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
Racial/ethnic differences in the epidemiology of ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of 12 case-control studies
Peres LC, Risch H, Terry KL, Webb PM, Goodman MT, Wu AH, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Bondy ML, Cote ML, Funkhouser E, Moorman PG, Peters ES, Schwartz AG, Terry PD, Manichaikul A, Abbott SE, Camacho F, Jordan SJ, Nagle CM, Group A, Rossing M, Doherty J, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness R, Berchuck A, Cook L, Le N, Brooks-Wilson A, Sieh W, Whittemore A, McGuire V, Rothstein J, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Pearce C, Tseng C, Pike M, Schildkraut J, Consortium T. Racial/ethnic differences in the epidemiology of ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of 12 case-control studies. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 47: 460-472. PMID: 29211900, PMCID: PMC5913601, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyx252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American Cancer Epidemiology StudyRace/ethnicityCase-control studyOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumOdds ratioLargest odds ratioRisk factorsFamily historyEOC riskFirst-degree family historyModifiable risk factorsMultivariable logistic regressionOvarian cancer incidenceRisk factor associationsCancer Epidemiology StudyEthnic differencesAsian/Pacific IslandersOvarian cancer etiologyBlack womenInvasive EOCPooled analysisEpidemiological characteristicsCancer incidenceOvarian cancerHigh prevalence
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