2022
Dietary omega-3 fatty acids and endometrial cancer risk in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium: An individual-participant meta-analysis
Brasky T, Hade E, Cohn D, Newton A, Petruzella S, O'Connell K, Bertrand K, Cook L, De Vivo I, Du M, Freudenheim J, Friedenreich C, Goodman M, Gorzelitz J, Ibiebele T, Krogh V, Liao L, Lipworth L, Lu L, McCann S, O'Mara T, Palmer J, Ponte J, Prizment A, Risch H, Sandin S, Schouten L, Setiawan V, Shu X, Trabert B, van den Brandt P, Webb P, Wentzensen N, Wilkens L, Wolk A, Yu H, Neuhouser M. Dietary omega-3 fatty acids and endometrial cancer risk in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium: An individual-participant meta-analysis. Gynecologic Oncology 2022, 169: 137-146. PMID: 36934308, PMCID: PMC10025515, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDietEndometrial NeoplasmsFatty Acids, Omega-3FemaleHumansLogistic ModelsObesityOverweightProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsEndometrial cancer riskEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumHigh dietary intakeCancer riskDietary intakeObese womenOdds ratioCancer ConsortiumDietary omega-3 fatty acidsOmega-3 fatty acidsEnergy-adjusted quartilesEndometrial cancer casesEndometrial cancer incidenceProspective cohort studyFood frequency questionnaireNormal-weight womenFatty acid intakeAdjusted odds ratioBody mass indexLong-chain omega-3Anti-inflammatory propertiesSubgroup of womenConfidence intervalsCase-control studyTwo-stage individual participant data
2010
Racial differences in the association between body mass index and serum IGF1, IGF2, and IGFBP3
Fowke JH, Matthews CE, Yu H, Cai Q, Cohen S, Buchowski MS, Zheng W, Blot WJ. Racial differences in the association between body mass index and serum IGF1, IGF2, and IGFBP3. Endocrine Related Cancer 2010, 17: 51-60. PMID: 19786462, PMCID: PMC2814999, DOI: 10.1677/erc-09-0023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge of OnsetAgedBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding ProteinsInsulin-Like Growth Factor IInsulin-Like Growth Factor IIMiddle AgedPostmenopausePremenopauseProspective StudiesSoutheastern United StatesWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexAge 21 yearsBreast cancer riskIGF1 levelsRace/ethnicityIGFBP3 levelsMass indexWhite womenAA womenCancer riskRacial differencesPremenopausal breast cancer riskAfrican American race/ethnicityLower body mass indexEffect of obesityHigher IGF1 levelsCross-sectional analysisFree IGF1Serum IGF1IGF levelsBMI rangeAge 40Wide BMI rangeProtein 3Women
2009
Genome-wide association study identifies variants in the ABO locus associated with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer
Amundadottir L, Kraft P, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ, Fuchs CS, Petersen GM, Arslan AA, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Gross M, Helzlsouer K, Jacobs EJ, LaCroix A, Zheng W, Albanes D, Bamlet W, Berg CD, Berrino F, Bingham S, Buring JE, Bracci PM, Canzian F, Clavel-Chapelon F, Clipp S, Cotterchio M, de Andrade M, Duell EJ, Fox Jr J, Gallinger S, Gaziano JM, Giovannucci EL, Goggins M, González CA, Hallmans G, Hankinson SE, Hassan M, Holly EA, Hunter DJ, Hutchinson A, Jackson R, Jacobs KB, Jenab M, Kaaks R, Klein AP, Kooperberg C, Kurtz RC, Li D, Lynch SM, Mandelson M, McWilliams RR, Mendelsohn JB, Michaud DS, Olson SH, Overvad K, Patel AV, Peeters PH, Rajkovic A, Riboli E, Risch HA, Shu XO, Thomas G, Tobias GS, Trichopoulos D, Van Den Eeden SK, Virtamo J, Wactawski-Wende J, Wolpin BM, Yu H, Yu K, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Chanock SJ, Hartge P, Hoover RN. Genome-wide association study identifies variants in the ABO locus associated with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer. Nature Genetics 2009, 41: 986-990. PMID: 19648918, PMCID: PMC2839871, DOI: 10.1038/ng.429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsABO Blood-Group SystemAllelesCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 9Cohort StudiesFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHaplotypesHumansIntronsLinkage DisequilibriumLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPancreatic NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProspective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited States
2008
Insulin, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I, and Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women
Gunter MJ, Hoover DR, Yu H, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Rohan TE, Manson JE, Li J, Ho GY, Xue X, Anderson GL, Kaplan RC, Harris TG, Howard BV, Wylie-Rosett J, Burk RD, Strickler HD. Insulin, Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I, and Risk of Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2008, 101: 48-60. PMID: 19116382, PMCID: PMC2639294, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djn415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedBiomarkers, TumorBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesEstradiolEstrogen Replacement TherapyFemaleHumansHyperinsulinismInsulinInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Insulin-Like Growth Factor IMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesityOdds RatioPostmenopauseProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStatistics, NonparametricConceptsInsulin-like growth factorLevels of insulinBreast cancerInsulin levelsRisk factorsPostmenopausal womenGrowth factorMultiple breast cancer risk factorsMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsWomen's Health Initiative Observational StudyBreast cancer case subjectsBreast cancer risk factorsCox proportional hazards modelHormone therapy useIncident breast cancerIndependent risk factorPostmenopausal breast cancerCancer risk factorsCase-cohort studyProportional hazards modelTotal IGFNondiabetic womenBaseline characteristicsFree IGFProspective cohortA Prospective Evaluation of Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factor-I as Risk Factors for Endometrial Cancer
