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1. Rare germline copy number variants (CNVs) and breast cancer risk

Author: Dennis, J. (Joe), Tyrer, J. P. (Jonathan P.), Walker, L. C. (Logan C.), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Dorling, L. (Leila), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Freeman, L. E. (Laura E. Beane), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia, V), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), N. C. (NBCS Collaborators), Collee, J. M. (J. Margriet), C. C. (CTS Consortium), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Dossus, L. (Laure), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Fritschi, L. (Lin), Gabrielson, M. (Marike), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hall, P. (Per), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hoppe, R. (Reiner), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), A. I. (ABCTB Investigators), k. I. (kConFab/AOCS Investigators), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Jones, M. E. (Michael E.), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Keeman, R. (Renske), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kubelka-Sabit, K. (Katerina), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Lacey, J. V. (James, V), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Larson, N. L. (Nicole L.), Linet, M. (Martha), Ogrodniczak, A. (Alicja), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Murphy, R. A. (Rachel A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Perou, C. M. (Charles M.), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Pylkas, K. (Katri), Rennert, G. (Gad), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sandler, D. P. (Dale P.), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Shibli, R. (Rana), Smeets, A. (Ann), Soucy, P. (Penny), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Taylor, J. A. (Jack A.), Teras, L. R. (Lauren R.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), Wendt, C. (Camilla), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Yang, X. R. (Xiaohong R.), Zheng, W. (Wei), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Simard, J. (Jacques), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Tyrer, J. P. (Jonathan P.), Walker, L. C. (Logan C.), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Dorling, L. (Leila), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Freeman, L. E. (Laura E. Beane), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia, V), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), N. C. (NBCS Collaborators), Collee, J. M. (J. Margriet), C. C. (CTS Consortium), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Dossus, L. (Laure), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Fritschi, L. (Lin), Gabrielson, M. (Marike), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hall, P. (Per), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hoppe, R. (Reiner), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), A. I. (ABCTB Investigators), k. I. (kConFab/AOCS Investigators), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Jones, M. E. (Michael E.), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Keeman, R. (Renske), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kubelka-Sabit, K. (Katerina), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Lacey, J. V. (James, V), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Larson, N. L. (Nicole L.), Linet, M. (Martha), Ogrodniczak, A. (Alicja), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Murphy, R. A. (Rachel A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Perou, C. M. (Charles M.), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Pylkas, K. (Katri), Rennert, G. (Gad), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sandler, D. P. (Dale P.), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Shibli, R. (Rana), Smeets, A. (Ann), Soucy, P. (Penny), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Taylor, J. A. (Jack A.), Teras, L. R. (Lauren R.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), Wendt, C. (Camilla), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Yang, X. R. (Xiaohong R.), Zheng, W. (Wei), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Simard, J. (Jacques), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), and Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.)
Abstract: Germline copy number variants (CNVs) are pervasive in the human genome but potential disease associations with rare CNVs have not been comprehensively assessed in large datasets. We analysed rare CNVs in genes and non-coding regions for 86,788 breast cancer cases and 76,122 controls of European ancestry with genome-wide array data. Gene burden tests detected the strongest association for deletions in BRCA1 (P = 3.7E-18). Nine other genes were associated with a p-value < 0.01 including known susceptibility genes CHEK2 (P = 0.0008), ATM (P = 0.002) and BRCA2 (P = 0.008). Outside the known genes we detected associations with p-values < 0.001 for either overall or subtype-specific breast cancer at nine deletion regions and four duplication regions. Three of the deletion regions were in established common susceptibility loci. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first genome-wide analysis of rare CNVs in a large breast cancer case-control dataset. We detected associations with exonic deletions in established breast cancer susceptibility genes. We also detected suggestive associations with non-coding CNVs in known and novel loci with large effects sizes. Larger sample sizes will be required to reach robust levels of statistical significance.
Published: 2022

2. CYP3A7*1C allele:linking premenopausal oestrone and progesterone levels with risk of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers

Author: Johnson, N. (Nichola), Maguire, S. (Sarah), Morra, A. (Anna), Kapoor, P. M. (Pooja Middha), Tomczyk, K. (Katarzyna), Jones, M. E. (Michael E.), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Gilham, C. (Clare), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Dennis, J. (Joe), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Augustinsson, A. (Annelie), Baynes, C. (Caroline), Freeman, L. E. (Laura E. Beane), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Boeckx, B. (Bram), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia V.), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Campa, D. (Daniele), Canzian, F. (Federico), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Conroy, D. M. (Don M.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Doerk, T. (Thilo), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Engel, C. (Christoph), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Floris, G. (Giuseppe), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Gapstur, S. M. (Susan M.), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Goldberg, M. S. (Mark S.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Harrington, P. A. (Patricia A.), Hart, S. N. (Steven N.), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Keeman, R. (Renske), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Linet, M. (Martha), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Martens, J. W. (John W. M.), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Mayes, R. (Rebecca), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Neuhausen, S. L. (Susan L.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Newman, W. G. (William G.), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune F.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge G.), Obi, N. (Nadia), Olshan, A. F. (Andrew F.), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Orban, E. (Ester), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Pylkäs, K. (Katri), Rennert, G. (Gad), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Ruddy, K. J. (Kathryn J.), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sandler, D. P. (Dale P.), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Scott, C. (Christopher), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Simard, J. (Jacques), Smichkoska, S. (Snezhana), Sohn, C. (Christof), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Spinelli, J. J. (John J.), Stone, J. (Jennifer), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Taylor, J. A. (Jack A.), Tollenaar, R. A. (Rob A. E. M.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), van Veen, E. M. (Elke M.), Wang, S. S. (Sophia S.), Weinberg, C. R. (Clarice R.), Wendt, C. (Camilla), Wildiers, H. (Hans), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Zheng, W. (Wei), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Howie, A. F. (A. Forbes), Peto, J. (Julian), dos-Santos-Silva, I. (Isabel), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Orr, N. (Nick), and Fletcher, O. (Olivia)
Abstract: Background: Epidemiological studies provide strong evidence for a role of endogenous sex hormones in the aetiology of breast cancer. The aim of this analysis was to identify genetic variants that are associated with urinary sex-hormone levels and breast cancer risk. Methods: We carried out a genome-wide association study of urinary oestrone-3-glucuronide and pregnanediol-3-glucuronide levels in 560 premenopausal women, with additional analysis of progesterone levels in 298 premenopausal women. To test for the association with breast cancer risk, we carried out follow-up genotyping in 90,916 cases and 89,893 controls from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium. All women were of European ancestry. Results: For pregnanediol-3-glucuronide, there were no genome-wide significant associations; for oestrone-3-glucuronide, we identified a single peak mapping to the CYP3A locus, annotated by rs45446698. The minor rs45446698-C allele was associated with lower oestrone-3-glucuronide (−49.2%, 95% CI −56.1% to −41.1%, P = 3.1 × 10⁻¹⁸); in follow-up analyses, rs45446698-C was also associated with lower progesterone (−26.7%, 95% CI −39.4% to −11.6%, P = 0.001) and reduced risk of oestrogen and progesterone receptor-positive breast cancer (OR = 0.86, 95% CI 0.82–0.91, P = 6.9 × 10⁻¹⁸). Conclusions: The CYP3A7*1C allele is associated with reduced risk of hormone receptor-positive breast cancer possibly mediated via an effect on the metabolism of endogenous sex hormones in premenopausal women.
Published: 2021

3. Functional annotation of the 2q35 breast cancer risk locus implicates a structural variant in influencing activity of a long-range enhancer element

Author: Baxter, J. S. (Joseph S.), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Tomczyk, K. (Katarzyna), Gillespie, A. (Andrea), Maguire, S. (Sarah), Brough, R. (Rachel), Fachal, L. (Laura), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Dennis, J. (Joe), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Augustinsson, A. (Annelie), Becher, H. (Heiko), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia, V), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Campa, D. (Daniele), Canzian, F. (Federico), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chan, T. L. (Tsun L.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Choi, J.-Y. (Ji-Yeob), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Collaborators, N. (Nbcs), Colonna, S. (Sarah), Conroy, D. M. (Don M.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Doerk, T. (Thilo), Dossus, L. (Laure), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Engel, C. (Christoph), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Gao, C. (Chi), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Goldberg, M. S. (Mark S.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Guendert, M. (Melanie), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hartman, M. (Mikael), Hatse, S. (Sigrid), Hauke, J. (Jan), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hoppe, R. (Reiner), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Hou, M.-F. (Ming-Feng), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Iwasaki, M. (Motoki), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Janni, W. (Wolfgang), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Joseph, V. (Vijai), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kang, D. (Daehee), Keeman, R. (Renske), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kim, S.-W. (Sung-Won), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kubelka-Sabit, K. (Katerina), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Kwong, A. (Ava), Lacey, J. V. (James, V), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Larson, N. L. (Nicole L.), Larsson, S. C. (Susanna C.), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lejbkowicz, F. (Flavio), Li, J. (Jingmei), Long, J. (Jirong), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), LubiNski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Mayes, R. (Rebecca), Menon, U. (Usha), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Taib, N. A. (Nur Aishah Mohd), Muir, K. (Kenneth), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Murphy, R. A. (Rachel A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), O'Brien, K. M. (Katie M.), Offit, K. (Kenneth), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Park, S. K. (Sue K.), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Patel, A. V. (Alpa, V), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Pylkäs, K. (Katri), Rack, B. (Brigitte), Rennert, G. (Gad), Romero, A. (Atocha), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Ruediger, T. (Thomas), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sandler, D. P. (Dale P.), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Shah, M. (Mitul), Shen, C.-Y. (Chen-Yang), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Simard, J. (Jacques), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Stone, J. (Jennifer), Surowy, H. (Harald), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Taylor, J. A. (Jack A.), Teo, S. H. (Soo Hwang), Teras, L. R. (Lauren R.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Toland, A. E. (Amanda E.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Truong, T. (Therese), Tseng, C.-C. (Chiu-Chen), Untch, M. (Michael), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), van den Ouweland, A. M. (Ans M. W.), Wang, S. S. (Sophia S.), Weinberg, C. R. (Clarice R.), Wendt, C. (Camilla), Winham, S. J. (Stacey J.), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Wu, A. H. (Anna H.), Yamaji, T. (Taiki), Zheng, W. (Wei), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Pettitt, S. J. (Stephen J.), Lord, C. J. (Christopher J.), Haider, S. (Syed), Orr, N. (Nick), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Baxter, J. S. (Joseph S.), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Tomczyk, K. (Katarzyna), Gillespie, A. (Andrea), Maguire, S. (Sarah), Brough, R. (Rachel), Fachal, L. (Laura), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Dennis, J. (Joe), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Augustinsson, A. (Annelie), Becher, H. (Heiko), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia, V), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Campa, D. (Daniele), Canzian, F. (Federico), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chan, T. L. (Tsun L.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Choi, J.-Y. (Ji-Yeob), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Collaborators, N. (Nbcs), Colonna, S. (Sarah), Conroy, D. M. (Don M.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Doerk, T. (Thilo), Dossus, L. (Laure), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Engel, C. (Christoph), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Gao, C. (Chi), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Goldberg, M. S. (Mark S.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Guendert, M. (Melanie), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hartman, M. (Mikael), Hatse, S. (Sigrid), Hauke, J. (Jan), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hoppe, R. (Reiner), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Hou, M.-F. (Ming-Feng), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Iwasaki, M. (Motoki), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Janni, W. (Wolfgang), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Joseph, V. (Vijai), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kang, D. (Daehee), Keeman, R. (Renske), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kim, S.-W. (Sung-Won), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kubelka-Sabit, K. (Katerina), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Kwong, A. (Ava), Lacey, J. V. (James, V), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Larson, N. L. (Nicole L.), Larsson, S. C. (Susanna C.), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lejbkowicz, F. (Flavio), Li, J. (Jingmei), Long, J. (Jirong), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), LubiNski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Mayes, R. (Rebecca), Menon, U. (Usha), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Taib, N. A. (Nur Aishah Mohd), Muir, K. (Kenneth), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Murphy, R. A. (Rachel A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), O'Brien, K. M. (Katie M.), Offit, K. (Kenneth), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Park, S. K. (Sue K.), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Patel, A. V. (Alpa, V), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Pylkäs, K. (Katri), Rack, B. (Brigitte), Rennert, G. (Gad), Romero, A. (Atocha), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Ruediger, T. (Thomas), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sandler, D. P. (Dale P.), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Shah, M. (Mitul), Shen, C.-Y. (Chen-Yang), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Simard, J. (Jacques), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Stone, J. (Jennifer), Surowy, H. (Harald), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Taylor, J. A. (Jack A.), Teo, S. H. (Soo Hwang), Teras, L. R. (Lauren R.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Toland, A. E. (Amanda E.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Truong, T. (Therese), Tseng, C.-C. (Chiu-Chen), Untch, M. (Michael), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), van den Ouweland, A. M. (Ans M. W.), Wang, S. S. (Sophia S.), Weinberg, C. R. (Clarice R.), Wendt, C. (Camilla), Winham, S. J. (Stacey J.), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Wu, A. H. (Anna H.), Yamaji, T. (Taiki), Zheng, W. (Wei), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Pettitt, S. J. (Stephen J.), Lord, C. J. (Christopher J.), Haider, S. (Syed), Orr, N. (Nick), and Fletcher, O. (Olivia)
Abstract: A combination of genetic and functional approaches has identified three independent breast cancer risk loci at 2q35. A recent fine-scale mapping analysis to refine these associations resulted in 1 (signal 1), 5 (signal 2), and 42 (signal 3) credible causal variants at these loci. We used publicly available in silico DNase I and ChIP-seq data with in vitro reporter gene and CRISPR assays to annotate signals 2 and 3. We identified putative regulatory elements that enhanced cell-type-specific transcription from the IGFBP5 promoter at both signals (30- to 40-fold increased expression by the putative regulatory element at signal 2, 2- to 3-fold by the putative regulatory element at signal 3). We further identified one of the five credible causal variants at signal 2, a 1.4 kb deletion (esv3594306), as the likely causal variant; the deletion allele of this variant was associated with an average additional increase in IGFBP5 expression of 1.3-fold (MCF-7) and 2.2-fold (T-47D). We propose a model in which the deletion allele of esv3594306 juxtaposes two transcription factor binding regions (annotated by estrogen receptor alpha ChIP-seq peaks) to generate a single extended regulatory element. This regulatory element increases cell-type-specific expression of the tumor suppressor gene IGFBP5 and, thereby, reduces risk of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer (odds ratio = 0.77, 95% CI 0.74–0.81, p = 3.1 × 10−31).
Published: 2021

