Frequency of mutations in mismatch repair genes in a population-based study of women with ovarian cancer
Pal T, Akbari MR, Sun P, Lee JH, Fulp J, Thompson Z, Coppola D, Nicosia S, Sellers TA, McLaughlin J, Risch HA, Rosen B, Shaw P, Schildkraut J, Narod SA. Frequency of mutations in mismatch repair genes in a population-based study of women with ovarian cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2012, 107: 1783-1790. PMID: 23047549, PMCID: PMC3493867, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.452.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialColorectal NeoplasmsColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisDNA Mismatch RepairDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMutationMutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNuclear ProteinsOvarian NeoplasmsConceptsHereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancerPopulation-based studyEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerNon-polyposis colorectal cancerNon-serous histologyPathogenic mutation carriersMismatch repair gene mutationsGene mutationsOvarian cancer patientsHNPCC genesPopulation-based sampleRepair gene mutationsMismatch repair genesFamily history informationPathogenic missense variantsColorectal cancerMean ageCancer patientsMSH6 mutationsTreatment decisionsMutation carriersFrequency of mutationsPathogenic variantsCancerOmega-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