2019
Mendelian randomization provides support for obesity as a risk factor for meningioma
Takahashi H, Cornish AJ, Sud A, Law PJ, Disney-Hogg L, Calvocoressi L, Lu L, Hansen HM, Smirnov I, Walsh KM, Schramm J, Hoffmann P, Nöthen MM, Jöckel KH, Schildkraut JM, Simon M, Bondy M, Wrensch M, Wiemels JL, Claus EB, Turnbull C, Houlston RS. Mendelian randomization provides support for obesity as a risk factor for meningioma. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 309. PMID: 30670737, PMCID: PMC6343031, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36186-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of meningiomaMeningioma riskObesity-related traitsLipoprotein cholesterolBlood pressureRisk factorsOdds ratioLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolMendelian randomizationCause of meningiomaGenetic instrumentsDiastolic blood pressureEpidemiological observational studiesSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexBody fat percentageWaist circumferenceTotal cholesterolMass indexObservational studyMeningioma patientsMeningiomasBasal metabolic rateObesity
2017
Aspirin Use and Reduced Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Risch HA, Lu L, Streicher SA, Wang J, Zhang W, Ni Q, Kidd MS, Yu H, Gao YT. Aspirin Use and Reduced Risk of Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2017, 26: 68-74. PMID: 27999143, PMCID: PMC5225096, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-16-0508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancerAspirin useRegular useConfidence intervalsLong-term aspirin useControl subjects frequencyLow-dose aspirinAvoidance of smokingBody mass indexPopulation-based studyUnconditional logistic regressionABO blood groupRisk-benefit analysisAspirin typeCagA seropositivityDiabetes mellitusMass indexCigarette smokingCardiovascular diseaseAspirinCancerCertain cancersLogistic regressionBlood groupSubjects frequency
2015
Vitamin D and pancreatic cancer: a pooled analysis from the Pancreatic Cancer Case–Control Consortium
Waterhouse M, Risch HA, Bosetti C, Anderson KE, Petersen GM, Bamlet WR, Cotterchio M, Cleary SP, Ibiebele TI, La Vecchia C, Skinner HG, Strayer L, Bracci PM, Maisonneuve P, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Zaton Ski W, Lu L, Yu H, Janik-Koncewicz K, Polesel J, Serraino D, Neale RE. Vitamin D and pancreatic cancer: a pooled analysis from the Pancreatic Cancer Case–Control Consortium. Annals Of Oncology 2015, 26: 1776-1783. PMID: 25977560, PMCID: PMC4511221, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D intakeDietary vitamin D intakePancreatic Cancer Case-Control ConsortiumPancreatic cancerD intakeVitamin DOdds ratioInternational Pancreatic Cancer Case-Control ConsortiumStudy-specific odds ratiosTotal vitamin D intakeMultivariable logistic regressionCase-control studyPancreatic cancer riskRandom-effects modelEstimates of associationDietary intakeCancer riskLogistic regressionCancerIntakeAdditional studiesPotential roleAssociationRiskNegative association
2014
Case–Control Study of Aspirin Use and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Streicher SA, Yu H, Lu L, Kidd MS, Risch HA. Case–Control Study of Aspirin Use and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2014, 23: 1254-1263. PMID: 24969230, PMCID: PMC4091763, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-13-1284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspirin usePancreatic cancerLong-term aspirin useLow-dose aspirinCase-control studyCalendar time periodTime of interviewRisk-benefit analysisAspirin regimenCardiovascular diseaseReduced riskYear of interviewPossible associationCancerConnecticut StudyRegular useAspirinRiskCase frequencySignificant relationshipYearsRegimenComplicationsPrognosisMortality
2013
Type I and II Endometrial Cancers: Have They Different Risk Factors?
Setiawan VW, Yang HP, Pike MC, McCann SE, Yu H, Xiang YB, Wolk A, Wentzensen N, Weiss NS, Webb PM, van den Brandt PA, van de Vijver K, Thompson PJ, Group T, Strom BL, Spurdle AB, Soslow RA, Shu XO, Schairer C, Sacerdote C, Rohan TE, Robien K, Risch HA, Ricceri F, Rebbeck TR, Rastogi R, Prescott J, Polidoro S, Park Y, Olson SH, Moysich KB, Miller AB, McCullough ML, Matsuno RK, Magliocco AM, Lurie G, Lu L, Lissowska J, Liang X, Lacey JV, Kolonel LN, Henderson BE, Hankinson SE, Håkansson N, Goodman MT, Gaudet MM, Garcia-Closas M, Friedenreich CM, Freudenheim JL, Doherty J, De Vivo I, Courneya KS, Cook LS, Chen C, Cerhan JR, Cai H, Brinton LA, Bernstein L, Anderson KE, Anton-Culver H, Schouten LJ, Horn-Ross PL. Type I and II Endometrial Cancers: Have They Different Risk Factors? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 2607-2618. PMID: 23733771, PMCID: PMC3699726, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.48.2596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAge FactorsAgedBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma, EndometrioidCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsContraceptives, OralDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusDisease-Free SurvivalEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingObesityOdds RatioRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySmokingSurvival AnalysisConceptsType II tumorsII tumorsRisk factorsEndometrial cancerOdds ratioHigh-grade endometrioid tumorsEndometrial cancer risk factorsType IEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancer typesType I tumorsEndometrial cancer casesOral contraceptive useRisk factor patternsBody mass indexCancer risk factorsCommon etiologic factorCase-control studyDifferent risk factorsEndometrioid tumorsI tumorsMass indexCigarette smokingPooled analysisEtiologic factors
2012
Age at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium
Setiawan VW, Pike MC, Karageorgi S, Deming SL, Anderson K, Bernstein L, Brinton LA, Cai H, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Chen C, Doherty J, Freudenheim JL, Goodman MT, Hankinson SE, Lacey JV, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Lurie G, Mack T, Matsuno RK, McCann S, Moysich KB, Olson SH, Rastogi R, Rebbeck TR, Risch H, Robien K, Schairer C, Shu XO, Spurdle AB, Strom BL, Thompson PJ, Ursin G, Webb PM, Weiss NS, Wentzensen N, Xiang YB, Yang HP, Yu H, Horn-Ross PL, De Vivo I, Group T. Age at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 176: 269-278. PMID: 22831825, PMCID: PMC3491967, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancerLast birthCancer ConsortiumLarge pooled analysisTumor histologic subtypeEndometrial cancer riskExogenous hormone useBody mass indexPooled odds ratioCase-control studyYears of ageHormone useHistologic subtypeMass indexPooled analysisRisk factorsEffect modificationOdds ratioDiagnosis groupsProtective associationCancer riskLower riskNumber of birthsOlder age
2010
ABO Blood Group, Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity, and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Case–Control Study
Risch HA, Yu H, Lu L, Kidd MS. ABO Blood Group, Helicobacter pylori Seropositivity, and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer: A Case–Control Study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2010, 102: 502-505. PMID: 20181960, PMCID: PMC2902822, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djq007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsABO Blood-Group SystemAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialBacterial ProteinsCase-Control StudiesConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicConnecticutEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioPancreatic NeoplasmsConceptsNon-O blood typeH pylori seropositivityCase-control studyPancreatic cancerPylori seropositivityABO blood groupEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayBlood typeBlood groupPopulation-based case-control studyNon-O blood groupControl subjects frequencyH pylori colonizationVirulence protein CagAHelicobacter pylori seropositivityPancreatic cancer riskO blood typeRandom digit dialingCagA seropositivityCase patientsH pyloriControl subjectsRisk factorsPylori colonizationCancer risk