2024
Hypertension and risk of endometrial cancer: a pooled analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium (E2C2)
Habeshian T, Peeri N, De Vivo I, Schouten L, Shu X, Cote M, Bertrand K, Chen Y, Clarke M, Clendenen T, Cook L, Costas L, Dal Maso L, Freudenheim J, Friedenreich C, Gallagher G, Gierach G, Goodman M, Jordan S, La Vecchia C, Lacey J, Levi F, Liao L, Lipworth L, Lu L, Matias-Guiu X, Moysich K, Mutter G, Na R, Naduparambil J, Negri E, O'Connell K, O'Mara T, Hernández I, Palmer J, Parazzini F, Patel A, Penney K, Prizment A, Ricceri F, Risch H, Sacerdote C, Sandin S, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, van den Brandt P, Webb P, Wentzensen N, Wijayabahu A, Wilkens L, Xu W, Yu H, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Zheng W, Du M, Setiawan V. Hypertension and risk of endometrial cancer: a pooled analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium (E2C2). Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2024, 33: 788-795. PMID: 38530242, PMCID: PMC11145161, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-23-1444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidemiology of Endometrial Cancer ConsortiumRisk of endometrial cancerComponents of metabolic syndromeCancer ConsortiumRisk factorsAssociated with endometrial cancer riskIncidence rates of endometrial cancerMultivariable unconditional logistic regression modelStronger magnitude of associationEtiology of endometrial cancerStudy designUnconditional logistic regression modelsIncreased risk of endometrial cancerEndometrial cancer riskRates of endometrial cancerUsers of postmenopausal hormone therapyConfidence intervalsRising prevalence of obesityPrevalence of obesityEndometrial cancerMagnitude of associationEndometrial cancer casesMetabolic syndromeBody mass indexLogistic regression models
2020
Association Between Breastfeeding and Ovarian Cancer Risk
Babic A, Sasamoto N, Rosner BA, Tworoger SS, Jordan SJ, Risch HA, Harris HR, Rossing MA, Doherty JA, Fortner RT, Chang-Claude J, Goodman MT, Thompson PJ, Moysich KB, Ness RB, Kjaer SK, Jensen A, Schildkraut JM, Titus LJ, Cramer DW, Bandera EV, Qin B, Sieh W, McGuire V, Sutphen R, Pearce CL, Wu AH, Pike M, Webb PM, Modugno F, Terry KL. Association Between Breastfeeding and Ovarian Cancer Risk. JAMA Oncology 2020, 6: e200421. PMID: 32239218, PMCID: PMC7118668, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.0421.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer riskInvasive ovarian cancerEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerCancer riskLower riskOdds ratioLogistic regressionHigh-grade serous subtypeHistotype-specific associationsMultivariable logistic regressionCase-control studyOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumPolytomous logistic regressionParous womenEndometrioid cancerModifiable factorsPooled analysisSerous subtypeMAIN OUTCOMEBreastfeedingMore monthsOverall associationLethal typeCancerEarly Outpatient Treatment of Symptomatic, High-Risk COVID-19 Patients That Should Be Ramped Up Immediately as Key to the Pandemic Crisis
Risch HA. Early Outpatient Treatment of Symptomatic, High-Risk COVID-19 Patients That Should Be Ramped Up Immediately as Key to the Pandemic Crisis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2020, 189: 1218-1226. PMID: 32458969, PMCID: PMC7546206, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwaa093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOutpatient treatmentHigh-risk COVID-19 patientsSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2Respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2High-risk patientsUse of hydroxychloroquineMultiple comorbid conditionsCOVID-19 patientsEfficacy of hydroxychloroquineEarly outpatient treatmentStandard of careSyndrome coronavirus 2Mild effectivenessOutpatient diseasesOutpatient illnessOutpatient trialSuch patientsSymptomatic diseaseComorbid conditionsCoronavirus 2Hospitalized inpatientsClinical trialsCandidate medicationsHydroxychloroquineRisk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study
