2019
No Association Between Vitamin D Status and Risk of Barrett's Esophagus or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Dong J, Gharahkhani P, Chow WH, Gammon MD, Liu G, Caldas C, Wu AH, Ye W, Onstad L, Anderson LA, Bernstein L, Pharoah PD, Risch HA, Corley DA, Fitzgerald RC, Consortium S, Iyer PG, Reid BJ, Lagergren J, Shaheen NJ, Vaughan TL, MacGregor S, Love S, Palles C, Tomlinson I, Gockel I, May A, Gerges C, Anders M, Böhmer AC, Becker J, Kreuser N, Thieme R, Noder T, Venerito M, Veits L, Schmidt T, Schmidt C, Izbicki JR, Hölscher AH, Lang H, Lorenz D, Schumacher B, Mayershofer R, Vashist Y, Ott K, Vieth M, Weismüller J, Nöthen MM, Moebus S, Knapp M, Peters WHM, Neuhaus H, Rösch T, Ell C, Jankowski J, Schumacher J, Neale RE, Whiteman DC, Thrift AP. No Association Between Vitamin D Status and Risk of Barrett's Esophagus or Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2019, 17: 2227-2235.e1. PMID: 30716477, PMCID: PMC6675666, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.01.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of BEMendelian randomization studyBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaInverse variance weightingRandomization studyRisk of EACHydroxy vitamin DVitamin D statusVariance weightingEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumD statusEAC riskVitamin DOdds ratioBE riskEsophagusAbstractTextL increaseSingle nucleotide polymorphismsConflicting resultsAdenocarcinomaPatientsSNP associationsRisk
2016
Constrained Score Statistics Identify Genetic Variants Interacting with Multiple Risk Factors in Barrett’s Esophagus
Dai JY, de Dieu Tapsoba J, Buas MF, Consortium T, Chow W, Shaheen N, Anderson L, Corley D, Gammon M, Hardie L, Lagergren J, Whiteman D, Risch H, Vaughan T. Constrained Score Statistics Identify Genetic Variants Interacting with Multiple Risk Factors in Barrett’s Esophagus. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2016, 99: 352-365. PMID: 27486777, PMCID: PMC4974090, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAge FactorsBarrett EsophagusEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleModels, GeneticObesityOdds RatioPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSample SizeSex FactorsSmokingConceptsBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaGene-environment interactionsMultiple risk factorsEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumEnvironmental exposure dataGenetic variantsGastresophageal refluxTobacco smokingRisk factorsCancer epidemiologyEsophagusExposure dataAdenocarcinomaMultivariate gene-environment interactionsLow statistical powerTesting strategiesGenome-wide significanceSmokingObesityStatistical powerEpidemiologyReflux
2015
Polymorphisms in genes in the androgen pathway and risk of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
Ek WE, Lagergren K, Cook M, Wu AH, Abnet CC, Levine D, Chow W, Bernstein L, Risch HA, Shaheen NJ, Bird NC, Corley DA, Hardie LJ, Fitzgerald RC, Gammon MD, Romero Y, Liu G, Ye W, Vaughan TL, MacGregor S, Whiteman DC, Westberg L, Lagergren J. Polymorphisms in genes in the androgen pathway and risk of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. International Journal Of Cancer 2015, 138: 1146-1152. PMID: 26414697, PMCID: PMC4715576, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of BEBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAndrogen pathwayRisk of EACStrong male predominanceBody mass indexMale predominanceTobacco smokingTobacco smokersBE patientsHip ratioEAC patientsSex hormonesReflux statusLarger sample sizeEsophagusInfluence riskGenetic epidemiological analysisPatientsControl participantsAdenocarcinomaRiskGenetic variants
2014
Integrative post-genome-wide association analysis of CDKN2A and TP53 SNPs and risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma
Buas MF, Levine DM, Makar KW, Utsugi H, Onstad L, Li X, Galipeau PC, Shaheen NJ, Hardie LJ, Romero Y, Bernstein L, Gammon MD, Casson AG, Bird NC, Risch HA, Ye W, Liu G, Corley DA, Blount PL, Fitzgerald RC, Whiteman DC, Wu AH, Reid BJ, Vaughan TL. Integrative post-genome-wide association analysis of CDKN2A and TP53 SNPs and risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Carcinogenesis 2014, 35: 2740-2747. PMID: 25280564, PMCID: PMC4247522, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgu207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedBarrett EsophagusCase-Control StudiesCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Disease ProgressionEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisRisk FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsEsophageal adenocarcinomaBarrett's esophagusSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRisk of EACPredictors of progressionGermline single nucleotide polymorphismsTP53 single nucleotide polymorphismsNucleotide polymorphismsCDKN2A polymorphismsEA tumorsFrequent somatic mutationsProspective cohortCDKN2A variantsMale genderRisk factorsReduced riskTumor suppressor gene CDKN2ACaucasian raceMiR-663bEA casesSomatic alterationsGermline variationAdenocarcinomaGenes CDKN2AEsophagusCigarette smoking and pancreatic cancer risk: More to the story than just pack-years
