Publications

Please see here for a full list of our publications.

Recent publications:

  1. Song M, Emilsson L, Roelstraete B, Ludvigsson JF. Risk of colorectal cancer in first degree relatives of patients with colorectal polyps: nationwide case-control study in Sweden. BMJ. 2021 May 4;373:n877. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n877.
  2. Everett C, Li C, Wilkinson JE, Nguyen LH, McIver LJ, Ivey K, Izard J, Palacios N, Eliassen AH, Willett WC, Ascherio A, Sun Q, Tworoger SS, Chan AT, Garrett WS, Huttenhower C, Rimm EB, Song M. Overview of the Microbiome Among Nurses study (Micro-N) as an example of prospective characterization of the microbiome within cohort studies. Nat Protoc. 2021 Apr 21. doi: 10.1038/s41596-021-00519-z.
  3. Ma W, Wang K, Nguyen LH, Joshi A, Cao Y, Nishihara R, Wu K, Ogino S, Giovannucci EL, Song M*, Chan AT* (co-last author). Association of screening lower endoscopy with colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in adults older than 75 years. JAMA Oncol. 2021 May. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.20211364
  4. Wang K, Ma W, Wu K, Ogino S, Chan AT, Giovannucci EL, Song M. Healthy lifestyle, endoscopic screening, and colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in the United States: A nationwide cohort study. PLoS Med. 2021 Feb 1;18(2):e1003522.
  5. Hang D, He X, Kværner AS, Chan AT, Wu K, Ogino S, Hu Z, Shen H, Giovannucci EL, Song M. Plasma sex hormones and risk of conventional and serrated precursors of colorectal cancer in postmenopausal women. BMC Med. 2021 Jan 28;19(1):18
  6. Fang Z, Hang D, Wang K, Joshi A, Wu K, Chan AT, Ogino S, Giovannucci EL, Song M. Risk prediction models for colorectal cancer: evaluating the discrimination due to added biomarkers. Int J Cancer. 2021 May 5. doi: 10.1002/ijc.33621.
  7. Lo CH, Kwon S, Wang L, Polychronidis G, Knudsen MD, Zhong R, Cao Y, Wu K, Ogino S, Giovannucci EL, Chan AT, Song M. Periodontal disease, tooth loss, and risk of oesophageal and gastric adenocarcinoma: a prospective study. Gut. 2020 Jul 20:gutjnl-2020-321949.
  8. Hu Y, Zhang X, Ma Y, Yuan C, Wang M, Wu K, Tabung FK, Tobias D, Hu FB, Giovannucci E, Song M. Incident Type 2 Diabetes Duration and Cancer Risk: A Prospective Study in Two US Cohorts. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2021 Apr 6;113(4):381-389.
  9. Song M, Chan AT, Sun J. Influence of the Gut Microbiome, Diet, and Environment on Risk of Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2019 Oct 3. pii: S0016-5085(19)41369-3.
  10. Song M, Vogelstein B, Giovannucci EL, Willett WC, Tomasetti C.Cancer prevention: Molecular and epidemiologic consensus. Science. 2018 Sep 28;361(6409):1317-1318.
  11. Song M, Chan AT. The potential role of exercise and nutrition in harnessing the immune system to improve colorectal cancer survival. Gastroenterology. 2018 Aug 1. pii: S0016-5085(18)34826-1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.07.038. [Epub ahead of print]
  12. Song M, Chan AT. Environmental factors, gut microbiota, and colorectal cancer prevention. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jul 18. pii: S1542-3565(18)30712-2. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.07.012. [Epub ahead of print]
  13. Kværner AS, Hang D, Giovannucci EL, Willett WC, Chan AT, Song M. Trajectories of body fatness from age 5 to 60 years and plasma biomarker levels of the insulin/IGF system. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 Aug 1;108(2):388-397.
  14. He X, Wu K, Ogino S, Giovannucci EL, Chan AT, Song M. Association between Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer and Risk of Serrated Polyps and Conventional Adenomas. Gastroenterology. 2018 Apr 24. pii: S0016-5085(18)30480-3.
  15. Hu Y, Ding M, Yuan C, Wu K, Smith-Warner SA, Hu FB, Chan AT, Meyerhardt JA, Ogino S, Fuchs CS, Giovannucci EL, Song M. Association Between Coffee Intake After Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer and Reduced mortality. Gastroenterology. 2017 Nov 20. pii: S0016-5085(17)36368-0. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.11.010. [Epub ahead of print]
  16. Song M, Wu K, Meyerhardt JA, Ogino S, Wang M, Fuchs CS, Giovannucci EL, Chan AT. Fiber intake and survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis. JAMA Oncol. 2018 Jan 1;4(1):71-79.
  17. Song M, Zhang X, Meyerhardt JA, Giovannucci EL, Ogino S, Fuchs CS, Chan AT. Marine omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and survival after colorectal cancer diagnosis. Gut. 2017 Oct;66(10):1790-1796.
  18. Song M, Nishihara R, Cao Y, Chun E, Qian ZR, Mima K, Inamura K, Masugi Y, Nowak JA, Nosho K, Wu K, Wang M, Giovannucci E, Garrett WS, Fuchs CS, Ogino S, Chan AT. Marine omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Characterized by Tumor-Infiltrating T Cells. JAMA Oncol. 2016;2(9):1197-1206.
  19. Song M, Giovannucci E. Preventable Incidence and Mortality of Carcinoma Associated With Lifestyle Factors Among White Adults in the United States. JAMA Oncol. 2016;2(9):1154-1161. (#1 Most Talked About Article of 2016 in JAMA Oncol)
  20. Song M, Fung TT, Hu FB, Willett WC, Longo VD, Chan AT, Giovannucci EL. Association of Animal and Plant Protein Intake With All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(10):1453-1463. (#57 Most-Discussed Journal Article of 2016 across All Scientific Fields)
  21. Song M, Hu FB, Wu K, Must A, Chan AT, Willett WC, Giovannucci EL. Trajectory of body shape in early and middle life and all cause and cause specific mortality: results from two prospective US cohort studies. BMJ. 2016;353:i2195.
  22. Song M, Garrett WS, Chan AT. Nutrients, foods, and colorectal cancer prevention. Gastroenterology. 2015;148(6):1244-1260.
  23. Song M, Giovannucci E. Estimating the Influence of Obesity on Cancer Risk: Stratification by Smoking Is Critical. J Clin Oncol. 2016;34(27):3237-3239.