2019
Genome-wide association and transcriptome studies identify target genes and risk loci for breast cancer
Ferreira MA, Gamazon ER, Al-Ejeh F, Aittomäki K, Andrulis IL, Anton-Culver H, Arason A, Arndt V, Aronson KJ, Arun BK, Asseryanis E, Azzollini J, Balmaña J, Barnes DR, Barrowdale D, Beckmann MW, Behrens S, Benitez J, Bermisheva M, Białkowska K, Blomqvist C, Bogdanova NV, Bojesen SE, Bolla MK, Borg A, Brauch H, Brenner H, Broeks A, Burwinkel B, Caldés T, Caligo MA, Campa D, Campbell I, Canzian F, Carter J, Carter BD, Castelao JE, Chang-Claude J, Chanock SJ, Christiansen H, Chung WK, Claes KBM, Clarke CL, Couch F, Cox A, Cross S, Czene K, Daly M, de la Hoya M, Dennis J, Devilee P, Diez O, Dörk T, Dunning A, Dwek M, Eccles D, Ejlertsen B, Ellberg C, Engel C, Eriksson M, Fasching P, Fletcher O, Flyger H, Friedman E, Frost D, Gabrielson M, Gago-Dominguez M, Ganz P, Gapstur S, Garber J, García-Closas M, García-Sáenz J, Gaudet M, Giles G, Glendon G, Godwin A, Goldberg M, Goldgar D, González-Neira A, Greene M, Gronwald J, Guénel P, Haiman C, Hall P, Hamann U, He W, Heyworth J, Hogervorst F, Hollestelle A, Hoover R, Hopper J, Hulick P, Humphreys K, Imyanitov E, Isaacs C, Jakimovska M, Jakubowska A, James P, Janavicius R, Jankowitz R, John E, Johnson N, Joseph V, Karlan B, Khusnutdinova E, Kiiski J, Ko Y, Jones M, Konstantopoulou I, Kristensen V, Laitman Y, Lambrechts D, Lazaro C, Leslie G, Lester J, Lesueur F, Lindström S, Long J, Loud J, Lubiński J, Makalic E, Mannermaa A, Manoochehri M, Margolin S, Maurer T, Mavroudis D, McGuffog L, Meindl A, Menon U, Michailidou K, Miller A, Montagna M, Moreno F, Moserle L, Mulligan A, Nathanson K, Neuhausen S, Nevanlinna H, Nevelsteen I, Nielsen F, Nikitina-Zake L, Nussbaum R, Offit K, Olah E, Olopade O, Olsson H, Osorio A, Papp J, Park-Simon T, Parsons M, Pedersen I, Peixoto A, Peterlongo P, Pharoah P, Plaseska-Karanfilska D, Poppe B, Presneau N, Radice P, Rantala J, Rennert G, Risch H, Saloustros E, Sanden K, Sawyer E, Schmidt M, Schmutzler R, Sharma P, Shu X, Simard J, Singer C, Soucy P, Southey M, Spinelli J, Spurdle A, Stone J, Swerdlow A, Tapper W, Taylor J, Teixeira M, Terry M, Teulé A, Thomassen M, Thöne K, Thull D, Tischkowitz M, Toland A, Torres D, Truong T, Tung N, Vachon C, van Asperen C, van den Ouweland A, van Rensburg E, Vega A, Viel A, Wang Q, Wappenschmidt B, Weitzel J, Wendt C, Winqvist R, Yang X, Yannoukakos D, Ziogas A, Kraft P, Antoniou A, Zheng W, Easton D, Milne R, Beesley J, Chenevix-Trench G. Genome-wide association and transcriptome studies identify target genes and risk loci for breast cancer. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 1741. PMID: 30988301, PMCID: PMC6465407, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-08053-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression quantitative trait lociGenome-wide association studiesTarget genesMultiple expression quantitative trait lociBreast cancer risk variantsPrevious genome-wide association studyQuantitative trait lociGenome-wide associationGene-based testsBreast cancerBreast cancer susceptibility lociCancer susceptibility lociRisk-associated variantsImmune cellsTrait lociTranscriptome studiesRisk lociGene expressionAssociation studiesOverall breast cancer riskSusceptibility lociMultiple tissuesBreast cancer riskNegative breast cancerRisk variants
2017
Quantifying the Genetic Correlation between Multiple Cancer Types
Lindström S, GECCO and the GAME-ON Network: CORECT D, Finucane H, Bulik-Sullivan B, Schumacher F, Amos C, Hung R, Rand K, Gruber S, Conti D, Permuth J, Lin H, Goode E, Sellers T, Amundadottir L, Stolzenberg-Solomon R, Klein A, Petersen G, Risch H, Wolpin B, Hsu L, Huyghe J, Chang-Claude J, Chan A, Berndt S, Eeles R, Easton D, Haiman C, Hunter D, Neale B, Price A, Kraft P. Quantifying the Genetic Correlation between Multiple Cancer Types. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2017, 26: 1427-1435. PMID: 28637796, PMCID: PMC5582139, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-17-0211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerLung cancerRisk factorsBreast cancerRare high-penetrance mutationsCancer typesBody mass indexSpecific genetic risk factorsGenetic risk factorsHigh-penetrance mutationsMass indexControl subjectsOvarian cancerObservational studyProstate cancerNoncancer diseasesGenome-wide association studiesCancerDistinct cancersPrevious observational studiesAssociation studiesColorectalLungSummary statistics dataModest genetic correlationRisk of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers: Is preventive mastectomy warranted?
