2019
Use of aspirin, other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen and risk of endometrial cancer: the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium
Webb PM, Na R, Weiderpass E, Adami HO, Anderson KE, Bertrand KA, Botteri E, Brasky TM, Brinton LA, Chen C, Doherty JA, Lu L, McCann SE, Moysich KB, Olson S, Petruzella S, Palmer JR, Prizment AE, Schairer C, Setiawan VW, Spurdle AB, Trabert B, Wentzensen N, Wilkens L, Yang HP, Yu H, Risch HA, Jordan SJ. Use of aspirin, other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetaminophen and risk of endometrial cancer: the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium. Annals Of Oncology 2019, 30: 310-316. PMID: 30566587, PMCID: PMC6386026, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-aspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancerAnti-inflammatory drugsObese womenOdds ratioCancer ConsortiumStudy-specific odds ratiosLogistic regressionStandard-dose aspirinUse of aspirinUse of acetaminophenConfidence intervalsTimes/weekCase-control studyRisk of cancerMixed-effects logistic regressionLow-dose formulationsLeast weekly useNormal weightPooled analysisInverse associationStratified analysisReduced risk
2018
Genome-wide association analysis identifies a meningioma risk locus at 11p15.5
Claus EB, Cornish AJ, Broderick P, Schildkraut JM, Dobbins SE, Holroyd A, Calvocoressi L, Lu L, Hansen HM, Smirnov I, Walsh KM, Schramm J, Hoffmann P, Nöthen MM, Jöckel KH, Swerdlow A, Larsen SB, Johansen C, Simon M, Bondy M, Wrensch M, Houlston RS, Wiemels JL. Genome-wide association analysis identifies a meningioma risk locus at 11p15.5. Neuro-Oncology 2018, 20: 1485-1493. PMID: 29762745, PMCID: PMC6176799, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 11FemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic LociGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsGenome-wide association studiesRisk lociGenome-wide association analysisSusceptibility lociNeural crest-derived structuresSignificant heritable basisNumber of genesIndependent sample seriesNew susceptibility lociHeritable basisGenetic basisGenome ProjectAssociation studiesAssociation analysisLinkage disequilibriumLociMeningioma developmentReference panelPolygenic modelCentral roleUK10K dataAdult brain tumorsRIC8AMeningeal coveringsGenes
2017
Association of tRNA methyltransferase NSUN2/IGF-II molecular signature with ovarian cancer survival
Yang JC, Risch E, Zhang M, Huang C, Huang H, Lu L. Association of tRNA methyltransferase NSUN2/IGF-II molecular signature with ovarian cancer survival. Future Oncology 2017, 13: 1981-1990. PMID: 28829218, DOI: 10.2217/fon-2017-0084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMethyltransferasesMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisSurvival RateConceptsOvarian cancer survivalIGF-IICancer survivalOvarian cancerDisease progression-free survivalMultivariate Cox regression modelProgression-free survivalRisk of deathCox regression modelIGF-II expressionClinical followSurvival analysisClinical implicationsIGFNormal tissuesHeterogeneous outcomesSurvivalCancerMolecular signaturesAssociationRegression modelsRNA sequencingSupNSUN2Relapse
2014
Intrauterine devices and endometrial cancer risk: A pooled analysis of the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium
Felix AS, Gaudet MM, La Vecchia C, Nagle CM, Shu XO, Weiderpass E, Adami HO, Beresford S, Bernstein L, Chen C, Cook LS, De Vivo I, Doherty JA, Friedenreich CM, Gapstur SM, Hill D, Horn‐Ross P, Lacey JV, Levi F, Liang X, Lu L, Magliocco A, McCann SE, Negri E, Olson SH, Palmer JR, Patel AV, Petruzella S, Prescott J, Risch HA, Rosenberg L, Sherman ME, Spurdle AB, Webb PM, Wise LA, Xiang Y, Xu W, Yang HP, Yu H, Zeleniuch‐Jacquotte A, Brinton LA. Intrauterine devices and endometrial cancer risk: A pooled analysis of the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium. International Journal Of Cancer 2014, 136: e410-e422. PMID: 25242594, PMCID: PMC4267918, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancer riskIntrauterine deviceEC riskPooled analysisCancer riskLast useCancer ConsortiumOlder ageUse of IUDsMultivariable logistic regressionConfidence intervalsPooled odds ratioCase-control studyInert intrauterine deviceDuration of useHeavy bleedingOdds ratioReversible contraceptivesHormonal changesEC casesReduced riskBiologic effectsUterine environmentLogistic regressionImpact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging
Menderes G, Azodi M, Clark L, Xu X, Lu L, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Silasi DA. Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1118-1125. PMID: 24927247, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCarcinosarcomaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRoboticsSurvival RateConceptsBody mass indexRecurrence-free survivalRobotic-assisted stagingEndometrial cancerRecurrence rateDisease recurrenceMass indexMean postoperative hospitalizationLymph node countMean operative timeLong-term outcomesNonendometrioid cancersMorbid obesityPostoperative hospitalizationMetastatic diseaseNonendometrioid histologyObese patientsOverall survivalConsecutive patientsOperative outcomesHistologic subtypeOperative timeSurgical outcomesEndometrioid carcinomaMean age
2013
Polymorphisms in Inflammation Pathway Genes and Endometrial Cancer Risk
Delahanty RJ, Xiang YB, Spurdle A, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Long J, Thompson D, Tomlinson I, Yu H, Lambrechts D, Dörk T, Goodman MT, Zheng Y, Salvesen HB, Bao PP, Amant F, Beckmann MW, Coenegrachts L, Coosemans A, Dubrowinskaja N, Dunning A, Runnebaum IB, Easton D, Ekici AB, Fasching PA, Halle MK, Hein A, Howarth K, Gorman M, Kaydarova D, Krakstad C, Lose F, Lu L, Lurie G, O'Mara T, Matsuno RK, Pharoah P, Risch H, Corssen M, Trovik J, Turmanov N, Wen W, Lu W, Cai Q, Zheng W, Shu XO. Polymorphisms in Inflammation Pathway Genes and Endometrial Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2013, 22: 216-223. PMID: 23221126, PMCID: PMC3677562, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-12-0903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsian PeopleBiomarkers, TumorCase-Control StudiesChinaEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInflammationLinkage DisequilibriumMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisRisk FactorsConceptsEndometrial cancer riskEndometrial cancer casesEndometrial cancerSingle nucleotide polymorphismsOdds ratioCancer casesEndometrial carcinogenesisCancer riskStage IConfidence intervalsInflammation pathway genesInflammatory pathway genesAllelic odds ratioChronic inflammationEpidemiologic evidenceInflammatory pathwaysPathway genesSignificant associationStage IIGenetic susceptibilityMMP9 polymorphismsAdditional studiesCancerGenetic polymorphismsFollow-up genotyping
