2021
On cross-ancestry cancer polygenic risk scores
Fritsche L, Ma Y, Zhang D, Salvatore M, Lee S, Zhou X, Mukherjee B. On cross-ancestry cancer polygenic risk scores. PLOS Genetics 2021, 17: e1009670. PMID: 34529658, PMCID: PMC8445431, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMultifactorial InheritanceConceptsPolygenic risk scoresGenome-wide association studiesProstate cancer polygenic risk scoresPolygenic risk score distributionRecruitment of diverse participantsAncestry groupsPolygenic risk score methodsRisk scoreNon-genetic risk factorsElectronic health recordsBreast cancer casesHealth recordsUK BiobankGWAS effortsDisease risk assessmentCancer casesAssociation studiesGenetic dataEuropean ancestryPersonalized risk stratificationSummary statisticsRisk factorsAncestryDiverse participantsField of cancer
2020
Incidence and survival of inflammatory breast cancer between 1973 and 2015 in the SEER database
Abraham H, Xia Y, Mukherjee B, Merajver S. Incidence and survival of inflammatory breast cancer between 1973 and 2015 in the SEER database. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2020, 185: 229-238. PMID: 33033965, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05938-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurvival timeBlack patientsBreast cancerWhite patientsSurvival rateIncidence rateIncidence of IBCInflammatory breast cancerPurposeInflammatory breast cancerResultsThe overall incidenceAge-adjusted incidence ratesMean survival timeRelative survival ratesIBC patientsT stageAggressive variantSkin progressionNo significant differenceDisease criteriaSurvival disparitiesPatientsSignificant differenceSurvivalConfidence intervalsMonths
2008
Inference of the Haplotype Effect in a Matched Case-Control Study Using Unphased Genotype Data
Sinha S, Gruber S, Mukherjee B, Rennert G. Inference of the Haplotype Effect in a Matched Case-Control Study Using Unphased Genotype Data. The International Journal Of Biostatistics 2008, 4: article 6. PMID: 20231916, PMCID: PMC2835450, DOI: 10.2202/1557-4679.1079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyUnphased genotype dataHardy-Weinberg equilibriumLocus-specific genotype dataGenotype dataBeta-Carotene Cancer Prevention StudyCancer Prevention StudyCase-control study designStudy of breast cancer patientsMatched case-control studyCase-control designPhasing of haplotypesDisease risk modelsBreast cancer patientsPrevention StudyHaplotype effectsStudy designGametic phasePolymorphic lociHaplotype frequenciesCancer patientsLociConditional likelihood approachAssociationHaplotypes