McGee J, Giannakeas V, Karlan B, Lubinski J, Gronwald J, Rosen B, McLaughlin J, Risch H, Sun P, Foulkes WD, Neuhausen SL, Kotsopoulos J, Narod SA, Group O. Risk of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers: Is preventive mastectomy warranted? Gynecologic Oncology 2017, 145: 346-351. PMID: 28314588, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.02.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBRCA mutation carriersOvarian cancer patientsOvarian cancerBreast cancerMutation carriersPreventive mastectomyCancer patientsActuarial riskStage III/IV ovarian cancerUnaffected BRCA mutation carriersEarly-stage ovarian cancerBreast cancer incidenceStage ovarian cancerMutation-carrying patientsProportional hazards modelCause of mortalityImpact of mastectomyOvarian cancer diagnosisProbability of deathBreast surveillanceCause mortalityAnnual mortality rateClinical benefitBreast surgeryInternational registry
2015
BRCA2 Polymorphic Stop Codon K3326X and the Risk of Breast, Prostate, and Ovarian Cancers
Meeks HD, Song H, Michailidou K, Bolla MK, Dennis J, Wang Q, Barrowdale D, Frost D, EMBRACE, McGuffog L, Ellis S, Feng B, Buys S, Hopper J, Southey M, Tesoriero A, Investigators K, James P, Bruinsma F, Campbell I, Group A, Broeks A, Schmidt M, Hogervorst F, HEBON, Beckman M, Fasching P, Fletcher O, Johnson N, Sawyer E, Riboli E, Banerjee S, Menon U, Tomlinson I, Burwinkel B, Hamann U, Marme F, Rudolph A, Janavicius R, Tihomirova L, Tung N, Garber J, Cramer D, Terry K, Poole E, Tworoger S, Dorfling C, van Rensburg E, Godwin A, Guénel P, Truong T, Collaborators G, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Damiola F, Mazoyer S, Sinilnikova O, Isaacs C, Maugard C, Bojesen S, Flyger H, Gerdes A, Hansen T, Jensen A, Kjaer S, Hogdall C, Hogdall E, Pedersen I, Thomassen M, Benitez J, González-Neira A, Osorio A, de la Hoya M, Segura P, Diez O, Lazaro C, Brunet J, Anton-Culver H, Eunjung L, John E, Neuhausen S, Ding Y, Castillo D, Weitzel J, Ganz P, Nussbaum R, Chan S, Karlan B, Lester J, Wu A, Gayther S, Ramus S, Sieh W, Whittermore A, Monteiro A, Phelan C, Terry M, Piedmonte M, Offit K, Robson M, Levine D, Moysich K, Cannioto R, Olson S, Daly M, Nathanson K, Domchek S, Lu K, Liang D, Hildebrant M, Ness R, Modugno F, Pearce L, Goodman M, Thompson P, Brenner H, Butterbach K, Meindl A, Hahnen E, Wappenschmidt B, Brauch H, Brüning T, Blomqvist C, Khan S, Nevanlinna H, Pelttari L, Aittomäki K, Butzow R, Bogdanova N, Dörk T, Lindblom A, Margolin S, Rantala J, Kosma V, Mannermaa A, Lambrechts D, Neven P, Claes K, Van Maerken T, Chang-Claude J, Flesch-Janys D, Heitz F, Varon-Mateeva R, Peterlongo P, Radice P, Viel A, Barile M, Peissel B, Manoukian S, Montagna M, Oliani C, Peixoto A, Teixeira M, Collavoli A, Hallberg E, Olson J, Goode E, Hart S, Shimelis H, Cunningham J, Giles G, Milne R, Healey S, Tucker K, Haiman C, Henderson B, Goldberg M, Tischkowitz M, Simard J, Soucy P, Eccles D, Le N, Borresen-Dale A, Kristensen V, Salvesen H, Bjorge L, Bandera E, Risch H, Zheng W, Beeghly-Fadiel A, Cai H, Pylkäs K, Tollenaar R, van der Ouweland A, Andrulis I, Knight J, OCGN, Narod S, Devilee P, Winqvist R, Figueroa J, Greene M, L. P, Loud J, García-Closas M, Schoemaker M, Czene K, Darabi H, McNeish I, Siddiquil N, Glasspool R, Kwong A, Park S, Teo S, Yoon S, Matsuo K, Hosono S, Woo Y, Gao Y, Foretova L, Singer C, Rappaport-Feurhauser C, Friedman E, Laitman Y, Rennert G, Imyanitov E, Hulick P, Olopade O, Senter L, Olah E, Doherty J, Schildkraut J, Koppert L, Kiemeney L, Massuger L, Cook L, Pejovic T, Li J, Borg A, Öfverholm A, Rossing M, Wentzensen N, Henriksson K, Cox A, Cross S, Pasini B, Shah M, Kabisch M, Torres D, Jakubowska A, Lubinski J, Gronwald J, Agnarsson B, Kupryjanczyk J, Moes-Sosnowska J, Fostira F, Konstantopoulou I, Slager S, Jones M, in the genome P, Antoniou A, Berchuck A, Swerdlow A, Chenevix-Trench G, Dunning A, Pharoah P, Hall P, Easton D, Couch F, Spurdle A, Goldgar D. BRCA2 Polymorphic Stop Codon K3326X and the Risk of Breast, Prostate, and Ovarian Cancers. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 108: djv315. PMID: 26586665, PMCID: PMC4907358, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerBreast cancerVariant carriersCancer riskEstrogen receptor-negative breast cancerReceptor-negative breast cancerCancer case patientsInvasive ovarian cancerHormone-related cancersProstate cancer riskConfidence intervalsOvarian cancer riskSignificant inverse associationCox proportional hazardsSerous ovarian cancerRisk of breastBRCA1 mutation carriersPathogenic BRCA2 variantsControl patientsCase patientsInverse associationOdds ratioProstate cancerMutation carriersProportional hazardsLINC00472 expression is regulated by promoter methylation and associated with disease-free survival in patients with grade 2 breast cancer
Shen Y, Wang Z, Loo LW, Ni Y, Jia W, Fei P, Risch HA, Katsaros D, Yu H. LINC00472 expression is regulated by promoter methylation and associated with disease-free survival in patients with grade 2 breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 154: 473-482. PMID: 26564482, PMCID: PMC4854534, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3632-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalLINC00472 expressionGrade 2 tumorsBreast cancerMolecular subtypesBreast tumorsFavorable molecular subtypesGrade 2 breast cancerBreast cancer managementLow-grade tumorsPromoter methylationBreast cancer progressionMultiple clinical datasetsPatient survivalTumor gradeLong non-coding RNAsEstrogen receptorCancer managementDysregulation of lncRNAsLINC00472Clinical implicationsPathogenic processesTumorsCancerPatientsNo clinical utility of KRAS variant rs61764370 for ovarian or breast cancer
Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium B, Hollestelle A, van der Baan FH, Berchuck A, Johnatty SE, Aben KK, Agnarsson BA, Aittomäki K, Alducci E, Andrulis IL, Anton-Culver H, Antonenkova NN, Antoniou AC, Apicella C, Arndt V, Arnold N, Arun BK, Arver B, Ashworth A, Group A, Baglietto L, Balleine R, Bandera EV, Barrowdale D, Bean YT, Beckmann L, Beckmann MW, Benitez J, Berger A, Berger R, Beuselinck B, Bisogna M, Bjorge L, Blomqvist C, Bogdanova NV, Bojesen A, Bojesen SE, Bolla MK, Bonanni B, Brand JS, Brauch H, Register B, Brenner H, Brinton L, Brooks-Wilson A, Bruinsma F, Brunet J, Brüning T, Budzilowska A, Bunker CH, Burwinkel B, Butzow R, Buys SS, Caligo MA, Campbell I, Carter J, Chang-Claude J, Chanock SJ, Claes KBM, Collée JM, Cook LS, Couch FJ, Cox A, Cramer D, Cross SS, Cunningham JM, Cybulski C, Czene K, Damiola F, Dansonka-Mieszkowska A, Darabi H, de la Hoya M, deFazio A, Dennis J, Devilee P, Dicks EM, Diez O, Doherty JA, Domchek SM, Dorfling CM, Dörk T, Dos Santos Silva I, du Bois A, Dumont M, Dunning AM, Duran M, Easton DF, Eccles D, Edwards RP, Ehrencrona H, Ejlertsen B, Ekici AB, Ellis SD, EMBRACE, Engel C, Eriksson M, Fasching PA, Feliubadalo L, Figueroa J, Flesch-Janys D, Fletcher O, Fontaine A, Fortuzzi S, Fostira F, Fridley BL, Friebel T, Friedman E, Friel G, Frost D, Garber J, García-Closas M, Gayther SA, Collaborators G, Network G, Gentry-Maharaj A, Gerdes AM, Giles GG, Glasspool R, Glendon G, Godwin AK, Goodman MT, Gore M, Greene MH, Grip M, Gronwald J, Kaulich D, Guénel P, Guzman SR, Haeberle L, Haiman CA, Hall P, Halverson SL, Hamann U, Hansen TVO, Harter P, Hartikainen JM, Healey S, HEBON, Hein A, Heitz F, Henderson BE, Herzog J, Hildebrandt M, Høgdall CK, Høgdall E, Hogervorst FBL, Hopper JL, Humphreys K, Huzarski T, Imyanitov EN, Isaacs C, Jakubowska A, Janavicius R, Jaworska K, Jensen A, Jensen UB, Johnson N, Jukkola-Vuorinen A, Kabisch M, Karlan BY, Kataja V, Kauff N, Investigators K, Kelemen LE, Kerin MJ, Kiemeney LA, Kjaer