2011
High Risk of Colorectal and Endometrial Cancer in Ashkenazi Families With the MSH2 A636P Founder Mutation
Mukherjee B, Rennert G, Ahn J, Dishon S, Lejbkowicz F, Rennert H, Shiovitz S, Moreno V, Gruber S. High Risk of Colorectal and Endometrial Cancer in Ashkenazi Families With the MSH2 A636P Founder Mutation. Gastroenterology 2011, 140: 1919-1926. PMID: 21419771, PMCID: PMC4835182, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.02.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFounder EffectGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingHeredityHumansIsraelJewsLikelihood FunctionsMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedMutationMutS Homolog 2 ProteinPedigreePenetrancePhenotypeProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsYoung AdultConceptsRisk of colorectal cancerHazard ratioColorectal cancerCumulative riskPopulation-basedLifetime risk of colorectal cancerCumulative risk of colorectal cancerEstimates of colorectal cancerAge-specific cumulative riskHigh risk of colorectalCases of colorectal cancerModified segregation analysisRisk of colorectalClinical genetics servicesClinic-based sampleEndometrial cancerRisk of ECCase-control studyGenetic servicesLynch syndromeCancer screeningEC riskLifetime riskAshkenazi familiesEstimated penetrance
2010
A review of statistical methods for testing genetic anticipation: looking for an answer in Lynch syndrome
Boonstra P, Gruber S, Raymond V, Huang S, Timshel S, Nilbert M, Mukherjee B. A review of statistical methods for testing genetic anticipation: looking for an answer in Lynch syndrome. Genetic Epidemiology 2010, 34: 756-768. PMID: 20878717, PMCID: PMC3894615, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.20534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAffected parent-child pairsDanish HNPCC registerParent-child pairsLynch syndromePaired t-testGenetic anticipationLynch syndrome cohortCancer genetics clinicsT-testEvidence of genetic anticipationFamily membersClinic-based populationRandom-effects modelGenetics clinicAffected pairsMismatch repairUnaffected family membersFamilial correlationsAffected parentType I errorSyndrome cohortRegression modelsPedigree dataDecreasing ageAscertainment
2009
Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Families With Lynch Syndrome
Kastrinos F, Mukherjee B, Tayob N, Wang F, Sparr J, Raymond V, Bandipalliam P, Stoffel E, Gruber S, Syngal S. Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Families With Lynch Syndrome. JAMA 2009, 302: 1790-1795. PMID: 19861671, PMCID: PMC4091624, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2009.1529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdultAgedAged, 80 and overColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisDNA Mismatch RepairDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenotypeGerm-Line MutationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNuclear ProteinsPancreatic NeoplasmsPedigreePhenotypeProportional Hazards ModelsRegistriesRiskSEER ProgramYoung AdultConceptsRisk of pancreatic cancerMutations of DNA mismatch repairPancreatic cancer riskGermline MMR gene mutationsMMR gene mutationsCancer riskHazard ratio estimatesLynch syndromeInherited cause of colorectal cancerAge-specific cumulative riskCumulative riskCumulative risk of pancreatic cancerFamily history of pancreatic cancerHistory of pancreatic cancerFamilial cancer registryGeneral populationModified segregation analysisCause of colorectal cancerUniversity of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer CenterComprehensive cancer centerGene mutation carriersCases of pancreatic cancerStudy start dateDana-Farber Cancer InstituteExtracolonic tumors