4. Germline variants and breast cancer survival in patients with distant metastases at primary breast cancer diagnosis

Author: Escala-Garcia, M. (Maria), Canisius, S. (Sander), Keeman, R. (Renske), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Augustinsson, A. (Annelie), Becher, H. (Heiko), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Canzian, F. (Federico), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dork, T. (Thilo), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Geisler, J. (Juergen), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guendert, M. (Melanie), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hartikainen, J. M. (Jaana M.), Heemskerk-Gerritsen, B. A. (Bernadette A. M.), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hoppe, R. (Reiner), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jacot, W. (William), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Jung, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Koppert, L. B. (Linetta B.), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Luben, R. N. (Robert N.), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Margolin, S. (Sara), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Olshan, A. F. (Andrew F.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Patel, A. V. (Alpa V.), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Punie, K. (Kevin), Radice, P. (Paolo), Rennert, G. (Gad), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Romero, A. (Atocha), Roylance, R. (Rebecca), Ruediger, T. (Thomas), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Scott, C. (Christopher), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Surowy, H. (Harald), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Teras, L. R. (Lauren R.), Thomas, E. (Emilie), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Bachelot, T. (Thomas), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Escala-Garcia, M. (Maria), Canisius, S. (Sander), Keeman, R. (Renske), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Augustinsson, A. (Annelie), Becher, H. (Heiko), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Canzian, F. (Federico), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dork, T. (Thilo), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Geisler, J. (Juergen), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guendert, M. (Melanie), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hartikainen, J. M. (Jaana M.), Heemskerk-Gerritsen, B. A. (Bernadette A. M.), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hoppe, R. (Reiner), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jacot, W. (William), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Jung, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Koppert, L. B. (Linetta B.), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Luben, R. N. (Robert N.), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Margolin, S. (Sara), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Olshan, A. F. (Andrew F.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Patel, A. V. (Alpa V.), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Punie, K. (Kevin), Radice, P. (Paolo), Rennert, G. (Gad), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Romero, A. (Atocha), Roylance, R. (Rebecca), Ruediger, T. (Thomas), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Scott, C. (Christopher), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Surowy, H. (Harald), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Teras, L. R. (Lauren R.), Thomas, E. (Emilie), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Bachelot, T. (Thomas), and Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.)
Abstract: Breast cancer metastasis accounts for most of the deaths from breast cancer. Identification of germline variants associated with survival in aggressive types of breast cancer may inform understanding of breast cancer progression and assist treatment. In this analysis, we studied the associations between germline variants and breast cancer survival for patients with distant metastases at primary breast cancer diagnosis. We used data from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium (BCAC) including 1062 women of European ancestry with metastatic breast cancer, 606 of whom died of breast cancer. We identified two germline variants on chromosome 1, rs138569520 and rs146023652, significantly associated with breast cancer-specific survival (P = 3.19 × 10−8 and 4.42 × 10−8). In silico analysis suggested a potential regulatory effect of the variants on the nearby target genes SDE2 and H3F3A. However, the variants showed no evidence of association in a smaller replication dataset. The validation dataset was obtained from the SNPs to Risk of Metastasis (StoRM) study and included 293 patients with metastatic primary breast cancer at diagnosis. Ultimately, larger replication studies are needed to confirm the identified associations.
Published: 2021

5. Mendelian randomisation study of smoking exposure in relation to breast cancer risk

Author: Park, H. A. (Hanla A.), Neumeyer, S. (Sonja), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Dennis, J. (Joe), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Augustinsson, A. (Annelie), Baten, A. (Adinda), Freeman, L. E. (Laura E. Beane), Becher, H. (Heiko), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia, V), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Campa, D. (Daniele), Canzian, F. (Federico), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Conroy, D. M. (Don M.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dork, T. (Thilo), Dos-Santos-Silva, I. (Isabel), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Engel, C. (Christoph), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Fritschi, L. (Lin), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Glendon, G. (Gord), Goldberg, M. S. (Mark S.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Han, S. (Sileny), Harkness, E. F. (Elaine F.), Hart, S. N. (Steven N.), He, W. (Wei), Heemskerk-Gerritsen, B. A. (Bernadette A. M.), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kapoor, P. M. (Pooja Middha), Keeman, R. (Renske), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Koppert, L. B. (Linetta B.), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Lacey, J. (James), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), LeMarchand, L. (Loic), Lo, W.-Y. (Wing-Yee), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Margolin, S. (Sara), ElenaMartinez, M. (Maria), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Menon, U. (Usha), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Newman, W. G. (William G.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge G.), Offit, K. (Kenneth), Olshan, A. F. (Andrew F.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Radice, P. (Paolo), Rennert, G. (Gad), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Romero, A. (Atocha), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Schwentner, L. (Lukas), Scott, C. (Christopher), Shah, M. (Mitul), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Simard, J. (Jacques), Smeets, A. (Ann), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Spinelli, J. J. (John J.), Stevens, V. (Victoria), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Taylor, J. A. (Jack A.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), van Veen, E. M. (Elke M.), Vijai, J. (Joseph), Wang, S. (Sophia), Wendt, C. (Camilla), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Zheng, W. (Wei), Kraft, P. (Peter), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Park, H. A. (Hanla A.), Neumeyer, S. (Sonja), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Dennis, J. (Joe), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Augustinsson, A. (Annelie), Baten, A. (Adinda), Freeman, L. E. (Laura E. Beane), Becher, H. (Heiko), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia, V), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Campa, D. (Daniele), Canzian, F. (Federico), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Conroy, D. M. (Don M.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dork, T. (Thilo), Dos-Santos-Silva, I. (Isabel), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Engel, C. (Christoph), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Fritschi, L. (Lin), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Glendon, G. (Gord), Goldberg, M. S. (Mark S.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Han, S. (Sileny), Harkness, E. F. (Elaine F.), Hart, S. N. (Steven N.), He, W. (Wei), Heemskerk-Gerritsen, B. A. (Bernadette A. M.), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kapoor, P. M. (Pooja Middha), Keeman, R. (Renske), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Koppert, L. B. (Linetta B.), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Lacey, J. (James), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), LeMarchand, L. (Loic), Lo, W.-Y. (Wing-Yee), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Margolin, S. (Sara), ElenaMartinez, M. (Maria), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Menon, U. (Usha), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Newman, W. G. (William G.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge G.), Offit, K. (Kenneth), Olshan, A. F. (Andrew F.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Radice, P. (Paolo), Rennert, G. (Gad), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Romero, A. (Atocha), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Schwentner, L. (Lukas), Scott, C. (Christopher), Shah, M. (Mitul), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Simard, J. (Jacques), Smeets, A. (Ann), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Spinelli, J. J. (John J.), Stevens, V. (Victoria), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Taylor, J. A. (Jack A.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), van Veen, E. M. (Elke M.), Vijai, J. (Joseph), Wang, S. (Sophia), Wendt, C. (Camilla), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Zheng, W. (Wei), Kraft, P. (Peter), and Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny)
Abstract: Background: Despite a modest association between tobacco smoking and breast cancer risk reported by recent epidemiological studies, it is still equivocal whether smoking is causally related to breast cancer risk. Methods: We applied Mendelian randomisation (MR) to evaluate a potential causal effect of cigarette smoking on breast cancer risk. Both individual-level data as well as summary statistics for 164 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) reported in genome-wide association studies of lifetime smoking index (LSI) or cigarette per day (CPD) were used to obtain MR effect estimates. Data from 108,420 invasive breast cancer cases and 87,681 controls were used for the LSI analysis and for the CPD analysis conducted among ever-smokers from 26,147 cancer cases and 26,072 controls. Sensitivity analyses were conducted to address pleiotropy. Results: Genetically predicted LSI was associated with increased breast cancer risk (OR 1.18 per SD, 95% CI: 1.07–1.30, P = 0.11 × 10⁻²), but there was no evidence of association for genetically predicted CPD (OR 1.02, 95% CI: 0.78–1.19, P = 0.85). The sensitivity analyses yielded similar results and showed no strong evidence of pleiotropic effect. Conclusions: Our MR study provides supportive evidence for a potential causal association with breast cancer risk for lifetime smoking exposure but not cigarettes per day among smokers.
Published: 2021

6. Association of germline genetic variants with breast cancer-specific survival in patient subgroups defined by clinic-pathological variables related to tumor biology and type of systemic treatment

