2017
Race-dependent association of sulfidogenic bacteria with colorectal cancer
Yazici C, Wolf PG, Kim H, Cross TL, Vermillion K, Carroll T, Augustus GJ, Mutlu E, Tussing-Humphreys L, Braunschweig C, Xicola RM, Jung B, Llor X, Ellis NA, Gaskins HR. Race-dependent association of sulfidogenic bacteria with colorectal cancer. Gut 2017, 66: 1983. PMID: 28153960, PMCID: PMC5575988, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-313321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChicagoColonColorectal NeoplasmsDietDietary FatsDietary ProteinsFemaleHealth Status DisparitiesHumansIntestinal MucosaMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRisk FactorsSulfur-Reducing BacteriaWhite PeopleConceptsNon-Hispanic whitesEnvironmental risk factorsRisk factorsAA casesCRC casesColonic mucosaCRC developmentDisease statusAfrican AmericansCRC risk factorsUninvolved colonic mucosaColorectal cancer incidencePotential environmental risk factorsTumor-free controlsMultiple dietary componentsRace-dependent associationsEffect of dietColonic biopsiesColorectal cancerDaily servingsHealthy mucosaCancer incidenceDietary intakeProinflammatory pathwaysDiet high
2012
BMP2 / BMP4 colorectal cancer susceptibility loci in northern and southern European populations
Fernandez-Rozadilla C, Palles C, Carvajal-Carmona L, Peterlongo P, Nici C, Veneroni S, Pinheiro M, Teixeira MR, Moreno V, Lamas MJ, Baiget M, Lopez-Fernandez L, Gonzalez D, Brea-Fernandez A, Clofent J, Bujanda L, Bessa X, Andreu M, Xicola R, Llor X, Jover R, Consortium T, Castells A, Castellvi-Bel S, Carracedo A, Tomlinson I, Ruiz-Ponte C. BMP2 / BMP4 colorectal cancer susceptibility loci in northern and southern European populations. Carcinogenesis 2012, 34: 314-318. PMID: 23161572, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgs357.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBone Morphogenetic Protein 2Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4Case-Control StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsEuropeFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMinor allele frequencyCancer susceptibility lociColorectal cancer susceptibility lociSouthern European populationsBone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signalingSusceptibility lociGenome-wide association studiesEuropean populationsMorphogenetic protein signalingSet of populationsDifferential taggingProtein signalingAssociation signalsSouthern European cohortsAssociation studiesDisequilibrium patternsFunctional variantsCausative variantsFurther study designsNucleotide polymorphismsAllele frequenciesLack of replicationLociComplex consequences
2011
Case-control study for colorectal cancer genetic susceptibility in EPICOLON: previously identified variants and mucins
Abulí A, Fernández-Rozadilla C, Alonso-Espinaco V, Muñoz J, Gonzalo V, Bessa X, González D, Clofent J, Cubiella J, Morillas JD, Rigau J, Latorre M, Fernández-Bañares F, Peña E, Riestra S, Payá A, Jover R, Xicola RM, Llor X, Carvajal-Carmona L, Villanueva CM, Moreno V, Piqué JM, Carracedo A, Castells A, Andreu M, Ruiz-Ponte C, Castellví-Bel S, for the Gastrointestinal Oncology Group of the Spanish Gastroenterological Association. Case-control study for colorectal cancer genetic susceptibility in EPICOLON: previously identified variants and mucins. BMC Cancer 2011, 11: 339. PMID: 21819567, PMCID: PMC3176240, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-11-339.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchValidation Microsatellite Path Score in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Bessa X, Alenda C, Paya A, Álvarez C, Iglesias M, Seoane A, Dedeu JM, Abulí A, Ilzarbe L, Navarro G, Pellise M, Balaguer F, Castellvi-Bel S, LLor X, Castells A, Jover R, Andreu M. Validation Microsatellite Path Score in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients With Colorectal Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2011, 29: 3374-3380. PMID: 21788563, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.34.3947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAgedCarcinoma, MedullaryCarcinoma, Signet Ring CellCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsDNA Mismatch RepairFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGerm-Line MutationHeterozygoteHumansMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNuclear ProteinsPrognosisProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafSensitivity and SpecificitySpainConceptsPositive predictive valuePathologic featuresColorectal cancerLynch syndromeGermline MSH2 mutationMLH1/MSH2Cohort of patientsColorectal cancer populationSelection of patientsPopulation-based cohortBRAF mutation analysisMicrosatellite instability analysisHigher CRCGermline testingBethesda guidelinesTumor characteristicsPathological scoresTumor locationCancer populationMismatch repairMMR statusFamily historyMutation carriersPatientsMSH2 mutations
