2019
Do changes in health reveal the possibility of undiagnosed pancreatic cancer? Development of a risk-prediction model based on healthcare claims data
Baecker A, Kim S, Risch HA, Nuckols TK, Wu BU, Hendifar AE, Pandol SJ, Pisegna JR, Jeon CY. Do changes in health reveal the possibility of undiagnosed pancreatic cancer? Development of a risk-prediction model based on healthcare claims data. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0218580. PMID: 31237889, PMCID: PMC6592596, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPancreatic cancerRisk factorsPDAC diagnosisNew-onset diabetes patientsEnd Results (SEER) tumorMonths of claimsUndiagnosed pancreatic cancerClinical risk factorsMultivariable logistic regressionDiagnosis of PDACSex-matched controlsCase-control studyRisk prediction modelHealthcare claims dataSurveillance EpidemiologyResults TumorsDiabetes patientsDuctal adenocarcinomaClaims dataHealthcare claimsEarly detection methodsLogistic regressionCancerDiagnosis
2016
The association between socioeconomic status and tumour stage at diagnosis of ovarian cancer: A pooled analysis of 18 case-control studies
Præstegaard C, Kjaer SK, Nielsen TS, Jensen SM, Webb PM, Nagle CM, Høgdall E, Risch HA, Rossing MA, Doherty JA, Wicklund KG, Goodman MT, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness RB, Edwards RP, Goode EL, Winham SJ, Fridley BL, Cramer DW, Terry KL, Schildkraut JM, Berchuck A, Bandera EV, Paddock L, Kiemeney LA, Massuger LF, Wentzensen N, Pharoah P, Song H, Whittemore AS, McGuire V, Sieh W, Rothstein J, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Menon U, Gayther SA, Ramus SJ, Gentry-Maharaj A, Wu AH, Pearce CL, Pike MC, Lee AW, Chang-Claude J, Jensen A, Consortium O. The association between socioeconomic status and tumour stage at diagnosis of ovarian cancer: A pooled analysis of 18 case-control studies. Cancer Epidemiology 2016, 41: 71-79. PMID: 26851750, PMCID: PMC4993452, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAdvanced tumor stagePooled odds ratioTumor stageCase-control studyOvarian cancerOdds ratioSocioeconomic statusCigarette smokingPooled analysisPredictors of survivalEpithelial ovarian cancerConfidence intervalsSpecific odds ratiosRandom-effects modelObserved socioeconomic differencesLogistic regression modelsSES differencesDiagnostic delayMass indexDifferent histotypesCancer callsCancerDiagnosisSocioeconomic differences
2015
Detectable Symptomatology Preceding the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer and Absolute Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis
Risch HA, Yu H, Lu L, Kidd MS. Detectable Symptomatology Preceding the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer and Absolute Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2015, 182: 26-34. PMID: 26049860, PMCID: PMC4479115, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwv026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancer diagnosisAbsolute riskPancreatic cancerRecent diagnosisRisk factorsEnd Results (SEER) incidence dataUS Surveillance EpidemiologyCancer diagnosisCurrent cigarette smokingLow lifetime riskABO blood groupDiabetes mellitusSurveillance EpidemiologyCigarette smokingSurvival durationLifetime riskHigh riskPancreatic causesCancerBlood groupRisk estimatesDiagnosisIncidence dataSymptomatologyRisk
2013
Long-Term Ovarian Cancer Survival Associated With Mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2
McLaughlin JR, Rosen B, Moody J, Pal T, Fan I, Shaw PA, Risch HA, Sellers TA, Sun P, Narod SA. Long-Term Ovarian Cancer Survival Associated With Mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 141-148. PMID: 23257159, PMCID: PMC3611851, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive ovarian cancerOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsLong-term survival benefitOvarian cancer-specific survivalCancer-specific survivalOvarian cancer survivalSerous ovarian cancerShort-term survival advantageBRCA1 mutation carriersLong-term survivalHazard ratioSurvival benefitBetter prognosisUnselected womenBRCA2 carriersCancer survivalMutation carriersSurvival advantageSurvival analysisCancerDiagnosisTime pointsWomenSurvival
2012
Pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer risk: a pooled analysis in the International Pancreatic Cancer Case-Control Consortium (PanC4)
Duell EJ, Lucenteforte E, Olson SH, Bracci PM, Li D, Risch HA, Silverman DT, Ji BT, Gallinger S, Holly EA, Fontham EH, Maisonneuve P, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Ghadirian P, Kurtz RC, Ludwig E, Yu H, Lowenfels AB, Seminara D, Petersen GM, La Vecchia C, Boffetta P. Pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer risk: a pooled analysis in the International Pancreatic Cancer Case-Control Consortium (PanC4). Annals Of Oncology 2012, 23: 2964-2970. PMID: 22767586, PMCID: PMC3477881, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Pancreatic Cancer Case-Control ConsortiumPancreatic Cancer Case-Control ConsortiumPancreatic cancerOdds ratioStrong associationHistory of pancreatitisPopulation attributable fractionCase-control studyConfidence intervalsPancreatic cancer riskPooled odds ratioPancreatic cancer casesPrevious pancreatitisDuct obstructionPancreas cancerPooled analysisRisk factorsAttributable fractionCancer casesCancer riskPancreatitisCancerOld casesReverse causationDiagnosis
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
2007
Excess diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma during spring in the USA
Koutros S, Holford TR, Hahn T, Lantos PM, McCarthy PL, Risch HA, Swede H. Excess diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma during spring in the USA. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2007, 48: 357-366. PMID: 17325897, DOI: 10.1080/10428190601076799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHodgkin's lymphomaEnd Results (SEER) databaseMultivariate Poisson regressionExcess diagnosisNHL patientsDiagnosis yearHodgkin's diseaseResults databaseHematologic malignanciesIncidence rateOrigin subtypesChi-square analysisPoisson regressionDiagnostic biasLymphomaPatientsDiseaseDiagnosisFuture studiesYearsMalignancyRegressionLeukemiaEpidemiologySubtypes