Author: Morra, A. (Anna), Escala-Garcia, M. (Maria), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Keeman, R. (Renske), Canisius, S. (Sander), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Augustinsson, A. (Annelie), Freeman, L. E. (Laura E. Beane), Becher, H. (Heiko), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Bruening, T. (Thomas), Buys, S. S. (Saundra S.), Caan, B. (Bette), Campa, D. (Daniele), Canzian, F. (Federico), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Cheng, T. D. (Ting-Yuan David), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Colonna, S. V. (Sarah, V), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Dork, T. (Thilo), Dossus, L. (Laure), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Fritschi, L. (Lin), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Guendert, M. (Melanie), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hart, S. N. (Steven N.), Hartikainen, J. M. (Jaana M.), Hartmann, A. (Arndt), He, W. (Wei), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hoppe, R. (Reiner), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Janni, W. (Wolfgang), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Jung, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Keupers, M. (Machteld), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Lacey, J. V. (James, V), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Linet, M. (Martha), Luben, R. N. (Robert N.), Lush, M. (Michael), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Margolin, S. (Sara), Martens, J. W. (John W. M.), Martinez, M. E. (Maria Elena), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Mulligan, A. M. (Anna Marie), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Newman, W. G. (William G.), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune F.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge G.), Olshan, A. F. (Andrew F.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Orr, N. (Nick), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Patel, A. V. (Alpa, V), Peissel, B. (Bernard), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Prajzendanc, K. (Karolina), Prentice, R. (Ross), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Rack, B. (Brigitte), Rennert, G. (Gad), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Rhenius, V. (Valerie), Romero, A. (Atocha), Roylance, R. (Rebecca), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Scott, C. (Christopher), Shah, M. (Mitul), Smichkoska, S. (Snezhana), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Stone, J. (Jennifer), Surowy, H. (Harald), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Teras, L. R. (Lauren R.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Tollenaar, R. A. (Rob A. E. M.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Hurson, A. N. (Amber N.), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Morra, A. (Anna), Escala-Garcia, M. (Maria), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Keeman, R. (Renske), Canisius, S. (Sander), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Augustinsson, A. (Annelie), Freeman, L. E. (Laura E. Beane), Becher, H. (Heiko), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Bruening, T. (Thomas), Buys, S. S. (Saundra S.), Caan, B. (Bette), Campa, D. (Daniele), Canzian, F. (Federico), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Cheng, T. D. (Ting-Yuan David), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Colonna, S. V. (Sarah, V), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Dork, T. (Thilo), Dossus, L. (Laure), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Fritschi, L. (Lin), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Guendert, M. (Melanie), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hart, S. N. (Steven N.), Hartikainen, J. M. (Jaana M.), Hartmann, A. (Arndt), He, W. (Wei), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hoppe, R. (Reiner), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Janni, W. (Wolfgang), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Jung, A. Y. (Audrey Y.), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Keupers, M. (Machteld), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kurian, A. W. (Allison W.), Lacey, J. V. (James, V), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Linet, M. (Martha), Luben, R. N. (Robert N.), Lush, M. (Michael), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Margolin, S. (Sara), Martens, J. W. (John W. M.), Martinez, M. E. (Maria Elena), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Mulligan, A. M. (Anna Marie), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Newman, W. G. (William G.), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune F.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge G.), Olshan, A. F. (Andrew F.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Orr, N. (Nick), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Patel, A. V. (Alpa, V), Peissel, B. (Bernard), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Prajzendanc, K. (Karolina), Prentice, R. (Ross), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Rack, B. (Brigitte), Rennert, G. (Gad), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Rhenius, V. (Valerie), Romero, A. (Atocha), Roylance, R. (Rebecca), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Scott, C. (Christopher), Shah, M. (Mitul), Smichkoska, S. (Snezhana), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Stone, J. (Jennifer), Surowy, H. (Harald), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Teras, L. R. (Lauren R.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Tollenaar, R. A. (Rob A. E. M.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Hurson, A. N. (Amber N.), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), and Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.)
Abstract: Background: Given the high heterogeneity among breast tumors, associations between common germline genetic variants and survival that may exist within specific subgroups could go undetected in an unstratified set of breast cancer patients. Methods: We performed genome-wide association analyses within 15 subgroups of breast cancer patients based on prognostic factors, including hormone receptors, tumor grade, age, and type of systemic treatment. Analyses were based on 91,686 female patients of European ancestry from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium, including 7531 breast cancer-specific deaths over a median follow-up of 8.1 years. Cox regression was used to assess associations of common germline variants with 15-year and 5-year breast cancer-specific survival. We assessed the probability of these associations being true positives via the Bayesian false discovery probability (BFDP & 0.15). Results: Evidence of associations with breast cancer-specific survival was observed in three patient subgroups, with variant rs5934618 in patients with grade 3 tumors (15-year-hazard ratio (HR) [95% confidence interval (CI)] 1.32 [1.20, 1.45], P = 1.4E−08, BFDP = 0.01, per G allele); variant rs4679741 in patients with ER-positive tumors treated with endocrine therapy (15-year-HR [95% CI] 1.18 [1.11, 1.26], P = 1.6E−07, BFDP = 0.09, per G allele); variants rs1106333 (15-year-HR [95% CI] 1.68 [1.39,2.03], P = 5.6E−08, BFDP = 0.12, per A allele) and rs78754389 (5-year-HR [95% CI] 1.79 [1.46,2.20], P = 1.7E−08, BFDP = 0.07, per A allele), in patients with ER-negative tumors treated with chemotherapy. Conclusions: We found evidence of four loci associated with breast cancer-specific survival within three patient subgroups. There was limited evidence for the existence of associations in other patient subgroups. However, the power for many subgroups is limited due to the low number of events. Even so, our results suggest that the impact of common germline genetic varia
Published: 2021

7. Genome-wide association study identifies 32 novel breast cancer susceptibility loci from overall and subtype-specific analyses

Author: Zhang, H. (Haoyu), Ahearn, T. U. (Thomas U.), Lecarpentier, J. (Julie), Barnes, D. (Daniel), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Qi, G. (Guanghao), Hang, X. (Xia), O'Mara, T. A. (Tracy A.), Zhao, N. (Ni), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Wang, Q. (Qin), Abu Ful, Z. (Zumuruda), Aittomaki, K. (Kristiina), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Arun, B. K. (Banu K.), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Azzollini, J. (Jacopo), Barrowdale, D. (Daniel), Becher, H. (Heiko), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bialkowska, K. (Katarzyna), Blanco, A. (Ana), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia, V), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bonanni, B. (Bernardo), Bondavalli, D. (Davide), Borg, A. (Ake), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Briceno, I. (Ignacio), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Bruening, T. (Thomas), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Buys, S. S. (Saundra S.), Byers, H. (Helen), Caldes, T. (Trinidad), Caligo, M. A. (Maria A.), Calvello, M. (Mariarosaria), Campa, D. (Daniele), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Christiaens, M. (Melissa), Christiansen, H. (Hans), Chung, W. K. (Wendy K.), Claes, K. B. (Kathleen B. M.), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Cornelissen, S. (Sten), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Diez, O. (Orland), Domchek, S. M. (Susan M.), Doerk, T. (Thilo), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Foretova, L. (Lenka), Fostira, F. (Florentia), Friedman, E. (Eitan), Frost, D. (Debra), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Gapstur, S. M. (Susan M.), Garber, J. (Judy), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), Gayther, S. A. (Simon A.), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Godwin, A. K. (Andrew K.), Goldberg, M. S. (Mark S.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Greene, M. H. (Mark H.), Gronwald, J. (Jacek), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hake, C. R. (Christopher R.), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Harkness, E. F. (Elaine F.), Heemskerk-Gerritsen, B. A. (Bernadette A. M.), Hillemanns, P. (Peter), Hogervorst, F. B. (Frans B. L.), Holleczek, B. (Bernd), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hoover, R. N. (Robert N.), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), Huebner, H. (Hanna), Hulick, P. J. (Peter J.), Imyanitov, E. N. (Evgeny N.), Isaacs, C. (Claudine), Izatt, L. (Louise), Jager, A. (Agnes), Jakimovska, M. (Milena), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), James, P. (Paul), Janavicius, R. (Ramunas), Janni, W. (Wolfgang), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Jones, M. E. (Michael E.), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kapoor, P. M. (Pooja Middha), Karlan, B. Y. (Beth Y.), Keeman, R. (Renske), Khan, S. (Sofia), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Konstantopoulou, I. (Irene), Koppert, L. B. (Linetta B.), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Laenkholm, A.-V. (Anne-Vibeke), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Larsson, S. C. (Susanna C.), Laurent-Puig, P. (Pierre), Lazaro, C. (Conxi), Lazarova, E. (Emilija), Lejbkowicz, F. (Flavio), Leslie, G. (Goska), Lesueur, F. (Fabienne), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Lo, W.-Y. (Wing-Yee), Loud, J. T. (Jennifer T.), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Lukomska, A. (Alicja), Maclnnis, R. J. (Robert J.), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Martinez, M. E. (Maria Elena), Matricardi, L. (Laura), McGuffog, L. (Lesley), McLean, C. (Catriona), Mebirouk, N. (Noura), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Menon, U. (Usha), Miller, A. (Austin), Mingazheva, E. (Elvira), Montagna, M. (Marco), Mulligan, A. M. (Anna Marie), Mulot, C. (Claire), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Nathanson, K. L. (Katherine L.), Neuhausen, S. L. (Susan L.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Neven, P. (Patrick), Newman, W. G. (William G.), Nielsens, F. C. (Finn C.), Nikitina-Zake, L. (Liene), Nodora, J. (Jesse), Offit, K. (Kenneth), Olah, E. (Edith), Olopade, O. I. (Olufunmilayo, I), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Orr, N. (Nick), Papi, L. (Laura), Papp, J. (Janos), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Parsons, M. T. (Michael T.), Peissel, B. (Bernard), Peixoto, A. (Ana), Peshkin, B. (Beth), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Phillips, K.-A. (Kelly-Anne), Piedmonte, M. (Marion), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Prajzendanc, K. (Karolina), Prentice, R. (Ross), Prokofyeva, D. (Darya), Rack, B. (Brigitte), Radice, P. (Paolo), Ramus, S. J. (Susan J.), Rantala, J. (Johanna), Rashid, M. U. (Muhammad U.), Rennert, G. (Gad), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Risch, H. A. (Harvey A.), Romero, A. (Atocha), Rookus, M. A. (Matti A.), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Ruediger, T. (Thomas), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sampson, S. (Sarah), Sandler, D. P. (Dale P.), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Scheuner, M. T. (Maren T.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Schoettker, B. (Ben), Schuermann, P. (Peter), Senter, L. (Leigha), Sharma, P. (Priyanka), Sherman, M. E. (Mark E.), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Singer, C. F. (Christian F.), Smichkoska, S. (Snezhana), Soucy, P. (Penny), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Spinelli, J. J. (John J.), Stone, J. (Jennifer), Stoppa-Lyonnet, D. (Dominique), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Szabo, C. I. (Csilla, I), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Taylor, J. A. (Jack A.), Teixeira, M. R. (Manuel R.), Terry, M. (MaryBeth), Thomassen, M. (Mads), Thull, D. L. (Darcy L.), Tischkowitz, M. (Marc), Toland, A. E. (Amanda E.), Tollenaar, R. A. (Rob A. E. M.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Torres, D. (Diana), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Tung, N. (Nadine), Untch, M. (Michael), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), van den Ouweland, A. M. (Ans M. W.), van der Kolk, L. E. (Lizet E.), van Veen, E. M. (Elke M.), vanRensburg, E. J. (Elizabeth J.), Vega, A. (Ana), Wappenschmidt, B. (Barbara), Weinberg, C. R. (Clarice R.), Weitzel, J. N. (Jeffrey N.), Wildiers, H. (Hans), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Yang, X. R. (Xiaohong R.), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Zheng, W. (Wei), Zorn, K. K. (Kristin K.), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Kraft, P. (Peter), Simard, J. (Jacques), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Antoniou, A. C. (Antonis C.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Chatterjee, N. (Nilanjan), and Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat)
Abstract: Breast cancer susceptibility variants frequently show heterogeneity in associations by tumor subtype. To identify novel loci, we performed a genome-wide association study including 133,384 breast cancer cases and 113,789 controls, plus 18,908 BRCA1 mutation carriers (9,414 with breast cancer) of European ancestry, using both standard and novel methodologies that account for underlying tumor heterogeneity by estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 status and tumor grade. We identified 32 novel susceptibility loci (P
Published: 2020