2010
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Wnt and BMP Pathways and Colorectal Cancer Risk in a Spanish Cohort
Fernández-Rozadilla C, de Castro L, Clofent J, Brea-Fernández A, Bessa X, Abulí A, Andreu M, Jover R, Xicola R, Llor X, Castells A, Castellví-Bel S, Carracedo A, Ruiz-Ponte C, . Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in the Wnt and BMP Pathways and Colorectal Cancer Risk in a Spanish Cohort. PLOS ONE 2010, 5: e12673. PMID: 20844743, PMCID: PMC2936577, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBMP pathwayLow-penetrance variantsNew susceptibility lociNew risk variantsCandidate gene studiesCarcinogenesis-related pathwaysPathway-based studiesRegulatory SNPsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAssociation studiesCase-control association studySusceptibility lociGenesSusceptibility variantsRisk variantsNucleotide polymorphismsComplex diseasesSigns of associationPolygenic modelPathwayWntHaplotypic analysisGenetic susceptibilityNatural strategyVariantsSusceptibility Genetic Variants Associated With Colorectal Cancer Risk Correlate With Cancer Phenotype
Abulí A, Bessa X, González JR, Ruiz–Ponte C, Cáceres A, Muñoz J, Gonzalo V, Balaguer F, Fernández–Rozadilla C, González D, de Castro L, Clofent J, Bujanda L, Cubiella J, Reñé J, Morillas JD, Lanas Á, Rigau J, García A, Latorre M, Saló J, Bañares F, Argüello L, Peña E, Vilella À, Riestra S, Carreño R, Paya A, Alenda C, Xicola RM, Doyle BJ, Jover R, Llor X, Carracedo A, Castells A, Castellví–Bel S, Andreu M, Association G. Susceptibility Genetic Variants Associated With Colorectal Cancer Risk Correlate With Cancer Phenotype. Gastroenterology 2010, 139: 788-796.e6. PMID: 20638935, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.05.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCell DifferentiationChromosomes, Human, Pair 16Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8Colorectal NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPedigreePhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProspective StudiesReproducibility of ResultsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSpainConceptsCRC phenotypeColorectal cancer riskPopulation-based cohortAdvanced stage tumorsCancer phenotypeGenetic variantsCRC managementSpanish cohortColorectal adenomasCancer riskFamilial historyG allelePatientsC alleleGenetic Variants AssociatedPrevention programsSurveillance strategiesAbstractTextLogistic regressionRisk correlatesCRCAIMSReplication setCohortVariants AssociatedColorectal cancer prognosis twenty years later.
Bujanda L, Sarasqueta C, Hijona E, Hijona L, Cosme A, Gil I, Elorza JL, Asensio JI, Larburu S, Enríquez-Navascués JM, Jover R, Balaguer F, Llor X, Bessa X, Andreu M, Paya A, Castells A. Colorectal cancer prognosis twenty years later. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2010, 16: 862-7. PMID: 20143465, PMCID: PMC2825333, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i7.862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup IIGroup ISurgical mortalityConsecutive CRC patientsGroup II patientsOverall median survivalAdministration of chemotherapyColorectal cancer patientsColorectal cancer survivalPost-surgical mortalityAverage followMedian survivalCRC patientsII patientsTumor stageCancer patientsCancer survivalPatientsChemotherapySurvivalMortalityYearsFollowAdministration
2008
The efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil in colorectal cancer depends on the mismatch repair status
Jover R, Zapater P, Castells A, Llor X, Andreu M, Cubiella J, Balaguer F, Sempere L, Xicola RM, Bujanda L, Reñé JM, Clofent J, Bessa X, Morillas JD, Nicolás-Pérez D, Pons E, Payá A, Alenda C, Association G. The efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluorouracil in colorectal cancer depends on the mismatch repair status. European Journal Of Cancer 2008, 45: 365-373. PMID: 18722765, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant chemotherapyColorectal cancerMMR statusDisease-free survivalCohort of patientsColorectal cancer patientsSurvival of patientsMismatch repair statusMMR-defective tumorsMMR-deficient tumorsMicrosatellite instability analysisMSH2 immunohistochemistryTNM IIOverall survivalCancer patientsChemotherapyPatientsMMR deficiencyMultivariate analysisRepair statusCohortTumorsCancerIndependent effectsSurvival
2007
A Prospective, Multicenter, Population-Based Study of BRAF Mutational Analysis for Lynch Syndrome Screening
