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Laura Costas

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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Body Mass Index, and Cytokine Polymorphisms: A Pooled Analysis from the InterLymph Consortium.

2015

Abstract Background: Excess adiposity has been associated with lymphomagenesis, possibly mediated by increased cytokine production causing a chronic inflammatory state. The relationship between obesity, cytokine polymorphisms, and selected mature B-cell neoplasms is reported. Method: Data on 4,979 cases and 4,752 controls from nine American/European studies from the InterLymph consortium (1988–2008) were pooled. For diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), follicular lymphoma (FL), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL), joint associations of body mass index (from self-reported height and weight) and 12 polymorphisms in cytokines IL1A (rs1800587), IL1B (rs16944,…

OncologyAdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyEpidemiologyChronic lymphocytic leukemiamedicine.medical_treatmentFollicular lymphomaBiologyArticleBody Mass IndexYoung Adultimmune system diseasesRisk FactorsInternal medicinemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseLymphangiogenesisAdiposityAgedRetrospective StudiesPolymorphism GeneticAbsolute risk reductionDNA NeoplasmMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseObesityLymphomaCytokineOncologyIL1AImmunologyCytokinesFemaleLymphoma Large B-Cell DiffuseBody mass indexCancer epidemiology, biomarkersprevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
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Occupational exposure to endocrine disruptors and lymphoma risk in a multi-centric European study

2015

Background: Incidence rates of lymphoma are usually higher in men than in women, and oestrogens may protect against lymphoma. Methods: We evaluated occupational exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) among 2457 controls and 2178 incident lymphoma cases and subtypes from the European Epilymph study. Results: Over 30 years of exposure to EDCs compared to no exposure was associated with a 24% increased risk of mature B-cell neoplasms (P-trend=0.02). Associations were observed among men, but not women. Conclusions: Prolonged occupational exposure to endocrine disruptors seems to be moderately associated with some lymphoma subtypes. © 2015 Cancer Research UK. All rights reserved.

OncologyMaleendocrine systemCancer Researchmedicine.medical_specialtyanimal structuresLymphomaEpidemiologyJob-exposure matrixchemicalsEndocrine Disruptors03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineSex FactorsSex factorsRisk FactorsInternal medicinehemic and lymphatic diseasesOccupational ExposuremedicineOccupational exposure - endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) - lymphoma riskEndocrine systemHumansurogenital systembusiness.industryIncidence (epidemiology)IncidenceCase-control studynutritional and metabolic diseasespesticidesmedicine.disease030210 environmental & occupational health3. Good healthLymphomaEuropeOccupational DiseasessolventsOncologyMulticenter study030220 oncology & carcinogenesisCase-Control StudiesImmunologyleukaemiaalkylphenolsFemaleOccupational exposurebusinesshormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists
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P021 Heat working environment and risk of breast, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, colorectal, prostate, and stomach cancer in the MCC-spain case contr…

2016

Occupational exposure to heat can affect the absorption of carcinogenic chemicals into the body, and the metabolism of sexual hormones. We explored the association between occupational exposure to heat and breast, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, colorectal, prostate, and stomach cancer in the MCC-Spain population based case-control study. Methods The analyses were based on 3047 controls, and 1499 breast, 1539 colorectal, 332 LLC, 1070 prostate, and 382 stomach cancer cases. Heat working environment from either natural or artificial sources was assessed with the MatEmEsp job-exposure matrix. Logistic regression models accounting for education, sex, geographic area, BMI (colorectal, prostate),…

Oncologymedicine.medical_specialtyColorectal cancerbusiness.industryStomachCase-control studyOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseMenopauseBreast cancermedicine.anatomical_structureProstateInternal medicinemedicinebusinessStomach cancerCancer
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Young Adult and Usual Adult Body Mass Index and Multiple Myeloma Risk: A Pooled Analysis in the International Multiple Myeloma Consortium (IMMC)

2017

AbstractBackground: Multiple myeloma risk increases with higher adult body mass index (BMI). Emerging evidence also supports an association of young adult BMI with multiple myeloma. We undertook a pooled analysis of eight case–control studies to further evaluate anthropometric multiple myeloma risk factors, including young adult BMI.Methods: We conducted multivariable logistic regression analysis of usual adult anthropometric measures of 2,318 multiple myeloma cases and 9,609 controls, and of young adult BMI (age 25 or 30 years) for 1,164 cases and 3,629 controls.Results: In the pooled sample, multiple myeloma risk was positively associated with usual adult BMI; risk increased 9% per 5-kg/m…

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A pooled analysis of alcohol consumption and risk of multiple myeloma in the international multiple myeloma consortium

2013

Abstract Background: Recent findings suggest that alcohol consumption may reduce risk of multiple myeloma. Methods: To better understand this relationship, we conducted an analysis of six case–control studies participating in the International Multiple Myeloma Consortium (1,567 cases, 7,296 controls). Summary ORs and 95% confidence intervals (CI) relating different measures of alcohol consumption and multiple myeloma risk were computed by unconditional logistic regression with adjustment for age, race, and study center. Results: Cases were significantly less likely than controls to report ever drinking alcohol (men: OR = 0.72; 95% CI, 0.59–0.89; women: OR = 0.81; 95% CI, 0.68–0.95). The inv…

