2013
An Absolute Risk Model to Identify Individuals at Elevated Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in the General Population
Klein AP, Lindström S, Mendelsohn JB, Steplowski E, Arslan AA, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Fuchs CS, Gallinger S, Gross M, Helzlsouer K, Holly EA, Jacobs EJ, LaCroix A, Li D, Mandelson MT, Olson SH, Petersen GM, Risch HA, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ, Zheng W, Amundadottir L, Albanes D, Allen NE, Bamlet WR, Boutron-Ruault MC, Buring JE, Bracci PM, Canzian F, Clipp S, Cotterchio M, Duell EJ, Elena J, Gaziano JM, Giovannucci EL, Goggins M, Hallmans G, Hassan M, Hutchinson A, Hunter DJ, Kooperberg C, Kurtz RC, Liu S, Overvad K, Palli D, Patel AV, Rabe KG, Shu XO, Slimani N, Tobias GS, Trichopoulos D, Van Den Eeden SK, Vineis P, Virtamo J, Wactawski-Wende J, Wolpin BM, Yu H, Yu K, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Chanock SJ, Hoover RN, Hartge P, Kraft P. An Absolute Risk Model to Identify Individuals at Elevated Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in the General Population. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e72311. PMID: 24058443, PMCID: PMC3772857, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0072311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancerRisk factorsAbsolute risk modelsAbsolute riskElevated riskGeneral populationLifetime absolute riskGenetic factorsPopulation incidence ratesGenetic risk factorsNon-Hispanic whitesHeavy alcohol useImmediate clinical utilityRisk modelCurrent smokingIncidence rateRelative riskFamily historyModifiable behaviorsClinical utilityU.S. non-Hispanic whitesCancerAverage riskAlcohol useNon-genetic factors
2012
Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancer
Jacobs KB, Yeager M, Zhou W, Wacholder S, Wang Z, Rodriguez-Santiago B, Hutchinson A, Deng X, Liu C, Horner MJ, Cullen M, Epstein CG, Burdett L, Dean MC, Chatterjee N, Sampson J, Chung CC, Kovaks J, Gapstur SM, Stevens VL, Teras LT, Gaudet MM, Albanes D, Weinstein SJ, Virtamo J, Taylor PR, Freedman ND, Abnet CC, Goldstein AM, Hu N, Yu K, Yuan JM, Liao L, Ding T, Qiao YL, Gao YT, Koh WP, Xiang YB, Tang ZZ, Fan JH, Aldrich MC, Amos C, Blot WJ, Bock CH, Gillanders EM, Harris CC, Haiman CA, Henderson BE, Kolonel LN, Le Marchand L, McNeill LH, Rybicki BA, Schwartz AG, Signorello LB, Spitz MR, Wiencke JK, Wrensch M, Wu X, Zanetti KA, Ziegler RG, Figueroa JD, Garcia-Closas M, Malats N, Marenne G, Prokunina-Olsson L, Baris D, Schwenn M, Johnson A, Landi MT, Goldin L, Consonni D, Bertazzi PA, Rotunno M, Rajaraman P, Andersson U, Freeman L, Berg CD, Buring JE, Butler MA, Carreon T, Feychting M, Ahlbom A, Gaziano JM, Giles GG, Hallmans G, Hankinson SE, Hartge P, Henriksson R, Inskip PD, Johansen C, Landgren A, McKean-Cowdin R, Michaud DS, Melin BS, Peters U, Ruder AM, Sesso HD, Severi G, Shu XO, Visvanathan K, White E, Wolk A, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Zheng W, Silverman DT, Kogevinas M, Gonzalez JR, Villa O, Li D, Duell EJ, Risch HA, Olson SH, Kooperberg C, Wolpin BM, Jiao L, Hassan M, Wheeler W, Arslan AA, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Fuchs CS, Gallinger S, Gross MD, Holly EA, Klein AP, LaCroix A, Mandelson MT, Petersen G, Boutron-Ruault MC, Bracci PM, Canzian F, Chang K, Cotterchio M, Giovannucci EL, Goggins M, Bolton J, Jenab M, Khaw KT, Krogh V, Kurtz RC, McWilliams RR, Mendelsohn JB, Rabe KG, Riboli E, Tjønneland A, Tobias GS, Trichopoulos D, Elena JW, Yu H, Amundadottir L, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ, Kraft P, Schumacher F, Stram D, Savage SA, Mirabello L, Andrulis IL, Wunder JS, García A, Sierrasesúmaga L, Barkauskas DA, Gorlick RG, Purdue M, Chow WH, Moore LE, Schwartz KL, Davis FG, Hsing AW, Berndt SI, Black A, Wentzensen N, Brinton LA, Lissowska J, Peplonska B, McGlynn KA, Cook MB, Graubard BI, Kratz CP, Greene MH, Erickson RL, Hunter DJ, Thomas G, Hoover RN, Real FX, Fraumeni JF, Caporaso NE, Tucker M, Rothman N, Pérez-Jurado LA, Chanock SJ. Detectable clonal mosaicism and its relationship to aging and cancer. Nature Genetics 2012, 44: 651-658. PMID: 22561519, PMCID: PMC3372921, DOI: 10.1038/ng.2270.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
