2023
Risk prediction models for endometrial cancer: development and validation in an international consortium
Shi J, Kraft P, Rosner B, Benavente Y, Black A, Brinton L, Chen C, Clarke M, Cook L, Costas L, Dal Maso L, Freudenheim J, Frias-Gomez J, Friedenreich C, Garcia-Closas M, Goodman M, Johnson L, La Vecchia C, Levi F, Lissowska J, Lu L, McCann S, Moysich K, Negri E, O'Connell K, Parazzini F, Petruzella S, Polesel J, Ponte J, Rebbeck T, Reynolds P, Ricceri F, Risch H, Sacerdote C, Setiawan V, Shu X, Spurdle A, Trabert B, Webb P, Wentzensen N, Wilkens L, Xu W, Yang H, Yu H, Du M, De Vivo I. Risk prediction models for endometrial cancer: development and validation in an international consortium. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2023, 115: 552-559. PMID: 36688725, PMCID: PMC10165481, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djad014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurses' Health StudyRisk prediction modelNHS IIEndometrial cancerHealth StudyGenetic factorsEndometrial cancer incidence ratesOvarian Cancer Screening TrialCancer risk prediction modelsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumPostmenopausal white womenCancer Screening TrialCancer risk stratificationCase-control studyRisk factor distributionCancer incidence ratesRelative risk estimatesEpidemiologic modelHeterogeneous study populationsPublic health practiceProphylactic hysterectomyRisk stratificationEpidemiologic factorsIncidence rateSelect cohort
2020
Assessment of polygenic architecture and risk prediction based on common variants across fourteen cancers
Zhang YD, Hurson AN, Zhang H, Choudhury PP, Easton DF, Milne RL, Simard J, Hall P, Michailidou K, Dennis J, Schmidt MK, Chang-Claude J, Gharahkhani P, Whiteman D, Campbell PT, Hoffmeister M, Jenkins M, Peters U, Hsu L, Gruber SB, Casey G, Schmit SL, O’Mara T, Spurdle AB, Thompson DJ, Tomlinson I, De Vivo I, Landi MT, Law MH, Iles MM, Demenais F, Kumar R, MacGregor S, Bishop DT, Ward SV, Bondy ML, Houlston R, Wiencke JK, Melin B, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Kinnersley B, Wrensch MR, Amos CI, Hung RJ, Brennan P, McKay J, Caporaso NE, Berndt SI, Birmann BM, Camp NJ, Kraft P, Rothman N, Slager SL, Berchuck A, Pharoah PDP, Sellers TA, Gayther SA, Pearce CL, Goode EL, Schildkraut JM, Moysich KB, Amundadottir LT, Jacobs EJ, Klein AP, Petersen GM, Risch HA, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ, Wolpin BM, Li D, Eeles RA, Haiman CA, Kote-Jarai Z, Schumacher FR, Al Olama AA, Purdue MP, Scelo G, Dalgaard MD, Greene MH, Grotmol T, Kanetsky PA, McGlynn KA, Nathanson KL, Turnbull C, Wiklund F, Chanock S, Chatterjee N, Garcia-Closas M. Assessment of polygenic architecture and risk prediction based on common variants across fourteen cancers. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 3353. PMID: 32620889, PMCID: PMC7335068, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16483-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study
Shen Y, Risch H, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei T, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Wang Z, Jia W, Wong L, Mayne ST, Yu H. Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2020, 31: 321-332. PMID: 32060838, PMCID: PMC7136513, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01277-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HCCCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsHCV infectionHCC riskOdds ratioHepatitis C virus antibodyUnconditional logistic regression modelsElevated HCC riskRapid case ascertainmentC virus antibodyHeavy alcohol intakeConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyImportant risk factorRandom digit dialingLow socioeconomic statusUnhealthy lifestyle choicesLower household incomeLogistic regression modelsNSAID useAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingHigher BMI
2017
Racial/ethnic differences in the epidemiology of ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of 12 case-control studies
Peres LC, Risch H, Terry KL, Webb PM, Goodman MT, Wu AH, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Bondy ML, Cote ML, Funkhouser E, Moorman PG, Peters ES, Schwartz AG, Terry PD, Manichaikul A, Abbott SE, Camacho F, Jordan SJ, Nagle CM, Group A, Rossing M, Doherty J, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness R, Berchuck A, Cook L, Le N, Brooks-Wilson A, Sieh W, Whittemore A, McGuire V, Rothstein J, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Pearce C, Tseng C, Pike M, Schildkraut J, Consortium T. Racial/ethnic differences in the epidemiology of ovarian cancer: a pooled analysis of 12 case-control studies. