• Development and validation of circulating CA125 prediction models in postmenopausal women 

      Sasamoto, Naoko; Babic, Ana; Rosner, Bernard A.; Fortner, Renée T.; Vitonis, Allison F; Yamamoto, Hidemi; Fichorova, Raina N.; Titus, Linda J.; Tjønneland, Anne; Hansen, Louise; Kvaskoff, Marina; Fournier, Agnès; Mancini, Francesca Romana; Boeing, Heiner; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Peppa, Eleni; Karakatsani, Anna; Palli, Domenico; Grioni, Sara; Mattiello, Amalia; Tumino, Rosario; Fiano, Valentina; Onland-Moret, N. Charlotte; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Gram, Inger Torhild; Quirós, José Ramón; Lujan-Barroso, Leila; Sánchez, María-José; Colorado-Yohar, Sandra; Barricarte, Aurelio; Amiano, Pilar; Idahl, Annika; Lundin, Eva; Sartor, Hanna; Khaw, Kay-Tee; Key, Timothy J.; Muller, David; Riboli, Elio; Gunter, Marc; Dossus, Laure; Trabert, Britton; Wentzensen, Nicolas; Kaaks, Rudolf; Cramer, Daniel W.; Tworoger, Shelley S.; Terry, Kathryn L. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-26)
      <i>Background</i> - Cancer Antigen 125 (CA125) is currently the best available ovarian cancer screening biomarker. However, CA125 has been limited by low sensitivity and specificity in part due to normal variation between individuals. Personal characteristics that influence CA125 could be used to improve its performance as screening biomarker.<p><p> <i>Methods</i> - We developed and validated ...
    • Pre-diagnostic C-reactive protein concentrations, CRP genetic variation and mortality among individuals with colorectal cancer in Western European populations 

      Nimptsch, Katharina; Aleksandrova, Krasimira; Fedirko, Veronika; Jenab, Mazda; Gunter, Marc J.; Siersema, Peter D.; Wu, Kana; Katzke, Verena; Kaaks, Rudolf; Panico, Salvatore; Palli, Domenico; May, Anne M; Sieri, Sabina; Bueno-de-Mesquita, Bas; Olsen, Karina Standahl; Sánchez, Maria-Jose; Perez-Cornago, Aurora; Olsen, Anja; Tjønneland, Anne; Bonet, Catalina Bonet; Dahm, Christina C.; Chirlaque, María-Dolores; Fiano, Valentina; Tumino, Rosario; Gurrea, Aurelio Barricarte; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine; Menegaux, Florence; Severi, Gianluca; van Guelpen, Bethany; Lee, Young-Ae; Pischon, Tobias (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-24)
      <b><p>Background</b> The role of elevated pre-diagnostic C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations on mortality in individuals with colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unclear. <b><p>Methods</b> We investigated the association between pre-diagnostic high-sensitivity CRP concentrations and CRP genetic variation associated with circulating CRP and CRC-specific and all-cause mortality based on ...