2021
Multitrait genetic association analysis identifies 50 new risk loci for gastro-oesophageal reflux, seven new loci for Barrett’s oesophagus and provides insights into clinical heterogeneity in reflux diagnosis
Ong J, An J, Han X, Law M, Nandakumar P, team 2, consortium E, Schumacher J, Gockel I, Bohmer A, Jankowski J, Palles C, Olsen C, Neale R, Fitzgerald R, Thrift A, Vaughan T, Buas M, Hinds D, Gharahkhani P, Kendall B, MacGregor S, consortium E, Fitzgerald R, Buas M, Gammon M, Corley D, Shaheen N, Hardie L, Bird N, Reid B, Chow W, Risch H, Ye W, Liu G, Romero Y, Bernstein L, Wu A, Schumacher J, Gockel I, Bohmer A, Jankowski J, Palles C, Whiteman D, team 2, Agee M, Aslibekyan S, Auton A, Bell R, Bryc K, Clark S, Elson S, Fletez-Brant K, Fontanillas P, Furlotte N, Gandhi P, Heilbron K, Hicks B, Hinds D, Huber K, Jewett E, Jiang Y, Kleinman A, Lin K, Litterman N, Luff M, McCreight J, McIntyre M, McManus K, Mountain J, Mozaffari S, Nandakumar P, Noblin E, Northover C, O'Connell J, Petrakovitz A, Pitts S, Poznik G, Sathirapongsasuti J, Shastri A, Shelton J, Shringarpure S, Tian C, Tung J, Tunney R, Vacic V, Wang X, Zare A. Multitrait genetic association analysis identifies 50 new risk loci for gastro-oesophageal reflux, seven new loci for Barrett’s oesophagus and provides insights into clinical heterogeneity in reflux diagnosis. Gut 2021, 71: 1053-1061. PMID: 34187846, PMCID: PMC9120377, DOI: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-323906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBarrett EsophagusEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagitis, PepticGastroesophageal RefluxGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansObesity
2017
A pooled analysis of dietary sugar/carbohydrate intake and esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma incidence and survival in the USA
Li N, Petrick JL, Steck SE, Bradshaw PT, McClain KM, Niehoff NM, Engel LS, Shaheen NJ, Risch HA, Vaughan TL, Wu AH, Gammon MD. A pooled analysis of dietary sugar/carbohydrate intake and esophageal and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma incidence and survival in the USA. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 46: 1836-1846. PMID: 29040685, PMCID: PMC5837717, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyx203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesDietary CarbohydratesDietary SucroseEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNutrition AssessmentProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsStomach NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsGastro-esophageal reflux diseaseBody mass indexCarbohydrate intakeAdenocarcinoma incidenceGCA incidenceOdds ratioUS population-based case-control studyStudy-specific food-frequency questionnairesPopulation-based case-control studyCox proportional hazards regressionGlycaemic indexDietary glycaemic indexFood frequency questionnaireProportional hazards regressionCase-control studyIntake of sucroseHigh glycaemic indexCarbohydrate measuresFrequency questionnaireHazard ratioReflux diseaseMass indexHazards regressionVital statusPooled analysis
2016
Constrained Score Statistics Identify Genetic Variants Interacting with Multiple Risk Factors in Barrett’s Esophagus
Dai JY, de Dieu Tapsoba J, Buas MF, Consortium T, Chow W, Shaheen N, Anderson L, Corley D, Gammon M, Hardie L, Lagergren J, Whiteman D, Risch H, Vaughan T. Constrained Score Statistics Identify Genetic Variants Interacting with Multiple Risk Factors in Barrett’s Esophagus. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2016, 99: 352-365. PMID: 27486777, PMCID: PMC4974090, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAge FactorsBarrett EsophagusEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleModels, GeneticObesityOdds RatioPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReproducibility of ResultsRisk FactorsSample SizeSex FactorsSmokingConceptsBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaGene-environment interactionsMultiple risk factorsEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumEnvironmental exposure dataGenetic variantsGastresophageal refluxTobacco smokingRisk factorsCancer epidemiologyEsophagusExposure dataAdenocarcinomaMultivariate gene-environment interactionsLow statistical powerTesting strategiesGenome-wide significanceSmokingObesityStatistical powerEpidemiologyReflux
2015
A Newly Identified Susceptibility Locus near FOXP1 Modifies the Association of Gastroesophageal Reflux with Barrett's Esophagus