Schulte A, Pandeya N, Tran B, Fawcett J, Fritschi L, Risch HA, Webb PM, Whiteman DC, Neale RE, Group Q. Cigarette smoking and pancreatic cancer risk: More to the story than just pack-years. European Journal Of Cancer 2014, 50: 997-1003. PMID: 24461200, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2013.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancer riskCigarette smokingOdds ratioPancreatic adenocarcinomaCancer riskAustralian population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyLogistic regressionPancreatic cancer patientsConfidence intervalsCase-control studyPancreatic cancer studiesCurrent smokersAlcohol intakeSmoking patternsCancer patientsPancreatic cancerRisk factorsSmoking componentSmokingDisease riskRisk estimatesCancer studiesSmokersAdenocarcinoma
2013
Re-evaluation of ABO gene polymorphisms detected in a genome-wide association study and risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in a Chinese population
Xu HL, Cheng JR, Zhang W, Wang J, Yu H, Ni QX, Risch HA, Gao YT. Re-evaluation of ABO gene polymorphisms detected in a genome-wide association study and risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in a Chinese population. Cancer Communications 2013, 33: 68-73. PMID: 23816557, PMCID: PMC3884064, DOI: 10.5732/cjc.013.10060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of PDACPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaCancer riskDuctal adenocarcinomaPopulation-based case-control studyChinese populationCase-control studyPancreatic cancer riskSignificant gene-environment interactionElevated cancer riskFatal malignancyPancreatic cancerTT carriersHealthy controlsGene-environment interactionsGene polymorphismsT alleleC alleleABO variantsWide association studyAssociation studiesMultifactor dimensionality reduction methodAdenocarcinomaRiskABO alleles
2012
Genetic variation in C20orf54, PLCE1 and MUC1 and the risk of upper gastrointestinal cancers in Caucasian populations
Palmer AJ, Lochhead P, Hold GL, Rabkin CS, Chow WH, Lissowska J, Vaughan TL, Berry S, Gammon M, Risch H, El-Omar EM. Genetic variation in C20orf54, PLCE1 and MUC1 and the risk of upper gastrointestinal cancers in Caucasian populations. European Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2012, 21: 541-544. PMID: 22805490, PMCID: PMC3460062, DOI: 10.1097/cej.0b013e3283529b79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCase-Control StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMucin-1Phosphoinositide Phospholipase CPolandPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisRisk FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsUpper gastrointestinal cancerOesophageal squamous cell cancerSquamous cell cancerGastrointestinal cancerCancer casesRisk of GCCaucasian populationCell cancerOdds ratioOesophageal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaConfidence intervalsCase-control studyIntestinal histological typeGastric cancer casesHistological typeCell carcinomaSimilar associationGC casesChinese populationFirst studyCancerLarge genome-wide association studiesMUC1Adenocarcinoma
2009
IGF2R polymorphisms and risk of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas
Hoyo C, Schildkraut JM, Murphy SK, Chow W, Vaughan TL, Risch H, Marks JR, Jirtle RL, Calingeart B, Mayne S, Fraumeni J, Gammon MD. IGF2R polymorphisms and risk of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas. International Journal Of Cancer 2009, 125: 2673-2678. PMID: 19626700, PMCID: PMC3008656, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.24623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsRisk of esophagealInsulin-like growth factor 2Gastric adenocarcinomaGastric cancerEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaNoncardia gastric adenocarcinomaNoncardia gastric cancerSquamous cell carcinomaExploratory subgroup analysisAnti-inflammatory drugsMannose-6-phosphate/insulin-like growth factor 2 receptorNoncardia adenocarcinomaGrowth factor 2Cigarette smokersCell carcinomaSubgroup analysisGrowth factor 2 receptorInsulin-like growth factor 2 receptorCardia adenocarcinomaFactor 2 receptorG alleleNonsynonymous genetic variantsAdenocarcinomaStudy participants
2007
Alcohol dehydrogenase 3 and risk of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas
