2003
Urinary phytoestrogen excretion and breast cancer risk: evaluating potential effect modifiers endogenous estrogens and anthropometrics.
Dai Q, Franke A, Yu H, Shu X, Jin F, Hebert J, Custer L, Gao Y, Zheng W. Urinary phytoestrogen excretion and breast cancer risk: evaluating potential effect modifiers endogenous estrogens and anthropometrics. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2003, 12: 497-502. PMID: 12814993.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAnthropometryBiomarkers, TumorBody Mass IndexBody WeightBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChinaDehydroepiandrosterone SulfateEatingEstrogensFemaleFibroadenomaHumansIsoflavonesMenopauseMiddle AgedPhytoestrogensPlant PreparationsRisk FactorsSex Hormone-Binding GlobulinStatistics as TopicTestosteroneWomen's HealthConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancer riskUrinary phytoestrogen excretionSteroid sex hormonesSex hormonesCancer riskSteroid hormonesUrinary isoflavonoidsBlood levelsInverse associationBreast cancerExcretion rateEndogenous steroid sex hormonesHigher body mass indexMammalian lignansConditional logistic regression modelsPotential confounding factorsHigh blood concentrationsCase-control pairsPotential protective associationLogistic regression modelsPostmenopausal womenMorning bloodMass indexHip ratio
2000
Clinical implications of prostate-specific antigen in men and women.
Yu H. Clinical implications of prostate-specific antigen in men and women. Journal Of Gender-Specific Medicine 2000, 3: 45-8, 53. PMID: 11253246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenPresence of PSAClinical implicationsLevels of PSABreast tissueBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer riskSex steroid hormonesValuable tumor markerExcess androgenFavorable prognosisPregnant womenBreast fluidCancer patientsNipple aspiratesProstate cancerClinical studiesCancer riskTumor markersCyst fluidFemale serumSteroid hormonesConcentration of PSAMore studiesWomen
1996
Prostate specific antigen in breast cancer, benign breast disease and normal breast tissue
Yu H, Diamandis E, Levesque M, Giai M, Roagna R, Ponzone R, Sismondi P, Monne M, Croce C. Prostate specific antigen in breast cancer, benign breast disease and normal breast tissue. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 1996, 40: 171-178. PMID: 8879683, DOI: 10.1007/bf01806212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBenign breast diseaseProstate-specific antigenNormal breast tissueBreast diseaseBreast tumorsBreast tissueBreast cancerSpecific antigenBreast cancer tissuesSteroid hormone actionPSA positivityPSA levelsDisease stageProstatic adenocarcinomaPSA productionTumor markersStage IBBD tissueCancer tissuesFemale breastSteroid hormonesLow expressionPolymerase chain reaction amplificationTumorsChain reaction amplification
1995
Prostate-specific antigen in milk of lactating women.
Yu H, Diamandis E. Prostate-specific antigen in milk of lactating women. Clinical Chemistry 1995, 41: 54-58. PMID: 7529146, DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/41.1.54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenBreast milkPSA concentrationTotal prostate-specific antigenCancerous prostatic tissueMicrograms/LConditions of stimulationWestern blot analysisWeeks postdeliveryPresence of PSANormal breastProstatic tissueAmniotic fluidMother's ageBreast tumorsFemale breastSteroid hormonesPSA-alphaSensitive prostate specific antigenGrowth factorSpecific markersPostdeliveryBlot analysisBreastAntigen
1994
Ectopic production of prostate specific antigen by a breast tumor metastatic to the ovary
Yu H, Diamandis E, Levesque M, Sismondi P, Zola P, Katsaros D. Ectopic production of prostate specific antigen by a breast tumor metastatic to the ovary. Journal Of Clinical Laboratory Analysis 1994, 8: 251-253. PMID: 7523638, DOI: 10.1002/jcla.1860080412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenMetastatic ovarian cancerPrimary breast tumorsBreast tumorsOvarian cancerSpecific antigenPrimary ovarian cancer tumorsFavorable prognostic indicatorOvarian cancer tumorsMetastatic sitesTumor metastaticPrognostic indicatorBreast cancerPSA productionEctopic productionTumorsSteroid hormonesCancer tumorsCancerPatientsAntigenTreatmentLow levelsHigh levelsMetastatic