Bessa X, Ballesté B, Andreu M, Castells A, Bellosillo B, Balaguer F, Castellví–bel S, Paya A, Jover R, Alenda C, Titó L, Martinez–Villacampa M, Vilella A, Xicola RM, Pons E, Llor X, Association G. A Prospective, Multicenter, Population-Based Study of BRAF Mutational Analysis for Lynch Syndrome Screening. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2007, 6: 206-214. PMID: 18096441, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2007.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedAged, 80 and overAmino Acid SubstitutionColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutL Protein Homolog 1MutL ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPolymorphism, GeneticProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafConceptsSporadic colorectal cancerColorectal cancerCRC patientsMMR deficiencyBRAF mutationsV600E mutationGenetic testingGermline mutationsHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerLynch syndrome screeningGermline genetic testingMLH1 germline mutationsPopulation-based studyGene mutation carriersMMR genes MLH1Nonpolyposis colorectal cancerBRAF V600E mutationBRAF mutational analysisMLH1 promoter methylationBRAF mutation analysisBRAF V600E mutation analysisMutation analysisBRAF analysisLynch syndromeFamily historyDetection of Metachronous Neoplasms in Colorectal Cancer Patients: Identification of Risk Factors
Ballesté B, Bessa X, Piñol V, CastellvíBel S, Castells A, Alenda C, Paya A, Jover R, Xicola RM, Pons E, Llor X, Cordero C, FernandezBañares F, de Castro L, Reñé JM, Andreu M. Detection of Metachronous Neoplasms in Colorectal Cancer Patients: Identification of Risk Factors. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum 2007, 50: 971-980. PMID: 17468913, DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-0237-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsConfidence IntervalsDNA RepairDNA, NeoplasmFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImmunohistochemistryIncidenceMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNeoplasms, Second PrimaryNuclear ProteinsOdds RatioPrognosisProspective StudiesSpainTime FactorsConceptsMetachronous colorectal neoplasmsMetachronous neoplasmsColorectal cancerSynchronous adenomasPredictive factorsColorectal neoplasmsGeneral population-based studyPrevious colorectal cancerIndependent predictive factorsColorectal cancer patientsInflammatory bowel diseasePresence of adenomasSubgroup of patientsPopulation-based studySynchronous colorectal adenomasSpecific surveillance strategiesFamilial adenomatous polyposisDNA microsatellite instabilityBowel diseaseCancer patientsRisk factorsColorectal adenomasSpanish hospitalsFamily historyHigh riskLow adherence to colonoscopy in the screening of first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer
Bujanda L, Sarasqueta C, Zubiaurre L, Cosme A, Muñoz C, Sánchez A, Martín C, Tito L, Piñol V, Castells A, Llor X, Xicola RM, Pons E, Clofent J, de Castro ML, Cuquerella J, Medina E, Gutierrez A, Arenas JI, Jover R. Low adherence to colonoscopy in the screening of first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer. Gut 2007, 56: 1714. PMID: 17400596, PMCID: PMC2095719, DOI: 10.1136/gut.2007.120709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-degree relativesColorectal cancerIndex patientsStudy populationRate of adherenceRelatives of patientsFamilial aggregationAdherence ratesFemale sexAdvanced lesionsLow adherenceNationwide studyPatientsCancerEPICOLON studyLesionsAdherenceFemale relativesMethod of choiceSiblingsPopulationYearsMulticentreRelativesColonoscopyIdentification 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
2006
Clinical Performance of Original and Revised Bethesda Guidelines for the Identification of MSH2/MLH1 Gene Carriers in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer: Proposal of a New and Simpler Set of Recommendations
Rodríguez-Moranta F, Castells A, Andreu M, Piñol V, Castellví-Bel S, Alenda C, Llor X, Xicola RM, Jover R, Payá A, Bessa X, Balaguer F, Cubiella J, Argüello L, Morillas JD, Bujanda L. Clinical Performance of Original and Revised Bethesda Guidelines for the Identification of MSH2/MLH1 Gene Carriers in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Colorectal Cancer: Proposal of a New and Simpler Set of Recommendations. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2006, 101: ajg2006204. PMID: 16696788, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00522.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedCarrier ProteinsColorectal NeoplasmsEpidemiologic StudiesHeterozygoteHumansMiddle AgedMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNuclear ProteinsPractice Guidelines as TopicPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySpainConceptsBethesda guidelinesColorectal cancerNegative predictive valuePredictive valueClinical performanceMLH1 germline mutationsGene mutation carriersLogistic regression analysisNational Cancer InstitutePositive predictive valueCancer genetic testingMutation carriersIdentification of individualsEpidemiology SurveysCancer InstitutePatientsGenetic testingGermline mutationsEPICOLON studyCancerOriginal guidelinesGene carriersRegression analysisGuidelinesTerms of sensitivityCyclooxygenase 2 Expression in Colorectal Cancer with DNA Mismatch Repair Deficiency
