2020
Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study
Shen Y, Risch H, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei T, Pawlish K, Stroup A, Brown R, Wang Z, Jia W, Wong L, Mayne ST, Yu H. Risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the northeast of the United States: results of a case–control study. Cancer Causes & Control 2020, 31: 321-332. PMID: 32060838, PMCID: PMC7136513, DOI: 10.1007/s10552-020-01277-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of HCCCase-control studyHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsHCV infectionHCC riskOdds ratioHepatitis C virus antibodyUnconditional logistic regression modelsElevated HCC riskRapid case ascertainmentC virus antibodyHeavy alcohol intakeConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyImportant risk factorRandom digit dialingLow socioeconomic statusUnhealthy lifestyle choicesLower household incomeLogistic regression modelsNSAID useAlcohol intakeCigarette smokingHigher BMI
2016
Association between family cancer history and risk of pancreatic cancer
Schulte A, Pandeya N, Fawcett J, Fritschi L, Klein K, Risch HA, Webb PM, Whiteman DC, Neale RE. Association between family cancer history and risk of pancreatic cancer. Cancer Epidemiology 2016, 45: 145-150. PMID: 27810486, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2016.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancerFamily historyOdds ratioAustralian population-based case-control studyPopulation-based case-control studyLaird random-effects modelHistory of cancerAdjusted odds ratioPancreatic cancer patientsConfidence intervalsFamily cancer historyCase-control studyPancreatic cancer riskFirst-degree relativesRandom-effects modelMelanoma family historyPancreatic cancer studiesCancer historyCancer patientsRisk factorsPancreatic adenocarcinomaProstate cancerCancer riskMEDLINE databaseCancer