2023
Disparities in stage at diagnosis among breast cancer molecular subtypes in China
Zeng H, Wu S, Ma F, Ji J, Lu L, Ran X, Shi J, Li D, An L, Zheng R, Zhang S, Chen W, Wei W, He Y, He J. Disparities in stage at diagnosis among breast cancer molecular subtypes in China. Cancer Medicine 2023, 12: 10865-10876. PMID: 36951474, PMCID: PMC10225199, DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexBreast cancerMolecular subtypesMass indexFamily historyFirst primary invasive breast cancerFirst primary breast cancerPrimary invasive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Early-stage breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Triple-negative breast cancerBreast cancer molecular subtypesEnd Results (SEER) databaseBreast cancer treatment strategiesGrowth factor receptor 2Primary breast cancerInvasive breast cancerOverweight/obeseStage breast cancerBreast cancer patientsBreast cancer casesCancer molecular subtypesFactor receptor 2Cancer treatment strategies
2021
Genetic susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in chromosome 22q13.31, findings of a genome‐wide association study
Wang Z, Budhu AS, Shen Y, Wong LL, Hernandez BY, Tiirikainen M, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lu L, Zhao H, Lim JK, Taddei T, Mishra L, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Nguyen MH, Koshiol J, Hernandez MO, Forgues M, Yang H, Lee M, Huang Y, Iwasaki M, Goto A, Suzuki S, Matsuda K, Tanikawa C, Kamatani Y, Mann D, Guarnera M, Shetty K, Thomas CE, Yuan J, Khor CC, Koh W, Risch H, Wang XW, Yu H. Genetic susceptibility to hepatocellular carcinoma in chromosome 22q13.31, findings of a genome‐wide association study. JGH Open 2021, 5: 1363-1372. PMID: 34950780, PMCID: PMC8674550, DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaSingle nucleotide polymorphismsChronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionHepatitis C virus infectionGenetic susceptibilityC virus infectionLong-term alcohol useFatty liver diseaseUS case-control studyBody mass indexMajor risk factorGenome-wide association studiesHCV infectionCohort studyLiver diseaseCigarette smokingMass indexRisk factorsHCC casesVirus infectionGene-environment interactionsUS populationDisease riskRandomized trial of weight loss on circulating ghrelin levels among breast cancer survivors
Puklin L, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Lu L, Li FY, Sanft T, Irwin ML. Randomized trial of weight loss on circulating ghrelin levels among breast cancer survivors. Npj Breast Cancer 2021, 7: 49. PMID: 33976224, PMCID: PMC8113314, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00260-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer survivorsBody mass indexCancer survivorsGhrelin levelsLifestyle interventionUsual careWeight lossPg/Higher ghrelin levelsWeight loss interventionLean body massSix-month changesGreater weight lossWeight regainLoss interventionStudy armsMass indexWeight maintenanceBlood biomarkersHormone ghrelinBlood samplesGhrelinBody compositionBody weightBaseline associationsExamining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention
Nguyen T, Irwin ML, Dewan AT, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Ferrucci LM, Sanft T, Li F, Lu L, Salinas YD. Examining the effect of obesity-associated gene variants on breast cancer survivors in a randomized weight loss intervention. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2021, 187: 487-497. PMID: 33677781, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06151-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsUsual care groupWeight loss interventionCancer survivorsLoss interventionCare groupFTO rs9939609Percent body fat changesWeight lossMeaningful weight lossBody fat changesBody mass indexObesity-associated gene FTOObesity-associated gene variantsPercent body fatGreater weight lossLifestyle interventionMass indexTreatment armsIntervention groupBreast cancerBody fatFat changesPurposeOur studyHealthy eating
2019
