Perelman School of Medicine/ Faculty Search/ Peter A. Kanetsky

Peter A. Kanetsky, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor of Epidemiology in Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Department: Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Graduate Group Affiliations

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Contact information

219 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive
6021
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Office: (215) 573-3282
Fax: (215) 573-1050

Email:
pkanetsk@mail.med.upenn.edu

Publications

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Links
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Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics faculty webpage.

Education:
B.A. (Biochemistry)
Cornell University, 1988.
M.P.H. (Epidemiology)
Columbia University School of Public Health, 1991.
Ph.D. (Epidemiology)
Columbia Univerisity, 1997.

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Description of Research Expertise

Molecular/genetic epidemiology
Melanoma, testis cancer
Cancer epidemiology

Description of Clinical Expertise

Selected Publications

Thomas NE, Kricker A, From L, Busam KJ, Millikan RC, Ritchey ME, Armstrong BK, Lee-Taylor J, Marrett L, Anton-Culver H, Zanetti R, Rosso S, Gallagher RP, Dwyer T, Goumas C, Kanetsky PA, Begg CB, Orlow I, Wilcox H, Paine S, Berwick M. : Associations of cumulative sun exposure and phenotypic characteristics with histologic solar elastosis. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 19(11): 2932-2941, November 2010.

Demenais F, Mohamdi H, Chaudru V, Goldstein AM, Newton Bishop JA, Bishop DT, Kanetsky PA, Hayward NK, Gillanders E, Elder DE, Avril MF, Azizi E, van Belle P, Bergman W, Bianchi-Scarrà G, Bressac-de Paillerets B, Calista D, Carrera C, Hansson J, Harland M, Hogg D, Höiom V, Holland EA, Ingvar C, Landi MT, Lang JM, Mackie RM, Mann GJ, Ming ME, Njauw CJ, Olsson H, Palmer J, Pastorino L, Puig S, Randerson-Moor J, Stark M, Tsao H, Tucker MA, van der Velden P, Yang XR, Gruis N; the Melanoma Genetics Consortium. : Association of MC1R Variants and Host Phenotypes With Melanoma Risk in CDKN2A Mutation Carriers: A GenoMEL Study. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 102(20): 1568-1583, October 2010.

Bränström R, Kasparian NA, Chang YM, Affleck P, Tibben A, Aspinwall LG, Azizi E, Baron-Epel O, Battistuzzi L, Bergman W, Bruno W, Chan M, Cuellar F, Debniak T, Pjanova D, Ertmanski S, Figl A, Gonzalez M, Hayward NK, Hocevar M, Kanetsky PA, Leachman SA, Heisele O, Palmer J, Peric B, Puig S, Schadendorf D, Gruis NA, Newton-Bishop J, Brandberg Y: Predictors of Sun Protection Behaviours and Severe Sunburn in an International on-line study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 19(9): 2199-2100, September 2010.

Newton-Bishop JA, Chang Y-M, Iles MM, Taylor JC, Bakker B, Chan M, Leake S, Karpavicius B, Haynes S, Elliott F, Kanetsky PA, Harland M, Barrett JH, Bishop DT. : Melanocytic nevi, nevus genes and melanoma risk in a large case-control study in the United Kingdom. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention 19(8): 2043-2054, August 2010.

Kricker A, Armstrong BK, Goumas C, Kanetsky P, Gallagher RP, Begg CB, Millikan RC, Dwyer T, Rosso S, Marrett LD, Thomas NE, Berwick M; GEM Study Group: MC1R genotype may modify the effect of sun exposure on melanoma risk in the GEM study. Cancer Causes Control August 2010.

Harris J, Pillinger M, Fromstein D, Gomez B, Garris I, Kanetsky PA, Tebas P, Gross R.: Risk Factors for Medication Non-Adherence in an HIV Infected Population in the Dominican Republic. AIDS Behavior August 2010.

Thomas NE, Kanetsky PA, Edmiston SN, Alexander A, Begg CB, Groben PA, Hao H, Busam K, Ollila DW, Berwick M, Conway K: Relationship between Germline MC1R Variants and BRAF-Mutant Melanoma in a North Carolina Population-Based Study. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 130(5): 1463-1465, May 2010.

Bränström R, Chang YM, Kasparian N, Affleck P, Tibben A, Aspinwall LG, Azizi E, Baron-Epel O, Battistuzzi L, Bruno W, Chan M, Cuellar F, Dębniak T, Dace P, Ertmański S, Figl A, Gonzalez M, Hayward NK, Hocevar M, Kanetsky PA, Leaf SL, van Nieuwpoort FA, Heisele O, Palmer J, Peric B, Puig S, Ruffin AD, Schadendorf D, Gruis NA, Brandberg Y, Newton-Bishop J. : Melanoma risk factors, perceived threat and intentional tanning: an international online survey. European Journal of Cancer Prevention 19(3): 216-226, May 2010.

Olin RL, Kanetsky PA, Ten Have TR, Nasta SD, Schuster SJ, Andreadis C: Determinants of the optimal first-line therapy for follicular lymphoma: A decision analysis. American Journal of Hematology 85(4): 255-260, April 2010.

Thomas NE, Kanetsky PA, Begg CB, Conway K, Berwick M: Melanoma molecular subtypes: unifying and paradoxical results. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 130(1): 12-14, January 2010.