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2017, 47: 460-472. PMID: 29211900, PMCID: PMC5913601, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyx252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American Cancer Epidemiology StudyRace/ethnicityCase-control studyOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumOdds ratioLargest odds ratioRisk factorsFamily historyEOC riskFirst-degree family historyModifiable risk factorsMultivariable logistic regressionOvarian cancer incidenceRisk factor associationsCancer Epidemiology StudyEthnic differencesAsian/Pacific IslandersOvarian cancer etiologyBlack womenInvasive EOCPooled analysisEpidemiological characteristicsCancer incidenceOvarian cancerHigh prevalenceA 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 analysisAspirin Use and Reduced Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Risch HA, Lu L, Streicher SA, Wang J, Zhang W, Ni Q, Kidd MS, Yu H, Gao YT. Aspirin Use and Reduced Risk of Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2017, 26: 68-74. PMID: 27999143, PMCID: PMC5225096, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-16-0508.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancerAspirin useRegular useConfidence intervalsLong-term aspirin useControl subjects frequencyLow-dose aspirinAvoidance of smokingBody mass indexPopulation-based studyUnconditional logistic regressionABO blood groupRisk-benefit analysisAspirin typeCagA seropositivityDiabetes mellitusMass indexCigarette smokingCardiovascular diseaseAspirinCancerCertain cancersLogistic regressionBlood groupSubjects frequency
2016
Association between family cancer history and risk of pancreatic cancer
Schulte A, Pandeya N, Fawcett J, Fritschi L, Klein K, Risch HA, Webb PM, Whiteman DC, Neale RE. Association between family cancer history and risk of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Epidemiology 2016, 45: 145-150. PMID: 27810486, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancerFamily historyOdds ratioAustralian population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyLaird random-effects modelHistory of cancerAdjusted odds ratioPancreatic cancer patientsConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyCase-control studyPancreatic cancer riskFirst-degree relativesRandom-effects modelMelanoma family historyPancreatic cancer studiesCancer historyCancer patientsRisk factorsPancreatic adenocarcinomaProstate cancerCancer riskMEDLINE databaseCancer
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
2014
Case–Control Study of Aspirin Use and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Streicher SA, Yu H, Lu L, Kidd MS, Risch HA. Case–Control Study of Aspirin Use and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2014, 23: 1254-1263. PMID: 24969230, PMCID: PMC4091763, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-13-1284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAspirin usePancreatic cancerLong-term aspirin useLow-dose aspirinCase-control studyCalendar time periodTime of interviewRisk-benefit analysisAspirin regimenCardiovascular diseaseReduced riskYear of interviewPossible associationCancerConnecticut StudyRegular useAspirinRiskCase frequencySignificant relationshipYearsRegimenComplicationsPrognosisMortalityAspirin, Nonaspirin Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug, and Acetaminophen Use and Risk of Invasive Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Pooled Analysis in the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Trabert B, Ness RB, Lo-Ciganic WH, Murphy MA, Goode EL, Poole EM, Brinton LA, Webb PM, Nagle CM, Jordan SJ, Group T, Risch H, Rossing M, Doherty J, Goodman M, Lurie G, Kjær S, Hogdall E, Jensen A, Cramer D, Terry K, Vitonis A, Bandera E, Olson S, King M, Chandran U, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Menon U, Gayther S, Ramus S, Gentry-Maharaj A, Wu A, Pearce C, Pike M, Berchuck A, Schildkraut J, Wentzensen N, Consortium O. Aspirin, Nonaspirin Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug, and Acetaminophen Use and Risk of Invasive Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Pooled Analysis in the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 106: djt431. PMID: 24503200, PMCID: PMC3924755, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetaminophenAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAnticarcinogenic AgentsAspirinAustraliaCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCase-Control StudiesData CollectionDenmarkDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOdds RatioOvarian NeoplasmsProtective AgentsRiskUnited KingdomUnited StatesConceptsNonaspirin nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsNonaspirin NSAIDsInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsLow-dose aspirinEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerAnti-inflammatory drugsAspirin useAcetaminophen useOdds ratioPopulation-based case-control studyDaily aspirin usersRegular aspirin useOvarian cancer riskCase-control studyOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumHigh-dose usageDose of useAspirin regimenAnalgesic useAspirin usersCardiovascular eventsDose aspirinCase patients
