1996
Differences in Risk Factors for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Histologic Type
Risch H, Marrett L, Jain M, Howe G. Differences in Risk Factors for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Histologic Type. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 144: 363-372. PMID: 8712193, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerMucinous tumorsNonmucinous tumorsOvarian cancerHistologic typeOdds ratioPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerUnconditional logistic regression methodsInvasive serous cancerMucinous ovarian tumorsOral contraceptive useFull-term pregnancyRisk factor associationsCase-control studyOral contraceptivesSerous cancerEndometrioid cancerNoncontraceptive estrogensFat intakeInvasive cancerOvarian tumorsRisk factorsEpithelial tumorsReproductive factorsContraceptive use
1994
Dietary lactose intake, lactose intolerance, and the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer in southern Ontario (Canada)
Risch H, Jain M, Marrett L, Howe G. Dietary lactose intake, lactose intolerance, and the risk of epithelial ovarian cancer in southern Ontario (Canada). Cancer Causes & Control 1994, 5: 540-548. PMID: 7827241, DOI: 10.1007/bf01831382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral contraceptive useOvarian cancerContraceptive useLactose intoleranceTotal daily caloric intakeFull-term pregnancyEpithelial ovarian cancerCase-control studyDaily caloric intakeQuantitative diet historyDietary factorsLactose intakeCaloric intakeProtective effectDiet historyAge groupsCancerDaily consumptionIntoleranceIntakeTotal durationIntake valuesPopulation controlsRiskMore evidence
1993
A hospital-based case-control study of breast-cancer risk factors by estrogen and progesterone receptor status
Yoo K, Tajima K, Miura S, Yoshida M, Murai H, Kuroishi T, Lee Y, Risch H, Dubrow R. A hospital-based case-control study of breast-cancer risk factors by estrogen and progesterone receptor status. Cancer Causes & Control 1993, 4: 39-44. PMID: 8431529, DOI: 10.1007/bf00051712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-based case-control studyBreast cancer risk factorsProgesterone receptor statusCase-control studyEstrogen receptorRisk factorsBreast cancerPR statusReceptor statusPR-negative breast cancerER-negative breast cancerFull-term pregnancyPR-negative casesBreast cancer casesCancer-free controlsSignificant differencesER statusMenstrual regularityEtiologic distinctionsBorderline differenceNegative casesCancerStatusAgePercent