2009
Molecular markers and death from prostate cancer.
Concato J, Jain D, Uchio E, Risch H, Li WW, Wells CK. Molecular markers and death from prostate cancer. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2009, 150: 595-603. PMID: 19414838, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-150-9-200905050-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigen levelProstate cancerLong-term riskAntigen levelsMicrovessel densityMedian prostate-specific antigen levelIncreased long-term riskVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemIncident prostate cancerObservational cohort studyProportional hazards analysisTime of diagnosisHigher microvessel densityVeterans Health AdministrationBcl-2Years of ageProstate cancer biopsiesClinical care recordsClinical characteristicsCohort studyPatient ageMedian ageComorbid conditionsHistologic gradeResidual confounding
2007
Inducible nitric oxide synthase, nitrotyrosine and p53 mutations in the molecular pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
Vaninetti NM, Geldenhuys L, Porter GA, Risch H, Hainaut P, Guernsey DL, Casson AG. Inducible nitric oxide synthase, nitrotyrosine and p53 mutations in the molecular pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Molecular Carcinogenesis 2007, 47: 275-285. PMID: 17849424, DOI: 10.1002/mc.20382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInducible nitric oxide synthaseINOS mRNA expressionEsophageal adenocarcinomaNitric oxide synthaseP53 mutationsNitric oxideBarrett's esophagusOxide synthaseMRNA expressionEndogenous p53 mutationsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseActive inflammatory processPrimary esophageal adenocarcinomaPotential causative factorsReflux diseaseGastrointestinal malignanciesChronic inflammationINOS overexpressionEsophageal malignancyInflammatory processNormal epitheliumHuman premalignantEsophageal epitheliumMolecular pathogenesisSignificant association
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
1998
Hormonal Etiology of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, With a Hypothesis Concerning the Role of Androgens and Progesterone
Risch HA. Hormonal Etiology of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer, With a Hypothesis Concerning the Role of Androgens and Progesterone. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1998, 90: 1774-1786. PMID: 9839517, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/90.23.1774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerIncessant ovulationOvarian epithelial cellsOvarian inclusion cystsEpithelial cellsRole of androgensGonadotropin hypothesisGonadotropin secretionGonadotropin stimulationHormonal etiologyColorectal cancerCancer deathInclusion cystsAndrogenic stimulationFrequent causeCancerGermline mutationsProgesterone stimulationHormonal stimulationOvulationStimulationAdditional major factorAndrogensProgesterone
1997
Re: Relationship Between Lifetime Ovulatory Cycles and Overexpression of Mutant p53 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Risch H. Re: Relationship Between Lifetime Ovulatory Cycles and Overexpression of Mutant p53 in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1997, 89: 1726-1727. PMID: 9390546, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.22.1726-a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research