2003
The HRAS1 variable number of tandem repeats and risk of breast cancer.
Tamimi RM, Hankinson SE, Ding S, Gagalang V, Larson GP, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Krontiris TG, Hunter DJ. The HRAS1 variable number of tandem repeats and risk of breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2003, 12: 1528-30. PMID: 14693748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllelesBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesDNA, NeoplasmFemaleGenes, rasGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMinisatellite RepeatsPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticProbabilityPrognosisReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityTandem Repeat SequencesConceptsHealth Study cohortBreast cancer casesBreast cancerCancer casesNurses' Health Study cohortIncident breast cancer casesHRAS1 VNTRHRAS1 variable numberBreast cancer riskCase-control studyGene-dose effectRare HRAS1 allelesMenopausal statusStudy cohortCancer riskOverall associationCancerHRAS1 allelesRiskRare allelesAssociationCommon allelesAllelesVariable numberCohort
2002
Meat and dairy food consumption and breast cancer: a pooled analysis of cohort studies
Missmer SA, Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Yaun SS, Adami HO, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Kushi LH, Miller AB, Potter JD, Rohan TE, Speizer FE, Toniolo P, Willett WC, Wolk A, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Hunter DJ. Meat and dairy food consumption and breast cancer: a pooled analysis of cohort studies. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2002, 31: 78-85. PMID: 11914299, DOI: 10.1093/ije/31.1.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskDairy food consumptionBreast cancerCancer riskCohort studyNon-dietary risk factorsSignificant associationFood consumptionIncident breast cancer casesEgg consumptionProspective cohort studyInvasive breast cancerDietary assessment instrumentsIntake of meatBreast cancer casesPooled analysisRisk factorsCancer casesPooled databaseNutrient intakeUsual foodCancerRed meatTotal meatWomen
2001
Types of dietary fat and breast cancer: A pooled analysis of cohort studies
Smith‐Warner S, Spiegelman D, Adami H, Beeson W, van den Brandt P, Folsom A, Fraser G, Freudenheim J, Goldbohm R, Graham S, Kushi L, Miller A, Rohan T, Speizer F, Toniolo P, Willett W, Wolk A, Zeleniuch‐Jacquotte A, Hunter D. Types of dietary fat and breast cancer: A pooled analysis of cohort studies. International Journal Of Cancer 2001, 92: 767-774. PMID: 11340585, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0215(20010601)92:5<767::aid-ijc1247>3.0.co;2-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType of fatBreast cancer riskRelative riskCancer riskIncident invasive breast cancer casesStudy-specific relative risksInvasive breast cancer casesCarbohydrate consumptionVegetable fat intakePooled relative riskBreast cancer casesEquivalent energy intakeRandom-effects modelWeak positive associationCohort studyMenopausal statusFat intakeProspective studyPooled analysisDietary fatBreast cancerCancer casesPooled databaseEnergy intakeIntakeValidation of the Gail et al. Model of Breast Cancer Risk Prediction and Implications for Chemoprevention
Rockhill B, Spiegelman D, Byrne C, Hunter D, Colditz G. Validation of the Gail et al. Model of Breast Cancer Risk Prediction and Implications for Chemoprevention. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2001, 93: 358-366. PMID: 11238697, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/93.5.358.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive breast cancerGail et alRisk factor strataBreast cancerDiscriminatory accuracyHealth StudyModest discriminatory accuracyNurses' Health StudySubset of womenBreast cancer casesBreast cancer risk predictionNet health benefitCancer risk predictionTamoxifen useCancer casesPrevention optionsConcordance statisticClinical counselingCancerYoung womenWhite womenRisk estimatesWomenHealth benefitsRisk predictionIntake of Fruits and Vegetables and Risk of Breast Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies
Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Yaun SS, Adami HO, Beeson WL, van den Brandt PA, Folsom AR, Fraser GE, Freudenheim JL, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Miller AB, Potter JD, Rohan TE, Speizer FE, Toniolo P, Willett WC, Wolk A, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Hunter DJ. Intake of Fruits and Vegetables and Risk of Breast Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies. JAMA 2001, 285: 769-776. PMID: 11176915, DOI: 10.1001/jama.285.6.769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer casesBreast cancerRelative riskCancer casesVegetable consumptionSpecific fruitsIncident invasive breast cancer casesIncident breast cancer casesStudy-specific relative risksInvasive breast cancer casesTotal fruitIntake of fruitsUsual dietary intakeBreast cancer riskCase-control studyDiet assessment methodsRandom-effects modelCohort studyTotal vegetablesExposure definitionGroup intakesProspective studyGreen leafy vegetablesPooled analysisDietary intake
2000
A prospective study of the effect of alcohol consumption and ADH3 genotype on plasma steroid hormone levels and breast cancer risk.