Dai JY, de Dieu Tapsoba J, Buas MF, Onstad LE, Levine DM, Risch HA, Chow WH, Bernstein L, Ye W, Lagergren J, Bird NC, Corley DA, Shaheen NJ, Wu AH, Reid BJ, Hardie LJ, Whiteman DC, Vaughan TL. A Newly Identified Susceptibility Locus near FOXP1 Modifies the Association of Gastroesophageal Reflux with Barrett's Esophagus. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2015, 24: 1739-1747. PMID: 26377193, PMCID: PMC4816532, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-15-0507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusCase-Control StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleForkhead Transcription FactorsGastroesophageal RefluxGenetic LociGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHomozygoteHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRepressor ProteinsRisk FactorsConceptsBody mass indexBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaWeekly heartburnCase patientsSmoking statusMass indexRisk factorsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMinor alleleBarrett's esophagus riskGene-exposure interactionsLeast weekly heartburnGastroesophageal reflux diseaseImportant risk factorGermline single nucleotide polymorphismsLogistic regression modelsExposure-disease associationsReflux symptomsGastroesophageal refluxReflux diseaseCigarette smokingSusceptibility single nucleotide polymorphismsOdds ratioEsophagusAge‐specific risk factor profiles of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus: A pooled analysis from the international BEACON consortium
Drahos J, Xiao Q, Risch HA, Freedman ND, Abnet CC, Anderson LA, Bernstein L, Brown L, Chow W, Gammon MD, Kamangar F, Liao LM, Murray LJ, Ward MH, Ye W, Wu AH, Vaughan TL, Whiteman DC, Cook MB. Age‐specific risk factor profiles of adenocarcinomas of the esophagus: A pooled analysis from the international BEACON consortium. International Journal Of Cancer 2015, 138: 55-64. PMID: 26175109, PMCID: PMC4607633, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsRecurrent gastroesophageal refluxGastroesophageal refluxOlder age groupsAge groupsOdds ratioInternational BEACON ConsortiumRisk factor profileMultivariable logistic regressionEsophagogastric junction adenocarcinomaConfidence intervalsCase-control studyAge-specific associationsAge-specific riskAnti-inflammatory drugsEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumIndividual participant dataInternational Barrett'sNSAID useJunction adenocarcinomaMass indexSmoking statusCigarette smokingEA patientsMiRNA-Related SNPs and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Barrett’s Esophagus: Post Genome-Wide Association Analysis in the BEACON Consortium
Buas MF, Onstad L, Levine DM, Risch HA, Chow WH, Liu G, Fitzgerald RC, Bernstein L, Ye W, Bird NC, Romero Y, Casson AG, Corley DA, Shaheen NJ, Wu AH, Gammon MD, Reid BJ, Hardie LJ, Peters U, Whiteman DC, Vaughan TL. MiRNA-Related SNPs and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Barrett’s Esophagus: Post Genome-Wide Association Analysis in the BEACON Consortium. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0128617. PMID: 26039359, PMCID: PMC4454432, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAgedBarrett EsophagusCase-Control StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagusFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxGene Expression RegulationGenetic LociGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMicroRNAsMiddle AgedObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsSex FactorsSmokingWhite PeopleConceptsGenome-wide association studiesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPost-transcriptional gene regulationGenome-wide association analysisMiRNA-related single nucleotide polymorphismsMiRNA gene lociSmall non-coding RNAsClasses of genesMiRNA-targeted mRNAsMiRNA biogenesis genesGenetic variantsNon-coding RNAsCommon genetic variantsGermline genetic variantsMiRNA genesBiogenesis genesGene regulationCore pathwaysGene locusAssociation studiesAssociation analysisGenesNucleotide polymorphismsNominal associationEuropean ancestry
2014
Gastroesophageal Reflux in Relation to Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus: A Pooled Analysis from the Barrett’s and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium (BEACON)
Cook MB, Corley DA, Murray LJ, Liao LM, Kamangar F, Ye W, Gammon MD, Risch HA, Casson AG, Freedman ND, Chow WH, Wu AH, Bernstein L, Nyrén O, Pandeya N, Whiteman DC, Vaughan TL. Gastroesophageal Reflux in Relation to Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus: A Pooled Analysis from the Barrett’s and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium (BEACON). PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e103508. PMID: 25075959, PMCID: PMC4116205, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0103508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophagogastric junction adenocarcinomaBody mass indexRegurgitation symptomsEsophageal adenocarcinomaEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumGastroesophageal refluxCigarette smokingMass indexMultivariable logistic regressionFrequency of symptomsMajor risk factorCase-control studyHeartburn durationSymptom durationJunction adenocarcinomaPooled analysisRisk factorsCancer sitesOdds ratioStratified analysisHigh riskSummary estimatesSignificant associationSymptomsLogistic regression