Shen Y, Risch H, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei T, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Wang Z, Jia W, Wong L, Mayne ST, Yu H. Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2020, 31: 321-332. PMID: 32060838, PMCID: PMC7136513, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01277-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HCCCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsHCV infectionHCC riskOdds ratioHepatitis C virus antibodyUnconditional logistic regression modelsElevated HCC riskRapid case ascertainmentC virus antibodyHeavy alcohol intakeConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyImportant risk factorRandom digit dialingLow socioeconomic statusUnhealthy lifestyle choicesLower household incomeLogistic regression modelsNSAID useAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingHigher BMI
2019
Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase and the overall survival of metastatic pancreatic cancer
Xiao Y, Yang H, Lu J, Li D, Xu C, Risch HA. Serum gamma-glutamyltransferase and the overall survival of metastatic pancreatic cancer. BMC Cancer 2019, 19: 1020. PMID: 31664937, PMCID: PMC6819453, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-019-6250-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaMetastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOverall survivalSerum GGTSignificant dose-response associationCox proportional hazards modelMetastatic PDAC patientsDose-response associationMetastatic pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancer survivalSpecialized cancer hospitalBlood glucose levelsProportional hazards modelHazard ratioPrognostic roleCancer HospitalPDAC patientsCancer survivalSubgroup analysisPancreatic cancerDuctal adenocarcinomaMetastatic PCCancer occurrenceGlucose levelsMortality riskDo 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 regressionCancerDiagnosisMendelian randomisation study of height and body mass index as modifiers of ovarian cancer risk in 22,588 BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
Qian F, Rookus MA, Leslie G, Risch HA, Greene MH, Aalfs CM, Adank MA, Adlard J, Agnarsson BA, Ahmed M, Aittomäki K, Andrulis IL, Arnold N, Arun BK, Ausems MGEM, Azzollini J, Barrowdale D, Barwell J, Benitez J, Białkowska K, Bonadona V, Borde J, Borg A, Bradbury AR, Brunet J, Buys SS, Caldés T, Caligo MA, Campbell I, Carter J, Chiquette J, Chung WK, Claes KBM, Collée JM, Collonge-Rame MA, Couch FJ, Daly MB, Delnatte C, Diez O, Domchek SM, Dorfling CM, Eason J, Easton DF, Eeles R, Engel C, Evans DG, Faivre L, Feliubadaló L, Foretova L, Friedman E, Frost D, Ganz PA, Garber J, Garcia-Barberan V, Gehrig A, Glendon G, Godwin AK, Gómez Garcia EB, Hamann U, Hauke J, Hopper JL, Hulick PJ, Imyanitov EN, Isaacs C, Izatt L, Jakubowska A, Janavicius R, John EM, Karlan BY, Kets CM, Laitman Y, Lázaro C, Leroux D, Lester J, Lesueur F, Loud JT, Lubiński J, Łukomska A, McGuffog L, Mebirouk N, Meijers-Heijboer HEJ, Meindl A, Miller A, Montagna M, Mooij TM, Mouret-Fourme E, Nathanson KL, Nehoray B, Neuhausen SL, Nevanlinna H, Nielsen FC, Offit K, Olah E, Ong KR, Oosterwijk JC, Ottini L, Parsons MT, Peterlongo P, Pfeiler G, Pradhan N, Radice P, Ramus SJ, Rantala J, Rennert G, Robson M, Rodriguez GC, Salani R, Scheuner MT, Schmutzler RK, Shah PD, Side LE, Simard J, Singer CF, Steinemann D, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Tan YY, Teixeira MR, Terry MB, Thomassen M, Tischkowitz M, Tognazzo S, Toland