2018
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Oligomenorrhea, and Risk of Ovarian Cancer Histotypes: Evidence from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Harris HR, Babic A, Webb PM, Nagle CM, Jordan SJ, Group O, 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, Wentzensen N, Kotsopoulos J, Narod S, Phelan C, McLaughlin J, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Pearce C, Wu A, Terry K, Consortium O. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Oligomenorrhea, and Risk of Ovarian Cancer Histotypes: Evidence from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2018, 27: 174-182. PMID: 29141849, PMCID: PMC5877463, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-17-0655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive ovarian cancerPolycystic ovary syndromeOvarian cancer riskMenstrual cycle lengthOvarian cancerCancer riskDecreased riskSelf-reported polycystic ovary syndromeLogistic regressionCycle lengthStudy-specific ORsIrregular menstrual cyclesSerous borderline tumorsRisk factor associationsCase-control studyOvarian cancer histotypesPolytomous logistic regressionMucinous tumorsOvary syndromeBorderline tumorsHistologic subtypeOvarian diseaseMenstrual cycleCancer histotypesHistotype
2017
Survival 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 mortalityLymphomaDisease
2014
Cigarette smoking and pancreatic cancer risk: More to the story than just pack-years
Schulte A, Pandeya N, Tran B, Fawcett J, Fritschi L, Risch HA, Webb PM, Whiteman DC, Neale RE, Group Q. Cigarette smoking and pancreatic cancer risk: More to the story than just pack-years. European Journal Of Cancer 2014, 50: 997-1003. PMID: 24461200, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2013.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancer riskCigarette smokingOdds ratioPancreatic adenocarcinomaCancer riskAustralian population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyLogistic regressionPancreatic cancer patientsConfidence intervalsCase-control studyPancreatic cancer studiesCurrent smokersAlcohol intakeSmoking patternsCancer patientsPancreatic cancerRisk factorsSmoking componentSmokingDisease riskRisk estimatesCancer studiesSmokersAdenocarcinoma
2013
Long-Term Ovarian Cancer Survival Associated With Mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2
McLaughlin JR, Rosen B, Moody J, Pal T, Fan I, Shaw PA, Risch HA, Sellers TA, Sun P, Narod SA. Long-Term Ovarian Cancer Survival Associated With Mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 141-148. PMID: 23257159, PMCID: PMC3611851, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive ovarian cancerOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsLong-term survival benefitOvarian cancer-specific survivalCancer-specific survivalOvarian cancer survivalSerous ovarian cancerShort-term survival advantageBRCA1 mutation carriersLong-term survivalHazard ratioSurvival benefitBetter prognosisUnselected womenBRCA2 carriersCancer survivalMutation carriersSurvival advantageSurvival analysisCancerDiagnosisTime pointsWomenSurvival
2012
The importance of exposure rate on odds ratios by cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption for esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in the Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium
Lubin JH, Cook MB, Pandeya N, Vaughan TL, Abnet CC, Giffen C, Webb PM, Murray LJ, Casson AG, Risch HA, Ye W, Kamangar F, Bernstein L, Sharp L, Nyrén O, Gammon MD, Corley DA, Wu AH, Brown LM, Chow WH, Ward MH, Freedman ND, Whiteman DC. The importance of exposure rate on odds ratios by cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption for esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in the Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium. Cancer Epidemiology 2012, 36: 306-316. PMID: 22504051, PMCID: PMC3489030, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2012.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophagogastric junctional adenocarcinomaBody mass indexSquamous cell carcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumCigarette smokingAlcohol consumptionAcid refluxCell carcinomaBarrett's esophagusInverse associationEffect modificationYounger ageCigarettes/dayDrinks/dayExposure rateSignificant effect modificationCase-control studyTotal exposureHigh exposure rateEvaluated effect modificationJunctional adenocarcinomaMass indexSmoking effectsOdds ratio
2011
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use Reduces Risk of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction in a Pooled Analysis
Liao LM, Vaughan TL, Corley DA, Cook MB, Casson AG, Kamangar F, Abnet CC, Risch HA, Giffen C, Freedman ND, Chow W, Sadeghi S, Pandeya N, Whiteman DC, Murray LJ, Bernstein L, Gammon MD, Wu AH. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use Reduces Risk of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction in a Pooled Analysis. Gastroenterology 2011, 142: 442-452.e5. PMID: 22108196, PMCID: PMC3488768, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAnticarcinogenic AgentsAustraliaCanadaCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStomach NeoplasmsTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsEsophagogastric junctional adenocarcinomaRisk of EACNSAID useEsophageal adenocarcinomaPooled analysisOdds ratioEsophagogastric junctionNonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsStudy-specific odds ratiosRandom-effects meta-analysis modelEffects meta-analysis modelPrevention of adenocarcinomaUse of aspirinSignificant reduced riskPopulation-based studyConfidence intervalsAnti-inflammatory drugsDuration of useEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumMeta-analysis modelLogistic regression modelsJunctional adenocarcinomaMedication typeEAC riskA Population-Based Case-Control Study of Occupational Exposure to Acids and the Risk of Lung Cancer: Evidence for Specificity of Association