2013
Germline Genetic Contributions to Risk for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Barrett’s Esophagus, and Gastroesophageal Reflux
Ek WE, Levine DM, D’Amato M, Pedersen NL, Magnusson PK, Bresso F, Onstad LE, Schmidt PT, Törnblom H, Nordenstedt H, Romero Y, , Chow W, Murray L, Gammon M, Liu G, Bernstein L, Casson A, Risch H, Shaheen N, Bird N, Reid B, Corley D, Hardie L, Ye W, Wu A, Zucchelli M, Spector T, Hysi P, Vaughan T, Whiteman D, MacGregor S. Germline Genetic Contributions to Risk for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Barrett’s Esophagus, and Gastroesophageal Reflux. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 1711-1718. PMID: 24168968, PMCID: PMC3833931, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBarrett EsophagusCase-Control StudiesChromosome DisordersEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxGenome-Wide Association StudyGerm-Line MutationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSoftwareTwin Studies as TopicDiet 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 subtypes
2012
Body mass index in relation to oesophageal and oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinomas: a pooled analysis from the International BEACON Consortium
Hoyo C, Cook MB, Kamangar F, Freedman ND, Whiteman DC, Bernstein L, Brown LM, Risch HA, Ye W, Sharp L, Wu AH, Ward MH, Casson AG, Murray LJ, Corley DA, Nyrén O, Pandeya N, Vaughan TL, Chow WH, Gammon MD. Body mass index in relation to oesophageal and oesophagogastric junction adenocarcinomas: a pooled analysis from the International BEACON Consortium. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 41: 1706-1718. PMID: 23148106, PMCID: PMC3535758, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBody Mass IndexEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedSex DistributionConceptsOesophagogastric junction adenocarcinomaBody mass indexGERD symptomsOdds ratioMass indexGastro-oesophageal reflux symptomsStudy-specific odds ratiosInternational BEACON ConsortiumRisk of oesophagealEffect of obesityConfidence intervalsIndividual participant dataReflux symptomsJunction adenocarcinomaOesophagogastric junctionPooled analysisControl subjectsOA casesEffect modificationBMIEpidemiological studiesOesophagealSymptomsPreventive effortsLogistic regressionThe importance of exposure rate on odds ratios by cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption for esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in the Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium
Lubin JH, Cook MB, Pandeya N, Vaughan TL, Abnet CC, Giffen C, Webb PM, Murray LJ, Casson AG, Risch HA, Ye W, Kamangar F, Bernstein L, Sharp L, Nyrén O, Gammon MD, Corley DA, Wu AH, Brown LM, Chow WH, Ward MH, Freedman ND, Whiteman DC. The importance of exposure rate on odds ratios by cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption for esophageal adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma in the Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Consortium. Cancer Epidemiology 2012, 36: 306-316. PMID: 22504051, PMCID: PMC3489030, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2012.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophagogastric junctional adenocarcinomaBody mass indexSquamous cell carcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumCigarette smokingAlcohol consumptionAcid refluxCell carcinomaBarrett's esophagusInverse associationEffect modificationYounger ageCigarettes/dayDrinks/dayExposure rateSignificant effect modificationCase-control studyTotal exposureHigh exposure rateEvaluated effect modificationJunctional adenocarcinomaMass indexSmoking effectsOdds ratio
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 risk
2008
Cigarette smoking, body mass index, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and risk of subtypes of esophageal and gastric cancers by P53 overexpression
