2023
Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer
Cartmel B, Li F, Zhou Y, Gottlieb L, Lu L, Mszar R, Harrigan M, Ligibel J, Gogoi R, Schwartz P, Risch H, Irwin M. Randomized trial of exercise on cancer‐related blood biomarkers and survival in women with ovarian cancer. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 15492-15503. PMID: 37269192, PMCID: PMC10417064, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExercise interventionOvarian cancerTrial of exerciseExercise-induced changesMin/weekGroup differencesSubset of participantsCause mortalityExercise groupOverall survivalStudy armsCA 125Randomized trialsBlood biomarkersBlood drawBreast cancerClinical significanceIGF-1Effect model analysisSecondary analysisBeneficial effectsCancerBiomarkersTrialsWomen
2017
Risk of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers: Is preventive mastectomy warranted?
McGee J, Giannakeas V, Karlan B, Lubinski J, Gronwald J, Rosen B, McLaughlin J, Risch H, Sun P, Foulkes WD, Neuhausen SL, Kotsopoulos J, Narod SA, Group O. Risk of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers: Is preventive mastectomy warranted? Gynecologic Oncology 2017, 145: 346-351. PMID: 28314588, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.02.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBRCA mutation carriersOvarian cancer patientsOvarian cancerBreast cancerMutation carriersPreventive mastectomyCancer patientsActuarial riskStage III/IV ovarian cancerUnaffected BRCA mutation carriersEarly-stage ovarian cancerBreast cancer incidenceStage ovarian cancerMutation-carrying patientsProportional hazards modelCause of mortalityImpact of mastectomyOvarian cancer diagnosisProbability of deathBreast surveillanceCause mortalityAnnual mortality rateClinical benefitBreast surgeryInternational registry
2010
Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortality
Zhou Y, Irwin ML, Risch HA. Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortality. Gynecologic Oncology 2010, 120: 209-213. PMID: 21106231, PMCID: PMC3034401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.10.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer mortalityCancer mortalityTime pointsWeight changeHigh riskPost-diagnosis body mass indexOvarian cancer-specific mortalityBMI 5 yearsCancer-specific mortalityInterview-administered questionnaireProportional hazards regressionBody mass indexEpithelial ovarian cancerCause mortalityHazards regressionMass indexSpecific mortalityOvarian cancerBMISurvival rateMortalityWeight gainDiagnosisStrong associationWomen