Christopher Li

Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Contact Information
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
1100 Fairview Ave N., M4-C308
P.O. 19024
Seattle, WA 98109–1024
Tel: 206–667–7444
Fax: 206–667–5948
cili@fhcrc.org

Education

MD	University of California (San Francisco), 2000 Medicine
PhD	University of Washington, 2003 Epidemiology
MPH	University of Washington, 2000 Epidemiology

Research Interests

My research interests lie principally in the field of breast cancer and understanding factors related to its etiology and outcomes using a multidisciplinary approach. I am actively investigating the relationships between various hormonal exposures and risks of different types of breast cancer based on their morphology and expression of different tumor markers. I am also interested in breast cancer outcomes and am currently leading studies that investigate risk factors for second primary breast cancer among breast cancer survivors. Another part of my work focuses on identifying markers that could be used for the early detection of different cancers using various proteomic platforms. Finally, I have an interest in examining disparities in cancer stage, treatment, and survival by race/ethnicity.

Teaching Interests
Dr. Li currently co-teaches Epidemiology 524: Cancer Epidemiology during Winter Quarter.

In The News
Is there a link between migraines and breast cancer? (Boston.com, 10/19/2009)
Lifestyle can lower 2nd breast cancer risk (King 5.com, 09/10/2009)
Smoking, drinking and obesity increase chance of second breast cancer, research says (Seattle PI.com, 09/09/2009)
Tamoxifen May Up Risk of Second, More Aggressive Breast Cancer (US News & World Report, 08/27/2009)
Cancer charities reassure women over use of tamoxifen (The Guardian, 08/26/2009)
Rare Side Effect Is Seen in Long-Term Use of a Breast Cancer Drug (New York Times, 08/26/2009)
Study: Popular drug for breast cancer saves lives but has risks (Seattle PI, 08/26/2009)
Hutch researchers find women with migraines less likely to get breast cancer (Seattle PI.com, 07/09/2009)
Migraines linked to less breast cancer risk (UPI, 11/07/2008)
Migraine Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk (US News & World Report, 11/07/2008)
Migraine sufferers much less likely to get breast cancer (Seattle PI, 11/06/2008)
Migraines 'cut breast cancer risk' (The Guardian, 11/06/2008)
Migraines associated with lower risk of breast cancer (International Herald Tribune, 11/06/2008)

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