8. A network analysis to identify mediators of germline-driven differences in breast cancer prognosis

Author: Escala-Garcia, M. (Maria), Abraham, J. (Jean), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Ashworth, A. (Alan), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Auvinen, P. (Paivi), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Blot, W. (William), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia V.), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Canzian, F. (Federico), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chin, S.-F. (Suet-Feung), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dunn, J. A. (Janet A.), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Earl, H. M. (Helena M.), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Ellberg, C. (Carolina), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Gapstur, S. M. (Susan M.), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), George, A. (Angela), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Guo, Q. (Qi), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hamann, U. (Ute), Harrington, P. A. (Patricia A.), Hiller, L. (Louise), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), Huang, C.-S. (Chiun-Sheng), Huang, G. (Guanmengqian), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kapoor, P. M. (Pooja Middha), Keeman, R. (Renske), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Koppert, L. B. (Linetta B.), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lejbkowicz, F. (Flavio), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Martinez, M. E. (Maria Elena), Maurer, T. (Tabea), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Mulligan, A. M. (Anna Marie), Neuhausen, S. L. (Susan L.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Newman, W. G. (William G.), Olshan, A. F. (Andrew F.), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Orr, N. (Nick), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Petridis, C. (Christos), Prentice, R. L. (Ross L.), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Punie, K. (Kevin), Ramachandran, D. (Dhanya), Rennert, G. (Gad), Romero, A. (Atocha), Sachchithananthan, M. (Mythily), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schwentner, L. (Lukas), Scott, C. (Christopher), Simard, J. (Jacques), Sohn, C. (Christof), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Teixeira, M. R. (Manuel R.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Thorne, H. (Heather), Tollenaar, R. A. (Rob A. E. M.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Turnbull, C. (Clare), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), van der Kolk, L. E. (Lizet E.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Yang, X. R. (Xiaohong R.), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Hall, P. (Per), Wessels, L. F. (Lodewyk F. A.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Bader, G. D. (Gary D.), Doerk, T. (Thilo), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Canisius, S. (Sander), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Escala-Garcia, M. (Maria), Abraham, J. (Jean), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Ashworth, A. (Alan), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Auvinen, P. (Paivi), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Blot, W. (William), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia V.), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Canzian, F. (Federico), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chin, S.-F. (Suet-Feung), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dunn, J. A. (Janet A.), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Earl, H. M. (Helena M.), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Ellberg, C. (Carolina), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Gapstur, S. M. (Susan M.), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), George, A. (Angela), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Guo, Q. (Qi), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hamann, U. (Ute), Harrington, P. A. (Patricia A.), Hiller, L. (Louise), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), Huang, C.-S. (Chiun-Sheng), Huang, G. (Guanmengqian), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kapoor, P. M. (Pooja Middha), Keeman, R. (Renske), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Koppert, L. B. (Linetta B.), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lejbkowicz, F. (Flavio), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Martinez, M. E. (Maria Elena), Maurer, T. (Tabea), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Mulligan, A. M. (Anna Marie), Neuhausen, S. L. (Susan L.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Newman, W. G. (William G.), Olshan, A. F. (Andrew F.), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Orr, N. (Nick), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Petridis, C. (Christos), Prentice, R. L. (Ross L.), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Punie, K. (Kevin), Ramachandran, D. (Dhanya), Rennert, G. (Gad), Romero, A. (Atocha), Sachchithananthan, M. (Mythily), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schwentner, L. (Lukas), Scott, C. (Christopher), Simard, J. (Jacques), Sohn, C. (Christof), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Teixeira, M. R. (Manuel R.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Thorne, H. (Heather), Tollenaar, R. A. (Rob A. E. M.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Troester, M. A. (Melissa A.), Truong, T. (Therese), Turnbull, C. (Clare), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), van der Kolk, L. E. (Lizet E.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Yang, X. R. (Xiaohong R.), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Hall, P. (Per), Wessels, L. F. (Lodewyk F. A.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Bader, G. D. (Gary D.), Doerk, T. (Thilo), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Canisius, S. (Sander), and Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.)
Abstract: Identifying the underlying genetic drivers of the heritability of breast cancer prognosis remains elusive. We adapt a network-based approach to handle underpowered complex datasets to provide new insights into the potential function of germline variants in breast cancer prognosis. This network-based analysis studies ~7.3 million variants in 84,457 breast cancer patients in relation to breast cancer survival and confirms the results on 12,381 independent patients. Aggregating the prognostic effects of genetic variants across multiple genes, we identify four gene modules associated with survival in estrogen receptor (ER)-negative and one in ER-positive disease. The modules show biological enrichment for cancer-related processes such as G-alpha signaling, circadian clock, angiogenesis, and Rho-GTPases in apoptosis.
Published: 2020

9. Genome-wide association study of germline variants and breast cancer-specific mortality

Author: Escala-Garcia, M. (Maria), Guo, Q. (Qi), Doerk, T. (Thilo), Canisius, S. (Sander), Keeman, R. (Renske), Dennis, J. (Joe), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Lecarpentier, J. (Julie), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Abraham, J. (Jean), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bernstein, L. (Leslie), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Boeckx, B. (Bram), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bonanni, B. (Bernardo), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brentnall, A. (Adam), Brinton, L. (Louise), Broberg, P. (Per), Brock, I. W. (Ian W.), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Caldes, T. (Trinidad), Campa, D. (Daniele), Canzian, F. (Federico), Carracedo, A. (Angel), Carter, B. D. (Brian D.), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Cheng, T. D. (Ting-Yuan David), Chin, S.-F. (Suet-Feung), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Cordina-Duverger, E. (Emilie), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, D. G. (David G.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dunn, J. A. (Janet A.), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Durcan, L. (Lorraine), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Earl, H. M. (Helena M.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Ellberg, C. (Carolina), Engel, C. (Christoph), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gabrielson, M. (Marike), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Galle, E. (Eva), Gapstur, S. M. (Susan M.), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), George, A. (Angela), Georgoulias, V. (Vassilios), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Glendon, G. (Gord), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Alnaes, G. I. (Grethe I. Grenaker), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hankinson, S. (Susan), Harkness, E. F. (Elaine F.), Harrington, P. A. (Patricia A.), Hart, S. N. (Steven N.), Hartikainen, J. M. (Jaana M.), Hein, A. (Alexander), Hillemanns, P. (Peter), Hiller, L. (Louise), Holleczek, B. (Bernd), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hoover, R. N. (Robert N.), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), Huang, G. (Guanmengqian), Humphreys, K. (Keith), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Janni, W. (Wolfgang), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Jones, M. E. (Michael E.), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kabisch, M. (Maria), Kaczmarek, K. (Katarzyna), Kerin, M. J. (Michael J.), Khan, S. (Sofia), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kiiski, J. I. (Johanna, I), Kitahara, C. M. (Cari M.), Knight, J. A. (Julia A.), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Koppert, L. B. (Linetta B.), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Kraft, P. (Peter), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kruger, U. (Ute), Kuehl, T. (Tabea), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lee, E. (Eunjung), Lejbkowicz, F. (Flavio), Li, L. (Lian), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lindstrom, S. (Sara), Linet, M. (Martha), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Lo, W.-Y. (Wing-Yee), Loibl, S. (Sibylle), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Lux, M. P. (Michael P.), MacInnis, R. J. (Robert J.), Maierthaler, M. (Melanie), Maishman, T. (Tom), Makalic, E. (Enes), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoochehri, M. (Mehdi), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Martinez, M. E. (Maria Elena), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), McLean, C. (Catriona), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Middha, P. (Pooja), Miller, N. (Nicola), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Moreno, F. (Fernando), Mulligan, A. M. (Anna Marie), Mulot, C. (Claire), Nassir, R. (Rami), Neuhausen, S. L. (Susan L.), Newman, W. T. (William T.), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune F.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge G.), Norman, A. (Aaron), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Orr, N. (Nick), Pankratz, V. S. (V. Shane), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Perez, J. I. (Jose I. A.), Perez-Barrios, C. (Clara), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Petridis, C. (Christos), Pinchev, M. (Mila), Prajzendanc, K. (Karoliona), Prentice, R. (Ross), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Prokofieva, D. (Darya), Pylkas, K. (Katri), Rack, B. (Brigitte), Radice, P. (Paolo), Ramachandran, D. (Dhanya), Rennert, G. (Gadi), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Rhenius, V. (Valerie), Romero, A. (Atocha), Roylance, R. (Rebecca), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, D. F. (Daniel F.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Schumacher, F. (Fredrick), Schwentner, L. (Lukas), Scott, R. J. (Rodney J.), Scott, C. (Christopher), Seynaeve, C. (Caroline), Shah, M. (Mitul), Simard, J. (Jacques), Smeets, A. (Ann), Sohn, C. (Christof), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Talhouk, A. (Aline), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Teixeira, M. R. (Manuel R.), Tengstrom, M. (Maria), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Thoene, K. (Kathrin), Tollenaar, R. A. (Rob A. E. M.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Torres, D. (Diana), Truong, T. (Therese), Turman, C. (Constance), Turnbull, C. (Clare), Ulmer, H.-U. (Hans-Ulrich), Untch, M. (Michael), Vachon, C. (Celine), van Asperen, C. J. (Christi J.), van den Ouweland, A. M. (Ans M. W.), van Veen, E. M. (Elke M.), Wendt, C. (Camilla), Whittemore, A. S. (Alice S.), Willett, W. (Walter), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Yang, X. R. (Xiaohong R.), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), and Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.)
Abstract: Background: We examined the associations between germline variants and breast cancer mortality using a large meta-analysis of women of European ancestry. Methods: Meta-analyses included summary estimates based on Cox models of twelve datasets using ~10.4 million variants for 96,661 women with breast cancer and 7697 events (breast cancer-specific deaths). Oestrogen receptor (ER)-specific analyses were based on 64,171 ER-positive (4116) and 16,172 ER-negative (2125) patients. We evaluated the probability of a signal to be a true positive using the Bayesian false discovery probability (BFDP). Results: We did not find any variant associated with breast cancer-specific mortality at P < 5 × 10−8. For ER-positive disease, the most significantly associated variant was chr7:rs4717568 (BFDP = 7%, P = 1.28 × 10−7, hazard ratio [HR] = 0.88, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.84–0.92); the closest gene is AUTS2. For ER-negative disease, the most significant variant was chr7:rs67918676 (BFDP = 11%, P = 1.38 × 10−7, HR = 1.27, 95% CI = 1.16–1.39); located within a long intergenic non-coding RNA gene (AC004009.3), close to the HOXA gene cluster. Conclusions: We uncovered germline variants on chromosome 7 at BFDP
Published: 2019

