2022
Oral Cyanobacteria and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Hernandez BY, Zhu X, Risch HA, Lu L, Ma X, Irwin ML, Lim JK, Taddei TH, Pawlish KS, Stroup AM, Brown R, Wang Z, Wong LL, Yu H. Oral Cyanobacteria and Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2022, 31: 221-229. PMID: 34697061, PMCID: PMC8755591, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-21-0804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusHepatocellular carcinomaRisk factorsLiver diseaseHCC casesOral microbiomeU.S. case-control studyIndependent risk factorChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseHCC risk factorsGut microbial alterationsType 2 diabetesCase-control studyLiver cancer developmentNSAID useAspirin useC virusB virusHCC riskNegative historyOral samplesSignificant associationCancer development
2020
Effect of Exercise or Metformin on Biomarkers of Inflammation in Breast and Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Trial
Brown JC, Zhang S, Ligibel JA, Irwin ML, Jones LW, Campbell N, Pollak MN, Sorrentino A, Cartmel B, Harrigan M, Tolaney SM, Winer EP, Ng K, Abrams TA, Sanft T, Douglas PS, Hu FB, Fuchs CS, Meyerhardt JA. Effect of Exercise or Metformin on Biomarkers of Inflammation in Breast and Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Trial. Cancer Prevention Research 2020, 13: 1055-1062. PMID: 32859615, PMCID: PMC7718298, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-20-0188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHs-CRPColorectal cancerPhysical activityHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinLow baseline physical activitySurvivors of breastTrial product estimandBaseline physical activityBiomarkers of inflammationC-reactive proteinMeasures of inflammationImproved clinical outcomesEffects of exerciseType 2 diabetesCombination of exerciseStandard therapyClinical outcomesCancer recurrenceObservational studyTreatment groupsInflammation outcomesMetforminIL6Factorial trialInflammation
2010
Fasting C-Peptide Levels and Death Resulting From All Causes and Breast Cancer: The Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle Study
Irwin ML, Duggan C, Wang CY, Smith AW, McTiernan A, Baumgartner RN, Baumgartner KB, Bernstein L, Ballard-Barbash R. Fasting C-Peptide Levels and Death Resulting From All Causes and Breast Cancer: The Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 29: 47-53. PMID: 21115859, PMCID: PMC3055859, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.28.4752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC-peptide levelsRisk of deathType 2 diabetesBreast cancerHazard ratioLifestyle StudyC-peptideDietary-induced weight lossSerum C-peptideCox regression analysisBody mass indexRegional breast cancerBreast cancer diagnosisMass indexInsulin secretionTreatment strategiesObservational studyEstrogen receptorPhysical activityCancerWeight lossCancer diagnosisCertain subgroupsWomenDeath