Mendelian randomization provides support for obesity as a risk factor for meningioma
Takahashi H, Cornish AJ, Sud A, Law PJ, Disney-Hogg L, Calvocoressi L, Lu L, Hansen HM, Smirnov I, Walsh KM, Schramm J, Hoffmann P, Nöthen MM, Jöckel KH, Schildkraut JM, Simon M, Bondy M, Wrensch M, Wiemels JL, Claus EB, Turnbull C, Houlston RS. Mendelian randomization provides support for obesity as a risk factor for meningioma. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 309. PMID: 30670737, PMCID: PMC6343031, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36186-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of meningiomaMeningioma riskObesity-related traitsLipoprotein cholesterolBlood pressureRisk factorsOdds ratioLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolMendelian randomizationCause of meningiomaGenetic instrumentsDiastolic blood pressureEpidemiological observational studiesSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexBody fat percentageWaist circumferenceTotal cholesterolMass indexObservational studyMeningioma patientsMeningiomasBasal metabolic rateObesity
2018
Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study
Sanft T, Usiskin I, Harrigan M, Cartmel B, Lu L, Li FY, Zhou Y, Chagpar A, Ferrucci LM, Pusztai L, Irwin ML. Randomized controlled trial of weight loss versus usual care on telomere length in women with breast cancer: the lifestyle, exercise, and nutrition (LEAN) study. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 172: 105-112. PMID: 30062572, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4895-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer survivorsWeight loss interventionUsual care groupBody mass indexBreast cancer riskCancer survivorsUsual careLoss interventionBreast cancerStage 0Quantitative polymerase chain reactionCare groupTelomere lengthCancer riskStage II/III breast cancerObese breast cancer survivorsWeight lossI breast cancerNon-Hispanic whitesPurposeSome studiesMass indexIntervention groupPhysical activityBlood samplesConclusionOur findings
2017
Breastfeeding and Endometrial Cancer Risk
Jordan SJ, Na R, Johnatty SE, Wise LA, Adami HO, Brinton LA, Chen C, Cook LS, Dal Maso L, De Vivo I, Freudenheim JL, Friedenreich CM, La Vecchia C, McCann SE, Moysich KB, Lu L, Olson SH, Palmer JR, Petruzella S, Pike MC, Rebbeck TR, Ricceri F, Risch HA, Sacerdote C, Setiawan VW, Sponholtz TR, Shu XO, Spurdle AB, Weiderpass E, Wentzensen N, Yang HP, Yu H, Webb PM. Breastfeeding and Endometrial Cancer Risk. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 129: 1059-1067. PMID: 28486362, PMCID: PMC5473170, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskEndometrial cancerCancer riskOdds ratioStudy-specific odds ratiosEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionConfidence intervalsCase-control studyMaternal benefitsNulliparous womenHistologic subtypeMass indexCommon cancerLower riskStudy heterogeneityCancer ConsortiumControl groupCancerLogistic regressionAverage durationLonger average durationWomenBreastfeedingAspirin 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
2015
Body Mass Index Genetic Risk Score and Endometrial Cancer Risk
Prescott J, Setiawan VW, Wentzensen N, Schumacher F, Yu H, Delahanty R, Bernstein L, Chanock SJ, Chen C, Cook LS, Friedenreich C, Garcia-Closas M, Haiman CA, Le Marchand L, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Magliocco AM, Olson SH, Risch HA, Shu XO, Ursin G, Yang HP, Kraft P, De Vivo I. Body Mass Index Genetic Risk Score and Endometrial Cancer Risk. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0143256. PMID: 26606540, PMCID: PMC4659592, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0143256.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskBody mass indexGenotype risk scoreCancer riskRisk scoreHigher body mass indexRisk allelesIndependent risk factorEndometrial cancer casesExcess body weightRisk factor dataGenetic risk scoreGenome-wide association studiesEndometrial cancerMass indexBMI riskRisk factorsEffect modificationCancer casesRisk lociBody weightCancer shareExploratory analysisStudy designControl participants
