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
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 ResearchConceptsEndometrial 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
2019
Mendelian 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 associationAssociation between genetically predicted polycystic ovary syndrome and ovarian cancer: a Mendelian randomization study
Harris HR, Cushing-Haugen KL, Webb PM, Nagle CM, Jordan SJ, Group A, Risch H, Rossing M, Doherty J, Goodman M, Modugno F, Ness R, Moysich K, Kjær S, Høgdall E, Jensen A, Schildkraut J, Berchuck A, Cramer D, Bandera E, Rodriguez L, Wentzensen N, Kotsopoulos J, Narod S, McLaughlin J, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Pearce C, Wu A, Lindström S, Terry K. Association between genetically predicted polycystic ovary syndrome and ovarian cancer: a Mendelian randomization study. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2019, 48: 822-830. PMID: 31211375, PMCID: PMC6659359, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyz113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeOvarian cancer riskOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumSelf-reported polycystic ovary syndromeInvasive ovarian cancerOvarian cancerCancer riskOvary syndromeInverse associationOral contraceptive useReproductive-aged womenBody mass indexSingle nucleotide polymorphismsStrong inverse associationComplex endocrine disorderObservational study resultsMendelian randomization studyEuropean ancestry womenEndometrioid tumorsMass indexDecreased riskEndocrine disordersSpecific histotypesContraceptive useAged womenJoint exposure to smoking, excessive weight, and physical inactivity and survival of ovarian cancer patients, evidence from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Minlikeeva AN, Cannioto R, Jensen A, Kjaer SK, Jordan SJ, Diergaarde B, Szender JB, Odunsi K, Almohanna H, Mayor P, Starbuck K, Zsiros E, Bandera EV, Cramer DW, Doherty JA, DeFazio A, Edwards R, Goode E, Goodman M, Høgdall E, Matsuo K, Mizuno M, Nagle C, Ness R, Paddock L, Pearce C, Risch H, Rossing M, Terry K, Wu A, Modugno F, Webb P, Moysich K. Joint exposure to smoking, excessive weight, and physical inactivity and survival of ovarian cancer patients, evidence from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. Cancer Causes & Control 2019, 30: 537-547. PMID: 30905014, PMCID: PMC6614876, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-019-01157-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalOvarian cancer patientsOverweight/obesityBody mass indexPhysical inactivityCurrent smokingCancer patientsJoint exposureExcessive weightHazard ratioOverall survivalLifestyle factorsCox proportional hazards regression modelNormal body mass indexProportional hazards regression modelsInvasive epithelial ovarian carcinomaPurposePrevious epidemiologic studiesUnfavorable lifestyle factorsRisk of deathEpithelial ovarian carcinomaOvarian cancer survivalHazards regression modelsRisk of mortalityConfidence intervalsOvarian Cancer Association Consortium
2017
A 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 analysisQuantifying the Genetic Correlation between Multiple Cancer Types
Lindström S, GECCO and the GAME-ON Network: CORECT D, Finucane H, Bulik-Sullivan B, Schumacher F, Amos C, Hung R, Rand K, Gruber S, Conti D, Permuth J, Lin H, Goode E, Sellers T, Amundadottir L, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Klein A, Petersen G, Risch H, Wolpin B, Hsu L, Huyghe J, Chang-Claude J, Chan A, Berndt S, Eeles R, Easton D, Haiman C, Hunter D, Neale B, Price A, Kraft P. Quantifying the Genetic Correlation between Multiple Cancer Types. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2017, 26: 1427-1435. PMID: 28637796, PMCID: PMC5582139, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-17-0211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerLung cancerRisk factorsBreast cancerRare high-penetrance mutationsCancer typesBody mass indexSpecific genetic risk factorsGenetic risk factorsHigh-penetrance mutationsMass indexControl subjectsOvarian cancerObservational studyProstate cancerNoncancer diseasesGenome-wide association studiesCancerDistinct cancersPrevious observational studiesAssociation studiesColorectalLungSummary statistics dataModest genetic correlationBreastfeeding and Endometrial Cancer Risk
