Genetics and biology of prostate cancer
Despite the high long-term survival in localized prostate cancer, metastatic prostate cancer
remains largely incurable even after intensive multimodal therapy. The lethality of advanced …
remains largely incurable even after intensive multimodal therapy. The lethality of advanced …
The role of enhancers in cancer
Enhancer elements function as the logic gates of the genetic regulatory circuitry. One of their
most important functions is the integration of extracellular signals with intracellular cell fate …
most important functions is the integration of extracellular signals with intracellular cell fate …
[PDF][PDF] Genome-wide modeling of polygenic risk score in colorectal cancer risk
M Thomas, LC Sakoda, M Hoffmeister… - The American journal of …, 2020 - cell.com
Accurate colorectal cancer (CRC) risk prediction models are critical for identifying
individuals at low and high risk of developing CRC, as they can then be offered targeted …
individuals at low and high risk of developing CRC, as they can then be offered targeted …
Determining risk of colorectal cancer and starting age of screening based on lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors
J Jeon, M Du, RE Schoen, M Hoffmeister, PA Newcomb… - Gastroenterology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Guidelines for initiating colorectal cancer (CRC) screening are based
on family history but do not consider lifestyle, environmental, or genetic risk factors. We …
on family history but do not consider lifestyle, environmental, or genetic risk factors. We …
Molecular genetics of prostate cancer: new prospects for old challenges
MM Shen, C Abate-Shen - Genes & development, 2010 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Despite much recent progress, prostate cancer continues to represent a major cause of
cancer-related mortality and morbidity in men. Since early studies on the role of the …
cancer-related mortality and morbidity in men. Since early studies on the role of the …
Occupational pesticide exposures and cancer risk: a review
MCR Alavanja, MR Bonner - Journal of Toxicology and …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
A review of the epidemiological literature linking pesticides to cancers in occupational
studies worldwide was conducted, with particular focus on those articles published after the …
studies worldwide was conducted, with particular focus on those articles published after the …
Identification of genetic susceptibility loci for colorectal tumors in a genome-wide meta-analysis
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Heritable factors contribute to the development of colorectal
cancer. Identifying the genetic loci associated with colorectal tumor formation could …
cancer. Identifying the genetic loci associated with colorectal tumor formation could …
A multi-stage genome-wide association study of bladder cancer identifies multiple susceptibility loci
We conducted a multi-stage, genome-wide association study of bladder cancer with a
primary scan of 591,637 SNPs in 3,532 affected individuals (cases) and 5,120 controls of …
primary scan of 591,637 SNPs in 3,532 affected individuals (cases) and 5,120 controls of …
A genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for ovarian cancer at 2q31 and 8q24
EL Goode, G Chenevix-Trench, H Song, SJ Ramus… - Nature …, 2010 - nature.com
Ovarian cancer accounts for more deaths than all other gynecological cancers combined. To
identify common low-penetrance ovarian cancer susceptibility genes, we conducted a …
identify common low-penetrance ovarian cancer susceptibility genes, we conducted a …
Association of a novel long non‐coding RNA in 8q24 with prostate cancer susceptibility
S Chung, H Nakagawa, M Uemura, L Piao… - Cancer …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Recent genome‐wide association studies reported strong and reproducible associations of
multiple genetic variants in a large “gene‐desert” region of chromosome 8q24 with …
multiple genetic variants in a large “gene‐desert” region of chromosome 8q24 with …