AdultMaleGerontologyAlcohol DrinkingEpidemiologyalcohol consumptionLogistic regressionAffect (psychology)ArticleYoung AdultSex FactorsRisk FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesHumansMedicineYoung adultProspective cohort studyMultiple myelomaAgedAged 80 and overbusiness.industryCase-control studyMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseUnited StatesConfidence intervalmultiple myelomaOncologyCase-Control StudiesFemalebusinessBody mass indexDemography
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P056 Occupational exposure to metals and risk of breast, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, colorectal, prostate, and stomach cancer in the MCC-spain cas…

2016

Arsenic, cadmium, chromium, and nickel are classified by IARC as human carcinogens (Group 1), while lead as a probable/possible carcinogen to humans (Group 2A). We explored associations between occupational exposure to metals and breast, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL), colorectal, prostate, and stomach cancer in the MCC-Spain population based case-control study. Methods The analyses were based on 3047 controls, and 1499 breast, 1539 colorectal, 332 CLL, 1070 prostate, and 382 stomach cancer cases. Occupational exposure to arsenic, cadmium, chromium, iron, lead and nickel was assessed using the MatEmEsp job-exposure matrix. Logistic regression models accounting for education, sex, geogr…

inorganic chemicalsOncologymedicine.medical_specialtyColorectal cancerbusiness.industryCase-control studyOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseProstate cancermedicine.anatomical_structureBreast cancerProstateInternal medicinemedicinebusinessStomach cancerBody mass indexCancer
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A Pooled Analysis of Reproductive Factors, Exogenous Hormone Use, and Risk of Multiple Myeloma among Women in the International Multiple Myeloma Cons…

2015

Abstract Background: Female sex hormones are known to have immunomodulatory effects. Therefore, reproductive factors and exogenous hormone use could influence the risk of multiple myeloma in women. However, the role of hormonal factors in multiple myeloma etiology remains unclear because previous investigations were underpowered to detect modest associations. Methods: We conducted a pooled analysis of seven case–control studies included in the International Multiple Myeloma Consortium, with individual data on reproductive factors and exogenous hormone use from 1,072 female cases and 3,541 female controls. Study-specific odds ratios and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estima…

MaleEpidemiologymedicine.medical_treatmentPhysiology[ SDV.CAN ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsOdds RatioGonadal030212 general & internal medicineReproductive HistoryMultiple myelomaIncidenceMiddle AgedStatisticalPrognosis3. Good healthPostmenopauseContraceptionOncologyTransgender hormone therapy030220 oncology & carcinogenesisMeta-analysisRegression AnalysisFemaleMultiple MyelomaFactor AnalysisAdultHormone Replacement Therapy[SDV.CAN]Life Sciences [q-bio]/CancerArticle03 medical and health sciencesYoung AdultMeta-Analysis as TopicReproductive factors exogenous hormone use and risk of multiple myelomamedicineConfidence IntervalsHumansNeoplasm StagingSteroid Hormonesbusiness.industryCase-control studyOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseHormonesLogistic ModelsHormonal contraceptionCase-Control StudiesSample SizeImmunologyHormone therapybusinessHormoneFollow-Up StudiesMeta-Analysis
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P046 Occupational exposures and gastric cancer risk in the MCC-spain case-control study

2016

Objective To explore the relationship between gastric cancer (GC) and occupational exposures. Methods A total of 382 incident GC cases and 2,846 randomly selected population controls with occupational information were included from the MCC-Spain study, a population-based multicase-control study. Occupation was coded according to the Spanish National Classification of Occupations 1994. Occupational exposures were assessed by the MatEmEsp Job Exposure Matrix. ORs and their 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated by unconditional logistic regression adjusting for matching variables and education. Results In men, a statistically significant increased risk of GC, was found for ‘Employed ski…

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A pooled analysis of cigarette smoking and risk of multiple myeloma from the international multiple myeloma consortium.

2015

Abstract Background: Past investigations of cigarette smoking and multiple myeloma have been underpowered to detect moderate associations, particularly within subgroups. To clarify this association, we conducted a pooled analysis of nine case–control studies in the International Multiple Myeloma Consortium, with individual-level questionnaire data on cigarette smoking history and other covariates. Methods: Using a pooled population of 2,670 cases and 11,913 controls, we computed odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) relating smoking to multiple myeloma risk using unconditional logistic regression adjusting for gender, age group, race, education, body mass index, alcohol consump…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyPathologySmoking - multiple myelomaAdolescentEpidemiologyPopulationLogistic regressionArticleYoung AdultRisk FactorsInternal medicineSurveys and QuestionnairesMedicineHumansRisk factoreducationMultiple myelomaeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryConfoundingSmokingCase-control studyOdds ratioMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseOncologyCase-Control StudiesFemalebusinessMultiple MyelomaBody mass indexCancer epidemiology, biomarkersprevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
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