Jordan SJ, Na R, Johnatty SE, Wise LA, Adami HO, Brinton LA, Chen C, Cook LS, Dal Maso L, De Vivo I, Freudenheim JL, Friedenreich CM, La Vecchia C, McCann SE, Moysich KB, Lu L, Olson SH, Palmer JR, Petruzella S, Pike MC, Rebbeck TR, Ricceri F, Risch HA, Sacerdote C, Setiawan VW, Sponholtz TR, Shu XO, Spurdle AB, Weiderpass E, Wentzensen N, Yang HP, Yu H, Webb PM. Breastfeeding and Endometrial Cancer Risk. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 129: 1059-1067. PMID: 28486362, PMCID: PMC5473170, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskEndometrial cancerCancer riskOdds ratioStudy-specific odds ratiosEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionConfidence intervalsCase-control studyMaternal benefitsNulliparous womenHistologic subtypeMass indexCommon cancerLower riskStudy heterogeneityCancer ConsortiumControl groupCancerLogistic regressionAverage durationLonger average durationWomenBreastfeedingAspirin 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
2016
Chronic Recreational Physical Inactivity and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Risk: Evidence from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Cannioto R, LaMonte MJ, Risch HA, Hong CC, Sucheston-Campbell LE, Eng KH, Szender JB, Chang-Claude J, Schmalfeldt B, Klapdor R, Gower E, Minlikeeva AN, Zirpoli GR, Bandera EV, Berchuck A, Cramer D, Doherty JA, Edwards RP, Fridley BL, Goode EL, Goodman MT, Hogdall E, Hosono S, Jensen A, Jordan S, Group O, Kjaer S, Matsuo K, Ness R, Olsen C, Olson S, Pearce C, Pike M, Rossing M, Szamreta E, Thompson P, Tseng C, Vierkant R, Webb P, Wentzensen N, Wicklund K, Winham S, Wu A, Modugno F, Schildkraut J, Terry K, Kelemen L, Moysich K. Chronic Recreational Physical Inactivity and Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Risk: Evidence from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2016, 25: 1114-1124. PMID: 27197285, PMCID: PMC4930728, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-15-1330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecreational physical inactivityRecreational physical activityPhysical inactivityEOC riskPooled analysisPhysical activityWeekly recreational physical activityLarge pooled analysisIndependent risk factorEpithelial ovarian cancer riskPhysical activity guidelinesBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionConfidence intervalsOvarian cancer riskOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumDose of activityMenopausal statusChronic inactivityActivity guidelinesEOC patientsMass indexSignificant positive associationBody of evidenceIndependent associationAdult body mass index and risk of ovarian cancer by subtype: a Mendelian randomization study
Dixon SC, Nagle CM, Thrift AP, Pharoah PD, Pearce CL, Zheng W, Painter JN, Study A, Chenevix-Trench G, Fasching P, Beckmann M, Lambrechts D, Vergote I, Lambrechts S, Van Nieuwenhuysen E, Rossing M, Doherty J, Wicklund K, Chang-Claude J, Rudolph A, Moysich K, Odunsi K, Goodman M, Wilkens L, Thompson P, Shvetsov Y, Dörk T, Park-Simon T, Hillemanns P, Bogdanova N, Butzow R, Nevanlinna H, Pelttari L, Leminen A, Modugno F, Ness R, Edwards R, Kelley J, Heitz F, Karlan B, Kjær S, Høgdall E, Jensen A, Goode E, Fridley B, Cunningham J, Winham S, Giles G, Bruinsma F, Milne R, Southey M, Hildebrandt M, Wu X, Lu K, Liang D, Levine D, Bisogna M, Schildkraut J, Berchuck A, Cramer D, Terry K, Bandera E, Olson S, Salvesen H, Thomsen L, Kopperud R, Bjorge L, Kiemeney L, Massuger L, Pejovic T, Cook L, Le N, Swenerton K, Brooks-Wilson A, Kelemen L, Lubiński J, Huzarski T, Gronwald J, Menkiszak J, Wentzensen N, Brinton L, Yang H, Lissowska J, Høgdall C, Lundvall L, Song H, Tyrer J, Campbell I, Eccles D, Paul J, Glasspool R, Siddiqui N, Whittemore A, Sieh W, McGuire V, Rothstein J, Narod S, Phelan C, Risch H, McLaughlin J, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Menon U, Gayther S, Ramus S, Gentry-Maharaj A, Wu A, Pike M, Tseng C, Kupryjanczyk J, Dansonka-Mieszkowska A, Budzilowska A, Spiewankiewicz B, Webb P, Consortium O. Adult body mass index and risk of ovarian cancer by subtype: a Mendelian randomization study. