; Charles B Hall; Mayris P Webber; Nadia Jaber; James H Yiin; Theresa Schwartz; Xiaoxue Liu; Madeline Vossbrinck; Kerry Kelly; David J Prezant Journal: Am J Ind Med Date: 2016-09 Impact factor: 2.214
Authors: Rachel Zeig-Owens; Mayris P Webber; Charles B Hall; Theresa Schwartz; Nadia Jaber; Jessica Weakley; Thomas E Rohan; Hillel W Cohen; Olga Derman; Thomas K Aldrich; Kerry Kelly; David J Prezant Journal: Lancet Date: 2011-09-03 Impact factor: 79.321
Authors: Maoxin Wu; Ronald E Gordon; Robin Herbert; Maria Padilla; Jacqueline Moline; David Mendelson; Virginia Litle; William D Travis; Joan Gil Journal: Environ Health Perspect Date: 2010-04 Impact factor: 9.031
Authors: Lei Wang; Munish Kumar; Qipan Deng; Xu Wang; Ming Liu; Zhaojian Gong; Shanshan Zhang; Xiaodong Ma; Zijun Y Xu-Monette; Min Xiao; Qing Yi; Ken H Young; Kenneth S Ramos; Yong Li Journal: Cancer Lett Date: 2018-10-19 Impact factor: 8.679
Authors: Judith M Graber; Connie T Chuang; Carolyn L Ward; Kathleen Black; Iris G Udasin Journal: J Occup Environ Med Date: 2018-09 Impact factor: 2.162
Authors: Samara Solan; Sylvan Wallenstein; Moshe Shapiro; Susan L Teitelbaum; Lori Stevenson; Anne Kochman; Julia Kaplan; Cornelia Dellenbaugh; Amy Kahn; F Noah Biro; Michael Crane; Laura Crowley; Janice Gabrilove; Lou Gonsalves; Denise Harrison; Robin Herbert; Benjamin Luft; Steven B Markowitz; Jacqueline Moline; Xiaoling Niu; Henry Sacks; Gauri Shukla; Iris Udasin; Roberto G Lucchini; Paolo Boffetta; Philip J Landrigan Journal: Environ Health Perspect Date: 2013-04-23 Impact factor: 9.031