2017
Menstrual pain and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: Results from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium
Babic A, Harris HR, Vitonis AF, Titus LJ, Jordan SJ, Webb PM, Group A, Risch H, Rossing M, Doherty J, Wicklund K, Goodman M, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness R, Kjaer S, Schildkraut J, Berchuck A, Pearce C, Wu A, Cramer D, Terry K. Menstrual pain and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer: Results from the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium. International Journal Of Cancer 2017, 142: 460-469. PMID: 28833087, PMCID: PMC7580880, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere menstrual painMenstrual painOvarian cancerOdds ratioHistologic subtypePotential confoundersIncreased ovarian cancer riskLogistic regressionSpecific histologic subtypesCommon gynecological conditionEpithelial ovarian cancerMultivariate logistic regressionOvarian cancer riskCase-control studyOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumInternational pooled analysisUse of hormonesSevere painGynecological conditionsProspective studyPooled analysisClear cellsUndiagnosed endometriosisCancer riskMultinomial logistic regression
2015
Joint Effect of Genotypic and Phenotypic Features of Reproductive Factors on Endometrial Cancer Risk
Wang Z, Risch H, Lu L, Irwin ML, Mayne S, Schwartz P, Rutherford T, De Vivo I, Yu H. Joint Effect of Genotypic and Phenotypic Features of Reproductive Factors on Endometrial Cancer Risk. Scientific Reports 2015, 5: 15582. PMID: 26498156, PMCID: PMC4620445, DOI: 10.1038/srep15582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskEndometrial cancerCancer riskEstrogen exposureEndometrial cancer patientsTime of studyGenetic risk scorePotential confoundersCancer patientsMenstrual cycleReproductive factorsRisk scorePossible markerMajor causeCancerMenopauseObesityPhenotypic featuresRiskPopulation controlsAgeMenarcheWomenExposureTNMC
2014
Obesity and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Barrett’s Esophagus: A Mendelian Randomization Study
Thrift AP, Shaheen NJ, Gammon MD, Bernstein L, Reid BJ, Onstad L, Risch HA, Liu G, Bird NC, Wu AH, Corley DA, Romero Y, Chanock SJ, Chow WH, Casson AG, Levine DM, Zhang R, Ek WE, MacGregor S, Ye W, Hardie LJ, Vaughan TL, Whiteman DC. Obesity and Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Barrett’s Esophagus: A Mendelian Randomization Study. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2014, 106: dju252. PMID: 25269698, PMCID: PMC4200028, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/dju252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBarrett EsophagusBody Mass IndexEsophageal NeoplasmsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMendelian Randomization AnalysisMiddle AgedObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrecancerous ConditionsPredictive Value of TestsRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsBody mass indexBarrett's esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinomaGenetic risk scoreConventional epidemiologic analysisRisk scoreEpidemiologic analysisRisk of EACLifetime body mass indexInstrumental variable analysisGastroesophageal reflux symptomsMendelian randomization studyMendelian randomization approachGenetic susceptibility studiesGenetic propensityReflux symptomsMass indexEAC riskPotential confoundersEsophageal metaplasiaObservational studyHigh riskObesityUnconfounded effectRandomization study
2013
Genital Powder Use and Risk of Ovarian Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 8,525 Cases and 9,859 Controls
Terry KL, Karageorgi S, Shvetsov YB, Merritt MA, Lurie G, Thompson PJ, Carney ME, Weber RP, Akushevich L, Lo-Ciganic WH, Cushing-Haugen K, Sieh W, Moysich K, Doherty JA, Nagle CM, Berchuck A, Pearce CL, Pike M, Ness RB, Webb PM, Study A, Rossing M, Schildkraut J, Risch H, Goodman M. Genital Powder Use and Risk of Ovarian Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 8,525 Cases and 9,859 Controls. Cancer Prevention Research 2013, 6: 811-821. PMID: 23761272, PMCID: PMC3766843, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-13-0037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerPowder usePopulation-based case-control studyMost histologic subtypesEpithelial ovarian cancer riskBorderline serous tumorsOvarian cancer riskCase-control studySubtype-specific riskConditional logistic regressionHistologic subtypeHistologic typeSerous tumorsPotential confoundersPooled analysisPooled ORsModifiable exposuresCancer riskTumor behaviorEpidemiologic investigationsCancerLogistic regressionLifetime numberCarcinogenic effects