10. Polygenic risk scores for prediction of breast cancer and breast cancer subtypes

Author: Mavaddat, N. (Nasim), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Dennis, J. (Joe), Lush, M. (Michael), Fachal, L. (Laura), Lee, A. (Andrew), Tyrer, J. P. (Jonathan P.), Chen, T.-H. (Ting-Huei), Wang, Q. (Qin), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Yang, X. (Xin), Adank, M. A. (Muriel A.), Ahearn, T. (Thomas), Aittomaki, K. (Kristiina), Allen, J. (Jamie), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Auvinen, P. (Paivi), Barrdahl, M. (Myrto), Freeman, L. E. (Laura E. Beane), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bernstein, L. (Leslie), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia, V), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bonanni, B. (Bernardo), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Bremer, M. (Michael), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brentnall, A. (Adam), Brock, I. W. (Ian W.), Brooks-Wilson, A. (Angela), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Bruening, T. (Thomas), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Campa, D. (Daniele), Carter, B. D. (Brian D.), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chlebowski, R. (Rowan), Christiansen, H. (Hans), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Collee, J. M. (J. Margriet), Cordina-Duverger, E. (Emilie), Cornelissen, S. (Sten), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Doerk, T. (Thilo), dos-Santos-Silva, I. (Isabel), Dumont, M. (Martine), Durcan, L. (Lorraine), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Ellberg, C. (Carolina), Engel, C. (Christoph), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Foersti, A. (Asta), Fritschi, L. (Lin), Gabrielson, M. (Marike), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Gapstur, S. M. (Susan M.), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), Georgoulias, V. (Vassilios), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Gilyazova, I. R. (Irina R.), Glendon, G. (Gord), Goldberg, M. S. (Mark S.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Alnaes, G. I. (Grethe I. Grenaker), Grip, M. (Mervi), Gronwald, J. (Jacek), Grundy, A. (Anne), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hankinson, S. E. (Susan E.), Harkness, E. F. (Elaine F.), Hart, S. N. (Steven N.), He, W. (Wei), Hein, A. (Alexander), Heyworth, J. (Jane), Hillemanns, P. (Peter), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hoover, R. N. (Robert N.), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), Huang, G. (Guanmengqian), Humphreys, K. (Keith), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jakimovska, M. (Milena), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Janni, W. (Wolfgang), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Jones, M. E. (Michael E.), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kaczmarek, K. (Katarzyna), Kataja, V. (Vesa), Keeman, R. (Renske), Kerin, M. J. (Michael J.), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kiiski, J. I. (Johanna, I), Knight, J. A. (Julia A.), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kruger, U. (Ute), Kuehl, T. (Tabea), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lee, E. (Eunjung), Lejbkowicz, F. (Flavio), Lilyquist, J. (Jenna), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lindstrom, S. (Sara), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Lo, W.-Y. (Wing-Yee), Loibl, S. (Sibylle), Long, J. (Jirong), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Lux, M. P. (Michael P.), MacInnis, R. J. (Robert J.), Maishman, T. (Tom), Makalic, E. (Enes), Kostovska, I. M. (Ivana Maleva), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Martens, J. W. (John W. M.), Martinez, M. E. (Maria Elena), Mavroudis, D. (Dimitrios), McLean, C. (Catriona), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Menon, U. (Usha), Middha, P. (Pooja), Miller, N. (Nicola), Moreno, F. (Fernando), Mulligan, A. M. (Anna Marie), Mulot, C. (Claire), Munoz-Garzon, V. M. (Victor M.), Neuhausen, S. L. (Susan L.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Neven, P. (Patrick), Newman, W. G. (William G.), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune F.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge G.), Norman, A. (Aaron), Offit, K. (Kenneth), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Olsson, H. (Hakan), Orr, N. (Nick), Pankratz, V. S. (V. Shane), Park-Simon, T.-W. (Tjoung-Won), Perez, J. I. (Jose I. A.), Perez-Barrios, C. (Clara), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Pinchev, M. (Mila), Plaseska-Karanfilska, D. (Dijana), Polley, E. C. (Eric C.), Prentice, R. (Ross), Presneau, N. (Nadege), Prokofyeva, D. (Darya), Purrington, K. (Kristen), Pylkäs, K. (Katri), Rack, B. (Brigitte), Radice, P. (Paolo), Rau-Murthy, R. (Rohini), Rennert, G. (Gad), Rennert, H. S. (Hedy S.), Rhenius, V. (Valerie), Robson, M. (Mark), Romero, A. (Atocha), Ruddy, K. J. (Kathryn J.), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Saloustros, E. (Emmanouil), Sandler, D. P. (Dale P.), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, D. F. (Daniel F.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), Schumacher, F. (Fredrick), Schuermann, P. (Peter), Schwentner, L. (Lukas), Scott, C. (Christopher), Scott, R. J. (Rodney J.), Seynaeve, C. (Caroline), Shah, M. (Mitul), Sherman, M. E. (Mark E.), Shrubsole, M. J. (Martha J.), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Slager, S. (Susan), Smeets, A. (Ann), Sohn, C. (Christof), Soucy, P. (Penny), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Spinelli, J. J. (John J.), Stegmaier, C. (Christa), Stone, J. (Jennifer), Swerdlow, A. J. (Anthony J.), Tamimi, R. M. (Rulla M.), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Taylor, J. A. (Jack A.), Terry, M. B. (Mary Beth), Thoene, K. (Kathrin), Tollenaar, R. A. (Rob A. E. M.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Truong, T. (Therese), Tzardi, M. (Maria), Ulmer, H.-U. (Hans-Ulrich), Untch, M. (Michael), Vachon, C. M. (Celine M.), van Veen, E. M. (Elke M.), Vijai, J. (Joseph), Weinberg, C. R. (Clarice R.), Wendt, C. (Camilla), Whittemore, A. S. (Alice S.), Wildiers, H. (Hans), Willett, W. (Walter), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wolk, A. (Alicja), Yang, X. R. (Xiaohong R.), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Zhang, Y. (Yan), Zheng, W. (Wei), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Clarke, C. (Christine), Balleine, R. (Rosemary), Baxter, R. (Robert), Braye, S. (Stephen), Carpenter, J. (Jane), Dahlstrom, J. (Jane), Forbes, J. (John), Lee, C. S. (C. Soon), Marsh, D. (Deborah), Morey, A. (Adrienne), Pathmanathan, N. (Nirmala), Scott, R. (Rodney), Simpson, P. (Peter), Spigelman, A. (Allan), Wilcken, N. (Nicholas), Yip, D. (Desmond), Zeps, N. (Nikolajs), Sexton, A. (Adrienne), Dobrovic, A. (Alex), Christian, A. (Alice), Trainer, A. (Alison), Fellows, A. (Andrew), Shelling, A. (Andrew), De Fazio, A. (Anna), Blackburn, A. (Anneke), Crook, A. (Ashley), Meiser, B. (Bettina), Patterson, B. (Briony), Clarke, C. (Christobel), Saunders, C. (Christobel), Hunt, C. (Clare), Scott, C. (Clare), Amor, D. (David), Ortega, D. G. (David Gallego), Marsh, D. (Deb), Edkins, E. (Edward), Salisbury, E. (Elizabeth), Haan, E. (Eric), Macrea, F. (Finlay), Farshid, G. (Gelareh), Lindeman, G. (Geoff), Trench, G. (Georgia), Mann, G. (Graham), Giles, G. (Graham), Gill, G. (Grantley), Thorne, H. (Heather), Campbell, I. (Ian), Hickie, I. (Ian), Caldon, L. (Liz), Winship, I. (Ingrid), Cui, J. (James), Flanagan, J. (James), Kollias, J. (James), Visvader, J. (Jane), Taylor, J. (Jessica), Burke, J. (Jo), Saunus, J. (Jodi), Forbs, J. (John), Hopper, J. (John), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Kirk, J. (Judy), French, J. (Juliet), Tucker, K. (Kathy), Wu, K. (Kathy), Phillips, K. (Kelly), Forrest, L. (Laura), Lipton, L. (Lara), Andrews, L. (Leslie), Lobb, L. (Lizz), Walker, L. (Logan), Kentwell, M. (Maira), Spurdle, M. (Mandy), Cummings, M. (Margaret), Gleeson, M. (Margaret), Harris, M. (Marion), Jenkins, M. (Mark), Young, M. A. (Mary Anne), Delatycki, M. (Martin), Wallis, M. (Mathew), Burgess, M. (Matthew), Brown, M. (Melissa), Southey, M. (Melissa), Bogwitz, M. (Michael), Field, M. (Michael), Friedlander, M. (Michael), Gattas, M. (Michael), Saleh, M. (Mona), Aghmesheh, M. (Morteza), Hayward, N. (Nick), Pachter, N. (Nick), Cohen, P. (Paul), Duijf, P. (Pascal), James, P. (Paul), Simpson, P. (Pete), Fong, P. (Peter), Butow, P. (Phyllis), Williams, R. (Rachael), Kefford, R. (Rick), Simard, J. (Jacques), Balleine, R.-M. (Rose-Mary), Dawson, S.-J. (Sarah-Jane), Lok, S. (Sheau), O'connell, S. (Shona), Greening, S. (Sian), Nightingale, S. (Sophie), Edwards, S. (Stacey), Fox, S. (Stephen), McLachlan, S.-A. (Sue-Anne), Lakhani, S. (Sunil), Dudding, T. (Tracy), Antill, Y. (Yoland), Sahlberg, K. K. (Kristine K.), Ottestad, L. (Lars), Karesen, R. (Rolf), Schlichting, E. (Ellen), Holmen, M. M. (Marit Muri), Sauer, T. (Toril), Haakensen, V. (Vilde), Engebraten, O. (Olav), Naume, B. (Bjorn), Fossa, A. (Alexander), Kiserud, C. E. (Cecile E.), Reinertsen, K. V. (Kristin, V), Helland, A. (Aslaug), Riis, M. (Margit), Geisler, J. (Juergen), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Thompson, D. J. (Deborah J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Hall, P. (Per), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Antoniou, A. C. (Antonis C.), Chatterjee, N. (Nilanjan), Kraft, P. (Peter), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Mavaddat, N. (Nasim), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Dennis, J. (Joe), Lush, M. (Michael), Fachal, L. (Laura), Lee, A. (Andrew), Tyrer, J. P. (Jonathan P.), Chen, T.-H. (Ting-Huei), Wang, Q. (Qin), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Yang, X. (Xin), Adank, M. A. (Muriel A.), Ahearn, T. (Thomas), Aittomaki, K. (Kristiina), Allen, J. (Jamie), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Arndt, V. (Volker), Aronson, K. J. (Kristan J.), Auer, P. L. (Paul L.), Auvinen, P. (Paivi), Barrdahl, M. (Myrto), Freeman, L. E. (Laura E. Beane), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Behrens, S. (Sabine), Benitez, J. (Javier), Bermisheva, M. (Marina), Bernstein, L. (Leslie), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia, V), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bonanni, B. (Bernardo), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Bremer, M. (Michael), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brentnall, A. (Adam), Brock, I. W. (Ian W.), Brooks-Wilson, A. (Angela), Brucker, S. Y. (Sara Y.), Bruening, T. (Thomas), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Campa, D. (Daniele), Carter, B. D. (Brian D.), Castelao, J. E. (Jose E.), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chlebowski, R. (Rowan), Christiansen, H. (Hans), Clarke, C. L. (Christine L.), Collee, J. M. (J. Margriet), Cordina-Duverger, E. (Emilie), Cornelissen, S. (Sten), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Daly, M. B. (Mary B.), Devilee, P. (Peter), Doerk, T. (Thilo), dos-Santos-Silva, I. (Isabel), Dumont, M. (Martine), Durcan, L. (Lorraine), Dwek, M. (Miriam), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eliassen, A. H. (A. Heather), Ellberg, C. (Carolina), Engel, C. (Christoph), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Foersti, A. (Asta), Fritschi, L. (Lin), Gabrielson, M. (Marike), Gago-Dominguez, M. (Manuela), Gapstur, S. M. (Susan M.), Garcia-Saenz, J. A. (Jose A.), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), Georgoulias, V. (Vassilios), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Gilyazova, I. R. (Irina R.), Glendon, G. (Gord), Goldberg, M. S. (Mark S.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Alnaes, G. I. (Grethe I. Grenaker), Grip, M. (Mervi), Gronwald, J. (Jacek), Grundy, A. (Anne), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hakansson, N. (Niclas), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hankinson, S. E. (Susan E.), Harkness, E. F. (Elaine F.), Hart, S. N. (Steven N.), He, W. (Wei), Hein, A. (Alexander), Heyworth, J. (Jane), Hillemanns, P. (Peter), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hoover, R. N. (Robert N.), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Howell, A. (Anthony), Huang, G. (Guanmengqian), Humphreys, K. (Keith), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Jakimovska, M. (Milena), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Janni, W. (Wolfgang), John, E. M. (Esther M.), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Jones, M. E. (Michael E.), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kaczmarek, K. (Katarzyna), Kataja, V. (Vesa), Keeman, R. (Renske), Kerin, M. J. (Michael J.), Khusnutdinova, E. (Elza), Kiiski, J. I. (Johanna, I), Knight, J. A. (Julia A.), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Koutros, S. (Stella), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Kruger, U. (Ute), Kuehl, T. (Tabea), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Lee, E. (Eunjung), Lejbkowicz, F. (Flavio), Lilyquist, J. (Jenna), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lindstrom, S. (Sara), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Lo, W.-Y. (Wing-Yee), Loibl, S. 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(Allan), Wilcken, N. (Nicholas), Yip, D. (Desmond), Zeps, N. (Nikolajs), Sexton, A. (Adrienne), Dobrovic, A. (Alex), Christian, A. (Alice), Trainer, A. (Alison), Fellows, A. (Andrew), Shelling, A. (Andrew), De Fazio, A. (Anna), Blackburn, A. (Anneke), Crook, A. (Ashley), Meiser, B. (Bettina), Patterson, B. (Briony), Clarke, C. (Christobel), Saunders, C. (Christobel), Hunt, C. (Clare), Scott, C. (Clare), Amor, D. (David), Ortega, D. G. (David Gallego), Marsh, D. (Deb), Edkins, E. (Edward), Salisbury, E. (Elizabeth), Haan, E. (Eric), Macrea, F. (Finlay), Farshid, G. (Gelareh), Lindeman, G. (Geoff), Trench, G. (Georgia), Mann, G. (Graham), Giles, G. (Graham), Gill, G. (Grantley), Thorne, H. (Heather), Campbell, I. (Ian), Hickie, I. (Ian), Caldon, L. (Liz), Winship, I. (Ingrid), Cui, J. (James), Flanagan, J. (James), Kollias, J. (James), Visvader, J. (Jane), Taylor, J. (Jessica), Burke, J. (Jo), Saunus, J. (Jodi), Forbs, J. (John), Hopper, J. (John), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Kirk, J. (Judy), French, J. (Juliet), Tucker, K. (Kathy), Wu, K. (Kathy), Phillips, K. (Kelly), Forrest, L. (Laura), Lipton, L. (Lara), Andrews, L. (Leslie), Lobb, L. (Lizz), Walker, L. (Logan), Kentwell, M. (Maira), Spurdle, M. (Mandy), Cummings, M. (Margaret), Gleeson, M. (Margaret), Harris, M. (Marion), Jenkins, M. (Mark), Young, M. A. (Mary Anne), Delatycki, M. (Martin), Wallis, M. (Mathew), Burgess, M. (Matthew), Brown, M. (Melissa), Southey, M. (Melissa), Bogwitz, M. (Michael), Field, M. (Michael), Friedlander, M. (Michael), Gattas, M. (Michael), Saleh, M. (Mona), Aghmesheh, M. (Morteza), Hayward, N. (Nick), Pachter, N. (Nick), Cohen, P. (Paul), Duijf, P. (Pascal), James, P. (Paul), Simpson, P. (Pete), Fong, P. (Peter), Butow, P. (Phyllis), Williams, R. (Rachael), Kefford, R. (Rick), Simard, J. (Jacques), Balleine, R.-M. (Rose-Mary), Dawson, S.-J. (Sarah-Jane), Lok, S. (Sheau), O'connell, S. (Shona), Greening, S. (Sian), Nightingale, S. (Sophie), Edwards, S. (Stacey), Fox, S. (Stephen), McLachlan, S.-A. (Sue-Anne), Lakhani, S. (Sunil), Dudding, T. (Tracy), Antill, Y. (Yoland), Sahlberg, K. K. (Kristine K.), Ottestad, L. (Lars), Karesen, R. (Rolf), Schlichting, E. (Ellen), Holmen, M. M. (Marit Muri), Sauer, T. (Toril), Haakensen, V. (Vilde), Engebraten, O. (Olav), Naume, B. (Bjorn), Fossa, A. (Alexander), Kiserud, C. E. (Cecile E.), Reinertsen, K. V. (Kristin, V), Helland, A. (Aslaug), Riis, M. (Margit), Geisler, J. (Juergen), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Thompson, D. J. (Deborah J.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Hall, P. (Per), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Antoniou, A. C. (Antonis C.), Chatterjee, N. (Nilanjan), Kraft, P. (Peter), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), and Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.)
Abstract: Stratification of women according to their risk of breast cancer based on polygenic risk scores (PRSs) could improve screening and prevention strategies. Our aim was to develop PRSs, optimized for prediction of estrogen receptor (ER)-specific disease, from the largest available genome-wide association dataset and to empirically validate the PRSs in prospective studies. The development dataset comprised 94,075 case subjects and 75,017 control subjects of European ancestry from 69 studies, divided into training and validation sets. Samples were genotyped using genome-wide arrays, and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were selected by stepwise regression or lasso penalized regression. The best performing PRSs were validated in an independent test set comprising 11,428 case subjects and 18,323 control subjects from 10 prospective studies and 190,040 women from UK Biobank (3,215 incident breast cancers). For the best PRSs (313 SNPs), the odds ratio for overall disease per 1 standard deviation in ten prospective studies was 1.61 (95%CI: 1.57–1.65) with area under receiver-operator curve (AUC) = 0.630 (95%CI: 0.628–0.651). The lifetime risk of overall breast cancer in the top centile of the PRSs was 32.6%. Compared with women in the middle quintile, those in the highest 1% of risk had 4.37- and 2.78-fold risks, and those in the lowest 1% of risk had 0.16- and 0.27-fold risks, of developing ER-positive and ER-negative disease, respectively. Goodness-of-fit tests indicated that this PRS was well calibrated and predicts disease risk accurately in the tails of the distribution. This PRS is a powerful and reliable predictor of breast cancer risk that may improve breast cancer prevention programs.
Published: 2019