SK, Knight JA, Knol-Bout JP, Konstantopoulou I, Kosma VM, Krakstad C, Kristensen V, Kuchenbaecker KB, Kupryjanczyk J, Laitman Y, Lambrechts D, Lambrechts S, Larson MC, Lasa A, Laurent-Puig P, Lazaro C, Le ND, Le Marchand L, Leminen A, Lester J, Levine DA, Li J, Liang D, Lindblom A, Lindor N, Lissowska J, Long J, Lu KH, Lubinski J, Lundvall L, Lurie G, L. P, Mannermaa A, Margolin S, Mariette F, Marme F, Martens JWM, Massuger LFAG, Maugard C, Mazoyer S, McGuffog L, McGuire V, McLean C, McNeish I, Meindl A, Menegaux F, Menéndez P, Menkiszak J, Menon U, Mensenkamp AR, Miller N, Milne RL, Modugno F, Montagna M, Moysich KB, Müller H, Mulligan AM, Muranen TA, Narod SA, Nathanson KL, Ness RB, Neuhausen SL, Nevanlinna H, Neven P, Nielsen FC, Nielsen SF, Nordestgaard BG, Nussbaum RL, Odunsi K, Offit K, Olah E, Olopade OI, Olson JE, Olson SH, Oosterwijk JC, Orlow I, Orr N, Orsulic S, Osorio A, Ottini L, Paul J, Pearce CL, Pedersen IS, Peissel B, Pejovic T, Pelttari LM, Perkins J, Permuth-Wey J, Peterlongo P, Peto J, Phelan CM, Phillips KA, Piedmonte M, Pike MC, Platte R, Plisiecka-Halasa J, Poole EM, Poppe B, Pylkäs K, Radice P, Ramus SJ, Rebbeck TR, Reed MWR, Rennert G, Risch HA, Robson M, Rodriguez GC, Romero A, Rossing MA, Rothstein JH, Rudolph A, Runnebaum I, Salani R, Salvesen HB, Sawyer EJ, Schildkraut JM, Schmidt MK, Schmutzler RK, Schneeweiss A, Schoemaker MJ, Schrauder MG, Schumacher F, Schwaab I, Scuvera G, Sellers TA, Severi G, Seynaeve CM, Shah M, Shrubsole M, Siddiqui N, Sieh W, Simard J, Singer CF, Sinilnikova OM, Smeets D, Sohn C, Soller M, Song H, Soucy P, Southey MC, Stegmaier C, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Sucheston L, SWE-BRCA, Swerdlow A, Tangen IL, Tea MK, Teixeira MR, Terry KL, Terry MB, Thomassen M, Thompson PJ, Tihomirova L, Tischkowitz M, Toland AE, Tollenaar RAEM, Tomlinson I, Torres D, Truong T, Tsimiklis H, Tung N, Tworoger SS, Tyrer JP, Vachon CM, Van 't Veer LJ, van Altena AM, Van Asperen CJ, van den Berg D, van den Ouweland AMW, van Doorn HC, Van Nieuwenhuysen E, van Rensburg EJ, Vergote I, Verhoef S, Vierkant RA, Vijai J, Vitonis AF, von Wachenfeldt A, Walsh C, Wang Q, Wang-Gohrke S, Wappenschmidt B, Weischer M, Weitzel JN, Weltens C, Wentzensen N, Whittemore AS, Wilkens LR, Winqvist R, Wu AH, Wu X, Yang HP, Zaffaroni D, Zamora M, Zheng W, Ziogas A, Chenevix-Trench G, Pharoah PDP, Rookus MA, Hooning MJ, Goode EL. No clinical utility of KRAS variant rs61764370 for ovarian or breast cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 141: 386-401. PMID: 25940428, PMCID: PMC4630206, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.04.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer riskBreast cancerClinical outcomesOvarian cancerCancer riskClinical utilityBreast Cancer Association ConsortiumOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumClinical genetic testingOverall survivalMutation carriersSurvival timeSuggested associationsCancerGenetic testingParticular subgroupRs61764370RiskAssociationOutcomesPrior studiesPatientsWomenPrognostic and predictive values of long non-coding RNA LINC00472 in breast cancer
Shen Y, Katsaros D, Loo LW, Hernandez BY, Chong C, Canuto EM, Biglia N, Lu L, Risch H, Chu WM, Yu H. Prognostic and predictive values of long non-coding RNA LINC00472 in breast cancer. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 8579-8592. PMID: 25865225, PMCID: PMC4496168, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.3287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCell DivisionCell Line, TumorCell MovementChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene ExpressionGenes, Tumor SuppressorGenetic VectorsHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRecurrenceRiskRNARNA, Long NoncodingRNA, NeoplasmTissue Array AnalysisTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsLINC00472 expressionBreast cancerPredictive valueBreast tumorsLow expressionBreast cancer cell proliferationFavorable molecular subtypesNormal-like tumorsFavorable disease outcomeAggressive breast tumorsRisk of relapseCell proliferationCancer cell proliferationBreast cancer cellsBreast tumor samplesAdjuvant chemoHormonal therapyLuminal AClinical managementDisease outcomeGene Expression Omnibus databaseMolecular subtypesLong non-coding RNALINC00472Tumor samples