Soskolne CL, Jhangri GS, Scott HM, Brenner DR, Siemiatycki J, Lakhani R, Gérin M, Dewar R, Miller AB, Risch HA. A Population-Based Case-Control Study of Occupational Exposure to Acids and the Risk of Lung Cancer: Evidence for Specificity of Association. International Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Health 2011, 17: 1-8. PMID: 21344813, DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2011.17.1.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyLung cancerOccupational exposurePopulation-based case-control studySmoking-adjusted odds ratiosStrong inorganic acid mistsCancer-specific riskOverall lung cancerLifetime occupational historyLung cancer casesConditional logistic regressionInorganic acid mistsBorough of residenceExcess riskEffect modificationOdds ratioCancer casesSecondary data analysisOccupational historyCancer effectsLifetime exposureLogistic regressionCancerConfidence intervalsExposure assessment
2010
Cigarette Smoking and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction: A Pooled Analysis From the International BEACON Consortium
Cook MB, Kamangar F, Whiteman DC, Freedman ND, Gammon MD, Bernstein L, Brown LM, Risch HA, Ye W, Sharp L, Pandeya N, Webb PM, Wu AH, Ward MH, Giffen C, Casson AG, Abnet CC, Murray LJ, Corley DA, Nyrén O, Vaughan TL, Chow WH. Cigarette Smoking and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction: A Pooled Analysis From the International BEACON Consortium. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2010, 102: 1344-1353. PMID: 20716718, PMCID: PMC2935475, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djq289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSummary odds ratiosRisk of adenocarcinomaCigarette smokingSmoking cessationOdds ratioEsophagogastric junctional adenocarcinomaEsophagogastric junctionJunctional adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaPopulation-based case-control studyStrong dose-response associationStudy-specific odds ratiosMultivariable logistic regression modelInternational BEACON ConsortiumDose-response associationBody mass indexCigarette smoking cessationCase-control studyWhite non-Hispanic menEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumNon-Hispanic menLogistic regression modelsGastroesophageal refluxCohort studyCurrent smokers
2007
Reproductive risk factors for ovarian cancer in carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations: a case-control study
McLaughlin JR, Risch HA, Lubinski J, Moller P, Ghadirian P, Lynch H, Karlan B, Fishman D, Rosen B, Neuhausen SL, Offit K, Kauff N, Domchek S, Tung N, Friedman E, Foulkes W, Sun P, Narod SA, Group O. Reproductive risk factors for ovarian cancer in carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations: a case-control study. The Lancet Oncology 2007, 8: 26-34. PMID: 17196508, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(06)70983-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive ovarian cancerCarriers of BRCA1Case-control studyOral contraceptivesOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsTubal ligationRisk factorsBRCA1 mutationsReproductive risk factorsPopulation-based studyOvarian cancer riskPossible adverse effectsYear of birthInternational registryMenstrual cycleOdds ratioBreast cancerMutation carriersReproductive historyContraceptivesBRCA2 genesCancerAdverse effectsWomenExcess diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma during spring in the USA
Koutros S, Holford TR, Hahn T, Lantos PM, McCarthy PL, Risch HA, Swede H. Excess diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma during spring in the USA. Leukemia & Lymphoma 2007, 48: 357-366. PMID: 17325897, DOI: 10.1080/10428190601076799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHodgkin's lymphomaEnd Results (SEER) databaseMultivariate Poisson regressionExcess diagnosisNHL patientsDiagnosis yearHodgkin's diseaseResults databaseHematologic malignanciesIncidence rateOrigin subtypesChi-square analysisPoisson regressionDiagnostic biasLymphomaPatientsDiseaseDiagnosisFuture studiesYearsMalignancyRegressionLeukemiaEpidemiologySubtypes
2002
Occupation and risk of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma
Engel LS, Vaughan TL, Gammon MD, Chow W, Risch HA, Dubrow R, Mayne ST, Rotterdam H, Schoenberg JB, Stanford JL, West AB, Blot WJ, Fraumeni JF. Occupation and risk of esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma. American Journal Of Industrial Medicine 2002, 42: 11-22. PMID: 12111686, DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric cardia adenocarcinomaCardia adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaOdds ratioHealth servicesPopulation-based case-control studyDuration-response relationRisk of esophagealOccupational risk factorsUnconditional logistic regressionConfidence intervalsCase-control studyLifetime job historiesPlay of chanceGastric cardiaRisk factorsLength of employmentCancer riskWorkplace exposuresAdenocarcinomaLogistic regressionJob historyPopulation controlsMultiple comparisonsRisk
1993
Are Female Smokers at Higher Risk for Lung Cancer than Male Smokers?
Risch H, Howe G, Jain M, Burch J, Holowaty E, Miller A. Are Female Smokers at Higher Risk for Lung Cancer than Male Smokers? American Journal Of Epidemiology 1993, 138: 281-293. PMID: 8395141, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancerOdds ratioElevated riskGreater smoking cessationHigher elevated riskCase-control studyHigher odds ratioLife-style factorsArea of residenceHistologic groupingsMale smokersFemale smokersCigarette smokingSmoking cessationCancer casesHigh riskCigarette consumptionDetailed questioningLifelong historySmokersTobacco productsCancerDuration of timeMale-female differencesSmoking