2014
Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging
Menderes G, Azodi M, Clark L, Xu X, Lu L, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Silasi DA. Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1118-1125. PMID: 24927247, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCarcinosarcomaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRoboticsSurvival RateConceptsBody mass indexRecurrence-free survivalRobotic-assisted stagingEndometrial cancerRecurrence rateDisease recurrenceMass indexMean postoperative hospitalizationLymph node countMean operative timeLong-term outcomesNonendometrioid cancersMorbid obesityPostoperative hospitalizationMetastatic diseaseNonendometrioid histologyObese patientsOverall survivalConsecutive patientsOperative outcomesHistologic subtypeOperative timeSurgical outcomesEndometrioid carcinomaMean ageCross-cancer pleiotropic analysis of endometrial cancer: PAGE and E2C2 consortia
Setiawan VW, Schumacher F, Prescott J, Haessler J, Malinowski J, Wentzensen N, Yang H, Chanock S, Brinton L, Hartge P, Lissowska J, Park SL, Cheng I, Bush WS, Crawford DC, Ursin G, Horn-Ross P, Bernstein L, Lu L, Risch H, Yu H, Sakoda LC, Doherty J, Chen C, Jackson R, Yasmeen S, Cote M, Kocarnik JM, Peters U, Kraft P, De Vivo I, Haiman CA, Kooperberg C, Le Marchand L. Cross-cancer pleiotropic analysis of endometrial cancer: PAGE and E2C2 consortia. Carcinogenesis 2014, 35: 2068-2073. PMID: 24832084, PMCID: PMC4146418, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgu107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancer riskEndometrial cancerCancer riskSingle nucleotide polymorphismsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancer casesBody mass indexProstate cancer riskMultiple cancer sitesEvidence of heterogeneityMass indexCancer sitesProstate cancerBonferroni-corrected P valueCancer casesCancer-associated single nucleotide polymorphismsCancer ConsortiumGenome-wide association studiesCancerStatistical significanceP-valueEpidemiologyRiskBiological mechanismsEuropean ancestry
2013
Type I and II Endometrial Cancers: Have They Different Risk Factors?
Setiawan VW, Yang HP, Pike MC, McCann SE, Yu H, Xiang YB, Wolk A, Wentzensen N, Weiss NS, Webb PM, van den Brandt PA, van de Vijver K, Thompson PJ, Group T, Strom BL, Spurdle AB, Soslow RA, Shu XO, Schairer C, Sacerdote C, Rohan TE, Robien K, Risch HA, Ricceri F, Rebbeck TR, Rastogi R, Prescott J, Polidoro S, Park Y, Olson SH, Moysich KB, Miller AB, McCullough ML, Matsuno RK, Magliocco AM, Lurie G, Lu L, Lissowska J, Liang X, Lacey JV, Kolonel LN, Henderson BE, Hankinson SE, Håkansson N, Goodman MT, Gaudet MM, Garcia-Closas M, Friedenreich CM, Freudenheim JL, Doherty J, De Vivo I, Courneya KS, Cook LS, Chen C, Cerhan JR, Cai H, Brinton LA, Bernstein L, Anderson KE, Anton-Culver H, Schouten LJ, Horn-Ross PL. Type I and II Endometrial Cancers: Have They Different Risk Factors? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 2607-2618. PMID: 23733771, PMCID: PMC3699726, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.48.2596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAge FactorsAgedBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma, EndometrioidCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsContraceptives, OralDatabases, FactualDiabetes MellitusDisease-Free SurvivalEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingObesityOdds RatioRisk FactorsSensitivity and SpecificitySmokingSurvival AnalysisConceptsType II tumorsII tumorsRisk factorsEndometrial cancerOdds ratioHigh-grade endometrioid tumorsEndometrial cancer risk factorsType IEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancer typesType I tumorsEndometrial cancer casesOral contraceptive useRisk factor patternsBody mass indexCancer risk factorsCommon etiologic factorCase-control studyDifferent risk factorsEndometrioid tumorsI tumorsMass indexCigarette smokingPooled analysisEtiologic factors