AE, Tung N, van Asperen CJ, van Engelen K, van Rensburg EJ, Venat-Bouvet L, Vierstraete J, Wagner G, Walker L, Weitzel JN, Yannoukakos D, Antoniou A, Goldgar D, Olopade O, Chenevix-Trench G, Rebbeck T, Huo D. Mendelian randomisation study of height and body mass index as modifiers of ovarian cancer risk in 22,588 BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. British Journal Of Cancer 2019, 121: 180-192. PMID: 31213659, PMCID: PMC6738050, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-019-0492-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOvarian cancer riskBRCA1/2 mutation carriersBRCA2 mutation carriersCancer riskMutation carriersMass indexGeneral populationHigher ovarian cancer riskHigher body mass indexGenetic scoreOvarian cancer casesMendelian randomisation studyMendelian randomisation approachConsortium of InvestigatorsPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenMenopausal statusCancer casesCox modelConclusionOur observationsRandomisation approachM2 increaseRiskPositive association
2018
Pancreatic cancer risk is modulated by inflammatory potential of diet and ABO genotype: a consortia-based evaluation and replication study
Antwi SO, Bamlet WR, Pedersen KS, Chaffee KG, Risch HA, Shivappa N, Steck SE, Anderson KE, Bracci PM, Polesel J, Serraino D, La Vecchia C, Bosetti C, Li D, Oberg AL, Arslan AA, Albanes D, Duell EJ, Huybrechts I, Amundadottir LT, Hoover R, Mannisto S, Chanock S, Zheng W, Shu XO, Stepien M, Canzian F, Bueno-de-Mesquita B, Quirós JR, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Bruinsma F, Milne RL, Giles GG, Hébert JR, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ, Petersen GM. Pancreatic cancer risk is modulated by inflammatory potential of diet and ABO genotype: a consortia-based evaluation and replication study. Carcinogenesis 2018, 39: 1056-1067. PMID: 29800239, PMCID: PMC6067129, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgy072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-O blood typeCase-control studyABO blood typePancreatic cancerPC riskInflammatory potentialBlood typeOdds ratioEnergy-adjusted dietary inflammatory index (E-DII) scoreDietary Inflammatory Index scoresNutrient/food intakeMultivariable-adjusted logistic regressionHigher E-DII scoresInflammatory index scorePro-inflammatory dietE-DII scoresPancreatic Cancer Case-Control ConsortiumConfidence intervalsPancreatic cancer riskPooled odds ratioGreater inflammatory potentialPancreatic Cancer Cohort ConsortiumHigh inflammatory potentialDII quintilesPooled analysisAdult height is associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer: a Mendelian randomisation study
Dixon-Suen SC, Nagle CM, Thrift AP, Pharoah PDP, Ewing A, Pearce CL, Zheng W, Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group, Chenevix-Trench G, Fasching PA, Beckmann MW, Lambrechts D, Vergote I, Lambrechts S, Van Nieuwenhuysen E, Rossing MA, Doherty JA, Wicklund KG, Chang-Claude J, Jung AY, Moysich KB, Odunsi K, Goodman MT, Wilkens LR, Thompson PJ, Shvetsov YB, Dörk T, Park-Simon TW, Hillemanns P, Bogdanova N, Butzow R, Nevanlinna H, Pelttari LM, Leminen A, Modugno F, Ness RB, Edwards RP, Kelley JL, Heitz F, du Bois A, Harter P, Schwaab I, Karlan BY, Lester J, Orsulic S, Rimel BJ, Kjær SK, Høgdall E, Jensen A, Goode EL, Fridley BL, Cunningham JM, Winham SJ, Giles GG, Bruinsma F, Milne RL, Southey MC, Hildebrandt MAT, Wu X, Lu KH, Liang D, Levine DA, Bisogna M, Schildkraut JM, Berchuck A, Cramer DW, Terry KL, Bandera EV, Olson SH, Salvesen HB, Thomsen LCV, Kopperud RK, Bjorge L, Kiemeney LA, Massuger LFAG, Pejovic T, Bruegl A, Cook LS, Le ND, Swenerton KD, Brooks-Wilson A, Kelemen LE, Lubiński J, Huzarski T, Gronwald J, Menkiszak J, Wentzensen N, Brinton L, Yang H, Lissowska J, Høgdall CK, Lundvall