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2016, 45: 884-895. PMID: 27401727, PMCID: PMC5644573, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyw158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAllelesBody Mass IndexFemaleGenetic MarkersGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansLogistic ModelsMendelian Randomization AnalysisMeta-Analysis as TopicMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisObesityOvarian NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsYoung AdultConceptsBody mass indexOvarian cancerSerous cancerMass indexOdds ratioObservational studyMendelian randomizationStudy-specific odds ratiosHigher body mass indexAdult body mass indexGrade serous ovarian cancerConfidence intervalsOvarian cancer riskOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumSerous ovarian cancerWeighted genetic risk scoreLack of associationMendelian randomization studyGenetic risk scoreStrength of associationHistological subtypesRisk factorsCancer riskRisk scoreHGSC subtypeThe association between socioeconomic status and tumour stage at diagnosis of ovarian cancer: A pooled analysis of 18 case-control studies
Præstegaard C, Kjaer SK, Nielsen TS, Jensen SM, Webb PM, Nagle CM, Høgdall E, Risch HA, Rossing MA, Doherty JA, Wicklund KG, Goodman MT, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness RB, Edwards RP, Goode EL, Winham SJ, Fridley BL, Cramer DW, Terry KL, Schildkraut JM, Berchuck A, Bandera EV, Paddock L, Kiemeney LA, Massuger LF, Wentzensen N, Pharoah P, Song H, Whittemore AS, McGuire V, Sieh W, Rothstein J, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Menon U, Gayther SA, Ramus SJ, Gentry-Maharaj A, Wu AH, Pearce CL, Pike MC, Lee AW, Chang-Claude J, Jensen A, Consortium O. The association between socioeconomic status and tumour stage at diagnosis of ovarian cancer: A pooled analysis of 18 case-control studies. Cancer Epidemiology 2016, 41: 71-79. PMID: 26851750, PMCID: PMC4993452, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAdvanced tumor stagePooled odds ratioTumor stageCase-control studyOvarian cancerOdds ratioSocioeconomic statusCigarette smokingPooled analysisPredictors of survivalEpithelial ovarian cancerConfidence intervalsSpecific odds ratiosRandom-effects modelObserved socioeconomic differencesLogistic regression modelsSES differencesDiagnostic delayMass indexDifferent histotypesCancer callsCancerDiagnosisSocioeconomic differences
2015
Body Mass Index Genetic Risk Score and Endometrial Cancer Risk
Prescott J, Setiawan VW, Wentzensen N, Schumacher F, Yu H, Delahanty R, Bernstein L, Chanock SJ, Chen C, Cook LS, Friedenreich C, Garcia-Closas M, Haiman CA, Le Marchand L, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Magliocco AM, Olson SH, Risch HA, Shu XO, Ursin G, Yang HP, Kraft P, De Vivo I. Body Mass Index Genetic Risk Score and Endometrial Cancer Risk. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0143256. PMID: 26606540, PMCID: PMC4659592, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskBody mass indexGenotype risk scoreCancer riskRisk scoreHigher body mass indexRisk allelesIndependent risk factorEndometrial cancer casesExcess body weightRisk factor dataGenetic risk scoreGenome-wide association studiesEndometrial cancerMass indexBMI riskRisk factorsEffect modificationCancer casesRisk lociBody weightCancer shareExploratory analysisStudy designControl participantsPleiotropic Analysis of Cancer Risk Loci on Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Risk
