2011
Possible association between a genetic polymorphism at 8q24 and risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer
Lochhead P, Ng MT, Hold GL, Rabkin CS, Vaughan TL, Gammon MD, Risch HA, Lissowska J, Mukhopadhya I, Chow WH, El-Omar EM. Possible association between a genetic polymorphism at 8q24 and risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer. European Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2011, 20: 54-57. PMID: 21102338, PMCID: PMC3020097, DOI: 10.1097/cej.0b013e328341e320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOesophageal cancerOdds ratioStudy populationCancer riskPopulation-based case-control studyUpper gastrointestinal cancer riskOesophageal squamous cell carcinomaGastrointestinal cancer riskWide association studies-identified single-nucleotide polymorphismsNoncardia gastric cancerSquamous cell carcinomaUpper gastrointestinal cancerCase-control studyColorectal cancer susceptibilitySecond study populationGastric cancer casesGastric cancer riskPotential confounding variablesFirst study populationCardia cancerCell carcinomaGastrointestinal cancerInverse associationCancer casesGastric cancer
2000
Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C virus infection among Koreans in rural area of Korea
Shin H, Kim J, Ohno T, Cao K, Mizokami M, Risch H, Kim S. Prevalence and risk factors of hepatitis C virus infection among Koreans in rural area of Korea. Hepatology Research 2000, 17: 185-196. PMID: 10794972, DOI: 10.1016/s1386-6346(99)00074-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHCV infectionTransfusion historyHCV genotypesVirus infectionGenotype 2aEndemic areasBlood transfusion historyHCV endemic areaSex-standardized prevalenceHCV genotype 2aHistory of acupunctureYears of ageMolecular epidemiological studiesParenteral sourcesBlood transfusionGenotype 1bRisk factorsHCV strainsHealth SurveyStudy populationLiver cancerEpidemiological studiesHigh incidence
1993
Canadian National Breast Screening Study: first screen results as predictors of future breast cancer risk.
Holowaty P, Miller A, Baines C, Risch H. Canadian National Breast Screening Study: first screen results as predictors of future breast cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1993, 2: 11-9. PMID: 8420606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsBreast cancerYears menstruatingPhysical examinationCanadian National Breast Screening StudyNational Breast Screening StudyFuture breast cancer riskSelf-reported risk factorsBreast Screening StudyInvasive breast cancerRisk factor informationSignificant risk factorsBreast cancer riskEtiological risk factorsCharacteristics of womenSelf-administered questionnaireTwo-view mammographic examinationBreast screenStudy populationParenchymal patternsCancer riskMammographic examinationsScreen resultsStudy designFactor information