2018
Disparities by race, age, and sex in the improvement of survival for lymphoma: Findings from a population-based study
Mukhtar F, Boffetta P, Dabo B, Park JY, Tran CTD, Tran TV, Tran HT, Whitney M, Risch HA, Le LC, Zheng W, Shu XO, Luu HN. Disparities by race, age, and sex in the improvement of survival for lymphoma: Findings from a population-based study. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0199745. PMID: 29995909, PMCID: PMC6040734, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199745.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymphoma patientsHodgkin's lymphomaAge groupsHazard ratioDisease-specific mortalityFive-year survivalHodgkin's lymphoma patientsImprovement of survivalPopulation-based studyProportional hazards regressionConfidence intervalsCause-specific mortalityIncident lymphoma casesSEER cancer registryYears of ageOlder age groupsPatients 20Surveillance EpidemiologyCancer RegistrySurvival improvementHazards regressionLymphoma casesNHL survivalPatientsLymphoma
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 analysisEpidemiologic factors that predict long-term survival following a diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer
Kim SJ, Rosen B, Fan I, Ivanova A, McLaughlin JR, Risch H, Narod SA, Kotsopoulos J. Epidemiologic factors that predict long-term survival following a diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2017, 116: 964-971. PMID: 28208158, PMCID: PMC5379147, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultAgedCanadaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsEpidemiologic FactorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHormone Replacement TherapyHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsParityPregnancyPrognosisReproductive HistoryYoung AdultConceptsOvarian cancer-specific mortalityCancer-specific mortalityHormone replacement therapyRisk of deathEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerHazard ratioEpidemiologic factorsOvulatory cyclesOvarian cancer-specific deathOvarian cancer-specific survivalInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerBMI 5 yearsCancer-specific survivalCancer-specific deathOntario Cancer RegistryProportional hazards regressionConfidence intervalsBorderline significant associationOvarian cancer developmentLong-term survivalGreater cumulative numberHRT useCancer RegistryHistologic subtype
2015
Dietary intake of flavonoids and oesophageal and gastric cancer: incidence and survival in the United States of America (USA)
Petrick JL, Steck SE, Bradshaw PT, Trivers KF, Abrahamson PE, Engel LS, He K, Chow WH, Mayne ST, Risch HA, Vaughan TL, Gammon MD. Dietary intake of flavonoids and oesophageal and gastric cancer: incidence and survival in the United States of America (USA). British Journal Of Cancer 2015, 112: 1291-1300. PMID: 25668011, PMCID: PMC4385952, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2015.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds ratioHazard ratioFlavonoid intakeGastric cancerFood frequency questionnaire responsesMulticentre population-based studyIntake of anthocyanidinsLowest intake quartilesTotal flavonoid intakeFrequency-matched controlsPopulation-based studyProportional hazards regressionRisk of mortalityUSDA flavonoid databasesCase participantsAnthocyanidin intakeIntake quartilesHazards regressionVital statusDietary intakeChemopreventive effectsEpidemiologic studiesTumor typesFlavonoid databaseCancer
2013
The Healthy Eating Index 2005 and Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in the NIH–AARP Study
Arem H, Reedy J, Sampson J, Jiao L, Hollenbeck AR, Risch H, Mayne ST, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ. The Healthy Eating Index 2005 and Risk for Pancreatic Cancer in the NIH–AARP Study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 1298-1305. PMID: 23949329, PMCID: PMC3760780, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy Eating Index 2005Pancreatic cancer riskPancreatic cancerHazard ratioDietary guidelinesCancer riskExocrine pancreatic cancer casesOverweight/obese menCox proportional hazards regressionHealth-American AssociationP-interaction valuesRetired Persons DietFood frequency questionnaireNormal-weight menDietary pattern analysisBody mass indexProportional hazards regressionConfidence intervalsPancreatic cancer casesNIH-AARP studyFrequency questionnaireObese menMass indexHazards regressionWeight menDietary fat intake and risk of pancreatic cancer in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial
Arem H, Mayne ST, Sampson J, Risch H, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ. Dietary fat intake and risk of pancreatic cancer in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. Annals Of Epidemiology 2013, 23: 571-575. PMID: 23890797, PMCID: PMC3752990, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary fat intakePancreatic cancer riskOvarian Cancer Screening TrialCancer Screening TrialFat intakeCancer riskInverse associationPancreatic cancerScreening TrialCox proportional hazards regressionTotal fat intakeProportional hazards regressionObserved inverse associationPancreatic cancer casesHazards regressionCancer casesRisk associationUndetected diseasePossible reverse causationDietary changesIntakeReverse causationColorectalFat typeRisk
2010
Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortality
Zhou Y, Irwin ML, Risch HA. Pre- and post-diagnosis body mass index, weight change, and ovarian cancer mortality. Gynecologic Oncology 2010, 120: 209-213. PMID: 21106231, PMCID: PMC3034401, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.10.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer mortalityCancer mortalityTime pointsWeight changeHigh riskPost-diagnosis body mass indexOvarian cancer-specific mortalityBMI 5 yearsCancer-specific mortalityInterview-administered questionnaireProportional hazards regressionBody mass indexEpithelial ovarian cancerCause mortalityHazards regressionMass indexSpecific mortalityOvarian cancerBMISurvival rateMortalityWeight gainDiagnosisStrong associationWomen
2005
Glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms and ovarian cancer treatment and survival
Beeghly A, Katsaros D, Chen H, Fracchioli S, Zhang Y, Massobrio M, Risch H, Jones B, Yu H. Glutathione S-transferase polymorphisms and ovarian cancer treatment and survival. Gynecologic Oncology 2005, 100: 330-337. PMID: 16199080, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.08.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer treatmentDisease progressionGSTP1 genotypesGST polymorphismsPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerCox proportional hazards regressionFunctional polymorphismsGSTP1 Ile/IleCancer treatmentGSTP1 Ile/ValGlutathione S-transferase polymorphismsGSTM1 null patientsPost-operative chemotherapySubgroup of patientsProportional hazards regressionEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer survivalEffect of chemotherapyOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancer progressionVal/ValIle/IleIle/ValOverall survivalTumor characteristics