2013
PPM1D Mutations in Circulating White Blood Cells and the Risk for Ovarian Cancer
Akbari MR, Lepage P, Rosen B, McLaughlin J, Risch H, Minden M, Narod SA. PPM1D Mutations in Circulating White Blood Cells and the Risk for Ovarian Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 106: djt323. PMID: 24262437, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCanadaCase-Control StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHeterozygoteHumansIncidenceLeukocytesMiddle AgedMutationOdds RatioOvarian NeoplasmsPhosphoprotein PhosphatasesProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Phosphatase 2CRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsConceptsCase patientsWhite blood cellsOvarian cancerControl subjectsOvarian cancer case patientsFemale first-degree relativesBlood cellsCancer case patientsFirst-degree relativesLifetime riskBreast cancerFamily historyMutation carriersPatientsCancerPast historyTruncating mutationsBreastRiskMutationsSubjectsCellsNoncarriersMortalityWomen
2012
Association of large noncoding RNA HOTAIR expression and its downstream intergenic CpG island methylation with survival in breast cancer
Lu L, Zhu G, Zhang C, Deng Q, Katsaros D, Mayne ST, Risch HA, Mu L, Canuto EM, Gregori G, Benedetto C, Yu H. Association of large noncoding RNA HOTAIR expression and its downstream intergenic CpG island methylation with survival in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 136: 875-883. PMID: 23124417, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2314-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary breast cancerBreast cancerHOTAIR expressionPathologic featuresCox proportional hazards regression modelProportional hazards regression modelsLow HOTAIR expressionUnfavorable disease characteristicsHazards regression modelsIndependent prognostic markerHigh HOTAIR expressionBreast cancer progressionQuantitative RT-PCRPatient survivalDisease characteristicsMethylation-specific PCRPrognostic markerLower riskSignificant associationRNA HOTAIRCancerCancer progressionBiologic relevanceRT-PCRDNA methylation
2010
Let-7a regulation of insulin-like growth factors in breast cancer
Lu L, Katsaros D, Zhu Y, Hoffman A, Luca S, Marion CE, Mu L, Risch H, Yu H. Let-7a regulation of insulin-like growth factors in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2010, 126: 687-694. PMID: 20848182, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-010-1168-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIGF expressionBreast cancerOvarian cancerInsulin-like growth factorDisease-free survivalCancer cellsAction of IGFBreast cancer patientsExpression of IGFHigh-grade tumorsIGF-II expressionPR-negative cancerLet-7aQuantitative methylation-specific PCRBreast cancer samplesOverall survivalFavorable prognosisPatient survivalCancer patientsGrade tumorsIGF mRNAsMethylation-specific PCRDisease featuresCancerCancer samples
2007
Reproductive risk factors for ovarian cancer in carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations: a case-control study
