2018
Fallopian tube lesions in women at high risk for ovarian cancer: A multicenter study
Visvanathan K, Shaw P, May BJ, Bahadirli-Talbot A, Kaushiva A, Risch H, Narod S, Wang TL, Parkash V, Vang R, Levine DA, Soslow R, Kurman R, Shih IM. Fallopian tube lesions in women at high risk for ovarian cancer: A multicenter study. Cancer Prevention Research 2018, 11: canprevres.0009.2018. PMID: 30232083, PMCID: PMC6760670, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-18-0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDisease ProgressionFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFallopian TubesFemaleHumansMedical History TakingMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsOvaryPrecancerous ConditionsPrevalencePrognosisProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSalpingo-oophorectomyConceptsSerous tubal intraepithelial lesionsHigh-grade serous ovarian carcinomaSerous tubal intraepithelial carcinomaP53 signatureRisk/protective factorsProtective factorsMultiple lesionsFallopian tubePrognosis of womenHigh-risk womenTubal intraepithelial carcinomaTubal intraepithelial lesionsSerous ovarian carcinomaPutative precursor lesionsYears of ageIntraepithelial lesionsIntraepithelial carcinomaMulticenter studyInvasive cancerOvarian carcinomaDisease progressionPrecursor lesionsEpidemiologic dataCombined prevalenceTubal lesionsDisparities 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
2016
Risk Prediction for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer in 11 United States–Based Case-Control Studies: Incorporation of Epidemiologic Risk Factors and 17 Confirmed Genetic Loci
Clyde MA, Weber R, Iversen ES, Poole EM, Doherty JA, Goodman MT, Ness RB, Risch HA, Rossing MA, Terry KL, Wentzensen N, Whittemore AS, Anton-Culver H, Bandera EV, Berchuck A, Carney ME, Cramer DW, Cunningham JM, Cushing-Haugen KL, Edwards RP, Fridley BL, Goode EL, Lurie G, McGuire V, Modugno F, Moysich KB, Olson SH, Pearce CL, Pike MC, Rothstein JH, Sellers TA, Sieh W, Stram D, Thompson PJ, Vierkant RA, Wicklund KG, Wu AH, Ziogas A, Tworoger SS, Schildkraut JM. Risk Prediction for Epithelial Ovarian Cancer in 11 United States–Based Case-Control Studies: Incorporation of Epidemiologic Risk Factors and 17 Confirmed Genetic Loci. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2016, 184: 579-589. PMID: 27698005, PMCID: PMC5065620, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kww091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidemiologic risk factorsEpithelial ovarian cancerYears of ageRisk factorsAbsolute riskOvarian cancerInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerCase-control studyOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumHierarchical logistic regression modelsRisk prediction modelLogistic regression modelsProspective data setSignificant single nucleotide polymorphismsCase-control statusControl studyRisk predictionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAgeCancerLow discriminatory powerWomenAUCRegression modelsNucleotide polymorphisms
2012
Age at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium
Setiawan VW, Pike MC, Karageorgi S, Deming SL, Anderson K, Bernstein L, Brinton LA, Cai H, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Chen C, Doherty J, Freudenheim JL, Goodman MT, Hankinson SE, Lacey JV, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Lurie G, Mack T, Matsuno RK, McCann S, Moysich KB, Olson SH, Rastogi R, Rebbeck TR, Risch H, Robien K, Schairer C, Shu XO, Spurdle AB, Strom BL, Thompson PJ, Ursin G, Webb PM, Weiss NS, Wentzensen N, Xiang YB, Yang HP, Yu H, Horn-Ross PL, De Vivo I, Group T. Age at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 176: 269-278. PMID: 22831825, PMCID: PMC3491967, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancerLast birthCancer ConsortiumLarge pooled analysisTumor histologic subtypeEndometrial cancer riskExogenous hormone useBody mass indexPooled odds ratioCase-control studyYears of ageHormone useHistologic subtypeMass indexPooled analysisRisk factorsEffect modificationOdds ratioDiagnosis groupsProtective associationCancer riskLower riskNumber of birthsOlder age
2009
Molecular markers and death from prostate cancer.
Concato J, Jain D, Uchio E, Risch H, Li WW, Wells CK. Molecular markers and death from prostate cancer. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2009, 150: 595-603. PMID: 19414838, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-150-9-200905050-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigen levelProstate cancerLong-term riskAntigen levelsMicrovessel densityMedian prostate-specific antigen levelIncreased long-term riskVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemIncident prostate cancerObservational cohort studyProportional hazards analysisTime of diagnosisHigher microvessel densityVeterans Health AdministrationBcl-2Years of ageProstate cancer biopsiesClinical care recordsClinical characteristicsCohort studyPatient ageMedian ageComorbid conditionsHistologic gradeResidual confounding
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
1989
Mortality from Breast Cancer after Irradiation during Fluoroscopic Examinations in Patients Being Treated for Tuberculosis
Miller A, Howe G, Sherman G, Lindsay J, Yaffe M, Dinner P, Risch H, Preston D. Mortality from Breast Cancer after Irradiation during Fluoroscopic Examinations in Patients Being Treated for Tuberculosis. New England Journal Of Medicine 1989, 321: 1285-1289. PMID: 2797101, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198911093211902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerRelative riskFluoroscopic examinationRadiation-induced breast cancerFirst exposureLinear dose-response relationUse of mammographyYears of ageDose-response relationNumber of deathsTherapeutic pneumothoraxAsymptomatic womenExcess riskLifetime riskAdditive riskCancerWomenSubstantial proportionSmall benefitAgeRadiation dosesRiskTuberculosisMortalityExposure