11. The BRCA2 c.68‐7T > A variant is not pathogenic:a model for clinical calibration of spliceogenicity

Author: Colombo, M. (Mara), Lopez-Perolio, I. (Irene), Meeks, H. D. (Huong D.), Caleca, L. (Laura), Parsons, M. T. (Michael T.), Li, H. (Hongyan), De Vecchi, G. (Giovanna), Tudini, E. (Emma), Foglia, C. (Claudia), Mondini, P. (Patrizia), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Behar, R. (Raquel), Garcia, E. B. (Encarna B. Gomez), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Montagna, M. (Marco), Niederacher, D. (Dieter), Schmidt, A. Y. (Ane Y.), Varesco, L. (Liliana), Wappenschmidt, B. (Barbara), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Wang, Q. (Qin), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Beeghly-Fadel, A. (Alicia), Benitez, J. (Javier), Boeckx, B. (Bram), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia V.), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bonanni, B. (Bernardo), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Conroy, D. M. (Don M.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dork, T. (Thilo), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gabrielson, M. (Marike), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hartman, M. (Mikael), Hauke, J. (Jan), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loid), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Margolin, S. (Sara), Miao, H. (Hui), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Neuhausen, S. L. (Susan L.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Pylkäs, K. (Katri), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), See, M. H. (Mee Hoong), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Swerdlow, A. (Anthony), Teo, S. H. (Soo H.), Toland, A. E. (Amanda E.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Truong, T. (Therese), van Asperen, C. J. (Christi J.), van den Ouweland, A. M. (Ans M. W.), van der Kolk, L. E. (Lizet E.), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Zheng, W. (Wei), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Henderson, A. (Alex), Hogervorst, F. B. (Frans B. L.), Izatt, L. (Louise), Offitt, K. (Kenneth), Side, L. E. (Lucy E.), van Rensburg, E. J. (Elizabeth J.), McGuffog, L. (Lesley), Antoniou, A. C. (Antonis C.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Spurdle, A. B. (Amanda B.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), de la Hoya, M. (Miguel), Radice, P. (Paolo), Colombo, M. (Mara), Lopez-Perolio, I. (Irene), Meeks, H. D. (Huong D.), Caleca, L. (Laura), Parsons, M. T. (Michael T.), Li, H. (Hongyan), De Vecchi, G. (Giovanna), Tudini, E. (Emma), Foglia, C. (Claudia), Mondini, P. (Patrizia), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Behar, R. (Raquel), Garcia, E. B. (Encarna B. Gomez), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Montagna, M. (Marco), Niederacher, D. (Dieter), Schmidt, A. Y. (Ane Y.), Varesco, L. (Liliana), Wappenschmidt, B. (Barbara), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Wang, Q. (Qin), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Beeghly-Fadel, A. (Alicia), Benitez, J. (Javier), Boeckx, B. (Bram), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia V.), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bonanni, B. (Bernardo), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Conroy, D. M. (Don M.), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Czene, K. (Kamila), Devilee, P. (Peter), Dork, T. (Thilo), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gabrielson, M. (Marike), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hartman, M. (Mikael), Hauke, J. (Jan), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Jung, A. (Audrey), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loid), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Margolin, S. (Sara), Miao, H. (Hui), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Neuhausen, S. L. (Susan L.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Pylkäs, K. (Katri), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Schmutzler, R. K. (Rita K.), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Schoemaker, M. J. (Minouk J.), See, M. H. (Mee Hoong), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Swerdlow, A. (Anthony), Teo, S. H. (Soo H.), Toland, A. E. (Amanda E.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Truong, T. (Therese), van Asperen, C. J. (Christi J.), van den Ouweland, A. M. (Ans M. W.), van der Kolk, L. E. (Lizet E.), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Zheng, W. (Wei), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Henderson, A. (Alex), Hogervorst, F. B. (Frans B. L.), Izatt, L. (Louise), Offitt, K. (Kenneth), Side, L. E. (Lucy E.), van Rensburg, E. J. (Elizabeth J.), McGuffog, L. (Lesley), Antoniou, A. C. (Antonis C.), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Spurdle, A. B. (Amanda B.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), de la Hoya, M. (Miguel), and Radice, P. (Paolo)
Abstract: Although the spliceogenic nature of the BRCA2 c.68‐7T > A variant has been demonstrated, its association with cancer risk remains controversial. In this study, we accurately quantified by real‐time PCR and digital PCR (dPCR), the BRCA2 isoforms retaining or missing exon 3. In addition, the combined odds ratio for causality of the variant was estimated using genetic and clinical data, and its associated cancer risk was estimated by case‐control analysis in 83,636 individuals. Co‐occurrence in trans with pathogenic BRCA2 variants was assessed in 5,382 families. Exon 3 exclusion rate was 4.5‐fold higher in variant carriers (13%) than controls (3%), indicating an exclusion rate for the c.68‐7T > A allele of approximately 20%. The posterior probability of pathogenicity was 7.44 × 10⁻¹¹⁵. There was neither evidence for increased risk of breast cancer (OR 1.03; 95% CI 0.86–1.24) nor for a deleterious effect of the variant when co‐occurring with pathogenic variants. Our data provide for the first time robust evidence of the nonpathogenicity of the BRCA2 c.68‐7T > A. Genetic and quantitative transcript analyses together inform the threshold for the ratio between functional and altered BRCA2 isoforms compatible with normal cell function. These findings might be exploited to assess the relevance for cancer risk of other BRCA2 spliceogenic variants.
Published: 2018

