2001
Family history of cancer and risk of esophageal and gastric cancers in the United States
Dhillon P, Farrow D, Vaughan T, Chow W, Risch H, Gammon M, Mayne S, Stanford J, Schoenberg J, Ahsan H, Dubrow R, West A, Rotterdam H, Blot W, Fraumeni J. Family history of cancer and risk of esophageal and gastric cancers in the United States. International Journal Of Cancer 2001, 93: 148-152. PMID: 11391635, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.1294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-cardia gastric adenocarcinomaFamily historyGastric cancerEsophageal cancerGastric adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaEsophageal squamous cell cancerNon-cardia gastric cancerEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell cancerRisk of esophagealSquamous cell carcinomaCase-control studyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaHigh incidence areaGastric cardiaIncreased riskCell carcinomaDigestive cancersRisk factorsStomach cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerGastric tumorsCardia adenocarcinoma
2000
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, use of H2 receptor antagonists, and risk of esophageal and gastric cancer
Farrow D, Vaughan T, Sweeney C, Gammon M, Chow W, Risch H, Stanford J, Hansten P, Mayne S, Schoenberg J, Rotterdam H, Ahsan H, West A, Dubrow R, Fraumeni J, Blot W. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, use of H2 receptor antagonists, and risk of esophageal and gastric cancer. Cancer Causes & Control 2000, 11: 231-238. PMID: 10782657, DOI: 10.1023/a:1008913828105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseNon-cardia gastric adenocarcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinomaGERD symptomsReflux diseaseH2 blockersGastric adenocarcinomaGastric cancerLarge population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyPopulation-based tumor registryEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaPerson structured interviewRisk of esophagealSquamous cell carcinomaEsophageal adenocarcinoma riskH2-receptor antagonistsCase-control studyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaRandom digit dialingLong-term usersTumor RegistryAdenocarcinoma riskDaily symptomsCell carcinoma
1998
Body Mass Index and Risk of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia
Chow W, Blot W, Vaughan T, Risch H, Gammon M, Stanford J, Dubrow R, Schoenberg J, Mayne S, Farrow D, Ahsan H, West A, Rotterdam H, Niwa S, Fraumeni J. Body Mass Index and Risk of Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1998, 90: 150-155. PMID: 9450576, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/90.2.150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaNoncardia gastric adenocarcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaGastric cardia adenocarcinomaAdult body mass indexOdds ratioCell carcinomaGastric adenocarcinomaCardia adenocarcinomaGastric cardiaCase patientsMass indexEsophageal adenocarcinomaPopulation-based case-control studyAge groupsRisk of adenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma of esophagusAnthropometric risk factorsPrevalence of obesityHealthy control subjectsCase-control studyYounger age groupsMagnitude of associationUnited States population
1997
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Socioeconomic Status and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia
Gammon M, Ahsan H, Schoenberg J, West A, Rotterdam H, Niwa S, Blot W, Risch H, Dubrow R, Mayne S, Vaughan T, Stanford J, Farrow D, Chow W, Fraumeni J. Tobacco, Alcohol, and Socioeconomic Status and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus and Gastric Cardia. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1997, 89: 1277-1284. PMID: 9293918, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.17.1277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal squamous cell carcinomaGastric cardiaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaGastric adenocarcinomaRisk factorsTumor typesNoncardia gastric adenocarcinomaDuration of smokingCurrent cigarette smokersRisk of esophagealMajor risk factorCase-control studyGastric cardia adenocarcinomaEarly-stage carcinogenesisCigarette smokersHigher ORsControl subjectsIncidence rateSimilar ORsCardia adenocarcinomaEstimates of riskAdenocarcinomaCardiaSmoking