2012
Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid intakes and endometrial cancer risk in a population-based case–control study
Arem H, Neuhouser ML, Irwin ML, Cartmel B, Lu L, Risch H, Mayne ST, Yu H. Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid intakes and endometrial cancer risk in a population-based case–control study. European Journal Of Nutrition 2012, 52: 1251-1260. PMID: 22915050, PMCID: PMC3548981, DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0436-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskFatty acid intakeCancer riskEndometrial cancerAcid intakeDietary intakePopulation-based case-control studyFish oil supplement useUnconditional logistic regression methodsLong-chain omega-3 fatty acidsOmega-3 fatty acidsIncident cancer casesCase-control studyAge-matched controlsFatty acidsPopulation-based sampleTotal fish intakeSupplement useFish intakeExtreme quartilesProtective associationCancer casesHigh intakeReduced riskFatty acids EPA
1997
Perineal talc exposure and risk of ovarian carcinoma
Chang S, Risch H. Perineal talc exposure and risk of ovarian carcinoma. Cancer 1997, 79: 2396-2401. PMID: 9191529, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19970615)79:12<2396::aid-cncr15>3.0.co;2-m.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian carcinomaTalc exposureFrequency of exposureUnconditional logistic regression methodsTalcum powder useInvasive ovarian carcinomasBorderline significant associationPerineal talc exposureBorderline carcinomaMenstrual historyInvasive carcinomaCarcinoma typesEpidemiologic studiesEpidemiologic investigationsCarcinomaSignificant associationPowder useHistologic sectionsLogistic regression methodRole of talcSignificant riskFurther studiesOnly riskRiskPerineum
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