Risk factors for lung cancer worldwide
Lung cancer is the most frequent malignant neoplasm in most countries, and the main
cancer-related cause of mortality worldwide in both sexes combined. The geographic and …
cancer-related cause of mortality worldwide in both sexes combined. The geographic and …
A decade of GWAS results in lung cancer
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were successful to identify genetic factors
robustly associated with lung cancer. This review aims to synthesize the literature in this field …
robustly associated with lung cancer. This review aims to synthesize the literature in this field …
Rare variants of large effect in BRCA2 and CHEK2 affect risk of lung cancer
Y Wang, JD McKay, T Rafnar, Z Wang, MN Timofeeva… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
We conducted imputation to the 1000 Genomes Project of four genome-wide association
studies of lung cancer in populations of European ancestry (11,348 cases and 15,861 …
studies of lung cancer in populations of European ancestry (11,348 cases and 15,861 …
Genome-wide association analysis identifies new lung cancer susceptibility loci in never-smoking women in Asia
To identify common genetic variants that contribute to lung cancer susceptibility, we
conducted a multistage genome-wide association study of lung cancer in Asian women who …
conducted a multistage genome-wide association study of lung cancer in Asian women who …
Influence of common genetic variation on lung cancer risk: meta-analysis of 14 900 cases and 29 485 controls
MN Timofeeva, RJ Hung, T Rafnar… - Human molecular …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Recent genome-wide association studies (GWASs) have identified common genetic variants
at 5p15. 33, 6p21–6p22 and 15q25. 1 associated with lung cancer risk. Several other …
at 5p15. 33, 6p21–6p22 and 15q25. 1 associated with lung cancer risk. Several other …
FOXM1: a multifunctional oncoprotein and emerging therapeutic target in ovarian cancer
Simple Summary Ovarian cancer is a lethal disease in women with a 10-year survival rate
of< 40% worldwide. A key molecular alteration in ovarian cancer is the aberrant …
of< 40% worldwide. A key molecular alteration in ovarian cancer is the aberrant …
Characterizing the genetic basis of methylome diversity in histologically normal human lung tissue
The genetic regulation of the human epigenome is not fully appreciated. Here we describe
the effects of genetic variants on the DNA methylome in human lung based on methylation …
the effects of genetic variants on the DNA methylome in human lung based on methylation …
RAD52 Functions in Homologous Recombination and Its Importance on Genomic Integrity Maintenance and Cancer Therapy
A Nogueira, M Fernandes, R Catarino, R Medeiros - Cancers, 2019 - mdpi.com
Genomes are continually subjected to DNA damage whether they are induced from intrinsic
physiological processes or extrinsic agents. Double-stranded breaks (DSBs) are the most …
physiological processes or extrinsic agents. Double-stranded breaks (DSBs) are the most …
Functional studies of lung cancer GWAS beyond association
Fourteen years after the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) of lung cancer was
published, approximately 45 genomic loci have now been significantly associated with lung …
published, approximately 45 genomic loci have now been significantly associated with lung …
Relationships between sleep traits and lung cancer risk: a prospective cohort study in UK Biobank
J Xie, M Zhu, M Ji, J Fan, Y Huang, X Wei, X Jiang, J Xu… - Sleep, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Study objectives To prospectively investigate the association between sleep traits and lung
cancer risk, accounting for the interactions with genetic predisposition of lung cancer …
cancer risk, accounting for the interactions with genetic predisposition of lung cancer …