2012
Age at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium
Setiawan VW, Pike MC, Karageorgi S, Deming SL, Anderson K, Bernstein L, Brinton LA, Cai H, Cerhan JR, Cozen W, Chen C, Doherty J, Freudenheim JL, Goodman MT, Hankinson SE, Lacey JV, Liang X, Lissowska J, Lu L, Lurie G, Mack T, Matsuno RK, McCann S, Moysich KB, Olson SH, Rastogi R, Rebbeck TR, Risch H, Robien K, Schairer C, Shu XO, Spurdle AB, Strom BL, Thompson PJ, Ursin G, Webb PM, Weiss NS, Wentzensen N, Xiang YB, Yang HP, Yu H, Horn-Ross PL, De Vivo I, Group T. Age at Last Birth in Relation to Risk of Endometrial Cancer: Pooled Analysis in the Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 176: 269-278. PMID: 22831825, PMCID: PMC3491967, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kws129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial Cancer ConsortiumEndometrial cancerLast birthCancer ConsortiumLarge pooled analysisTumor histologic subtypeEndometrial cancer riskExogenous hormone useBody mass indexPooled odds ratioCase-control studyYears of ageHormone useHistologic subtypeMass indexPooled analysisRisk factorsEffect modificationOdds ratioDiagnosis groupsProtective associationCancer riskLower riskNumber of birthsOlder ageHigh lead exposure is associated with telomere length shortening in Chinese battery manufacturing plant workers
Wu Y, Liu Y, Ni N, Bao B, Zhang C, Lu L. High lead exposure is associated with telomere length shortening in Chinese battery manufacturing plant workers. Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2012, 69: 557. PMID: 22539657, DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2011-100478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLead exposurePlant workersLong-term lead exposureBody mass indexHigh lead exposureBattery plant workersTelomere length shorteningWeak positive associationInpatient workersMass indexAge-associated diseasesInverse associationBurden assessmentStrong inverse correlationMultivariate analysisOccupational pollutantsLength shorteningLead levelsInverse correlationTelomere lengthLead toxicityBLLPositive associationPublic healthQuantitative PCR
2011
Long‐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 risk
2010
Comparison of anthropometric indices of obesity in predicting subsequent risk of hyperglycemia among Chinese men and women in Mainland China.
Xu F, Wang YF, Lu L, Liang Y, Wang Z, Hong X, Li J. Comparison of anthropometric indices of obesity in predicting subsequent risk of hyperglycemia among Chinese men and women in Mainland China. Asia Pacific Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2010, 19: 586-93. PMID: 21147722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexWaist circumferencePotential confoundersChinese adultsCommunity-based prospective cohort studyOverall cumulative incidenceProspective cohort studyStrong risk factorCapillary blood glucoseDose-response relationshipPerformance of waistSubsequent hyperglycemiaCohort studyCumulative incidenceMass indexHip ratioSuch dose-response relationshipsAnthropometric indicesBlood glucoseRisk factorsSubsequent riskRelative riskWHtRHyperglycemiaChinese men
2005
Prevalence of Physician-Diagnosed COPD and Its Association With Smoking Among Urban and Rural Residents in Regional Mainland China
Xu F, Yin X, Zhang M, Shen H, Lu L, Xu Y. Prevalence of Physician-Diagnosed COPD and Its Association With Smoking Among Urban and Rural Residents in Regional Mainland China. CHEST Journal 2005, 128: 2818-2823. PMID: 16236960, DOI: 10.1378/chest.128.4.2818.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of COPDOverall prevalencePhysician-diagnosed COPDRegional mainland ChinaRegular local residentsBody mass indexPrevalence of physicianCross-sectional studyWorld Health Organization expertsDose-response relationshipArea of residenceCOPD prevalencePassive smokingMass indexAlcohol drinkingCOPDPhysical activityRural adultsChinese adultsResponse rateRural participantsOverall populationPrevalenceAverage family incomeNonsmokers