Hines LM, Hankinson SE, Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Kelsey KT, Colditz GA, Willett WC, Hunter DJ. A prospective study of the effect of alcohol consumption and ADH3 genotype on plasma steroid hormone levels and breast cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2000, 9: 1099-105. PMID: 11045794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskAlcohol dehydrogenase type 3Hormone levelsCancer riskSteroid hormone levelsAlcohol intakeAlcohol consumptionADH3 genotypeHealth StudyADH3 polymorphismIncident breast cancer casesSex hormone-binding globulinOverall breast cancer riskPlasma steroid hormone levelsNurses' Health StudyHormone-binding globulinPartial Pearson correlation coefficientsCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionBreast cancer casesPostmenopausal womenProspective studyDehydroepiandrosterone sulfateRelative riskBreast cancerPooled Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies on Height, Weight, and Breast Cancer Risk
van den Brandt PA, Spiegelman D, Yaun SS, Adami HO, Beeson L, Folsom AR, Fraser G, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Kushi L, Marshall JR, Miller AB, Rohan T, Smith-Warner SA, Speizer FE, Willett WC, Wolk A, Hunter DJ. Pooled Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies on Height, Weight, and Breast Cancer Risk. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2000, 152: 514-527. PMID: 10997541, DOI: 10.1093/aje/152.6.514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexProspective cohort studyPostmenopausal womenRelative riskPremenopausal womenBreast cancerRisk factorsCohort studyIncident invasive breast cancer casesBreast cancer risk factorsInvasive breast cancer casesIndependent risk factorPooled relative riskPostmenopausal breast cancerCancer risk factorsBreast cancer variesBreast cancer riskBreast cancer casesMenopausal statusCancer variesMass indexAnthropometric indicesCancer casesCancer riskWeight control
1998
Alcohol and Breast Cancer in Women: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies
Smith-Warner SA, Spiegelman D, Yaun SS, van den Brandt PA, Folsom AR, Goldbohm RA, Graham S, Holmberg L, Howe GR, Marshall JR, Miller AB, Potter JD, Speizer FE, Willett WC, Wolk A, Hunter DJ. Alcohol and Breast Cancer in Women: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies. JAMA 1998, 279: 535-540. PMID: 9480365, DOI: 10.1001/jama.279.7.535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive breast cancerAlcohol intakeBreast cancerAlcohol consumptionRelative riskIncident invasive breast cancerMultivariate-adjusted relative riskIncident breast cancer casesBeverage-specific alcohol consumptionMultivariate relative riskTotal alcohol intakeFood frequency questionnaireBreast cancer incidenceBreast cancer riskBreast cancer casesRandom-effects modelLong-term intakeCohort studyFrequency questionnaireProspective studyPooled analysisCancer incidenceDiet assessment instrumentsCancer casesNondietary factorsCigarette smoking, cytochrome P450 1A1 polymorphisms, and breast cancer risk in the Nurses' Health Study.
Ishibe N, Hankinson SE, Colditz GA, Spiegelman D, Willett WC, Speizer FE, Kelsey KT, Hunter DJ. Cigarette smoking, cytochrome P450 1A1 polymorphisms, and breast cancer risk in the Nurses' Health Study. Cancer Research 1998, 58: 667-71. PMID: 9485019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskNurses' Health StudyCigarette smokingBreast cancerCancer riskHealth StudyAryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase activityRelative riskCYP1A1 polymorphismsIncident breast cancer casesHydroxylase activityVariant CYP1A1 genotypesBreast cancer ratesBreast cancer incidenceConfidence intervalsCytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) polymorphismsCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionBreast cancer casesExon 7 polymorphismHomozygous wild typeSusceptible womenModifiable causesCancer incidenceCaucasian women