Lee E, Stram DO, Ek WE, Onstad LE, MacGregor S, Gharahkhani P, Ye W, Lagergren J, Shaheen NJ, Murray LJ, Hardie LJ, Gammon MD, Chow WH, Risch HA, Corley DA, Levine DM, Whiteman DC, Bernstein L, Bird NC, Vaughan TL, Wu AH. Pleiotropic Analysis of Cancer Risk Loci on Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2015, 24: 1801-1803. PMID: 26364162, PMCID: PMC4648999, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-15-0596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of EACBody mass indexBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaCommon cancerEffect modificationEsophageal adenocarcinoma riskMultiple cancer sitesRisk variantsGenome-wide association studiesGenetic susceptibility studiesCase patientsAdenocarcinoma riskMass indexCancer sitesGenetic risk variantsEsophagusPleiotropic genetic associationsControl participantsCancerHeartburnRiskMultiple testingGenetic associationCancer risk lociA Newly Identified Susceptibility Locus near FOXP1 Modifies the Association of Gastroesophageal Reflux with Barrett's Esophagus
Dai JY, de Dieu Tapsoba J, Buas MF, Onstad LE, Levine DM, Risch HA, Chow WH, Bernstein L, Ye W, Lagergren J, Bird NC, Corley DA, Shaheen NJ, Wu AH, Reid BJ, Hardie LJ, Whiteman DC, Vaughan TL. A Newly Identified Susceptibility Locus near FOXP1 Modifies the Association of Gastroesophageal Reflux with Barrett's Esophagus. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2015, 24: 1739-1747. PMID: 26377193, PMCID: PMC4816532, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-15-0507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusCase-Control StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsGastroesophageal RefluxGenetic LociGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHomozygoteHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRepressor ProteinsRisk FactorsConceptsBody mass indexBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaWeekly heartburnCase patientsSmoking statusMass indexRisk factorsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMinor alleleBarrett's esophagus riskGene-exposure interactionsLeast weekly heartburnGastroesophageal reflux diseaseImportant risk factorGermline single nucleotide polymorphismsLogistic regression modelsExposure-disease associationsReflux symptomsGastroesophageal refluxReflux diseaseCigarette smokingSusceptibility single nucleotide polymorphismsOdds ratioEsophagusPolymorphisms in genes in the androgen pathway and risk of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
Ek WE, Lagergren K, Cook M, Wu AH, Abnet CC, Levine D, Chow W, Bernstein L, Risch HA, Shaheen NJ, Bird NC, Corley DA, Hardie LJ, Fitzgerald RC, Gammon MD, Romero Y, Liu G, Ye W, Vaughan TL, MacGregor S, Whiteman DC, Westberg L, Lagergren J. Polymorphisms in genes in the androgen pathway and risk of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. International Journal Of Cancer 2015, 138: 1146-1152. PMID: 26414697, PMCID: PMC4715576, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of BEBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAndrogen pathwayRisk of EACStrong male predominanceBody mass indexMale predominanceTobacco smokingTobacco smokersBE patientsHip ratioEAC patientsSex hormonesReflux statusLarger sample sizeEsophagusInfluence riskGenetic epidemiological analysisPatientsControl participantsAdenocarcinomaRiskGenetic variantsAge‐specific risk factor profiles of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus: A pooled analysis from the international BEACON consortium
Drahos J, Xiao Q, Risch HA, Freedman ND, Abnet CC, Anderson LA, Bernstein L, Brown L, Chow W, Gammon MD, Kamangar F, Liao LM, Murray LJ, Ward MH, Ye W, Wu AH, Vaughan TL, Whiteman DC, Cook MB. Age‐specific risk factor profiles of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus: A pooled analysis from the international BEACON consortium. International Journal Of Cancer 2015, 138: 55-64. PMID: 26175109, PMCID: PMC4607633, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsRecurrent gastroesophageal refluxGastroesophageal refluxOlder age groupsAge groupsOdds ratioInternational BEACON ConsortiumRisk factor profileMultivariable logistic regressionEsophagogastric junction adenocarcinomaConfidence intervalsCase-control studyAge-specific associationsAge-specific