2016
Association between family cancer history and risk of pancreatic cancer
Schulte A, Pandeya N, Fawcett J, Fritschi L, Klein K, Risch HA, Webb PM, Whiteman DC, Neale RE. Association between family cancer history and risk of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Epidemiology 2016, 45: 145-150. PMID: 27810486, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancerFamily historyOdds ratioAustralian population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyLaird random-effects modelHistory of cancerAdjusted odds ratioPancreatic cancer patientsConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyCase-control studyPancreatic cancer riskFirst-degree relativesRandom-effects modelMelanoma family historyPancreatic cancer studiesCancer historyCancer patientsRisk factorsPancreatic adenocarcinomaProstate cancerCancer riskMEDLINE databaseCancer
2013
PPM1D Mutations in Circulating White Blood Cells and the Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Akbari MR, Lepage P, Rosen B, McLaughlin J, Risch H, Minden M, Narod SA. PPM1D Mutations in Circulating White Blood Cells and the Risk for Ovarian Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 106: djt323. PMID: 24262437, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCanadaCase-Control StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHeterozygoteHumansIncidenceLeukocytesMiddle AgedMutationOdds RatioOvarian NeoplasmsPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Phosphatase 2CRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsCase patientsWhite blood cellsOvarian cancerControl subjectsOvarian cancer case patientsFemale first-degree relativesBlood cellsCancer case patientsFirst-degree relativesLifetime riskBreast cancerFamily historyMutation carriersPatientsCancerPast historyTruncating mutationsBreastRiskMutationsSubjectsCellsNoncarriersMortalityWomen
2011
Clinical impact of unclassified variants of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes
Akbari MR, Zhang S, Fan I, Royer R, Li S, Risch H, McLaughlin J, Rosen B, Sun P, Narod SA. Clinical impact of unclassified variants of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Journal Of Medical Genetics 2011, 48: 783. PMID: 21965345, DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2011-100305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-degree relativesFemale first-degree relativesRelatives of patientsOvarian cancerCumulative riskPathogenic mutationsUnclassified variantsRisk of cancerHistorical cohortBRCA2 mutationsClinical impactHigh riskBRCA2 genesCancerUnknown significancePatientsMissense variantsFunctional effectsWomenRiskBRCA1PenetranceMutationsRelativesCohortFrequencies of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among 1,342 unselected patients with invasive ovarian cancer
Zhang S, Royer R, Li S, McLaughlin JR, Rosen B, Risch HA, Fan I, Bradley L, Shaw PA, Narod SA. Frequencies of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations among 1,342 unselected patients with invasive ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 121: 353-357. PMID: 21324516, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive ovarian cancerOvarian cancerFirst-degree relativesMultiplex ligation-dependent probe amplificationUnselected patientsBRCA2 mutationsNon-mucinous ovarian cancerGermline mutationsCombined mutation frequencyPopulation-based seriesOvarian cancer patientsCommon adult cancersSerous ovarian cancerPrevalence of mutationsFrequency of BRCA1Mucinous carcinomaCancer patientsAdult cancersLigation-dependent probe amplificationCancerGenetic testingPatientsWomenBreastBRCA1
2006
Population BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Frequencies and Cancer Penetrances: A Kin–Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada
Risch HA, McLaughlin JR, Cole DE, Rosen B, Bradley L, Fan I, Tang J, Li S, Zhang S, Shaw PA, Narod SA. Population BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Frequencies and Cancer Penetrances: A Kin–Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2006, 98: 1694-1706. PMID: 17148771, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djj465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident ovarian cancerAge 80 yearsGeneral Ontario populationOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsTypes of cancerMutation carriageCumulative incidenceRelative riskBreast cancerHigh riskGeneral populationBRCA1 mutationsInvasive ovarian cancerCancer incidence ratesFirst-degree relativesBRCA2 mutation frequencyOntario populationUnselected patientsMale breastTestis cancerCancer outcomesPancreatic cancerIncidence rateCancer risk
2001
Prevalence and Penetrance of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in a Population Series of 649 Women with Ovarian Cancer
Risch H, McLaughlin J, Cole D, Rosen B, Bradley L, Kwan E, Jack E, Vesprini D, Kuperstein G, Abrahamson J, Fan I, Wong B, Narod S. Prevalence and Penetrance of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in a Population Series of 649 Women with Ovarian Cancer. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2001, 68: 700-710. PMID: 11179017, PMCID: PMC1274482, DOI: 10.1086/318787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer cluster regionFirst-degree relativesOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsProtein truncation testBRCA1 mutationsInvasive cancerBreast cancerAffected first-degree relativeRelatives of noncarriersRisk of ovarianPopulation-based seriesAge 80 yearsBreast cancer riskHereditary ovarian cancerBreast cancer penetranceEarly-onset diseaseLate-onset cancerLeukemia/lymphomaRelatives of casesMutation locationExon 11Borderline histologyIncident casesColorectal cancer
2000
BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Analysis of 208 Ashkenazi Jewish Women with Ovarian Cancer
Moslehi R, Chu W, Karlan B, Fishman D, Risch H, Fields A, Smotkin D, Ben-David Y, Rosenblatt J, Russo D, Schwartz P, Tung N, Warner E, Rosen B, Friedman J, Brunet J, Narod S. BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Analysis of 208 Ashkenazi Jewish Women with Ovarian Cancer. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2000, 66: 1259-1272. PMID: 10739756, PMCID: PMC1288193, DOI: 10.1086/302853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleFounder EffectGene FrequencyGenes, BRCA1Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIncidenceIsraelJewsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm StagingNorth AmericaOvarian NeoplasmsPedigreeTranscription FactorsConceptsFemale first-degree relativesAge 75 yearsOvarian cancerFirst-degree relativesBreast cancerAshkenazi Jewish womenHereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndromeBreast-ovarian cancer syndromeObserved excess riskFounder mutationFamilial cancer riskDetailed family historyBRCA2 mutation analysisCumulative incidenceExcess riskHealthy controlsRelative riskFamily historyMedical CenterCancer riskCancer syndromesAshkenazi Jewish populationControl populationProtein truncation testBRCA2 genes