L, Song H, Tyrer JP, Campbell I, Eccles D, Paul J, Glasspool R, Siddiqui N, Whittemore AS, Sieh W, McGuire V, Rothstein JH, Narod SA, Phelan C, Risch HA, McLaughlin JR, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Menon U, Gayther SA, Ramus SJ, Gentry-Maharaj A, Wu AH, Pike MC, Tseng CC, Kupryjanczyk J, Dansonka-Mieszkowska A, Budzilowska A, Rzepecka IK, Webb PM, on behalf of the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. Adult height is associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer: a Mendelian randomisation study. British Journal Of Cancer 2018, 118: 1123-1129. PMID: 29555990, PMCID: PMC5931085, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-018-0011-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer riskMendelian randomisationOdds ratioOvarian cancerCancer riskStudy-specific odds ratiosConfidence intervalsMendelian randomisation studyBackgroundObservational studiesOvarian carcinogenesisRisk scoreAdult heightConsortium studySingle nucleotide polymorphismsRiskCancerGenetic propensityInteractions Between Genetic Variants and Environmental Factors Affect Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Barrett’s Esophagus
Dong J, Levine DM, Buas MF, Zhang R, Onstad L, Fitzgerald RC, Consortium S, Corley DA, Shaheen NJ, Lagergren J, Hardie LJ, Reid BJ, Iyer PG, Risch HA, Caldas C, Caldas I, Pharoah PD, Liu G, Gammon MD, Chow WH, Bernstein L, Bird NC, Ye W, Wu AH, Anderson LA, MacGregor S, Whiteman DC, Vaughan TL, Thrift AP. Interactions Between Genetic Variants and Environmental Factors Affect Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Barrett’s Esophagus. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2018, 16: 1598-1606.e4. PMID: 29551738, PMCID: PMC6162842, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of EACGastroesophageal reflux diseaseBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaGERD symptomsWide association studySmoking statusSymptoms of GERDChromosome 1p34.3Environmental factorsChromosome 2p25.1Association of BMIChromosome 1Borderline significant interactionAssociation studiesGene studiesOesophageal cancer studiesSusceptibility lociCase-control logistic regressionGenesChromosome 15q14Genetic variantsReflux diseaseSmoking historyBMI measurements
2017
Racial/ethnic differences in the epidemiology of ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of 12 case-control studies
Peres LC, Risch H, Terry KL, Webb PM, Goodman MT, Wu AH, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Bondy ML, Cote ML, Funkhouser E, Moorman PG, Peters ES, Schwartz AG, Terry PD, Manichaikul A, Abbott SE, Camacho F, Jordan SJ, Nagle CM, Group A, Rossing M, Doherty J, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness R, Berchuck A, Cook L, Le N, Brooks-Wilson A, Sieh W, Whittemore A, McGuire V, Rothstein J, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Pearce C, Tseng C, Pike M, Schildkraut J, Consortium T. Racial/ethnic differences in the epidemiology of ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of 12 case-control studies. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 47: 460-472. PMID: 29211900, PMCID: PMC5913601, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyx252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American Cancer Epidemiology StudyRace/ethnicityCase-control studyOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumOdds ratioLargest odds ratioRisk factorsFamily historyEOC riskFirst-degree family historyModifiable risk factorsMultivariable logistic regressionOvarian cancer incidenceRisk factor associationsCancer Epidemiology StudyEthnic differencesAsian/Pacific IslandersOvarian cancer etiologyBlack womenInvasive EOCPooled analysisEpidemiological characteristicsCancer incidenceOvarian cancerHigh prevalenceA pooled analysis of dietary sugar/carbohydrate intake and esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma incidence and survival in the USA