2013
PPM1D Mutations in Circulating White Blood Cells and the Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Akbari MR, Lepage P, Rosen B, McLaughlin J, Risch H, Minden M, Narod SA. PPM1D Mutations in Circulating White Blood Cells and the Risk for Ovarian Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 106: djt323. PMID: 24262437, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCanadaCase-Control StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHeterozygoteHumansIncidenceLeukocytesMiddle AgedMutationOdds RatioOvarian NeoplasmsPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Phosphatase 2CRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsCase patientsWhite blood cellsOvarian cancerControl subjectsOvarian cancer case patientsFemale first-degree relativesBlood cellsCancer case patientsFirst-degree relativesLifetime riskBreast cancerFamily historyMutation carriersPatientsCancerPast historyTruncating mutationsBreastRiskMutationsSubjectsCellsNoncarriersMortalityWomenDiet and lifestyle factors and risk of subtypes of esophageal and gastric cancers: classification tree analysis
Silvera S, Mayne ST, Gammon MD, Vaughan TL, Chow WH, Dubin JA, Dubrow R, Stanford JL, West AB, Rotterdam H, Blot WJ, Risch HA. Diet and lifestyle factors and risk of subtypes of esophageal and gastric cancers: classification tree analysis. Annals Of Epidemiology 2013, 24: 50-57. PMID: 24239095, PMCID: PMC4006990, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2013.10.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma, Squamous CellCase-Control StudiesConnecticutDietEsophageal NeoplasmsFeeding BehaviorFemaleGastroesophageal RefluxHumansIncidenceLife StyleLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNew JerseyRisk FactorsStatistics as TopicStomach NeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesWashingtonYoung AdultConceptsImportant risk stratification factorRisk stratification factorsSquamous cell carcinomaRisk of subtypesGastric cardiaRisk factorsCell carcinomaGastric cancerStratification factorsPopulation-based case-control studyGastroesophageal reflux disease symptomsEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaGastroesophageal reflux diseaseCase-control studyInteraction of dietReflux diseaseLifestyle factorsWine intakeDietary factorsCancer sitesMedical factorsGastric sitesNoncitrus fruitClassification tree analysisCancer subtypesAssociation between ultraviolet radiation, skin sun sensitivity and risk of pancreatic cancer
Tran B, Whiteman DC, Webb PM, Fritschi L, Fawcett J, Risch HA, Lucas R, Pandeya N, Schulte A, Neale RE, Group F. Association between ultraviolet radiation, skin sun sensitivity and risk of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Epidemiology 2013, 37: 886-892. PMID: 24075798, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2013.08.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh ambient ultraviolet radiationPancreatic cancerAmbient ultraviolet radiationLower riskAustralian case-control studyPancreatic cancer incidenceSkin sun sensitivityCase-control studyMarkers of exposureFair skin colorCancer incidenceInverse associationSkin lesionsSun exposureLesion treatmentSun sensitivityCancerLight skin colorSkin typeSkin colorDark skin colorUltraviolet radiationIndividual-level studiesSkin lesion treatmentRiskThe 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 typeRiskRecent alcohol consumption and risk of incident ovarian carcinoma: a pooled analysis of 5,342 cases and 10,358 controls from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Kelemen LE, Bandera EV, Terry KL, Rossing MA, Brinton LA, Doherty JA, Ness RB, Kjær S, Chang-Claude J, Köbel M, Lurie G, Thompson PJ, Carney ME, Moysich K, Edwards R, Bunker C, Jensen A, Høgdall E, Cramer DW, Vitonis AF, Olson SH, King M, Chandran U, Lissowska J, Garcia-Closas M, Yang H, Webb PM, Schildkraut JM, Goodman MT, Risch HA, , on behalf of the Australian Ovarian Cancer Study Group and Australian Cancer Study (Ovarian Cancer), and on behalf of the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. Recent alcohol consumption and risk of incident ovarian carcinoma: a pooled analysis of 5,342 cases and 10,358 controls from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. BMC Cancer 2013, 13: 28. PMID: 23339562, PMCID: PMC3568733, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-28.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian carcinomaOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumHistologic typeAlcohol intakeBorderline tumorsOdds ratioClear cell ovarian carcinomaOz/dModerate alcohol drinkingTumor histologic typeSpecific histologic typesCase-control studyConfidence intervalsRecent alcohol intakeRecent alcohol consumptionAverage daily intakeModifiable causesMucinous histologySmoking statusAlcohol drinkingStatistical heterogeneityOC casesRisk associationAlcohol consumptionDeadly cancer