Castells A, Payá A, Alenda C, Rodríguez-Moranta F, Agrelo R, Andreu M, Piñol V, Castellví-Bel S, Jover R, Llor X, Pons E, Elizalde JI, Bessa X, Alcedo J, Saló J, Medina E, Naranjo A, Esteller M, Piqué J, Association F. Cyclooxygenase 2 Expression in Colorectal Cancer with DNA Mismatch Repair Deficiency. Clinical Cancer Research 2006, 12: 1686-1692. PMID: 16551850, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-1581.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMMR-deficient colorectal cancerCOX-2 overexpressionCOX-2 expressionHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerColorectal cancer patientsColorectal cancerGerm-line mutationsCancer patientsMLH1 expressionSporadic tumorsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsCOX-2 protein expressionDefective mismatch repair systemAmsterdam II criteriaDNA mismatch repair deficiencySubset of patientsAnti-inflammatory drugsCyclooxygenase-2 expressionCyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) overexpressionNonpolyposis colorectal cancerMismatch repair deficiencyLack of responseMulticenter studyPatientsMSH2 expression
2005
Differential Features of Colorectal Cancers Fulfilling Amsterdam Criteria without Involvement of the Mutator Pathway
Llor X, Pons E, Xicola RM, Castells A, Alenda C, Piñol V, Andreu M, Castellví-Bel S, Payá A, Jover R, Bessa X, Girós A, Roca A, Gassull MA, Association F. Differential Features of Colorectal Cancers Fulfilling Amsterdam Criteria without Involvement of the Mutator Pathway. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 7304-7310. PMID: 16243801, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0965.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedAged, 80 and overCarrier ProteinsCohort StudiesColorectal NeoplasmsColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGerm-Line MutationHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNuclear ProteinsProspective StudiesSpainConceptsHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerHNPCC patientsAmsterdam criteriaColorectal cancerPathway alterationsMicrosatellite instabilityMetachronous adenomatous polypsLeft-sided tumorsMismatch repair gene mutationsAmsterdam II criteriaColorectal cancer patientsNonpolyposis colorectal cancerRepair gene mutationsMismatch repair deficiencyDetailed family historyMMR alterationsEndometrial cancerLymphocytic infiltratePathologic dataCancer patientsFamily historyAdenomatous polypsHNPCC familiesPatientsTumor DNAAccuracy of Revised Bethesda Guidelines, Microsatellite Instability, and Immunohistochemistry for the Identification of Patients With Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer
Piñol V, Castells A, Andreu M, Castellví-Bel S, Alenda C, Llor X, Xicola RM, Rodríguez-Moranta F, Payá A, Jover R, Bessa X, Association F. Accuracy of Revised Bethesda Guidelines, Microsatellite Instability, and Immunohistochemistry for the Identification of Patients With Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer. JAMA 2005, 293: 1986-1994. PMID: 15855432, DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.16.1986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAgedCarrier ProteinsChromosomal InstabilityColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisCost-Benefit AnalysisDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenetic Carrier ScreeningGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationGuidelines as TopicHeterozygoteHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNeoplasm ProteinsNuclear ProteinsPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsSensitivity and SpecificitySpainConceptsMicrosatellite instability testingBethesda guidelinesMLH1 germline mutationsInstability testingMicrosatellite instabilityGermline testingColorectal cancerGermline mutationsHereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancerRevised Bethesda GuidelinesProtein expressionIdentification of patientsLogistic regression analysisNonpolyposis colorectal cancerMismatch repair deficiencyNational Cancer InstituteCancer genetic testingTumor characteristicsClinical parametersFamily historyNationwide studyIdentification of individualsCancer InstitutePatientsGenetic testing