Search Results - "Diver, W R"
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Genome-wide meta-analyses of smoking behaviors in African Americans
Published in Translational psychiatry (22-05-2012)“…The identification and exploration of genetic loci that influence smoking behaviors have been conducted primarily in populations of the European ancestry. Here…”
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HLA Class I and II Diversity Contributes to the Etiologic Heterogeneity of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Subtypes: Cancer Res
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-07-2018)“…A growing number of loci within the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) region have been implicated in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) etiology. Here, we test a…”
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Factors associated with oxidative stress and cancer risk in the Breast and Prostate Cancer Cohort Consortium
Published in Free radical research (01-03-2014)“…Both endogenous factors (genomic variations) and exogenous factors (environmental exposures, lifestyle) impact the balance of reactive oxygen species (ROS)…”
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Alcohol Intake and the Incidence of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoid Neoplasms in the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort
Published in American journal of epidemiology (01-07-2012)“…Although several studies have shown a lower risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in alcohol drinkers compared with nondrinkers, the dose-response relation and…”
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Analysis of cohort studies with multivariate and partially observed disease classification data
Published in Biometrika (01-09-2010)“…Complex diseases like cancers can often be classified into subtypes using various pathological and molecular traits of the disease. In this article, we develop…”
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N-Acetyltransferase 2 Polymorphisms, Tobacco Smoking, and Breast Cancer Risk in the Breast and Prostate Cancer Cohort Consortium
Published in American journal of epidemiology (01-12-2011)“…Common polymorphisms in the N-acetyltransferase 2 gene (NAT2) modify the association between cigarette smoking and bladder cancer and have been hypothesized to…”
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Common variation at 2q22.3 (ZEB2) influences the risk of renal cancer
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Abstract LB-337: Synergistic effects of twelve common genetic polymorphisms and smoking habits on absolute risk of bladder cancer
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-04-2012)“…Smoking is the strongest established risk factor for bladder cancer and recent studies have identified multiple common susceptibility loci for this disease…”
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Dairy, Calcium, and Vitamin D Intake and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Risk in the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-12-2005)“…Background: Calcium, vitamin D, and dairy products are highly correlated factors, each with potential roles in breast carcinogenesis. Few prospective studies…”
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Association of breast cancer risk loci with breast cancer survival
Published in International journal of cancer (15-12-2015)“…The survival of breast cancer patients is largely influenced by tumor characteristics, such as TNM stage, tumor grade and hormone receptor status. However,…”
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Genetic risk variants associated with in situ breast cancer
Published in Breast cancer research : BCR (13-06-2015)“…Breast cancer in situ (BCIS) diagnoses, a precursor lesion for invasive breast cancer, comprise about 20 % of all breast cancers (BC) in countries with…”
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Fine mapping the KLK3 locus on chromosome 19q13.33 associated with prostate cancer susceptibility and PSA levels
Published in Human genetics (01-06-2011)“…Measurements of serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) protein levels form the basis for a widely used test to screen men for prostate cancer. Germline variants…”
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Fine mapping of a region of chromosome 11q13 reveals multiple independent loci associated with risk of prostate cancer
Published in Human molecular genetics (15-07-2011)“…Genome-wide association studies have identified prostate cancer susceptibility alleles on chromosome 11q13. As part of the Cancer Genetic Markers of…”
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C-B3-01: Variation in Seven Obesity-Related Genes and Risk of Postmenopausal Breast Cancer
Published in Clinical medicine & research (01-03-2010)“…Background/Aims: Obesity has been consistently associated with postmenopausal breast cancer risk. Proteins secreted by adipose tissue or involved in regulating…”
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A Prospective Study of Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables and Colon Cancer Risk
Published in Cancer causes & control (01-12-2003)“…Objective: We examined the relation between whole grains, fruit, vegetables and dietary fiber and colon cancer risk in the prospective Cancer Prevention Study…”
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Use of Multivitamins and Prostate Cancer Mortality in a Large Cohort of US Men
Published in Cancer causes & control (01-08-2005)“…Objective: To assess the association between the use of multivitamins and prostate cancer mortality. Methods: A total of 5585 deaths from prostate cancer were…”
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Haplotype analysis of the HSD17B1 gene and risk of breast cancer : A comprehensive approach to multicenter analyses of prospective cohort studies
Published in Cancer research (Chicago, Ill.) (15-02-2006)“…The 17beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 gene (HSD17B1) encodes 17HSD1, which catalyzes the final step of estradiol biosynthesis. Despite the important role…”
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Refining the Prostate Cancer Genetic Association within the JAZF1 Gene on Chromosome 7p15.2
Published in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention (01-05-2010)“…Genome-wide association studies have identified multiple genetic variants associated with susceptibility to prostate cancer (PrCa). In the two-stage Cancer…”
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Risk Factors for Fatal Breast Cancer in African-American Women and White Women in a Large US Prospective Cohort
Published in American journal of epidemiology (15-10-2005)“…African-American women have a higher lifetime risk of fatal breast cancer than do White women. Recent studies suggest that breast cancer risk factors may vary…”
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No association between the progesterone receptor gene +331G/A polymorphism and breast cancer
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