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 typeCancer
2017
Breastfeeding 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 durationWomenBreastfeeding
2013
Association between ultraviolet radiation, skin sun sensitivity and risk of pancreatic cancer
Tran B, Whiteman DC, Webb PM, Fritschi L, Fawcett J, Risch HA, Lucas R, Pandeya N, Schulte A, Neale RE, Group F. Association between ultraviolet radiation, skin sun sensitivity and risk of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Epidemiology 2013, 37: 886-892. PMID: 24075798, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2013.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh ambient ultraviolet radiationPancreatic cancerAmbient ultraviolet radiationLower riskAustralian case-control studyPancreatic cancer incidenceSkin sun sensitivityCase-control studyMarkers of exposureFair skin colorCancer incidenceInverse associationSkin lesionsSun exposureLesion treatmentSun sensitivityCancerLight skin colorSkin typeSkin colorDark skin colorUltraviolet radiationIndividual-level studiesSkin lesion treatmentRisk
2012
Association of large noncoding RNA HOTAIR expression and its downstream intergenic CpG island methylation with survival in breast cancer
Lu L, Zhu G, Zhang C, Deng Q, Katsaros D, Mayne ST, Risch HA, Mu L, Canuto EM, Gregori G, Benedetto C, Yu H. Association of large noncoding RNA HOTAIR expression and its downstream intergenic CpG island methylation with survival in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 136: 875-883. PMID: 23124417, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2314-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary breast cancerBreast cancerHOTAIR expressionPathologic featuresCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsLow HOTAIR expressionUnfavorable disease characteristicsHazards regression modelsIndependent prognostic markerHigh HOTAIR expressionBreast cancer progressionQuantitative RT-PCRPatient survivalDisease characteristicsMethylation-specific PCRPrognostic markerLower riskSignificant associationRNA HOTAIRCancerCancer progressionBiologic relevanceRT-PCRDNA methylationAge at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium
Setiawan VW, Pike MC, Karageorgi S, Deming SL, Anderson K, Bernstein L, Brinton LA, Cai H, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Chen C, Doherty J, Freudenheim JL, Goodman MT, Hankinson SE, Lacey JV, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Lurie G, Mack T, Matsuno RK, McCann S, Moysich KB, Olson SH, Rastogi R, Rebbeck TR, Risch H, Robien K, Schairer C, Shu XO, Spurdle AB, Strom BL, Thompson PJ, Ursin G, Webb PM, Weiss NS, Wentzensen N, Xiang YB, Yang HP, Yu H, Horn-Ross PL, De Vivo I, Group T. Age at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 176: 269-278. PMID: 22831825, PMCID: PMC3491967, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancerLast birthCancer ConsortiumLarge pooled analysisTumor histologic subtypeEndometrial cancer riskExogenous hormone useBody mass indexPooled odds ratioCase-control studyYears of ageHormone useHistologic subtypeMass indexPooled analysisRisk factorsEffect modificationOdds ratioDiagnosis groupsProtective associationCancer riskLower riskNumber of birthsOlder age
2003
Etiology of Pancreatic Cancer, With a Hypothesis Concerning the Role of N-Nitroso Compounds and Excess Gastric Acidity
Risch HA. Etiology of Pancreatic Cancer, With a Hypothesis Concerning the Role of N-Nitroso Compounds and Excess Gastric Acidity. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2003, 95: 948-960. PMID: 12837831, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/95.13.948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancerGastric acidityRisk of nonsmokersConsumption of fruitsCurrent smokersDiabetes mellitusChronic pancreatitisCigarette smokingColorectal cancerCytokine mechanismsCancer deathDietary factorsDuodenal acidityRisk factorsEpidemiologic reviewFrequent causeHigh riskLower riskN-nitroso compoundsHelicobacter pyloriCancerGermline mutationsHost genetic variationRiskAnimal foods
2000
Multiple Births and Risk of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Whiteman D, Murphy M, Cook L, Cramer D, Hartge P, Marchbanks P, Nasca P, Ness R, Purdie D, Risch H. Multiple Births and Risk of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2000, 92: 1172-1177. PMID: 10904091, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/92.14.1172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerParous womenOvarian cancerMultiple birthsCase patientsOdds ratioMultivariable logistic regression analysisNonmucinous ovarian cancerOral contraceptive useSummary odds ratiosLogistic regression analysisNonmucinous tumorsMucinous tumorsHistologic typeTumor histologyControl womenInvasive tumorsRelative riskReproductive factorsContraceptive useOvarian carcinogenesisLower riskCancerAvailable evidenceTumors