Gunter M, Hoover D, Yu H, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Manson J, Li J, Harris T, Rohan T, Xue X, Ho G, Einstein M, Kaplan R, Burk R, Wylie-Rosett J, Pollak M, Anderson G, Howard B, Strickler H. A Prospective Evaluation of Insulin and Insulin-like Growth Factor-I as Risk Factors for Endometrial Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2008, 17: 921-929. PMID: 18398032, PMCID: PMC3090086, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-2686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBody Mass IndexCarcinoma, EndometrioidEndometrial NeoplasmsEstradiolFemaleHumansHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinInsulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 3Middle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicObesityProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsInsulin-like growth factorEndometrial cancerEndometrioid adenocarcinomaRisk factorsFree IGFObese womenEstrogen levelsWomen's Health Initiative Observational StudyFree IGF-I levelsIGF-binding protein-3Growth factorBaseline serum specimensIncident endometrial cancerHormone therapy useIGF-I levelsMain histologic typesCase-cohort studyMajor risk factorHigh estrogen levelsTotal IGFPostmenopausal womenHormone therapyProspective cohortRandom subcohortTherapy useInsulin-Like Growth Factor Axis and Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Natural History
Harris T, Burk R, Yu H, Minkoff H, Massad L, Watts D, Zhong Y, Gange S, Kaplan R, Anastos K, Levine A, Moxley M, Xue X, Fazzari M, Palefsky J, Strickler H. Insulin-Like Growth Factor Axis and Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Natural History. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2008, 17: 245-248. PMID: 18199731, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-0686.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOncogenic human papillomavirusHuman papillomavirusNatural historyCervical neoplasiaInsulin-like growth factor (IGF) axisHuman papillomavirus (HPV) natural historyInsulin-like growth factorBaseline serum specimensDNA PCR testingOncogenic HPV infectionIGF-I levelsHigher serum levelsGrowth factor axisTotal IGFHPV infectionIGFBP-3Serum levelsCervical cancerHigher IGFIGF axisViral causeCervical cytologyCommon cancerProspective dataAbundant IGFBP
2006
Up-regulation of TLK1B by eIF4E overexpression predicts cancer recurrence in irradiated patients with breast cancer
Wolfort R, de Benedetti A, Nuthalapaty S, Yu H, Chu Q, Li B. Up-regulation of TLK1B by eIF4E overexpression predicts cancer recurrence in irradiated patients with breast cancer. Surgery 2006, 140: 161-169. PMID: 16904965, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2006.05.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh eIF4E, VEGF, and Microvessel Density in Stage I to III Breast Cancer
Byrnes K, White S, Chu Q, Meschonat C, Yu H, Johnson L, DeBenedetti A, Abreo F, Turnage R, McDonald J, Li B. High eIF4E, VEGF, and Microvessel Density in Stage I to III Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgery 2006, 243: 684-692. PMID: 16633004, PMCID: PMC1570543, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000216770.23642.d8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular endothelial growth factorCancer-related deathWorse clinical outcomesBreast cancer patientsHigh eIF4E overexpressionMicrovessel densityEIF4E overexpressionCancer specimensHigh eIF4ENodal statusClinical outcomesVEGF elevationMVD countCancer patientsCancer recurrenceBreast cancerStage IShorter disease-free survivalClinical surveillance protocolLow eIF4E overexpressionDisease-free survivalHighest cancer-related deathsHigher VEGF levelsTumor microvessel densityBreast cancer specimens
2005
A Prospective Trial on Initiation Factor 4E (eIF4E) Overexpression and Cancer Recurrence in Node-Positive Breast Cancer
McClusky D, Chu Q, Yu H, DeBenedetti A, Johnson L, Meschonat C, Turnage R, McDonald J, Abreo F, Li B. A Prospective Trial on Initiation Factor 4E (eIF4E) Overexpression and Cancer Recurrence in Node-Positive Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgery 2005, 123: 278-286. PMID: 16192819, PMCID: PMC1402342, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000184224.55949.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternBreast NeoplasmsElectrophoresis, Polyacrylamide GelEukaryotic Initiation Factor-4EFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMastectomy, Extended RadicalMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival RateConceptsNode-positive breast cancerBreast cancerCancer recurrenceHighest tertileEIF4E overexpressionProspective trialNodal statusHigher cancer recurrence rateCancer-related death rateCox proportional hazards modelNode-positive diseaseKaplan-Meier methodCancer recurrence rateLog-rank testCancer-related deathProportional hazards modelRelative risk increaseHigh eIF4E overexpressionRelative risk calculationsMedian followDisease recurrenceIndependent predictorsIntermediate tertileNoncancer patientsProspective study
2004
TLK1B is elevated with eIF4E overexpression in breast cancer
Norton K, McClusky D, Sen S, Yu H, Meschonat C, Debenedetti A, Li B. TLK1B is elevated with eIF4E overexpression in breast cancer. Journal Of Surgical Research 2004, 116: 98-103. PMID: 14732354, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2003.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Prospective Study of Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4E Protein Elevation and Breast Cancer Outcome
Li B, Gruner J, Abreo F, Johnson L, Yu H, Nawas S, McDonald J, DeBenedetti A. Prospective Study of Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4E Protein Elevation and Breast Cancer Outcome. Annals Of Surgery 2002, 235: 732-739. PMID: 11981220, PMCID: PMC1422500, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200205000-00016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-related deathCancer recurrenceRelative riskBreast cancerIndependent predictorsReceptor statusProtein elevationHigh eIF4EMenopausal statusTumor sizeTumor gradeHigher cancer recurrence rateImportant independent prognostic markerKaplan-Meier survival curvesCox proportional hazards modelStage 1Progesterone receptor statusBreast cancer outcomesSmall retrospective studiesStage of diseaseEstrogen receptor statusCancer recurrence rateIndependent prognostic markerLog-rank testBreast cancer recurrence