Li N, Petrick JL, Steck SE, Bradshaw PT, McClain KM, Niehoff NM, Engel LS, Shaheen NJ, Risch HA, Vaughan TL, Wu AH, Gammon MD. A pooled analysis of dietary sugar/carbohydrate intake and esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma incidence and survival in the USA. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 46: 1836-1846. PMID: 29040685, PMCID: PMC5837717, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyx203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesDietary CarbohydratesDietary SucroseEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNutrition AssessmentProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsStomach NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsGastro-esophageal reflux diseaseBody mass indexCarbohydrate intakeAdenocarcinoma incidenceGCA incidenceOdds ratioUS population-based case-control studyStudy-specific food-frequency questionnairesPopulation-based case-control studyCox proportional hazards regressionGlycaemic indexDietary glycaemic indexFood frequency questionnaireProportional hazards regressionCase-control studyIntake of sucroseHigh glycaemic indexCarbohydrate measuresFrequency questionnaireHazard ratioReflux diseaseMass indexHazards regressionVital statusPooled analysisAssociation Between Telomere Length and Risk of Cancer and Non-Neoplastic Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Haycock P, Burgess S, Nounu A, Zheng J, Okoli G, Bowden J, Wade K, Timpson N, Evans D, Willeit P, Aviv A, Gaunt T, Hemani G, Mangino M, Ellis H, Kurian K, Pooley K, Eeles R, Lee J, Fang S, Chen W, Law M, Bowdler L, Iles M, Yang Q, Worrall B, Markus H, Hung R, Amos C, Spurdle A, Thompson D, O’Mara T, Wolpin B, Amundadottir L, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Trichopoulou A, Onland-Moret N, Lund E, Duell E, Canzian F, Severi G, Overvad K, Gunter M, Tumino R, Svenson U, van Rij A, Baas A, Bown M, Samani N, van t’Hof F, Tromp G, Jones G, Kuivaniemi H, Elmore J, Johansson M, Mckay J, Scelo G, Carreras-Torres R, Gaborieau V, Brennan P, Bracci P, Neale R, Olson S, Gallinger S, Li D, Petersen G, Risch H, Klein A, Han J, Abnet C, Freedman N, Taylor P, Maris J, Aben K, Kiemeney L, Vermeulen S, Wiencke J, Walsh K, Wrensch M, Rice T, Turnbull C, Litchfield K, Paternoster L, Standl M, Abecasis G, SanGiovanni J, Li Y, Mijatovic V, Sapkota Y, Low S, Zondervan K, Montgomery G, Nyholt D, van Heel D, Hunt K, Arking D, Ashar F, Sotoodehnia N, Woo D, Rosand J, Comeau M, Brown W, Silverman E, Hokanson J, Cho M, Hui J, Ferreira M, Thompson P, Morrison A, Felix J, Smith N, Christiano A, Petukhova L, Betz R, Fan X, Zhang X, Zhu C, Langefeld C, Thompson S, Wang F, Lin X, Schwartz D, Fingerlin T, Rotter J, Cotch M, Jensen R, Munz M, Dommisch H, Schaefer A, Han F, Ollila H, Hillary R, Albagha O, Ralston S, Zeng C, Zheng W, Shu X, Reis A, Uebe S, Hüffmeier U, Kawamura Y, Otowa T, Sasaki T, Hibberd M, Davila S, Xie G, Siminovitch K, Bei J, Zeng Y, Försti A, Chen B, Landi S, Franke A, Fischer A, Ellinghaus D, Flores C, Noth I, Ma S, Foo J, Liu J, Kim J, Cox D, Delattre O, Mirabeau O, Skibola C, Tang C, Garcia-Barcelo M, Chang K, Su W, Chang Y, Martin N, Gordon S, Wade T, Lee C, Kubo M, Cha P, Nakamura Y, Levy D, Kimura M, Hwang S, Hunt S, Spector T, Soranzo N, Manichaikul A, Barr R, Kahali B, Speliotes E, Yerges-Armstrong L, Cheng C, Jonas J, Wong T, Fogh I, Lin K, Powell J, Rice K, Relton C, Martin R, Smith G. Association Between Telomere Length and Risk of Cancer and Non-Neoplastic Diseases: A Mendelian Randomization Study. JAMA Oncology 2017, 3: 636-651. PMID: 28241208, PMCID: