Graham Colditz
格雷厄姆·科尔迪茨
MD, DrPH
Niess-Gain Professor of Surgery and Epidemiology; Associate Director for Prevention and Control, Siteman Cancer Center外科与流行病学教授；西特曼癌症中心预防与控制副主任
👥Biography 个人简介
Graham Colditz is a leading cancer prevention epidemiologist whose research quantifies the population-attributable risk of modifiable factors—tobacco, obesity, physical inactivity, alcohol—for multiple cancers. His Nurses' Health Study contributions have shaped global prevention guidelines.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Modifiable Risk Quantification
Demonstrated that over 50% of cancers are attributable to modifiable lifestyle factors, providing the scientific foundation for preventive intervention strategies across major cancer types.
Nurses' Health Study Leadership
Co-led the landmark Nurses' Health Study cohort, generating decades of evidence linking diet, hormones, and lifestyle to breast, colon, and endometrial cancer incidence.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Cancer prevention as the path forward
Science (2022)
Articulates a comprehensive framework for reducing cancer burden through evidence-based modification of lifestyle and environmental risk factors.
Modifiable risk factors for cancer: a systematic review
JAMA Oncology (2020)
Quantifies population-attributable fractions for leading modifiable cancer risk factors in the United States.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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