The genetic epidemiology of prostate cancer and its clinical implications
R Eeles, C Goh, E Castro, E Bancroft, M Guy… - Nature reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Worldwide, familial and epidemiological studies have generated considerable evidence of
an inherited component to prostate cancer. Indeed, rare highly penetrant genetic mutations …
an inherited component to prostate cancer. Indeed, rare highly penetrant genetic mutations …
Genome-wide association studies and beyond
JS Witte - Annual review of public health, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide an important avenue for undertaking an
agnostic evaluation of the association between common genetic variants and risk of …
agnostic evaluation of the association between common genetic variants and risk of …
Identification of 23 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci using the iCOGS custom genotyping array
RA Eeles, AAA Olama, S Benlloch, EJ Saunders… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
Prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in males in developed countries. To
identify common prostate cancer susceptibility alleles, we genotyped 211,155 SNPs on a …
identify common prostate cancer susceptibility alleles, we genotyped 211,155 SNPs on a …
GRASP: analysis of genotype–phenotype results from 1390 genome-wide association studies and corresponding open access database
R Leslie, CJ O'Donnell, AD Johnson - Bioinformatics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
We created a deeply extracted and annotated database of genome-wide association studies
(GWAS) results. GRASP v1. 0 contains> 6.2 million SNP-phenotype association from among …
(GWAS) results. GRASP v1. 0 contains> 6.2 million SNP-phenotype association from among …
Identification of seven new prostate cancer susceptibility loci through a genome-wide association study
RA Eeles, Z Kote-Jarai, AA Al Olama, GG Giles… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
Prostate cancer (PrCa) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in males in developed
countries. To identify common PrCa susceptibility alleles, we previously conducted a …
countries. To identify common PrCa susceptibility alleles, we previously conducted a …
Genome-wide association and replication studies identify four variants associated with prostate cancer susceptibility
J Gudmundsson, P Sulem, DF Gudbjartsson… - Nature …, 2009 - nature.com
We report a prostate cancer genome-wide association follow-on study. We discovered four
variants associated with susceptibility to prostate cancer in several European populations …
variants associated with susceptibility to prostate cancer in several European populations …
Cohort profile: the Melbourne collaborative cohort study (health 2020)
The Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study (MCCS), also known as Health 2020, was
planned in the late 1980s and established in the early 1990s as an omnibus cohort to …
planned in the late 1980s and established in the early 1990s as an omnibus cohort to …
Cancer prevention: obstacles, challenges, and the road ahead
Approaches to reduce the global burden of cancer include two major strategies: screening
and early detection and active preventive intervention. The latter is the topic of this …
and early detection and active preventive intervention. The latter is the topic of this …
Characterizing genetic risk at known prostate cancer susceptibility loci in African Americans
GWAS of prostate cancer have been remarkably successful in revealing common genetic
variants and novel biological pathways that are linked with its etiology. A more complete …
variants and novel biological pathways that are linked with its etiology. A more complete …
The effects of height and BMI on prostate cancer incidence and mortality: a Mendelian randomization study in 20,848 cases and 20,214 controls from the PRACTICAL …
Background Epidemiological studies suggest a potential role for obesity and determinants of
adult stature in prostate cancer risk and mortality, but the relationships described in the …
adult stature in prostate cancer risk and mortality, but the relationships described in the …