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Erin J. Aiello Bowles, MPH
Research Associate

Research Interests:
Ms. Aiello Bowles is an epidemiologist whose main research interests include breast cancer and women's health. The majority of her work focuses on understanding the relation between mammographic breast density and breast cancer risk. She plays an active role in several large consortia including the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium and the HMO Cancer Research Network. Within these consortia, her research has included: evaluating the relation between family history of breast cancer, phase of the menstrual cycle, and breast cancer tumor characteristics with mammographic breast density; studying the characteristics of radiologists associated with mammographic accuracy; examining the diffusion of new cancer treatment modalities and technologies in integrated health systems; and evaluating the barriers and facilitators to high quality cancer care. Her secondary research interests include blood-related cancers and their precursors such as multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome.

Contact Ms. Aiello Bowles
Voice Mail: 206-287-2708 
E-Mail: aiello.e@ghc.org

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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Recent Publications:
Aiello Bowles EJ, Miglioretti DL, Sickles EA, Abraham L, Carney PA, Yankaskas B, Elmore J. Accuracy of short-interval follow-up mammograms by patient and radiologist characteristics. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008;190(5):1200-8.

Aiello Bowles EJ, Tuzzio L, Wiese CJ, Kirlin B, Greene SM, Clauser SB, Wagner EH. Understanding high-quality cancer care: a summary of expert perspectives. Cancer. 2008;112(4):934-42. Epub 2008 Jan 7. Abstract

Atkinson C, Newton KM, Bowles EJ, Yong M, Lampe JW. Demographic, anthropometric, and lifestyle factors and dietary intakes in relation to daidzein-metabolizing phenotypes among premenopausal women in the United States. Am J Clin Nutr. 2008;87(3):679-87. Abstract

Welsh ML, Buist DS, Aiello Bowles EJ, Anderson ML, Elmore JG, Li CI. Population-based estimates of the relation between breast cancer risk, tumor subtype, and family history. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2008; [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract

2007
Aiello EJ, Buist DS, Wagner EH, Tuzzio L, Greene SM, Lamerato LE, Field TS, Herrinton LJ, Haque R, Hart G, Bischoff KJ, Geiger AM. Diffusion of aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer therapy between 1996 and 2003 in the Cancer Research Network. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2008;107(3):397-403. Epub 2007 Mar 28. Abstract

Carney PA, Yi JP, Abraham LA, Miglioretti DL, Aiello EJ, Gerrity MS, Reisch L, Berns EA, Sickles EA, Elmore JG. Reactions to uncertainty and the accuracy of diagnostic mammography. J Gen Intern Med. 2007;22(2):234-41. Abstract

Irwin ML, Aiello EJ, McTiernan A, Bernstein L, Gilliland FD, Baumgartner RN, Baumgartner KB, Ballard-Barbash R. Physical activity, body mass index, and mammographic density in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors. J Clin Oncol. 2007;25(9):1061-6. Epub 2007 Jan 29. Abstract

2006
Abrahamson PE, Tworoger SS, Aiello EJ, Bernstein L, Ulrich CM, Gilliland FD, Stanczyk FZ, Baumgartner R, Baumgartner K, Sorensen B, Ballard-Barbash R, McTiernan A. Associations between the CYP17, CYPIB1, COMT and SHBG polymorphisms and serum sex hormones in post-menopausal breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2006;105(1):45-54. Epub 2006 Nov 1. Abstract

Aiello EJ, Buist DS, White E. Do breast cancer risk factors modify the association between hormone therapy and mammographic breast density? (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 2006;17(10):1227-35. Abstract

Buist DS, Aiello EJ, Miglioretti DL, White E. Mammographic breast density, dense area, and breast area differences by phase in the menstrual cycle. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2006;15(11):2303-6. Abstract

Crest AB, Aiello EJ, Anderson ML, Buist DS. Varying levels of family history of breast cancer in relation to mammographic breast density (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 2006;17(6):843-50. Abstract

2005
Aiello EJ, Buist DS, White E, Porter PL. Association between mammographic breast density and breast cancer tumor characteristics. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005;14(3):662-8. Abstract

Aiello EJ, Taplin S, Reid R, Hobbs M, Seger D, Kamel H, Tufano J, Ballard-Barbash R. In a randomized controlled trial, patients preferred electronic data collection of breast cancer risk-factor information in a mammography setting. J Clin Epidemiol. 2006;59(1):77-81. Epub 2005 Oct 13. Abstract

Aiello EJ, Tworoger SS, Yasui Y, Stanczyk FZ, Potter J, Ulrich CM, Irwin M, McTiernan A. Associations among circulating sex hormones, insulin-like growth factor, lipids, and mammographic density in postmenopausal women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005;14(6):1411-7. Abstract

El-Bastawissi AY, Aiello EJ, Buist DS, Taplin SH. Previous pregnancy outcome and breast density (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 2005;16(4):407-17. Abstract

Irwin ML, Aiello EJ, McTiernan A, Baumgartner RN, Baumgartner KB, Bernstein L, Gilliland FD, Ballard-Barbash R. Pre-diagnosis physical activity and mammographic density in breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2006;95(2):171-8. Epub 2005 Nov 30. Abstract

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