OC-052 Assessment of novel genetic polymorphisms and risk of upper gastrointestinal carcinoma
Hold G, El-Omar E, Chow W, Risch H, Gammon M, Vaughan T, Lissowska J, Lochhead P, Rabkin C, Ng M. OC-052 Assessment of novel genetic polymorphisms and risk of upper gastrointestinal carcinoma. Gut 2010, 59: a21. DOI: 10.1136/gut.2009.208959z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCase-control studyOesophageal cancerGastric cancer case-control studySolid tumorsNon-cardia gastric cancerMajor global health problemUpper GI cancerSquamous cell oesophageal cancerUpper gastrointestinal malignanciesRisk of gastricUpper gastrointestinal carcinomasCancer case-control studyGastric Cancer StudyGastric adenocarcinoma patientsGlobal health problemGastrointestinal malignanciesAdenocarcinoma patientsColorectal cancerGastrointestinal carcinomasGI cancersGastric adenocarcinomaNovel genetic polymorphismsRisk factorsGastric cancerElevated risk
2007
GST, NAT1, CYP1A1 polymorphisms and risk of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas
Wideroff L, Vaughan TL, Farin FM, Gammon MD, Risch H, Stanford JL, Chow WH. GST, NAT1, CYP1A1 polymorphisms and risk of esophageal and gastric adenocarcinomas. Cancer Epidemiology 2007, 31: 233-236. PMID: 17646057, PMCID: PMC2268246, DOI: 10.1016/j.cdp.2007.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAllelesArylamine N-AcetyltransferaseCase-Control StudiesCytochrome P-450 CYP1A1Esophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGlutathione S-Transferase piGlutathione TransferaseHumansIsoenzymesMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticRisk FactorsStomach NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsGastric adenocarcinomaOdds ratioGastric cardia adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaCardia adenocarcinomaElevated riskConfidence intervalsVal genotypePopulation-based case-control studyCYP1A1 Val/ValGSTP1 Val/Val genotypeNoncardia gastric adenocarcinomaEpidemiologic risk factorsRespective odds ratiosRisk of esophagealIle/Val genotypeVal/Val genotypeCase-control studyVal/ValN-acetyltransferase 1Same catchment areaHistologic subgroupsIncident casesRisk factorsGSTT1 genotypeIGF-I in epithelial ovarian cancer and its role in disease progression
Brokaw J, Katsaros D, Wiley A, Lu L, Su D, Sochirca O, de la Longrais IA, Mayne S, Risch H, Yu H. IGF-I in epithelial ovarian cancer and its role in disease progression. Growth Factors 2007, 25: 346-354. PMID: 18236213, DOI: 10.1080/08977190701838402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIGF-I transcriptsDisease progressionOvarian cancerTumor progressionEpithelial ovarian cancer patientsIGF-I mRNA expressionInsulin-like growth factorParacrine/autocrine regulationIGF-I activityEpithelial ovarian cancerIGF-I actionOvarian cancer patientsFresh tumor samplesIGF-I expressionIGF-I mRNAOvarian cancer progressionEnzyme-linked immunosorbentParacrine/autocrineTotal IGFFree IGFClinicopathologic featuresCA polymorphismCancer patientsReal-time PCRElevated risk
1993
Are Female Smokers at Higher Risk for Lung Cancer than Male Smokers?
Risch H, Howe G, Jain M, Burch J, Holowaty E, Miller A. Are Female Smokers at Higher Risk for Lung Cancer than Male Smokers? American Journal Of Epidemiology 1993, 138: 281-293. PMID: 8395141, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerOdds ratioElevated riskGreater smoking cessationHigher elevated riskCase-control studyHigher odds ratioLife-style factorsArea of residenceHistologic groupingsMale smokersFemale smokersCigarette smokingSmoking cessationCancer casesHigh riskCigarette consumptionDetailed questioningLifelong historySmokersTobacco productsCancerDuration of timeMale-female differencesSmoking