12. Body mass index and breast cancer survival:a Mendelian randomization analysis

Author: Guo, Q. (Qi), Burgess, S. (Stephen), Turman, C. (Constance), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Wang, Q. (Qin), Lush, M. (Michael), Abraham, J. (Jean), Aittomaki, K. (Kristiina), Andrulis, I. L. (Irene L.), Apicella, C. (Carmel), Arndt, V. (Volker), Barrdahl, M. (Myrto), Benitez, J. (Javier), Berg, C. D. (Christine D.), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Bojesen, S. E. (Stig E.), Bonanni, B. (Bernardo), Brand, J. S. (Judith S.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Caldas, C. (Carlos), Campa, D. (Daniele), Canzian, F. (Federico), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Chin, S.-F. (Suet-Feung), Couch, F. J. (Fergus J.), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S. S. (Simon S.), Cybulski, C. (Cezary), Czene, K. (Kamila), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Devilee, P. (Peter), Diver, W. R. (W. Ryan), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Earl, H. M. (Helena M.), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Evans, D. G. (D. Gareth), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gapstur, S. M. (Susan M.), Gaudet, M. M. (Mia M.), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Glendon, G. (Gord), Grip, M. (Mervi), Gronwald, J. (Jacek), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Hall, P. (Per), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hankinson, S. (Susan), Hartikainen, J. M. (Jaana M.), Hein, A. (Alexander), Hiller, L. (Louise), Hogervorst, F. B. (Frans B.), Holleczek, B. (Bernd), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Hoover, R. N. (Robert N.), Humphreys, K. (Keith), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Husing, A. (Anika), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Kaaks, R. (Rudolf), Kabisch, M. (Maria), Kataja, V. (Vesa), Knight, J. A. (Julia A.), Koppert, L. B. (Linetta B.), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Kristensen, V. N. (Vessela N.), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Li, J. (Jingmei), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lindstrom, S. (Sara), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Machiela, M. J. (Mitchell J.), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Marme, F. (Federik), Martens, J. W. (John W. M.), McLean, C. (Catriona), Menendez, P. (Primitiva), Milne, R. L. (Roger L.), Mulligan, A. M. (Anna Marie), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Neven, P. (Patrick), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune F.), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge G.), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Perez, J. I. (Jose I. A.), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Phillips, K.-A. (Kelly-Anne), Poole, C. J. (Christopher J.), Pylkas, K. (Katri), Radice, P. (Paolo), Rahman, N. (Nazneen), Rudiger, T. (Thomas), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Schumacher, F. (Fredrick), Seibold, P. (Petra), Seynaeve, C. (Caroline), Shah, M. (Mitul), Smeets, A. (Ann), Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Tollenaar, R. A. (Rob A. E. M.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Tsimiklis, H. (Helen), Ulmer, H.-U. (Hans-Ulrich), Vachon, C. (Celine), van den Ouweland, A. M. (Ans M. W.), Van't Veer, L. J. (Laura J.), Wildiers, H. (Hans), Willett, W. (Walter), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Zamora, M. P. (M. Pilar), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Dork, T. (Thilo), Easton, D. F. (Douglas F.), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Kraft, P. (Peter), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Zheng, W. (Wei), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), and Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.)
Subjects: Mendelian randomization, breast cancer survival, body mass index, epidemiology, genetics
Abstract: Background: There is increasing evidence that elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with reduced survival for women with breast cancer. However, the underlying reasons remain unclear. We conducted a Mendelian randomization analysis to investigate a possible causal role of BMI in survival from breast cancer. Methods: We used individual-level data from six large breast cancer case-cohorts including a total of 36 210 individuals (2475 events) of European ancestry. We created a BMI genetic risk score (GRS) based on genotypes at 94 known BMI-associated genetic variants. Association between the BMI genetic score and breast cancer survival was analysed by Cox regression for each study separately. Study-specific hazard ratios were pooled using fixed-effect meta-analysis. Results: BMI genetic score was found to be associated with reduced breast cancer-specific survival for estrogen receptor (ER)-positive cases [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.11, per one-unit increment of GRS, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.01–1.22, P = 0.03). We observed no association for ER-negative cases (HR = 1.00, per one-unit increment of GRS, 95% CI 0.89–1.13, P = 0.95). Conclusions: Our findings suggest a causal effect of increased BMI on reduced breast cancer survival for ER-positive breast cancer. There is no evidence of a causal effect of higher BMI on survival for ER-negative breast cancer cases.
Published: 2017

13. PALB2, CHEK2 and ATM rare variants and cancer risk:data from COGS

Author: Southey, M. C. (Melissa C.), Goldgar, D. E. (David E.), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Pylkäs, K. (Katri), Couch, F. (Fergus), Tischkowitz, M. (Marc), Foulkes, W. D. (William D.), Dennis, J. (Joe), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), van Rensburg, E. J. (Elizabeth J.), Heikkinen, T. (Tuomas), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Hopper, J. L. (John L.), Doerk, T. (Thilo), Claes, K. B. (Kathleen B. M.), Reis-Filho, J. (Jorge), Teo, Z. L. (Zhi Ling), Radice, P. (Paolo), Catucci, I. (Irene), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Tsimiklis, H. (Helen), Odefrey, F. A. (Fabrice A.), Dowty, J. G. (James G.), Schmidt, M. K. (Marjanka K.), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Hogervorst, F. B. (Frans B.), Verhoef, S. (Senno), Carpenter, J. (Jane), Clarke, C. (Christine), Scott, R. J. (Rodney J.), Fasching, P. A. (Peter A.), Haeberle, L. (Lothar), Ekici, A. B. (Arif B.), Beckmann, M. W. (Matthias W.), Peto, J. (Julian), dos-Santos-Silva, I. (Isabel), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Bolla, M. K. (Manjeet K.), Sawyer, E. J. (Elinor J.), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Kerin, M. J. (Michael J.), Miller, N. (Nicola), Marme, F. (Federik), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Yang, R. (Rongxi), Guenel, P. (Pascal), Menegaux, F. (Florence), Sanchez, M. (Marie), Bojesen, S. (Stig), Nielsen, S. F. (Sune F.), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Benitez, J. (Javier), Pilar Zamora, M. (M.), Arias Perez, J. I. (Jose Ignacio), Menendez, P. (Primitiva), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Neuhausen, S. (Susan), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Clarke, C. A. (Christina A.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Arndt, V. (Volker), Stegmaier, C. (Christa), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Bruening, T. (Thomas), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Muranen, T. A. (Taru A.), Aittomaki, K. (Kristiina), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Bogdanova, N. V. (Natalia V.), Antonenkova, N. N. (Natalia N.), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Kataja, V. (Vesa), Kosma, V.-M. (Veli-Matti), Hartikainen, J. M. (Jaana M.), Spurdle, A. B. (Amanda B.), Wauters, E. (Els), Smeets, D. (Dominiek), Beuselinck, B. (Benoit), Floris, G. (Giuseppe), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Seibold, P. (Petra), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Olson, J. E. (Janet E.), Vachon, C. (Celine), Pankratz, V. S. (Vernon S.), McLean, C. (Catriona), Haiman, C. A. (Christopher A.), Henderson, B. E. (Brian E.), Schumacher, F. (Fredrick), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), Alnaes, G. G. (Grethe Grenaker), Zheng, W. (Wei), Hunter, D. J. (David J.), Lindstrom, S. (Sara), Hankinson, S. E. (Susan E.), Kraft, P. (Peter), Andrulis, I. (Irene), Knight, J. A. (Julia A.), Glendon, G. (Gord), Mulligan, A. M. (Anna Marie), Jukkola-Vuorinen, A. (Arja), Grip, M. (Mervi), Kauppila, S. (Saila), Devilee, P. (Peter), Tollenaar, R. A. (Robert A. E. M.), Seynaeve, C. (Caroline), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Garcia-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Figueroa, J. (Jonine), Chanock, S. J. (Stephen J.), Lissowska, J. (Jolanta), Czene, K. (Kamila), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Eriksson, M. (Mikael), Eccles, D. M. (Diana M.), Rafiq, S. (Sajjad), Tapper, W. J. (William J.), Gerty, S. M. (Sue M.), Hooning, M. J. (Maartje J.), Martens, J. W. (John W. M.), Collee, J. M. (J. Margriet), Tilanus-Linthorst, M. (Madeleine), Hall, P. (Per), Li, J. (Jingmei), Brand, J. S. (Judith S.), Humphreys, K. (Keith), Cox, A. (Angela), Reed, M. W. (Malcolm W. R.), Luccarini, C. (Craig), Baynes, C. (Caroline), Dunning, A. M. (Alison M.), Hamann, U. (Ute), Torres, D. (Diana), Ulmer, H. U. (Hans Ulrich), Ruediger, T. (Thomas), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Jaworska, K. (Katarzyna), Durda, K. (Katarzyna), Slager, S. (Susan), Toland, A. E. (Amanda E.), Ambrosone, C. B. (Christine B.), Yannoukakos, D. (Drakoulis), Swerdlow, A. (Anthony), Ashworth, A. (Alan), Orr, N. (Nick), Jones, M. (Michael), Gonzalez-Neira, A. (Anna), Pita, G. (Guillermo), Rosario Alonso, M. (M.), Alvarez, N. (Nuria), Herrero, D. (Daniel), Tessier, D. C. (Daniel C.), Vincent, D. (Daniel), Bacot, F. (Francois), Simard, J. (Jacques), Dumont, M. (Martine), Soucy, P. (Penny), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Muir, K. (Kenneth), Wiklund, F. (Fredrik), Gronberg, H. (Henrik), Schleutker, J. (Johanna), Nordestgaard, B. G. (Borge G.), Weischer, M. (Maren), Travis, R. C. (Ruth C.), Neal, D. (David), Donovan, J. L. (Jenny L.), Hamdy, F. C. (Freddie C.), Khaw, K.-T. (Kay-Tee), Stanford, J. L. (Janet L.), Blot, W. J. (William J.), Thibodeau, S. (Stephen), Schaid, D. J. (Daniel J.), Kelley, J. L. (Joseph L.), Maier, C. (Christiane), Kibel, A. S. (Adam S.), Cybulski, C. (Cezary), Cannon-Albright, L. (Lisa), Butterbach, K. (Katja), Park, J. (Jong), Kaneva, R. (Radka), Batra, J. (Jyotsna), Teixeira, M. R. (Manuel R.), Kote-Jarai, Z. (Zsofia), Al Olama, A. A. (Ali Amin), Benlloch, S. (Sara), Renner, S. P. (Stefan P.), Hartmann, A. (Arndt), Hein, A. (Alexander), Ruebner, M. (Matthias), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Van Nieuwenhuysen, E. (Els), Vergote, I. (Ignace), Lambretchs, S. (Sandrina), Doherty, J. A. (Jennifer A.), Rossing, M. A. (Mary Anne), Nickels, S. (Stefan), Eilber, U. (Ursula), Wang-Gohrke, S. (Shan), Odunsi, K. (Kunle), Sucheston-Campbell, L. E. (Lara E.), Friel, G. (Grace), Lurie, G. (Galina), Killeen, J. L. (Jeffrey L.), Wilkens, L. R. (Lynne R.), Goodman, M. T. (Marc T.), Runnebaum, I. (Ingo), Hillemanns, P. A. (Peter A.), Pelttari, L. M. (Liisa M.), Butzow, R. (Ralf), Modugno, F. (Francesmary), Edwards, R. P. (Robert P.), Ness, R. B. (Roberta B.), Moysich, K. B. (Kirsten B.), du Bois, A. (Andreas), Heitz, F. (Florian), Harter, P. (Philipp), Kommoss, S. (Stefan), Karlan, B. Y. (Beth Y.), Walsh, C. (Christine), Lester, J. (Jenny), Jensen, A. (Allan), Kjaer, S. K. (Susanne Kruger), Hogdall, E. (Estrid), Peissel, B. (Bernard), Bonanni, B. (Bernardo), Bernard, L. (Loris), Goode, E. L. (Ellen L.), Fridley, B. L. (Brooke L.), Vierkant, R. A. (Robert A.), Cunningham, J. M. (Julie M.), Larson, M. C. (Melissa C.), Fogarty, Z. C. (Zachary C.), Kalli, K. R. (Kimberly R.), Liang, D. (Dong), Lu, K. H. (Karen H.), Hildebrandt, M. A. (Michelle A. T.), Wu, X. (Xifeng), Levine, D. A. (Douglas A.), Dao, F. (Fanny), Bisogna, M. (Maria), Berchuck, A. (Andrew), Iversen, E. S. (Edwin S.), Marks, J. R. (Jeffrey R.), Akushevich, L. (Lucy), Cramer, D. W. (Daniel W.), Schildkraut, J. (Joellen), Terry, K. L. (Kathryn L.), Poole, E. M. (Elizabeth M.), Stampfer, M. (Meir), Tworoger, S. S. (Shelley S.), Bandera, E. V. (Elisa V.), Orlow, I. (Irene), Olson, S. H. (Sara H.), Bjorge, L. (Line), Salvesen, H. B. (Helga B.), van Altena, A. M. (Anne M.), Aben, K. K. (Katja K. H.), Kiemeney, L. A. (Lambertus A.), Massuger, L. F. (Leon F. A. G.), Pejovic, T. (Tanja), Bean, Y. (Yukie), Brooks-Wilson, A. (Angela), Kelemen, L. E. (Linda E.), Cook, L. S. (Linda S.), Le, N. D. (Nhu D.), Grski, B. (Bohdan), Gronwald, J. (Jacek), Menkiszak, J. (Janusz), Hogdall, C. K. (Claus K.), Lundvall, L. (Lene), Nedergaard, L. (Lotte), Engelholm, S. A. (Svend Aage), Dicks, E. (Ed), Tyrer, J. (Jonathan), Campbell, I. (Ian), McNeish, I. (Iain), Paul, J. (James), Siddiqui, N. (Nadeem), Glasspool, R. (Rosalind), Whittemore, A. S. (Alice S.), Rothstein, J. H. (Joseph H.), McGuire, V. (Valerie), Sieh, W. (Weiva), Cai, H. (Hui), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Teten, R. T. (Rachel T.), Sutphen, R. (Rebecca), McLaughlin, J. R. (John R.), Narod, S. A. (Steven A.), Phelan, C. M. (Catherine M.), Monteiro, A. N. (Alvaro N.), Fenstermacher, D. (David), Lin, H.-Y. (Hui-Yi), Permuth, J. B. (Jennifer B.), Sellers, T. A. (Thomas A.), Chen, Y. A. (Y. Ann), Tsai, Y.-Y. (Ya-Yu), Chen, Z. (Zhihua), Gentry-Maharaj, A. (Aleksandra), Gayther, S. A. (Simon A.), Ramus, S. J. (Susan J.), Menon, U. (Usha), Wu, A. H. (Anna H.), Pearce, C. L. (Celeste L.), Van den Berg, D. (David), Pike, M. C. (Malcolm C.), Dansonka-Mieszkowska, A. (Agnieszka), Plisiecka-Halasa, J. (Joanna), Moes-Sosnowska, J. (Joanna), Kupryjanczyk, J. (Jolanta), Pharoah, P. D. (Paul D. P.), Song, H. (Honglin), Winship, I. (Ingrid), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Giles, G. G. (Graham G.), Tavtigian, S. V. (Sean V.), Easton, D. F. (Doug F.), and Milne, R. L. (Roger L.)
Subjects: skin and connective tissue diseases
Abstract: Background: The rarity of mutations in PALB2, CHEK2 and ATM make it difficult to estimate precisely associated cancer risks. Population-based family studies have provided evidence that at least some of these mutations are associated with breast cancer risk as high as those associated with rare BRCA2 mutations. We aimed to estimate the relative risks associated with specific rare variants in PALB2, CHEK2 and ATM via a multicentre case-control study. Methods: We genotyped 10 rare mutations using the custom iCOGS array: PALB2 c.1592delT, c.2816T>G and c.3113G>A, CHEK2 c.349A>G, c.538C>T, c.715G>A, c.1036C>T, c.1312G>T, and c.1343T>G and ATM c.7271T>G. We assessed associations with breast cancer risk (42 671 cases and 42 164 controls), as well as prostate (22 301 cases and 22 320 controls) and ovarian (14 542 cases and 23 491 controls) cancer risk, for each variant. Results: For European women, strong evidence of association with breast cancer risk was observed for PALB2 c.1592delT OR 3.44 (95% CI 1.39 to 8.52, p = 7.1 × 10⁻⁵), PALB2 c.3113G>A OR 4.21 (95% CI 1.84 to 9.60, p = 6.9 × 10⁻⁸) and ATM c.7271T>G OR 11.0 (95% CI 1.42 to 85.7, p = 0.0012). We also found evidence of association with breast cancer risk for three variants in CHEK2, c.349A>G OR 2.26 (95% CI 1.29 to 3.95), c.1036C>T OR 5.06 (95% CI 1.09 to 23.5) and c.538C>T OR 1.33 (95% CI 1.05 to 1.67) (p ≤ 0.017). Evidence for prostate cancer risk was observed for CHEK2 c.1343T>G OR 3.03 (95% CI 1.53 to 6.03, p = 0.0006) for African men and CHEK2 c.1312G>T OR 2.21 (95% CI 1.06 to 4.63, p = 0.030) for European men. No evidence of association with ovarian cancer was found for any of these variants. Conclusions: This report adds to accumulating evidence that at least some variants in these genes are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer that is clinically important.
Published: 2016

