2019
Joint 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
History of Comorbidities and Survival of Ovarian Cancer Patients, Results from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Minlikeeva AN, Consortium JL, Freudenheim KH, Eng RA, Cannioto G, Friel JB, Szender B, Segal K, Odunsi P, Mayor B, Diergaarde E, Zsiros LE, Kelemen M, Köbel H, Steed A, deFazio SJ, Group PA, Jordan MW, Fasching HA, Beckmann MA, Risch JA, Rossing J, Doherty MT, Chang-Claude T, Goodman R, Dörk F, Edwards RB, Modugno K, Ness M, Matsuo BY, Mizuno EL, Karlan SK, Goode E, Kjær JM, Høgdall KL, Schildkraut DW, Terry EV, Cramer LE, Bandera LA, Paddock LFAG, Kiemeney R, Massuger H, Sutphen A, Anton-Culver U, Ziogas SA, Menon SJ, Gayther A, Ramus CL, Gentry-Maharaj AH, Pearce J, Wu A, Kupryjanczyk PM, Jensen KB, Webb P, Moysich K. History of Comorbidities and Survival of Ovarian Cancer Patients, Results from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2017, 26: 1470-1473. PMID: 28864456, PMCID: PMC5649363, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-17-0367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalHistory of endometriosisStage of diseaseOvarian cancer patientsOvarian cancer outcomeCancer outcomesCancer patientsCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsHazards regression modelsInvasive ovarian carcinomasOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumPooled HRsConcurrent comorbiditiesHistologic subtypeOvarian carcinomaChronic diseasesOvarian cancerWeight statusNeurologic diseaseCancer prognosisComorbiditiesTreatment efficacyNeurological diseasesHistory 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 diagnosisSurvival 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
2016
Long non-coding RNAs, ASAP1-IT1, FAM215A, and LINC00472, in epithelial ovarian cancer
Fu Y, Biglia N, Wang Z, Shen Y, Risch HA, Lu L, Canuto EM, Jia W, Katsaros D, Yu H. Long non-coding RNAs, ASAP1-IT1, FAM215A, and LINC00472, in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2016, 143: 642-649. PMID: 27667152, PMCID: PMC5507336, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2016.09.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, EndometrioidCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and SerousNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Long NoncodingYoung AdultConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerStage diseasePatient survivalGrade tumorsASAP1-IT1Survival associationsLong non-coding RNAsCox proportional hazards regression modelPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerProportional hazards regression modelsTumor samplesFresh frozen tumor samplesHigh expressionEarly-stage diseaseFavorable overall survivalLate-stage diseaseHazards regression modelsLow-grade tumorsHigh-grade tumorsOvarian cancer progressionNon-coding RNAsImportant biological actionsOverall survivalPoor prognosis
2015
MicroRNA let‐7a modifies the effect of self‐renewal gene HIWI on patient survival of epithelial ovarian cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Risch HA, Canuto EM, Biglia N, Yu H. MicroRNA let‐7a modifies the effect of self‐renewal gene HIWI on patient survival of epithelial ovarian cancer. Molecular Carcinogenesis 2015, 55: 357-365. PMID: 25630839, DOI: 10.1002/mc.22285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerKaplan-Meier survival curvesOverall survivalHIWI expressionLet-7a expressionPatient survivalLet-7aClinical relevanceMultivariate Cox proportional hazards regression analysisCox proportional hazards regression analysisCox proportional hazards regression modelSurvival curvesProportional hazards regression analysisProportional hazards regression modelsLow let-7aHazards regression analysisRisk of deathPoor overall survivalHazards regression modelsMiRNA let-7aPrimary EOC tissuesQuantitative reverse transcription PCRU-shape associationEOC prognosisPrognostic significance
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 methylation
2011
Genetic Effects and Modifiers of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy on Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
Zeng H, Yu H, Lu L, Jain D, Kidd MS, Saif MW, Chanock SJ, Hartge P, Risch H. Genetic Effects and Modifiers of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy on Survival in Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas 2011, 40: 657-663. PMID: 21487324, PMCID: PMC3116071, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31821268d1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2ATP-Binding Cassette TransportersCase-Control StudiesConnecticutDihydrouracil Dehydrogenase (NADP)FemaleGenetic MarkersGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsPancreatic NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSerpinsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsPancreatic cancerOverall survivalCancer survivalProportional hazards regression modelsSurvival of patientsPopulation-based studyPancreatic cancer survivalHazards regression modelsGerm-line genetic variationEvidence of associationClinical outcomesCancer patientsTreatment outcomesTreatment responseSignificant associationPatientsCancerPrevious genome-wide association study dataRadiotherapyPutative markerGenetic polymorphismsSurvivalDPYD geneChemotherapyEvidence of interaction