McLaughlin JR, Risch HA, Lubinski J, Moller P, Ghadirian P, Lynch H, Karlan B, Fishman D, Rosen B, Neuhausen SL, Offit K, Kauff N, Domchek S, Tung N, Friedman E, Foulkes W, Sun P, Narod SA, Group O. Reproductive risk factors for ovarian cancer in carriers of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations: a case-control study. The Lancet Oncology 2007, 8: 26-34. PMID: 17196508, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(06)70983-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive ovarian cancerCarriers of BRCA1Case-control studyOral contraceptivesOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsTubal ligationRisk factorsBRCA1 mutationsReproductive risk factorsPopulation-based studyOvarian cancer riskPossible adverse effectsYear of birthInternational registryMenstrual cycleOdds ratioBreast cancerMutation carriersReproductive historyContraceptivesBRCA2 genesCancerAdverse effectsWomen
2006
Population BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Frequencies and Cancer Penetrances: A Kin–Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada
Risch HA, McLaughlin JR, Cole DE, Rosen B, Bradley L, Fan I, Tang J, Li S, Zhang S, Shaw PA, Narod SA. Population BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Frequencies and Cancer Penetrances: A Kin–Cohort Study in Ontario, Canada. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2006, 98: 1694-1706. PMID: 17148771, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djj465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident ovarian cancerAge 80 yearsGeneral Ontario populationOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsTypes of cancerMutation carriageCumulative incidenceRelative riskBreast cancerHigh riskGeneral populationBRCA1 mutationsInvasive ovarian cancerCancer incidence ratesFirst-degree relativesBRCA2 mutation frequencyOntario populationUnselected patientsMale breastTestis cancerCancer outcomesPancreatic cancerIncidence rateCancer risk
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 mutationsFamily 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 adenocarcinomaPrevalence and Penetrance of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in a Population Series of 649 Women with Ovarian Cancer
Risch H, McLaughlin J, Cole D, Rosen B, Bradley L, Kwan E, Jack E, Vesprini D, Kuperstein G, Abrahamson J, Fan I, Wong B, Narod S. Prevalence and Penetrance of Germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations in a Population Series of 649 Women with Ovarian Cancer. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2001, 68: 700-710. PMID: 11179017, PMCID: PMC1274482, DOI: 10.1086/318787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer cluster regionFirst-degree relativesOvarian cancerBRCA2 mutationsProtein truncation testBRCA1 mutationsInvasive cancerBreast cancerAffected first-degree relativeRelatives of noncarriersRisk of ovarianPopulation-based seriesAge 80 yearsBreast cancer riskHereditary ovarian cancerBreast cancer penetranceEarly-onset diseaseLate-onset cancerLeukemia/lymphomaRelatives of casesMutation locationExon 11Borderline histologyIncident casesColorectal cancer
2000
BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Analysis of 208 Ashkenazi Jewish Women with Ovarian Cancer
Moslehi R, Chu W, Karlan B, Fishman D, Risch H, Fields A, Smotkin D, Ben-David Y, Rosenblatt J, Russo D, Schwartz P, Tung N, Warner E, Rosen B, Friedman J, Brunet J, Narod S. BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Analysis of 208 Ashkenazi Jewish Women with Ovarian Cancer. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2000, 66: 1259-1272. PMID: 10739756, PMCID: PMC1288193, DOI: 10.1086/302853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleFounder EffectGene FrequencyGenes, BRCA1Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIncidenceIsraelJewsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm StagingNorth AmericaOvarian NeoplasmsPedigreeTranscription FactorsConceptsFemale first-degree relativesAge 75 yearsOvarian cancerFirst-degree relativesBreast cancerAshkenazi Jewish womenHereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndromeBreast-ovarian cancer syndromeObserved excess riskFounder mutationFamilial cancer riskDetailed family historyBRCA2 mutation analysisCumulative incidenceExcess riskHealthy controlsRelative riskFamily historyMedical CenterCancer riskCancer syndromesAshkenazi Jewish populationControl populationProtein truncation testBRCA2 genes