PMC5638008, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2016.5945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGermline genetic variationGenomewide association studiesGenetic variationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsTelomere lengthStem cell divisionSummary association statisticsGermline genetic variantsCell divisionAssociation studiesLonger telomeresGenetic variantsNucleotide polymorphismsAssociation statisticsTelomeresSummary dataLung adenocarcinomaKidney cancerNon-neoplastic diseasesPolymorphismVariationTissue sitesCancerOvarian cancerDivisionUse of common analgesic medications and ovarian cancer survival: results from a pooled analysis in the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Dixon SC, Nagle CM, Wentzensen N, Trabert B, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Schildkraut JM, Moysich KB, deFazio A, Risch H, Rossing M, Doherty J, Wicklund K, Goodman M, Modugno F, Ness R, Edwards R, Jensen A, Kjær S, Høgdall E, Berchuck A, Cramer D, Terry K, Poole E, Bandera E, Paddock L, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Menon U, Gayther S, Ramus S, Gentry-Maharaj A, Pearce C, Wu A, Pike M, Webb P. Use of common analgesic medications and ovarian cancer survival: results from a pooled analysis in the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. British Journal Of Cancer 2017, 116: 1223-1228. PMID: 28350790, PMCID: PMC5418444, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsDisease-specific survivalOvarian cancer survivalAnalgesic useCancer survivalOvarian cancerInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerCommon analgesic medicationsPost-diagnosis usePre-diagnosis useRegular analgesic useEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumAnti-inflammatory drugsAnalgesic medicationOverall survivalImproved survivalPooled analysisCommon analgesicsSurvival advantageConsortium studyClear associationCancerSurvivalFurther investigationHistory of hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes and ovarian cancer patient survival: evidence from the ovarian cancer association consortium
Minlikeeva AN, Freudenheim JL, Cannioto RA, Szender JB, Eng KH, Modugno F, Ness RB, LaMonte MJ, Friel G, Segal BH, Odunsi K, Mayor P, Zsiros E, Schmalfeldt B, Klapdor R, Dӧrk T, Hillemanns P, Kelemen LE, Kӧbel M, Steed H, de Fazio A, on behalf of the Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group, Jordan SJ, Nagle CM, Risch HA, Rossing MA, Doherty JA, Goodman MT, Edwards R, Matsuo K, Mizuno M, Karlan BY, Kjær SK, Høgdall E, Jensen A, Schildkraut JM, Terry KL, Cramer DW, Bandera EV, Paddock LE, Kiemeney LA, Massuger LF, Kupryjanczyk J, Berchuck A, Chang-Claude J, Diergaarde B, Webb PM, Moysich KB, on behalf of the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. History of hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes and ovarian cancer patient survival: evidence from the ovarian cancer association consortium. Cancer Causes & Control 2017, 28: 469-486. PMID: 28293802, PMCID: PMC5500209, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-017-0867-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalUse of diureticsHistory of hypertensionOral antidiabetic medicationsHazard ratioOvarian cancer patientsOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumOverall survivalHistological subtypesHeart diseaseAntidiabetic medicationsBeta blockersConfidence intervalsCancer patientsCox proportional hazards regression modelOvarian cancer patient survivalProportional hazards regression modelsInvasive epithelial ovarian carcinomaOverall study populationEpithelial ovarian carcinomaUse of medicationsHazards regression modelsRisk of mortalityCancer patient survivalOvarian cancer diagnosisRisk of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers: Is preventive mastectomy warranted?
