2012
Genetic variation in C20orf54, PLCE1 and MUC1 and the risk of upper gastrointestinal cancers in Caucasian populations
Palmer AJ, Lochhead P, Hold GL, Rabkin CS, Chow WH, Lissowska J, Vaughan TL, Berry S, Gammon M, Risch H, El-Omar EM. Genetic variation in C20orf54, PLCE1 and MUC1 and the risk of upper gastrointestinal cancers in Caucasian populations. European Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2012, 21: 541-544. PMID: 22805490, PMCID: PMC3460062, DOI: 10.1097/cej.0b013e3283529b79.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCase-Control StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGastrointestinal NeoplasmsGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMucin-1Phosphoinositide Phospholipase CPolandPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisRisk FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsUpper gastrointestinal cancerOesophageal squamous cell cancerSquamous cell cancerGastrointestinal cancerCancer casesRisk of GCCaucasian populationCell cancerOdds ratioOesophageal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaConfidence intervalsCase-control studyIntestinal histological typeGastric cancer casesHistological typeCell carcinomaSimilar associationGC casesChinese populationFirst studyCancerLarge genome-wide association studiesMUC1AdenocarcinomaAge 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
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
2009
CD14-159C/T and TLR9-1237T/C polymorphisms are not associated with gastric cancer risk in Caucasian populations
Hold GL, Rabkin CS, Gammon MD, Berry SH, Smith MG, Lissowska J, Risch HA, Chow WH, Mowat NA, Vaughan TL, El-Omar EM. CD14-159C/T and TLR9-1237T/C polymorphisms are not associated with gastric cancer risk in Caucasian populations. European Journal Of Cancer Prevention 2009, 18: 117-119. PMID: 19337058, PMCID: PMC2679029, DOI: 10.1097/cej.0b013e3283101292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaCase-Control StudiesEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetics, PopulationHumansLinkage DisequilibriumLipopolysaccharide ReceptorsMalePolandPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePromoter Regions, GeneticRisk FactorsStomach NeoplasmsToll-Like Receptor 9United StatesWhite PeopleConceptsCD14-159C/TC promoter polymorphismCase-control studyGastric cancerPromoter polymorphismGastric cancer case-control studyTLR9 -1237T/C polymorphismPopulation-based case-control studyUpper gastrointestinal tract cancerHelicobacter pylori-induced gastritisCD14-159C/T polymorphismToll-like receptor signalingCaucasian populationFrequency-matched controlsGastrointestinal tract cancerPylori-induced gastritisUpper gastrointestinal tractCancer case-control studySingle nucleotide polymorphismsHost genetic factorsPotential confounding factorsGastric cancer riskTaiwanese Chinese populationGastric carcinoma casesNoncardia gastric carcinoma