1997
Breast Cancer Risk Factors According to Combined Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Status: A Case-Control Analysis
Yoo K, Tajima K, Miura S, Takeuchi T, Hirose K, Risch H, Dubrow R. Breast Cancer Risk Factors According to Combined Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Status: A Case-Control Analysis. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1997, 146: 307-314. PMID: 9270409, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgesterone receptor statusHormone receptor statusReceptor statusEstrogen receptor statusRisk factorsBreast cancerAichi Cancer Center HospitalBreast cancer risk factorsDiagnosis/interviewReproductive risk factorsCancer Center HospitalCancer risk factorsGradient of riskBreast cancer casesCase-control analysisPolytomous logistic regressionCancer-free controlsCommon control groupStratification of casesJoint estrogenCenter HospitalMenstrual regularityCigarette smokingCombined EstrogenProgesterone receptor
1994
Hereditary and familial ovarian cancer in southern ontario
Narod S, Madlensky L, Tonin P, Bradley L, Rosen B, Cole D, Risch H. Hereditary and familial ovarian cancer in southern ontario. Cancer 1994, 74: 2341-2346. PMID: 7922985, DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19941015)74:8<2341::aid-cncr2820740819>3.0.co;2-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerBreast cancerBreast-ovarian cancer syndromeFirst-degree female relativesHereditary breast-ovarian cancerHereditary ovarian cancerPositive family historyCases of cancerPoint nine percentFamilial ovarian cancerBreast-ovarian cancerCommon hereditary formOvarian cancer familiesIncident casesCancer casesFamily historyUnselected casesCancer susceptibility genesHigh riskCancer syndromesHereditary formsCancerTelephone interviewsCancer familiesSimple questionnaire
1993
Canadian National Breast Screening Study: first screen results as predictors of future breast cancer risk.
Holowaty P, Miller A, Baines C, Risch H. Canadian National Breast Screening Study: first screen results as predictors of future breast cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1993, 2: 11-9. PMID: 8420606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsBreast cancerYears menstruatingPhysical examinationCanadian National Breast Screening StudyNational Breast Screening StudyFuture breast cancer riskSelf-reported risk factorsBreast Screening StudyInvasive breast cancerRisk factor informationSignificant risk factorsBreast cancer riskEtiological risk factorsCharacteristics of womenSelf-administered questionnaireTwo-view mammographic examinationBreast screenStudy populationParenchymal patternsCancer riskMammographic examinationsScreen resultsStudy designFactor informationA hospital-based case-control study of breast-cancer risk factors by estrogen and progesterone receptor status
Yoo K, Tajima K, Miura S, Yoshida M, Murai H, Kuroishi T, Lee Y, Risch H, Dubrow R. A hospital-based case-control study of breast-cancer risk factors by estrogen and progesterone receptor status. Cancer Causes & Control 1993, 4: 39-44. PMID: 8431529, DOI: 10.1007/bf00051712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-based case-control studyBreast cancer risk factorsProgesterone receptor statusCase-control studyEstrogen receptorRisk factorsBreast cancerPR statusReceptor statusPR-negative breast cancerER-negative breast cancerFull-term pregnancyPR-negative casesBreast cancer casesCancer-free controlsSignificant differencesER statusMenstrual regularityEtiologic distinctionsBorderline differenceNegative casesCancerStatusAgePercent