riskAnti-inflammatory drugsEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumIndividual participant dataInternational Barrett'sNSAID useJunction adenocarcinomaMass indexSmoking statusCigarette smokingEA patientsObesity and survival among women with ovarian cancer: results from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Nagle CM, Dixon SC, Jensen A, Kjaer SK, Modugno F, deFazio A, Fereday S, Hung J, Johnatty SE, Fasching P, Beckmann M, Lambrechts D, Vergote I, Van Nieuwenhuysen E, Lambrechts S, Risch H, Rossing M, Doherty J, Wicklund K, Chang-Claude J, Goodman M, Ness R, Moysich K, Heitz F, du Bois A, Harter P, Schwaab I, Matsuo K, Hosono S, Goode E, Vierkant R, Larson M, Fridley B, Høgdall C, Schildkraut J, Weber R, Cramer D, Terry K, Bandera E, Paddock L, Rodriguez-Rodriguez L, Wentzensen N, Yang H, Brinton L, Lissowska J, Høgdall E, Lundvall L, Whittemore A, McGuire V, Sieh W, Rothstein J, Sutphen R, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Pearce C, Wu A, Webb P. Obesity and survival among women with ovarian cancer: results from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. British Journal Of Cancer 2015, 113: 817-826. PMID: 26151456, PMCID: PMC4559823, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalBody mass indexOvarian cancer-specific survivalCancer-specific survivalOvarian cancerHazard ratioHistologic subtypeOverall survivalHigh-grade serous cancerHigher Body Mass IndexInvasive ovarian cancerPooled hazard ratioDifferent histologic subtypesOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumMajority of womenRandom-effects modelAdverse survivalPooled HRsSerous cancerEndometrioid subtypeMass indexOvarian carcinomaObservational studyModest associationCancerDietary flavonoid intake and Barrett's esophagus in western Washington State
Petrick JL, Steck SE, Bradshaw PT, Chow WH, Engel LS, He K, Risch HA, Vaughan TL, Gammon MD. Dietary flavonoid intake and Barrett's esophagus in western Washington State. Annals Of Epidemiology 2015, 25: 730-735.e2. PMID: 26169148, PMCID: PMC4567908, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2015.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of BESpecialized intestinal metaplasiaBarrett's esophagusOdds ratioIntestinal metaplasiaInverse associationPrecursor lesionsWestern Washington StateDietary flavonoid intakeDecreased odds ratioFood frequency questionnaireAdequate dietary intakeBody mass indexCase-control investigationCancer precursor lesionsCase-control study participantsDietary sourcesLogistic regression modelsFlavonoid classesMain dietary sourceAnthocyanidin intakeFrequency questionnaireFlavonoid intakeMass indexIsoflavone intake
2014
Obesity and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Barrett’s Esophagus: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Thrift AP, Shaheen NJ, Gammon MD, Bernstein L, Reid BJ, Onstad L, Risch HA, Liu G, Bird NC, Wu AH, Corley DA, Romero Y, Chanock SJ, Chow WH, Casson AG, Levine DM, Zhang R, Ek WE, MacGregor S, Ye W, Hardie LJ, Vaughan TL, Whiteman DC. Obesity and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Barrett’s Esophagus: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 106: dju252. PMID: 25269698, PMCID: PMC4200028, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBarrett EsophagusBody Mass IndexEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMendelian Randomization AnalysisMiddle AgedObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrecancerous ConditionsPredictive Value of TestsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsBody mass indexBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaGenetic risk scoreConventional epidemiologic analysisRisk scoreEpidemiologic analysisRisk of EACLifetime body mass indexInstrumental variable analysisGastroesophageal reflux symptomsMendelian randomization studyMendelian randomization approachGenetic susceptibility studiesGenetic propensityReflux symptomsMass indexEAC riskPotential confoundersEsophageal metaplasiaObservational studyHigh riskObesityUnconfounded effectRandomization study