Figueroa JD, Terry MB, Gammon MD, Vaughan TL, Risch HA, Zhang FF, Kleiner DE, Bennett WP, Howe CL, Dubrow R, Mayne ST, Fraumeni JF, Chow WH. Cigarette smoking, body mass index, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use and risk of subtypes of esophageal and gastric cancers by P53 overexpression. Cancer Causes & Control 2008, 20: 361-368. PMID: 18989634, PMCID: PMC2726999, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-008-9250-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBody Mass IndexCarcinoma, Squamous CellCardiaCase-Control StudiesConfidence IntervalsEsophageal NeoplasmsGastroesophageal RefluxHumansImmunohistochemistryLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicOdds RatioPopulation SurveillanceRisk FactorsSmokingStomach NeoplasmsTumor Suppressor Protein p53United StatesConceptsBody mass indexNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseRisk factorsP53 overexpressionGastric cancerCigarette smokingReflux diseaseMass indexNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug useTumor subtypesPopulation-based case-control studyAnti-inflammatory drug useNon-cardia gastric adenocarcinomaGastro-esophageal reflux diseaseLarger body mass indexNon-cardia gastric cancerEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaTumor p53 overexpressionRisk factor profileSquamous cell carcinomaRisk of subtypesCase-control studyAnti-inflammatory drugsP53 protein overexpression
2006
Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Mayne ST, Risch HA, Dubrow R, Chow WH, Gammon MD, Vaughan TL, Borchardt L, Schoenberg JB, Stanford JL, West AB, Rotterdam H, Blot WJ, Fraumeni JF. Carbonated Soft Drink Consumption and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2006, 98: 72-75. PMID: 16391374, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djj007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCSD consumptionEsophageal adenocarcinomaCarbonated soft drinksRisk factorsOdds ratioPopulation-based case-control studyEsophageal adenocarcinoma incidenceEsophageal adenocarcinoma riskCase-control studySoft drink consumptionGastric cancer subtypesCarbonated soft drink consumptionU.S. multicenterGastroesophageal refluxAdenocarcinoma incidenceAdenocarcinoma riskIncidence rateLowest quartileGastric cancerDrink consumptionCancer subtypesAdenocarcinomaRiskSoft drinksIntake
2003
Population Attributable Risks of Esophageal and Gastric Cancers
Engel LS, Chow W, Vaughan TL, Gammon MD, Risch HA, Stanford JL, Schoenberg JB, Mayne ST, Dubrow R, Rotterdam H, West AB, Blaser M, Blot WJ, Gail MH, Fraumeni JF. Population Attributable Risks of Esophageal and Gastric Cancers. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2003, 95: 1404-1413. PMID: 13130116, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djg047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingBody Mass IndexCarcinoma, Squamous CellCardiaCase-Control StudiesConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayEsophageal NeoplasmsFeeding BehaviorFemaleFruitGastroesophageal RefluxHumansLife StyleMaleMiddle AgedNitritesObesityRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSmokingStomach NeoplasmsStomach UlcerUnited StatesVegetablesConceptsCombined population attributable riskPopulation attributable riskNoncardia gastric adenocarcinomaEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaGastric cardia adenocarcinomaBody mass indexGastric adenocarcinomaRisk factorsCell carcinomaCardia adenocarcinomaGastroesophageal refluxMass indexPylori infectionAttributable riskEsophageal adenocarcinomaGastric cancerVegetable consumptionMulticenter population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyPrevalence of smokingH. pylori infectionHelicobacter pylori infectionCase-control studyLow fruit
2000
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, use of H2 receptor antagonists, and risk of esophageal and gastric cancer
Farrow D, Vaughan T, Sweeney C, Gammon M, Chow W, Risch H, Stanford J, Hansten P, Mayne S, Schoenberg J, Rotterdam H, Ahsan H, West A, Dubrow R, Fraumeni J, Blot W. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, use of H2 receptor antagonists, and risk of esophageal and gastric cancer. Cancer Causes & Control 2000, 11: 231-238. PMID: 10782657, DOI: 10.1023/a:1008913828105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseNon-cardia gastric adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaGERD symptomsReflux diseaseH2 blockersGastric adenocarcinomaGastric cancerLarge population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyPopulation-based tumor registryEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaPerson structured interviewRisk of esophagealSquamous cell carcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinoma riskH2-receptor antagonistsCase-control studyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaRandom digit dialingLong-term usersTumor RegistryAdenocarcinoma riskDaily symptomsCell carcinoma