McGee J, Giannakeas V, Karlan B, Lubinski J, Gronwald J, Rosen B, McLaughlin J, Risch H, Sun P, Foulkes WD, Neuhausen SL, Kotsopoulos J, Narod SA, Group O. Risk of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers: Is preventive mastectomy warranted? Gynecologic Oncology 2017, 145: 346-351. PMID: 28314588, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.02.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBRCA mutation carriersOvarian cancer patientsOvarian cancerBreast cancerMutation carriersPreventive mastectomyCancer patientsActuarial riskStage III/IV ovarian cancerUnaffected BRCA mutation carriersEarly-stage ovarian cancerBreast cancer incidenceStage ovarian cancerMutation-carrying patientsProportional hazards modelCause of mortalityImpact of mastectomyOvarian cancer diagnosisProbability of deathBreast surveillanceCause mortalityAnnual mortality rateClinical benefitBreast surgeryInternational registryEpidemiologic factors that predict long-term survival following a diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer
Kim SJ, Rosen B, Fan I, Ivanova A, McLaughlin JR, Risch H, Narod SA, Kotsopoulos J. Epidemiologic factors that predict long-term survival following a diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2017, 116: 964-971. PMID: 28208158, PMCID: PMC5379147, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultAgedCanadaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsEpidemiologic FactorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHormone Replacement TherapyHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsParityPregnancyPrognosisReproductive HistoryYoung AdultConceptsOvarian cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityHormone replacement therapyRisk of deathEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerHazard ratioEpidemiologic factorsOvulatory cyclesOvarian cancer-specific deathOvarian cancer-specific survivalInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerBMI 5 yearsCancer-specific survivalCancer-specific deathOntario Cancer RegistryProportional hazards regressionConfidence intervalsBorderline significant associationOvarian cancer developmentLong-term survivalGreater cumulative numberHRT useCancer RegistryHistologic subtypeCigarette smoking is associated with adverse survival among women with ovarian cancer: Results from a pooled analysis of 19 studies
Præstegaard C, Jensen A, Jensen SM, Nielsen TS, Webb PM, Nagle CM, DeFazio A, Group O, Høgdall E, Rossing M, Doherty J, Wicklund K, Goodman M, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness R, Edwards R, Matsuo K, Hosono S, Goode E, Winham S, Fridley B, Cramer D, Terry K, Schildkraut J, Berchuck A, Bandera E, Paddock L, Massuger L, Wentzensen N, Pharoah P, Song H, Whittemore A, McGuire V, Sieh W, Rothstein J, Anton‐Culver H, Ziogas A, Menon U, Gayther S, Ramus S, Gentry‐Maharaj A, Wu A, Pearce C, Pike M, Lee A, Sutphen R, Chang‐Claude J, Risch H, Kjaer S, Consortium O. Cigarette smoking is associated with adverse survival among women with ovarian cancer: Results from a pooled analysis of 19 studies. International Journal Of Cancer 2017, 140: 2422-2435. PMID: 28063166, PMCID: PMC5489656, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPooled hazard ratioCigarette smokingOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumOvarian cancerHazard ratioPooled analysisStudy-specific hazard ratiosLarge pooled analysisMucinous ovarian tumorsOvarian cancer stageEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer survivalConfidence intervalsOvarian cancer prognosisCase-control studyRandom-effects modelPotential clinical importanceMedian followAdverse survivalCurrent smokingDisseminated diseaseFormer smokersWorse survivalModifiable factorsOvarian tumorsSurvival predictors of Burkitt's lymphoma in children, adults and elderly in the United States during 2000–2013
Mukhtar F, Boffetta P, Risch HA, Park JY, Bubu OM, Womack L, Tran TV, Zgibor JC, Luu HN. Survival predictors of Burkitt's lymphoma in children, adults and elderly in the United States during 2000–2013. International Journal Of Cancer 2017, 140: 1494-1502. PMID: 28006853, PMCID: PMC6919213, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.30576.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictors of survivalBurkitt's lymphomaSurvival predictorsMultiple primariesAge groupsCox proportional hazards regression modelFive-year relative survivalProportional hazards regression modelsStage II diseaseStage IV diseaseEnd Results (SEER) databaseAfrican American raceHazards regression modelsBL patientsElderly patientsPrognostic factorsResults databaseWorse outcomesElderly groupStage IIIAmerican raceRelative survivalHigh mortalityLymphomaDiseaseAspirin Use and Reduced Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Risch HA, Lu L, Streicher SA, Wang J, Zhang W, Ni Q, Kidd MS, Yu H, Gao YT. Aspirin Use and Reduced Risk of Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2017, 26: 68-74. PMID: 27999143, PMCID: PMC5225096, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-16-0508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancerAspirin useRegular useConfidence intervalsLong-term aspirin useControl subjects frequencyLow-dose aspirinAvoidance of smokingBody mass indexPopulation-based studyUnconditional logistic regressionABO blood groupRisk-benefit analysisAspirin typeCagA seropositivityDiabetes mellitusMass indexCigarette smokingCardiovascular diseaseAspirinCancerCertain cancersLogistic regressionBlood groupSubjects frequency