2012
Functional study of risk loci of stem cell-associated gene lin-28B and associations with disease survival outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Mayne ST, Risch HA, Benedetto C, Canuto EM, Yu H. Functional study of risk loci of stem cell-associated gene lin-28B and associations with disease survival outcomes in epithelial ovarian cancer. Carcinogenesis 2012, 33: 2119-2125. PMID: 22822098, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCircular DichroismCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplastic Stem CellsNucleic Acid ConformationOvarian NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticQuantitative Trait LociReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk FactorsRNA-Binding ProteinsRNA, MessengerSurvival RateConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsOvarian cancerEpithelial ovarian cancer survivalCancer-related risk factorsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer survivalOvarian cancer prognosisHigher mortality riskCell-associated markersPrimary EOC tissuesLin-28BStem cell-associated markersAssociation of genotypesDominant modelPatient survivalSurvival outcomesBorderline significanceEOC tissuesCancer survivalRisk factorsReal-time PCRMortality riskCancer prognosisMultivariate analysisPotential biomarkers
2011
Long‐term overweight and weight gain in early adulthood in association with risk of endometrial cancer
Lu L, Risch H, Irwin ML, Mayne ST, Cartmel B, Schwartz P, Rutherford T, Yu H. Long‐term overweight and weight gain in early adulthood in association with risk of endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2011, 129: 1237-1243. PMID: 21387312, PMCID: PMC3125463, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.26046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLong-term overweightEndometrial cancerSubstantial weight gainWeight gainBody weightPopulation-based case-control studyHigher body mass indexEndometrial cancer riskWeight changeDisease 10 yearsEarly adulthoodUnconditional logistic regressionAdult lifeCase-control studyTime of interviewSuch weight changesMass indexNormal weightIncident casesRisk factorsOdds ratioLong-term effectsAge 40Cancer risk
2010
Comparison of anthropometric indices of obesity in predicting subsequent risk of hyperglycemia among Chinese men and women in Mainland China.
Xu F, Wang YF, Lu L, Liang Y, Wang Z, Hong X, Li J. Comparison of anthropometric indices of obesity in predicting subsequent risk of hyperglycemia among Chinese men and women in Mainland China. Asia Pacific Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2010, 19: 586-93. PMID: 21147722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexWaist circumferencePotential confoundersChinese adultsCommunity-based prospective cohort studyOverall cumulative incidenceProspective cohort studyStrong risk factorCapillary blood glucoseDose-response relationshipPerformance of waistSubsequent hyperglycemiaCohort studyCumulative incidenceMass indexHip ratioSuch dose-response relationshipsAnthropometric indicesBlood glucoseRisk factorsSubsequent riskRelative riskWHtRHyperglycemiaChinese men
2008
Klotho Expression in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and its Association with Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Disease Progression
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, de la Longrais IA, Puopolo M, Yu H. Klotho Expression in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer and its Association with Insulin-Like Growth Factors and Disease Progression. Cancer Investigation 2008, 26: 185-192. PMID: 18259951, DOI: 10.1080/07357900701638343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDisease ProgressionEpithelial CellsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlucuronidaseHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIKlotho ProteinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, NeoplasmSurvival RateConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerKlotho expressionOvarian cancer progressionDisease progressionOvarian cancerCox proportional hazards regression modelTumor tissueProportional hazards regression modelsCancer progressionInsulin-like growth factorResidual tumor sizeAction of IGFOvarian cancer patientsExpression of IGFHazards regression modelsOvarian cancer prognosisEpithelial ovarian cancer progressionExpression of totalFresh tumor tissueWarrants further elucidationUnderwent surgeryIGFBP-3Patient ageClinical followTumor histology
2007
Expression of MDR1 in epithelial ovarian cancer and its association with disease progression.
Lu L, Katsaros D, Wiley A, Rigault de la Longrais IA, Puopolo M, Yu H. Expression of MDR1 in epithelial ovarian cancer and its association with disease progression. Oncology Research Featuring Preclinical And Clinical Cancer Therapeutics 2007, 16: 395-403. PMID: 17913048, DOI: 10.3727/000000006783980892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Biomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Disease ProgressionDrug Resistance, MultipleEstrogen Receptor alphaFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsMDR1 expressionClinicopathological parametersDisease progressionOvarian cancer cohortEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancer treatmentOvarian cancer progressionExpression of MDR1Ovarian tumor samplesOverall survivalPatient ageOvarian tumorsIGF-IIQuantitative real-time PCROvarian cancerCancer cohortReal-time PCRIndependent markerCancer prognosisDrug resistanceTumor samplesCancer treatmentCancer progressionERalpha