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 analysis
2016
Association Between Menopausal Estrogen-Only Therapy and Ovarian Carcinoma Risk
Lee AW, Ness RB, Roman LD, Terry KL, Schildkraut JM, Chang-Claude J, Doherty JA, Menon U, Cramer DW, Gayther SA, Risch H, Gentry-Maharaj A, Goodman MT, Modugno F, Eilber U, Moysich KB, Berchuck A, Rossing MA, Jensen A, Wicklund KG, Cushing-Haugen KL, Hogdall E, Rudolph A, Thompson PJ, Wilkens LR, Kjaer SK, Carney ME, Stram DO, Ramus SJ, Wu AH, Pike MC, Pearce CL. Association Between Menopausal Estrogen-Only Therapy and Ovarian Carcinoma Risk. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 127: 828-836. PMID: 27054934, PMCID: PMC4892111, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, EndometrioidCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEstrogen Replacement TherapyEstrogensFemaleHumansMenopauseOvarian NeoplasmsRisk AssessmentSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsEndometrioid ovarian carcinomaTherapy useOvarian carcinomaPostmenopausal estrogenControl groupPopulation-based case-control studyCase-control studyOvarian carcinoma histotypesOvarian carcinoma riskConditional logistic regressionOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumSerous ovarian carcinomaDuration of useTiming of useTherapy usersMenopausal estrogensPooled analysisRisk factorsSelf-reported questionnaire dataCarcinoma riskCarcinomaEstrogenRecent usersLogistic regressionHistotype
2013
Diet and lifestyle factors and risk of subtypes of esophageal and gastric cancers: classification tree analysis
Silvera S, Mayne ST, Gammon MD, Vaughan TL, Chow WH, Dubin JA, Dubrow R, Stanford JL, West AB, Rotterdam H, Blot WJ, Risch HA. Diet and lifestyle factors and risk of subtypes of esophageal and gastric cancers: classification tree analysis. Annals Of Epidemiology 2013, 24: 50-57. PMID: 24239095, PMCID: PMC4006990, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Squamous CellCase-Control StudiesConnecticutDietEsophageal NeoplasmsFeeding BehaviorFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxHumansIncidenceLife StyleLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNew JerseyRisk FactorsStatistics as TopicStomach NeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesWashingtonYoung AdultConceptsImportant risk stratification factorRisk stratification factorsSquamous cell carcinomaRisk of subtypesGastric cardiaRisk factorsCell carcinomaGastric cancerStratification factorsPopulation-based case-control studyGastroesophageal reflux disease symptomsEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaGastroesophageal reflux diseaseCase-control studyInteraction of dietReflux diseaseLifestyle factorsWine intakeDietary factorsCancer sitesMedical factorsGastric sitesNoncitrus fruitClassification tree analysisCancer subtypesThe Healthy Eating Index 2005 and Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in the NIH–AARP Study
Arem H, Reedy J, Sampson J, Jiao L, Hollenbeck AR, Risch H, Mayne ST, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ. The Healthy Eating Index 2005 and Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in the NIH–AARP Study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 1298-1305. PMID: 23949329, PMCID: PMC3760780, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy Eating Index 2005Pancreatic cancer riskPancreatic cancerHazard ratioDietary guidelinesCancer riskExocrine pancreatic cancer casesOverweight/obese menCox proportional hazards regressionHealth-American AssociationP-interaction valuesRetired Persons DietFood frequency questionnaireNormal-weight menDietary pattern analysisBody mass indexProportional hazards regressionConfidence intervalsPancreatic cancer casesNIH-AARP studyFrequency questionnaireObese menMass indexHazards regressionWeight menDietary Energy Density Is Positively Associated with Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Urban Shanghai Chinese 1,2
Wang J, Zhang W, Sun L, Yu H, Ni QX, Risch HA, Gao YT. Dietary Energy Density Is Positively Associated with Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in Urban Shanghai Chinese 1,2. Journal Of Nutrition 2013, 143: 1626-1629. PMID: 23902959, PMCID: PMC3771813, DOI: 10.3945/jn.113.178129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCase-Control StudiesChinaDietDiet SurveysEnergy IntakeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic NeoplasmsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationConceptsCase-control studyPancreatic cancerDietary energy densityRisk factorsPopulation-based case-control studyFood frequency questionnaire dataIndependent risk factorPancreatic cancer riskType 2 diabetesAdjusted analysisProspective studyHighest quintileLowest quintileCancer riskNormal controlsRegular consumptionCancerOverall dietRiskQuintileShanghai ChineseUrban ShanghaiQuestionnaire dataObesityDiabetesDietary fat intake and risk of pancreatic cancer in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial
Arem H, Mayne ST, Sampson J, Risch H, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ. Dietary fat intake and risk of pancreatic cancer in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. Annals Of Epidemiology 2013, 23: 571-575. PMID: 23890797, PMCID: PMC3752990, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary fat intakePancreatic cancer riskOvarian Cancer Screening TrialCancer Screening TrialFat intakeCancer riskInverse associationPancreatic cancerScreening TrialCox proportional hazards regressionTotal fat intakeProportional hazards regressionObserved inverse associationPancreatic cancer casesHazards regressionCancer casesRisk associationUndetected diseasePossible reverse causationDietary changesIntakeReverse causationColorectalFat typeRisk
2012
Green tea drinking and risk of pancreatic cancer: A large-scale, population-based case–control study in urban Shanghai
Wang J, Zhang W, Sun L, Yu H, Ni QX, Risch HA, Gao YT. Green tea drinking and risk of pancreatic cancer: A large-scale, population-based case–control study in urban Shanghai. Cancer Epidemiology 2012, 36: e354-e358. PMID: 22944495, PMCID: PMC3490023, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2012.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic NeoplasmsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTeaUrban PopulationConceptsPancreatic cancer riskGreen tea drinkingPopulation-based case-control studyCase-control studyPancreatic cancerCancer riskTea drinkingTea consumptionRegular tea drinkingRegular tea drinkersTea drinking habitsUrban ShanghaiHealthy controlsReduced riskEpidemiological studiesTea drinkersRegular drinkingDrinking habitsCancerInterview questionnaireLonger durationTea temperatureWomenDrinkingRiskHeight, weight, BMI and ovarian cancer survival
Kotsopoulos J, Moody JR, Fan I, Rosen B, Risch HA, McLaughlin JR, Sun P, Narod SA. Height, weight, BMI and ovarian cancer survival. Gynecologic Oncology 2012, 127: 83-87. PMID: 22713293, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.05.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOvarian cancer survivalOvarian cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityHazard ratioCancer survivalOvarian cancerLarge population-based studyBMI 5 yearsFatal gynecologic malignancyPopulation-based studyEpithelial ovarian cancerConfidence intervalsOvarian cancer prognosisProportional hazards modelChart reviewGynecologic malignanciesClinicopathologic featuresHistologic subtypeMass indexVital statusModifiable factorsRisk factorsHazards modelCancer prognosis
2011
Principal Component Analysis of Dietary and Lifestyle Patterns in Relation to Risk of Subtypes of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer
Silvera S, Mayne ST, Risch HA, Gammon MD, Vaughan T, Chow WH, Dubin JA, Dubrow R, Schoenberg J, Stanford JL, West AB, Rotterdam H, Blot WJ. Principal Component Analysis of Dietary and Lifestyle Patterns in Relation to Risk of Subtypes of Esophageal and Gastric Cancer. Annals Of Epidemiology 2011, 21: 543-550. PMID: 21435900, PMCID: PMC3109225, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2010.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesConnecticutDietEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxHealth BehaviorHumansLife StyleLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Squamous CellNew JerseyPrincipal Component AnalysisRegistriesRisk FactorsStomach NeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesWashingtonConceptsEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaGastric cardia adenocarcinomaRisk of EACSmoking/alcoholGastroesophageal reflux diseaseEsophageal adenocarcinomaRisk factorsGastric cancerPopulation-based case-control studyRisk of ESCCFruit/vegetable intakeLifestyle patternsSquamous cell carcinomaRisk of subtypesCase-control studyFruits/vegetablesReflux diseaseLifestyle factorsVegetable scoresCell carcinomaVegetable intakeNitrite intakeAlcohol scoresCancer casesCancer riskAlcohol intake and risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma: a pooled analysis from the BEACON Consortium
Freedman ND, Murray LJ, Kamangar F, Abnet CC, Cook MB, Nyrén O, Ye W, Wu AH, Bernstein L, Brown LM, Ward MH, Pandeya N, Green AC, Casson AG, Giffen C, Risch HA, Gammon MD, Chow WH, Vaughan TL, Corley DA, Whiteman DC. Alcohol intake and risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma: a pooled analysis from the BEACON Consortium. Gut 2011, 60: 1029. PMID: 21406386, PMCID: PMC3439838, DOI: 10.1136/gut.2010.233866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOesophageal squamous cell carcinomaRisk of OACOesophageal adenocarcinomaAlcohol intakeRisk of OSCCGastro-oesophageal refluxModerate alcohol intakeBody mass indexSquamous cell carcinomaSummary risk estimatesFuture prospective studiesApparent inverse associationCase-control studyHigh alcohol consumptionEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumRandom-effects modelLogistic regression modelsCohort studyTobacco smokingMass indexOSCC casesModerate intakeOesophagogastric junctionProspective studyCell carcinoma
2010
Physical activity and endometrial cancer in a population-based case–control study
Arem H, Irwin ML, Zhou Y, Lu L, Risch H, Yu H. Physical activity and endometrial cancer in a population-based case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2010, 22: 219-226. PMID: 21110224, PMCID: PMC3075067, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-010-9689-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskLower endometrial cancer riskMET h/wkPhysical activityCancer riskEndometrial cancerRisk factorsPopulation-based case-control studyInterview-administered questionnaireMetabolic equivalent hoursPhysical Activity QuestionnaireUnconditional logistic regressionRecreational physical activityCase-control studyAge-matched controlsPhysical activity dataIncident casesActivity QuestionnaireIndependent associationConclusionOur dataLifestyle informationBMILogistic regressionReference groupCancerPre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortality
Zhou Y, Irwin ML, Risch HA. Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortality. Gynecologic Oncology 2010, 120: 209-213. PMID: 21106231, PMCID: PMC3034401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.10.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBody Mass IndexCohort StudiesConnecticutFemaleHumansMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesWeight GainConceptsOvarian cancer mortalityCancer mortalityTime pointsWeight changeHigh riskPost-diagnosis body mass indexOvarian cancer-specific mortalityBMI 5 yearsCancer-specific mortalityInterview-administered questionnaireProportional hazards regressionBody mass indexEpithelial ovarian cancerCause mortalityHazards regressionMass indexSpecific mortalityOvarian cancerBMISurvival rateMortalityWeight gainDiagnosisStrong associationWomen
2004
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use Associated with Reduced Incidence of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia that Overexpress Cyclin D1A Population-Based Study
Gammon MD, Terry MB, Arber N, Chow WH, Risch HA, Vaughan TL, Schoenberg JB, Mayne ST, Stanford JL, Dubrow R, Rotterdam H, West AB, Fraumeni JF, Weinstein IB, Hibshoosh H. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use Associated with Reduced Incidence of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia that Overexpress Cyclin D1A Population-Based Study. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2004, 13: 34-39. PMID: 14744730, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-03-0198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclin D1 statusOdds ratioCyclin D1NSAID useGastric cardiaRisk factorsCase groupD1 tumorsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug usePopulation-based case-control studyAnti-inflammatory drug useMultivariate-adjusted odds ratioEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaNoncardia gastric adenocarcinomaUse of aspirinSquamous cell carcinomaGastric cancer patientsCase-control studyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaCigarette smokingCell carcinomaCancer patientsGastric adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaReduced incidence
2000
Abortion and Its Effect on Risk of Preeclampsia and Transient Hypertension
Eras J, Saftlas A, Triche E, Hsu C, Risch H, Bracken M. Abortion and Its Effect on Risk of Preeclampsia and Transient Hypertension. Epidemiology 2000, 11: 36-43. PMID: 10615841, DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200001000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preeclampsiaTransient hypertensionNulliparous womenDecreased riskMore abortionsPregnancy-related risk factorsHistory of abortionHypertensive disordersWeeks' gestationGestational ageSubsequent pregnancyPrenatal careRisk factorsObstetric practicePrior abortionMonths gestationPreeclampsiaHypertensionInduced abortionReproductive historyReferent groupProtective factorsGestationWomenAbortion
1996
Differences in Risk Factors for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Histologic Type
Risch H, Marrett L, Jain M, Howe G. Differences in Risk Factors for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Histologic Type. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1996, 144: 363-372. PMID: 8712193, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerMucinous tumorsNonmucinous tumorsOvarian cancerHistologic typeOdds ratioPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerUnconditional logistic regression methodsInvasive serous cancerMucinous ovarian tumorsOral contraceptive useFull-term pregnancyRisk factor associationsCase-control studyOral contraceptivesSerous cancerEndometrioid cancerNoncontraceptive estrogensFat intakeInvasive cancerOvarian tumorsRisk factorsEpithelial tumorsReproductive factorsContraceptive use
1986
Changes in breast self‐examination behavior in a cohort of 8214 women in the Canadian national breast screening study
Baines C, Bsc C, Risch H, Kuin J, Fan I. Changes in breast self‐examination behavior in a cohort of 8214 women in the Canadian national breast screening study. Cancer 1986, 57: 1209-1216. PMID: 3510711, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19860315)57:6<1209::aid-cncr2820570625>3.0.co;2-l.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast NeoplasmsCanadaClinical Trials as TopicFemaleHumansMammographyMass ScreeningMiddle AgedPalpationRandom AllocationSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCanadian National Breast Screening StudyNational Breast Screening StudyBreast Screening StudyBSE frequencyBreast self-examination instructionSelf-reported BSE frequencyBSE behaviorMean numberScreening studyBreast self-examination behaviorRoutine medical examSelf-examination behaviorStudy cohortThird screenBreast examScreen 3Older womenMedical examsWomenScreen 2CohortEvaluation protocolExamCriteriaBreast