2014
Excess of Proximal Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer in African Americans from a Multiethnic Study
Xicola RM, Gagnon M, Clark JR, Carroll T, Gao W, Fernandez C, Mijic D, Rawson JB, Janoski A, Pusatcioglu CK, Rajaram P, Gluskin AB, Regan M, Chaudhry V, Abcarian H, Blumetti J, Cintron J, Melson J, Xie H, Guzman G, Emmadi R, Alagiozian-Angelova V, Kupfer SS, Braunschweig C, Ellis NA, Llor X. Excess of Proximal Microsatellite-Stable Colorectal Cancer in African Americans from a Multiethnic Study. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 4962-4970. PMID: 25013126, PMCID: PMC4167473, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-14-0353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal colorectal cancerColorectal cancerMicrosatellite instabilityLymphocytic infiltrateKRAS mutationsAfrican AmericansMicrosatellite stable colorectal cancerDistal colorectal cancerFisher's exact testMicrosatellite stable tumorsMann-Whitney U testYoung African AmericansMedian ageAA patientsHigher BMICancer disparitiesChicago HospitalsStable tumorsAge 50High incidenceMultiethnic StudyExact testYounger ageCancerOlder age
2007
Identification of MYH Mutation Carriers in Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter, Case-Control, Population-Based Study
Balaguer F, Castellví–Bel S, Castells A, Andreu M, Muñoz J, Gisbert JP, Llor X, Jover R, de Cid R, Gonzalo V, Bessa X, Xicola RM, Pons E, Alenda C, Payá A, Piqué JM, Association G. Identification of MYH Mutation Carriers in Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter, Case-Control, Population-Based Study. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2007, 5: 379-387. PMID: 17368238, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.12.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenomatous Polyposis ColiAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overBase Pair MismatchCase-Control StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsConfidence IntervalsDNA GlycosylasesDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleGenes, APCGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGerm-Line MutationHeterozygoteHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPrognosisProspective StudiesReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSex DistributionSpainSurvival RateConceptsColorectal cancerMYH mutationsCRC patientsClinical criteriaMutation carriersMonoallelic carriersGermline MYH mutationsPrevious case-control studyAdditional pathogenic variantsPopulation-based studyBiallelic MYH mutationsCase-control studySynchronous colorectal adenomasCRC riskControl subjectsColorectal adenomasPreventive strategiesCase controlPathogenic variantsSignificant associationAbstractTextBiallelic mutationsMonoallelic mutationsConformation polymorphism analysisSignificant risk