2011
Clinical impact of unclassified variants of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes
Akbari MR, Zhang S, Fan I, Royer R, Li S, Risch H, McLaughlin J, Rosen B, Sun P, Narod SA. Clinical impact of unclassified variants of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. Journal Of Medical Genetics 2011, 48: 783. PMID: 21965345, DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2011-100305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-degree relativesFemale first-degree relativesRelatives of patientsOvarian cancerCumulative riskPathogenic mutationsUnclassified variantsRisk of cancerHistorical cohortBRCA2 mutationsClinical impactHigh riskBRCA2 genesCancerUnknown significancePatientsMissense variantsFunctional effectsWomenRiskBRCA1PenetranceMutationsRelativesCohortLong‐term overweight and weight gain in early adulthood in association with risk of endometrial cancer
Lu L, Risch H, Irwin ML, Mayne ST, Cartmel B, Schwartz P, Rutherford T, Yu H. Long‐term overweight and weight gain in early adulthood in association with risk of endometrial cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2011, 129: 1237-1243. PMID: 21387312, PMCID: PMC3125463, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.26046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexLong-term overweightEndometrial cancerSubstantial weight gainWeight gainBody weightPopulation-based case-control studyHigher body mass indexEndometrial cancer riskWeight changeDisease 10 yearsEarly adulthoodUnconditional logistic regressionAdult lifeCase-control studyTime of interviewSuch weight changesMass indexNormal weightIncident casesRisk factorsOdds ratioLong-term effectsAge 40Cancer riskAlcohol intake and risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma: a pooled analysis from the BEACON Consortium
Freedman ND, Murray LJ, Kamangar F, Abnet CC, Cook MB, Nyrén O, Ye W, Wu AH, Bernstein L, Brown LM, Ward MH, Pandeya N, Green AC, Casson AG, Giffen C, Risch HA, Gammon MD, Chow WH, Vaughan TL, Corley DA, Whiteman DC. Alcohol intake and risk of oesophageal adenocarcinoma: a pooled analysis from the BEACON Consortium. Gut 2011, 60: 1029. PMID: 21406386, PMCID: PMC3439838, DOI: 10.1136/gut.2010.233866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOesophageal squamous cell carcinomaRisk of OACOesophageal adenocarcinomaAlcohol intakeRisk of OSCCGastro-oesophageal refluxModerate alcohol intakeBody mass indexSquamous cell carcinomaSummary risk estimatesFuture prospective studiesApparent inverse associationCase-control studyHigh alcohol consumptionEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumRandom-effects modelLogistic regression modelsCohort studyTobacco smokingMass indexOSCC casesModerate intakeOesophagogastric junctionProspective studyCell carcinoma
2010
Cigarette Smoking and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction: A Pooled Analysis From the International BEACON Consortium
Cook MB, Kamangar F, Whiteman DC, Freedman ND, Gammon MD, Bernstein L, Brown LM, Risch HA, Ye W, Sharp L, Pandeya N, Webb PM, Wu AH, Ward MH, Giffen C, Casson AG, Abnet CC, Murray LJ, Corley DA, Nyrén O, Vaughan TL, Chow WH. Cigarette Smoking and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Esophagogastric Junction: A Pooled Analysis From the International BEACON Consortium. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2010, 102: 1344-1353. PMID: 20716718, PMCID: PMC2935475, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djq289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSummary odds ratiosRisk of adenocarcinomaCigarette smokingSmoking cessationOdds ratioEsophagogastric junctional adenocarcinomaEsophagogastric junctionJunctional adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaPopulation-based case-control studyStrong dose-response associationStudy-specific odds ratiosMultivariable logistic regression modelInternational BEACON ConsortiumDose-response associationBody mass indexCigarette smoking cessationCase-control studyWhite non-Hispanic menEsophageal Adenocarcinoma ConsortiumNon-Hispanic menLogistic regression modelsGastroesophageal refluxCohort studyCurrent smokers