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Amy Trentham Dietz

Professor of Population Health Sciences

Population Health Sciences

Breast cancer prevention, early detection and outcomes.

Phone

(608) 265-4175

Email

trentham@wisc.edu

Website

https://trenthamdietzlab.pophealth.wisc.edu/

Office Location

Room 307 WARF Office Building
610 Walnut Street
Madison, WI 53726

Dr. Trentham-Dietz earned her MS in Statistics and PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has been a faculty member in the Department of Population Health Sciences at UW-Madison since 2001. Dr. Trentham-Dietz enjoys supporting pre- and post-doctoral trainees interested in a wide range of issues related to women’s health.

Evaluation of Long-Term Satisfaction with Breast Surgery in Patients Treated for Ductal Carcinoma In Situ: A Population-Based Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Livingston-Rosanoff D, Trentham-Dietz A, Hampton JM, Newcomb PA, Wilke LG. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Feb 24. doi: 10.1245/s10434-020-08216-z. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 32095924. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32095924

 

Long-term Outcomes and Cost-effectiveness of Breast Cancer Screening with Digital Breast Tomosynthesis in the United States.
Lowry KP, Trentham-Dietz A, Schechter CB, Alagoz O, Barlow WE, Burnside ES, Conant EF, Hampton JM, Huang H, Kerlikowske K, Lee SJ, Miglioretti DL, Sprague BL, Tosteson ANA, Yaffe M, Stout NK. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2019 Sep 10. pii: djz184. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djz184. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31503283. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31503283

 

Environmental exposures during windows of susceptibility for breast cancer: a framework for prevention research.
Terry MB, Michels KB, Brody JG, Byrne C, Chen S, Jerry DJ, Malecki KMC, Martin MB, Miller RL, Neuhausen SL, Silk K, Trentham-Dietz A; Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP). Breast Cancer Res. 2019 Aug 20;21(1):96. doi: 10.1186/s13058-019-1168-2. Review. PMID: 31429809. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31429809

 

Age-based versus Risk-based Mammography Screening in Women 40-49 Years Old: A Cross-sectional Study.
Burnside ES, Trentham-Dietz A, Shafer CM, Hampton JM, Alagoz O, Cox JR, Mischo E, Schrager SB, Wilke LG. Radiology. 2019 Aug;292(2):321-328. doi: 10.1148/radiol.2019181651. Epub 2019 Jun 11. PMID: 31184557. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31184557

 

The association between cancer care coordination and quality of life is stronger for breast cancer patients with lower health literacy: A Greater Plains Collaborative study.
McDowell BD, Klemp J, Blaes A, Cohee AA, Trentham-Dietz A, Kamaraju S, Otte JL, Mott SL, Chrischilles EA. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Feb;28(2):887-895. doi: 10.1007/s00520-019-04894-y. Epub 2019 Jun 5. PMID: 31168710. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31168710

 

Association of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis vs Digital Mammography With Cancer Detection and Recall Rates by Age and Breast Density.
Conant EF, Barlow WE, Herschorn SD, Weaver DL, Beaber EF, Tosteson ANA, Haas JS, Lowry KP, Stout NK, Trentham-Dietz A, diFlorio-Alexander RM, Li CI, Schnall MD, Onega T, Sprague BL; Population-based Research Optimizing Screening Through Personalized Regimen (PROSPR) Consortium. JAMA Oncol. 2019 May 1;5(5):635-642. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.7078. PMID: 30816931. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30816931

 

Time-varying risks of second events following a DCIS diagnosis in the population-based Vermont DCIS cohort.
Sprague BL, Vacek PM, Herschorn SD, James TA, Geller BM, Trentham-Dietz A, Stein JL, Weaver DL. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Feb;174(1):227-235. doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-5048-8. Epub 2018 Nov 17. PMID: 30448897. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30448897

 

Obesity and mortality after locoregional breast cancer diagnosis.
Moore AH, Trentham-Dietz A, Burns M, Gangnon RE, Greenberg CC, Vanness DJ, Hampton J, Wu XC, Anderson RT, Lipscomb J, Kimmick GG, Cress R, Wilson JF, Sabatino SA, Fleming ST. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2018 Dec;172(3):647-657. doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-4932-6. Epub 2018 Aug 29. PMID: 30159788. Pubmed:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30159788

 

Variation in coordination of care reported by breast cancer patients according to health literacy.
Mora-Pinzon MC, Chrischilles EA, Greenlee RT, Hoeth L, Hampton JM, Smith MA, McDowell BD, Wilke LG, Trentham-Dietz A. Support Care Cancer. 2019 Mar;27(3):857-865. doi: 10.1007/s00520-018-4370-3. Epub 2018 Jul 31. PMID: 30062586. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30062586

 

Introduction to the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET) Breast Cancer Models.
Alagoz O, Berry DA, de Koning HJ, Feuer EJ, Lee SJ, Plevritis SK, Schechter CB, Stout NK, Trentham-Dietz A, Mandelblatt JS; CISNET Breast Cancer Working Group members. Med Decis Making. 2018 Apr;38(1_suppl):3S-8S. doi: 10.1177/0272989X17737507. PMID: 29554472. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29554472

 

The University of Wisconsin Breast Cancer Epidemiology Simulation Model: An Update.
Alagoz O, Ergun MA, Cevik M, Sprague BL, Fryback DG, Gangnon RE, Hampton JM, Stout NK, Trentham-Dietz A. Med Decis Making. 2018 Apr;38(1_suppl):99S-111S. doi: 10.1177/0272989X17711927. PMID: 29554470. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29554470

 

Contribution of Breast Cancer to Overall Mortality for US Women.
Gangnon RE, Stout NK, Alagoz O, Hampton JM, Sprague BL, Trentham-Dietz A. Med Decis Making. 2018 Apr;38(1_suppl):24S-31S. doi: 10.1177/0272989X17717981. PMID: 29554467. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29554467

 

Urinary Magnesium and Other Elements in Relation to Mammographic Breast Density, a Measure of Breast Cancer Risk.
Mora-Pinzon MC, Trentham-Dietz A, Gangnon RE, Adams SV, Hampton JM, Burnside E, Shafer MM, Newcomb PA. Nutr Cancer. 2018 Apr;70(3):441-446. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2018.1446094. Epub 2018 Mar 14. PMID: 29537902. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29537902

 

Genetic variation in sensitivity to estrogens and breast cancer risk.
Jerry DJ, Shull JD, Hadsell DL, Rijnkels M, Dunphy KA, Schneider SS, Vandenberg LN, Majhi PD, Byrne C, Trentham-Dietz A. Mamm Genome. 2018 Feb;29(1-2):24-37. doi: 10.1007/s00335-018-9741-z. Epub 2018 Feb 27. Review. PMID: 29487996. Pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29487996

As a cancer epidemiologist, Dr. Trentham-Dietz’s research is focused on breast cancer prevention, early detection and outcomes. She employs novel and traditional epidemiologic approaches in her studies complemented by methods deriving from health services research and simulation modeling. She has approached breast cancer prevention and detection by focusing on 1) modifiable lifestyle factors including obesity, physical activity, and environmental factors to better understand breast cancer etiology and reveal avenues for prevention; 2) ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast which, often detected through mammography, is a non-obligate precursor for invasive breast cancer; and 3) simulation modeling of breast cancer to examine risk-based approaches to screening to maximize benefits of screening programs while reducing harms.

Courses Taught

  • PHS750: Cancer Epidemiology

Affiliations/Associations

  • Society for Epidemiologic Research
  • American Society of Preventive Oncology
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