Terry MB, Gammon MD, Zhang FF, Vaughan TL, Chow WH, Risch HA, Schoenberg JB, Mayne ST, Stanford JL, West AB, Rotterdam H, Blot WJ, Fraumeni JF, Santella RM. Alcohol dehydrogenase 3 and risk of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas. Cancer Causes & Control 2007, 18: 1039-1046. PMID: 17665311, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-007-9046-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAlcohol DehydrogenaseAlcohol DrinkingAllelesCase-Control StudiesChi-Square DistributionConfidence IntervalsEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHomozygoteHumansInterviews as TopicLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPolymorphism, GeneticRisk FactorsStomach NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsRisk of esophagealEsophageal adenocarcinomaHigh riskGastric Cancer StudyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaGastric adenocarcinomaCarcinoma riskConclusionThese dataCancer riskCardia adenocarcinomaTumor typesAdenocarcinomaAlcohol dehydrogenase 3Common polymorphismsEsophagealRisk estimatesCancer studiesRiskAlcohol dehydrogenase 3 geneDrinkersDehydrogenase 3PolymorphismNondrinkersMethodsWeGenotypes
2006
Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Mayne ST, Risch HA, Dubrow R, Chow WH, Gammon MD, Vaughan TL, Borchardt L, Schoenberg JB, Stanford JL, West AB, Rotterdam H, Blot WJ, Fraumeni JF. Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2006, 98: 72-75. PMID: 16391374, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djj007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSD consumptionEsophageal adenocarcinomaCarbonated soft drinksRisk factorsOdds ratioPopulation-based case-control studyEsophageal adenocarcinoma incidenceEsophageal adenocarcinoma riskCase-control studySoft drink consumptionGastric cancer subtypesCarbonated soft drink consumptionU.S. multicenterGastroesophageal refluxAdenocarcinoma incidenceAdenocarcinoma riskIncidence rateLowest quartileGastric cancerDrink consumptionCancer subtypesAdenocarcinomaRiskSoft drinksIntake
2002
Occupation and risk of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma
Engel LS, Vaughan TL, Gammon MD, Chow W, Risch HA, Dubrow R, Mayne ST, Rotterdam H, Schoenberg JB, Stanford JL, West AB, Blot WJ, Fraumeni JF. Occupation and risk of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2002, 42: 11-22. PMID: 12111686, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric cardia adenocarcinomaCardia adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaOdds ratioHealth servicesPopulation-based case-control studyDuration-response relationRisk of esophagealOccupational risk factorsUnconditional logistic regressionConfidence intervalsCase-control studyLifetime job historiesPlay of chanceGastric cardiaRisk factorsLength of employmentCancer riskWorkplace exposuresAdenocarcinomaLogistic regressionJob historyPopulation controlsMultiple comparisonsRisk
2001
Pro-inflammatory genotypes of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-10 increase risk of distal gastric cancer but not of cardia or oesophageal adenocarcinomas
El-Omar E, Chow W, Gammon M, Vaughan T, Risch H, Fraumeni J. Pro-inflammatory genotypes of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-10 increase risk of distal gastric cancer but not of cardia or oesophageal adenocarcinomas. Gastroenterology 2001, 120: a86. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(08)80425-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPro-inflammatory genotypes of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-10 increase risk of distal gastric cancer but not of cardia or oesophageal adenocarcinomas
ELOMAR E, CHOW W, GAMMON M, VAUGHAN T, RISCH H, FRAUMENIJR J. Pro-inflammatory genotypes of IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-10 increase risk of distal gastric cancer but not of cardia or oesophageal adenocarcinomas. Gastroenterology 2001, 120: a86-a86. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(01)80425-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Socioeconomic Status and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia
Gammon M, Ahsan H, Schoenberg J, West A, Rotterdam H, Niwa S, Blot W, Risch H, Dubrow R, Mayne S, Vaughan T, Stanford J, Farrow D, Chow W, Fraumeni J. Tobacco, Alcohol, and Socioeconomic Status and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1997, 89: 1277-1284. PMID: 9293918, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.17.1277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaGastric cardiaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaGastric adenocarcinomaRisk factorsTumor typesNoncardia gastric adenocarcinomaDuration of smokingCurrent cigarette smokersRisk of esophagealMajor risk factorCase-control studyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaEarly-stage carcinogenesisCigarette smokersHigher ORsControl subjectsIncidence rateSimilar ORsCardia adenocarcinomaEstimates of riskAdenocarcinomaCardiaSmoking