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Margaret Cook

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Genetic variation at 9p22.2 and ovarian cancer risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers

2011

[Background]: Germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are associated with increased risks of breast and ovarian cancers. Although several common variants have been associated with breast cancer susceptibility in mutation carriers, none have been associated with ovarian cancer susceptibility. A genome-wide association study recently identified an association between the rare allele of the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs3814113 (ie, the C allele) at 9p22.2 and decreased risk of ovarian cancer for women in the general population. We evaluated the association of this SNP with ovarian cancer risk among BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers by use of data from the Consortium of Investi…

OncologyCancer Researchendocrine system diseasesGenes BRCA2Genes BRCA1Genome-wide association studyFAMILIES0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsRetrospective StudieGenotypeOdds Ratioskin and connective tissue diseasesPOPULATIONGeneticsOvarian NeoplasmsAged 80 and overAllele0303 health scienceseducation.field_of_studyLikelihood FunctionsArticlesGERMLINE MUTATIONSMiddle AgedLikelihood Functionfemale genital diseases and pregnancy complications3. Good healthOncology030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemaleChromosomes Human Pair 9HumanAdult[SDV.OT]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Other [q-bio.OT]medicine.medical_specialtyHeterozygoteSUSCEPTIBILITY LOCIGenotypePROTEINSPopulationBiologyPolymorphism Single NucleotideBASONUCLIN-203 medical and health sciencesBreast cancerGermline mutationSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingInternal medicinemedicineBREAST-CANCERHumansGENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATIONeducationAllelesGerm-Line Mutation030304 developmental biologyRetrospective StudiesAgedIDENTIFICATIONRisk FactorOvarian NeoplasmEditorialsCancermedicine.diseaseMinor allele frequencyOvarian cancer
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Reproductive and Hormonal Factors, and Ovarian Cancer Risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: Results from the International BRCA1/2 Carrier Coho…

2009

Abstract Background: Several reproductive and hormonal factors are known to be associated with ovarian cancer risk in the general population, including parity and oral contraceptive (OC) use. However, their effect on ovarian cancer risk for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers has only been investigated in a small number of studies. Methods: We used data on 2,281 BRCA1 carriers and 1,038 BRCA2 carriers from the International BRCA1/2 Carrier Cohort Study to evaluate the effect of reproductive and hormonal factors on ovarian cancer risk for mutation carriers. Data were analyzed within a weighted Cox proportional hazards framework. Results: There were no significant differences in the risk of ova…

AdultOncologymedicine.medical_specialtyendocrine system diseasesSterilization TubalEpidemiologyPopulationCohort StudiesPregnancyRisk FactorsInternal medicinemedicineHumanseducationProportional Hazards ModelsBRCA2 ProteinOvarian NeoplasmsGynecologyTubal ligationeducation.field_of_studyBRCA1 Proteinbusiness.industryProportional hazards modelHazard ratioCancerMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasefemale genital diseases and pregnancy complicationsParityOncologyMutationFemalebusinessRisk assessmentOvarian cancerContraceptives OralCohort studyCancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention
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