2023
Dynamic changes of circulating soluble PD-1/PD-L1 and its association with patient survival in immune checkpoint blockade-treated melanoma
Lu L, Risch E, Halaban R, Zhen P, Bacchiocchi A, Risch H. Dynamic changes of circulating soluble PD-1/PD-L1 and its association with patient survival in immune checkpoint blockade-treated melanoma. International Immunopharmacology 2023, 118: 110092. PMID: 37004344, DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune checkpoint blockadeSoluble PD-L1 (sPD-L1) levelsPD-L1 ratioPD-L1 levelsSoluble PD-1Soluble PD-L1PD-L1PD-1Patient survivalSurvival statusPD-1/PD-L1Immune checkpoints PD-1T cell exhaustionPatients' survival statusSolid tumor typesInitial immunotherapyCheckpoint blockadeMelanoma patientsPoor prognosisRetrospective studyPatient responseCell exhaustionTumor typesMelanomaSurvival
2017
Use of common analgesic medications and ovarian cancer survival: results from a pooled analysis in the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Dixon SC, Nagle CM, Wentzensen N, Trabert B, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Schildkraut JM, Moysich KB, deFazio A, Risch H, Rossing M, Doherty J, Wicklund K, Goodman M, Modugno F, Ness R, Edwards R, Jensen A, Kjær S, Høgdall E, Berchuck A, Cramer D, Terry K, Poole E, Bandera E, Paddock L, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Menon U, Gayther S, Ramus S, Gentry-Maharaj A, Pearce C, Wu A, Pike M, Webb P. Use of common analgesic medications and ovarian cancer survival: results from a pooled analysis in the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. British Journal Of Cancer 2017, 116: 1223-1228. PMID: 28350790, PMCID: PMC5418444, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2017.68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsDisease-specific survivalOvarian cancer survivalAnalgesic useCancer survivalOvarian cancerInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerCommon analgesic medicationsPost-diagnosis usePre-diagnosis useRegular analgesic useEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumAnti-inflammatory drugsAnalgesic medicationOverall survivalImproved survivalPooled analysisCommon analgesicsSurvival advantageConsortium studyClear associationCancerSurvivalFurther investigation
2015
Survival in women with ovarian cancer with and without microsatellite instability.
Segev Y, Zhang S, Akbari MR, Sun P, Sellers TA, McLaughlin J, Risch HA, Rosen B, Shaw P, Schildkraut J, Narod SA, Pal T. Survival in women with ovarian cancer with and without microsatellite instability. European Journal Of Gynaecological Oncology 2015, 36: 681-4. PMID: 26775351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresence of MSIEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerMicrosatellite instabilityPrognostic factorsMSI statusNational Cancer Institute criteriaSpecific prognostic factorsPopulation-based studyOvarian cancer patientsHazard ratioPathologic featuresCancer patientsSubgroup analysisDefective mismatch repairSurvival differencesMulti-variate analysisCancerTumor samplesMSI markersSignificant differencesPatientsSurvivalWomenMismatch repair
2013
Long-Term Ovarian Cancer Survival Associated With Mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2
McLaughlin JR, Rosen B, Moody J, Pal T, Fan I, Shaw PA, Risch HA, Sellers TA, Sun P, Narod SA. Long-Term Ovarian Cancer Survival Associated With Mutation in BRCA1 or BRCA2. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 141-148. PMID: 23257159, PMCID: PMC3611851, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs494.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive ovarian cancerOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsLong-term survival benefitOvarian cancer-specific survivalCancer-specific survivalOvarian cancer survivalSerous ovarian cancerShort-term survival advantageBRCA1 mutation carriersLong-term survivalHazard ratioSurvival benefitBetter prognosisUnselected womenBRCA2 carriersCancer survivalMutation carriersSurvival advantageSurvival analysisCancerDiagnosisTime pointsWomenSurvival
2011
Genetic Effects and Modifiers of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy on Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
Zeng H, Yu H, Lu L, Jain D, Kidd MS, Saif MW, Chanock SJ, Hartge P, Risch H. Genetic Effects and Modifiers of Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy on Survival in Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas 2011, 40: 657-663. PMID: 21487324, PMCID: PMC3116071, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31821268d1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2ATP-Binding Cassette TransportersCase-Control StudiesConnecticutDihydrouracil Dehydrogenase (NADP)FemaleGenetic MarkersGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsPancreatic NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSerpinsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsPancreatic cancerOverall survivalCancer survivalProportional hazards regression modelsSurvival of patientsPopulation-based studyPancreatic cancer survivalHazards regression modelsGerm-line genetic variationEvidence of associationClinical outcomesCancer patientsTreatment outcomesTreatment responseSignificant associationPatientsCancerPrevious genome-wide association study dataRadiotherapyPutative markerGenetic polymorphismsSurvivalDPYD geneChemotherapyEvidence of interaction