2014
Telomere Length and Mortality Following a Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer
Kotsopoulos J, Prescott J, De Vivo I, Fan I, Mclaughlin J, Rosen B, Risch H, Sun P, Narod SA. Telomere Length and Mortality Following a Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2014, 23: 2603-2606. PMID: 25159293, PMCID: PMC4221534, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-14-0885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLength z-scoreOvarian cancerZ-scoreTelomere lengthOvarian cancer-specific mortalityLarge population-based studyCancer-specific mortalityIncident ovarian cancerPopulation-based studyConfidence intervalsProportional hazards modelComputerized record linkagePeripheral blood leukocytesRelative telomere lengthNonserous tumorsChart reviewPrognostic roleVital statusPrognostic significanceLowest quartileBlood leukocytesHazards modelCancerCancer developmentQuartile
2011
Physical activity and breast cancer survival: an epigenetic link through reduced methylation of a tumor suppressor gene L3MBTL1
Zeng H, Irwin ML, Lu L, Risch H, Mayne S, Mu L, Deng Q, Scarampi L, Mitidieri M, Katsaros D, Yu H. Physical activity and breast cancer survival: an epigenetic link through reduced methylation of a tumor suppressor gene L3MBTL1. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2011, 133: 127-135. PMID: 21837478, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1716-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, Tumor SuppressorHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMotor ActivityRepressor ProteinsTumor Suppressor ProteinsConceptsBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer survivalCancer patientsPhysical activityOverall survivalSurvival outcomesTumor suppressor geneCancer survivalHormone receptor-positive tumorsModerate-intensity aerobic exerciseHigh expressionBreast cancer deathsReceptor-positive tumorsRandomized clinical trialsExercise-related changesSuppressor genePeripheral blood leukocytesBreast cancer diagnosisGene expressionDisease recurrenceAerobic exerciseCancer deathClinical trialsTumor featuresBlood leukocytes