2019
Mendelian randomisation study of height and body mass index as modifiers of ovarian cancer risk in 22,588 BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
Qian F, Rookus MA, Leslie G, Risch HA, Greene MH, Aalfs CM, Adank MA, Adlard J, Agnarsson BA, Ahmed M, Aittomäki K, Andrulis IL, Arnold N, Arun BK, Ausems MGEM, Azzollini J, Barrowdale D, Barwell J, Benitez J, Białkowska K, Bonadona V, Borde J, Borg A, Bradbury AR, Brunet J, Buys SS, Caldés T, Caligo MA, Campbell I, Carter J, Chiquette J, Chung WK, Claes KBM, Collée JM, Collonge-Rame MA, Couch FJ, Daly MB, Delnatte C, Diez O, Domchek SM, Dorfling CM, Eason J, Easton DF, Eeles R, Engel C, Evans DG, Faivre L, Feliubadaló L, Foretova L, Friedman E, Frost D, Ganz PA, Garber J, Garcia-Barberan V, Gehrig A, Glendon G, Godwin AK, Gómez Garcia EB, Hamann U, Hauke J, Hopper JL, Hulick PJ, Imyanitov EN, Isaacs C, Izatt L, Jakubowska A, Janavicius R, John EM, Karlan BY, Kets CM, Laitman Y, Lázaro C, Leroux D, Lester J, Lesueur F, Loud JT, Lubiński J, Łukomska A, McGuffog L, Mebirouk N, Meijers-Heijboer HEJ, Meindl A, Miller A, Montagna M, Mooij TM, Mouret-Fourme E, Nathanson KL, Nehoray B, Neuhausen SL, Nevanlinna H, Nielsen FC, Offit K, Olah E, Ong KR, Oosterwijk JC, Ottini L, Parsons MT, Peterlongo P, Pfeiler G, Pradhan N, Radice P, Ramus SJ, Rantala J, Rennert G, Robson M, Rodriguez GC, Salani R, Scheuner MT, Schmutzler RK, Shah PD, Side LE, Simard J, Singer CF, Steinemann D, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Tan YY, Teixeira MR, Terry MB, Thomassen M, Tischkowitz M, Tognazzo S, Toland AE, Tung N, van Asperen CJ, van Engelen K, van Rensburg EJ, Venat-Bouvet L, Vierstraete J, Wagner G, Walker L, Weitzel JN, Yannoukakos D, Antoniou A, Goldgar D, Olopade O, Chenevix-Trench G, Rebbeck T, Huo D. Mendelian randomisation study of height and body mass index as modifiers of ovarian cancer risk in 22,588 BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. British Journal Of Cancer 2019, 121: 180-192. PMID: 31213659, PMCID: PMC6738050, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-019-0492-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOvarian cancer riskBRCA1/2 mutation carriersBRCA2 mutation carriersCancer riskMutation carriersMass indexGeneral populationHigher ovarian cancer riskHigher body mass indexGenetic scoreOvarian cancer casesMendelian randomisation studyMendelian randomisation approachConsortium of InvestigatorsPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenMenopausal statusCancer casesCox modelConclusionOur observationsRandomisation approachM2 increaseRiskPositive association
2015
Ten-year survival after epithelial ovarian cancer is not associated with BRCA mutation status
Kotsopoulos J, Rosen B, Fan I, Moody J, McLaughlin JR, Risch H, May T, Sun P, Narod SA. Ten-year survival after epithelial ovarian cancer is not associated with BRCA mutation status. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 140: 42-47. PMID: 26556769, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBRCA mutation statusLong-term survivalEpithelial ovarian cancerResidual diseaseOvarian cancerMutation carriersMutation statusOntario Cancer RegistryTreatment-related factorsTen-year survivalBRCA2 mutation carriersBRCA1 mutation carriersMajority of womenInitial survival advantageActuarial survivalMortality benefitSerous cancerCancer RegistryBRCA carriersBRCA mutationsMedical recordsBRCA2 mutationsSurvival statusSurvival advantageClinical information
2003
Reproductive factors and ovarian cancer risk in Jewish BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers (United States)
Modugno F, Moslehi R, Ness RB, Nelson DB, Belle S, Kant JA, Wheeler JE, Wonderlick A, Fishman D, Karlan B, Risch H, Cramer DW, Dube MP, Narod SA. Reproductive factors and ovarian cancer risk in Jewish BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers (United States). Cancer Causes & Control 2003, 14: 439-446. PMID: 12946038, DOI: 10.1023/a:1024932427503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBRCA1 carriersOC useTubal ligationOvarian cancerReproductive factorsInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerFounder mutationOral contraceptive useHistory of breastfeedingEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer casesOvarian cancer riskBRCA1 founder mutationsBRCA2 mutation carriersAshkenazi founder mutationsCase-only studyNulliparous womenGynecologic surgeryBRCA1/2 carriersRisk factorsBRCA2 mutationsCancer casesLive birthsBRCA1/2 mutationsContraceptive use
2001
Progesterone receptor variant increases ovarian cancer risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers who were never exposed to oral contraceptives
Runnebaum I, Wang-Gohrke S, Vesprini D, Kreienberg R, Lynch H, Moslehi R, Ghadirian P, Weber B, Godwin A, Risch H, Garber J, Lerman C, Olopade O, Foulkes W, Karlan B, Warner E, Rosen B, Rebbeck T, Tonin P, Dubé M, Kieback D, Narod S. Progesterone receptor variant increases ovarian cancer risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers who were never exposed to oral contraceptives. Pharmacogenetics And Genomics 2001, 11: 635-638. PMID: 11668223, DOI: 10.1097/00008571-200110000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPROGINS alleleOvarian cancerOral contraceptivesBRCA2 mutationsCarriers of BRCA1Oral contraceptive useOvarian cancer riskHereditary ovarian cancerBRCA2 mutation carriersOral contraception useForms of cancerYear of birthPrior diagnosisBRCA2 carriersProgesterone receptorBreast cancerMutation carriersContraceptive useCancer riskContraception useHereditary breastDisease statusPast exposureCancerBRCA1 mutations
1999
Intron variants of the p53 gene are associated with increased risk for ovarian cancer but not in carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 germline mutations
Wang-Gohrke S, Weikel W, Risch H, Vesprini D, Abrahamson J, Lerman C, Godwin A, Moslehi R, Olipade O, Brunet J, Stickeler E, Kieback D, Kreienberg R, Weber B, Narod S, Runnebaum I. Intron variants of the p53 gene are associated with increased risk for ovarian cancer but not in carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 germline mutations. British Journal Of Cancer 1999, 81: 179-183. PMID: 10487631, PMCID: PMC2374363, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer patientsBRCA2 germline mutationsCancer patientsOvarian cancerP53 geneGermline mutationsCarriers of BRCA1Breast-ovarian cancer familiesRisk-modifying effectBRCA2 mutation carriersBp duplication polymorphismUnaffected female carriersRestriction fragment length polymorphismDeleterious BRCA1Healthy controlsBRCA2 mutationsMutation carriersCancer familiesPatientsFemale carriersGermline DNACancerIntronic polymorphismDuplication polymorphismMspI restriction fragment length polymorphism