14. BRCA2 Polymorphic Stop Codon K3326X and the Risk of Breast, Prostate, and Ovarian Cancers

Author: Meeks, H.D. (Huong D.), Song, H. (Honglin), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Dennis, J. (Joe), Wang, Q. (Qing), Barrowdale, D. (Daniel), Frost, D. (Debra), McGuffog, L. (Lesley), Ellis, S.D. (Steve), Feng, B. (Bingjian), Buys, S.S. (Saundra), Hopper, J.L. (John), Southey, M.C. (Melissa), Tesoriero, A. (Andrea), James, M. (Margaret), Bruinsma, F. (Fiona), Campbell, I. (Ian), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Hogervorst, F.B.L. (Frans), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Riboli, E. (Elio), Banerjee, S. (Susana), Menon, U. (Usha), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Hamann, U. (Ute), Marme, F. (Federick), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Janavicius, R. (Ramunas), Tihomirova, L. (Laima), Tung, N. (Nadine), Garber, J. (Judy), Cramer, D. (Daniel), Terry, K.L. (Kathryn), Poole, E.M. (Elizabeth), Tworoger, S. (Shelley), Dorfling, C.M. (Cecilia), Rensburg, E.J. (Elizabeth) van, Godwin, A.K. (Andrew K.), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Stoppa-Lyonnet, D. (Dominique), Damiola, F. (Francesca), Mazoyer, S. (Sylvie), Sinilnikova, O. (Olga), Isaacs, C. (Claudine), Maugard, C., Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Gerdes, A-M. (Anne-Marie), Hansen, T.V.O. (Thomas), Jensen, A. (Allen), Kjaer, M. (Michael), Høgdall, C.K. (Claus), Høgdall, E. (Estrid), Pedersen, I.S. (Inge Sokilde), Thomassen, M. (Mads), Benítez, J. (Javier), González-Neira, A. (Anna), Osorio, A. (Ana), Hoya, M.D.L. (Miguel De La), Segura, P.P. (Pedro Perez), Díez, O. (Orland), Lázaro, C. (Conxi), Brunet, J. (Joan), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Eunjung, L. (Lee), John, E.M. (Esther), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Ding, Y.C. (Yuan), Castillo, D. (Danielle), Weitzel, J.N. (Jeffrey), Ganz, P.A. (Patricia A.), Nussbaum, R. (Robert), Chan, S. (Salina), Karlan, B.Y. (Beth Y.), Lester, K.J. (Kathryn), Wu, A. (Anna), Gayther, S.A. (Simon), Ramus, S.J. (Susan), Sieh, W. (Weiva), Whittermore, A.S. (Alice S.), Monteiro, A.N.A. (Alvaro N.A.), Phelan, C. (Catherine), Terry, M.B. (Mary Beth), Piedmonte, M. (Marion), Offit, K. (Kenneth), Robson, M. (Mark), Levine, D.A. (Douglas), Moysich, K.B. (Kirsten B.), Cannioto, R. (Rikki), Olson, S.H. (Sara), Daly, M.B. (Mary B.), Nathanson, K.L. (Katherine), Domchek, S.M. (Susan), Lu, K.H. (Karen), Liang, D. (Dong), Hildebrant, M.A.T. (Michelle A.T.), Ness, R.B. (Roberta), Modugno, F. (Francesmary), Pearce, L. (Leigh), Goodman, M.T. (Marc T.), Thompson, P.J. (Pamela J.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Butterbach, K. (Katja), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Wapenschmidt, B. (Barbara), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brüning, T. (Thomas), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Khan, S. (Sofia), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Pelttari, L.M. (Liisa), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Butzow, R. (Ralf), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Rantala, J. (Johanna), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Neven, P. (Patrick), Claes, K.B.M. (Kathleen B.M.), Van Maerken, T. (Tom), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Flesch-Janys, D. (Dieter), Heitz, P.U., Varon-Mateeva, R. (Raymonda), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Radice, P. (Paolo), Viel, A. (Alessandra), Barile, M. (Monica), Peissel, B. (Bernard), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Montagna, M. (Marco), Oliani, C. (Cristina), Peixoto, A. (Ana), Teixeira, P.J., Collavoli, A. (Anita), Hallberg, B. (Boubou), Olson, J.E. (Janet), Goode, E.L. (Ellen L.), Hart, S.N. (Steven N.), Shimelis, H. (Hermela), Cunningham, J.M. (Julie), Giles, G.G. (Graham), Milne, R.L. (Roger), Healey, S. (Sue), Tucker, K. (Kathy), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher A.), Henderson, B.E. (Brian), Goldberg, M.S. (Mark), Tischkowitz, M. (Marc), Simard, J. (Jacques), Soucy, P. (Penny), Eccles, D. (Diana), Le, N. (Nhu), Borresen-Dale, A.-L. (Anne-Lise), Kristensen, V. (Vessela), Salvesen, H.B. (Helga), Bjorge, L. (Line), Bandera, E.V. (Elisa), Risch, H. 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(Kyriaki), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Dennis, J. (Joe), Wang, Q. (Qing), Barrowdale, D. (Daniel), Frost, D. (Debra), McGuffog, L. (Lesley), Ellis, S.D. (Steve), Feng, B. (Bingjian), Buys, S.S. (Saundra), Hopper, J.L. (John), Southey, M.C. (Melissa), Tesoriero, A. (Andrea), James, M. (Margaret), Bruinsma, F. (Fiona), Campbell, I. (Ian), Broeks, A. (Annegien), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Hogervorst, F.B.L. (Frans), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Riboli, E. (Elio), Banerjee, S. (Susana), Menon, U. (Usha), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Hamann, U. (Ute), Marme, F. (Federick), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Janavicius, R. (Ramunas), Tihomirova, L. (Laima), Tung, N. (Nadine), Garber, J. (Judy), Cramer, D. (Daniel), Terry, K.L. (Kathryn), Poole, E.M. (Elizabeth), Tworoger, S. (Shelley), Dorfling, C.M. (Cecilia), Rensburg, E.J. (Elizabeth) van, Godwin, A.K. (Andrew K.), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Truong, T. 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(Catherine), Terry, M.B. (Mary Beth), Piedmonte, M. (Marion), Offit, K. (Kenneth), Robson, M. (Mark), Levine, D.A. (Douglas), Moysich, K.B. (Kirsten B.), Cannioto, R. (Rikki), Olson, S.H. (Sara), Daly, M.B. (Mary B.), Nathanson, K.L. (Katherine), Domchek, S.M. (Susan), Lu, K.H. (Karen), Liang, D. (Dong), Hildebrant, M.A.T. (Michelle A.T.), Ness, R.B. (Roberta), Modugno, F. (Francesmary), Pearce, L. (Leigh), Goodman, M.T. (Marc T.), Thompson, P.J. (Pamela J.), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Butterbach, K. (Katja), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Hahnen, E. (Eric), Wapenschmidt, B. (Barbara), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brüning, T. (Thomas), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Khan, S. (Sofia), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Pelttari, L.M. (Liisa), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Butzow, R. (Ralf), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Margolin, S. (Sara), Rantala, J. (Johanna), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Neven, P. (Patrick), Claes, K.B.M. 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(Leon), Cook, L.S. (Linda S.), Pejovic, T. (Tanja), Li, J. (Jingmei), Borg, Å. (Åke), Öfverholm, A. (Anna), Rossing, M.A. (Mary Anne), Wentzensen, N. (N.), Henriksson, K. (Karin), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Pasini, B. (Barbara), Shah, M. (Mitul), Kabisch, M. (Maria), Torres, D. (Diana), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Gronwald, J. (Jacek), Agnarsson, B.A. (Bjarni), Kupryjanczyk, J. (Jolanta), Moes-Sosnowska, J. (Joanna), Fostira, F. (Florentia), Konstantopoulou, I. (I.), Slager, S. (Susan), Jones, M. (Michael), Antoniou, A.C. (Antonis), Berchuck, A. (Andrew), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul), Hall, P. (Per), Easton, D.F. (Douglas F.), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Spurdle, A.B. (Amanda), and Goldgar, D. (David)
Abstract: Background: The K3326X variant in BRCA2 (BRCA2∗c.9976A>T p.Lys3326∗rs11571833) has been found to be associated with small increased risks of breast cancer. However, it is not clear to what extent linkage disequilibrium with fully pathogenic mutations might account for this association. There is scant information about the effect of K3326X in other hormonerelated cancers. Methods: Using weighted logistic regression, we analyzed data from the large iCOGS study including 76637 cancer case patients and 83796 control patients to estimate odds ratios (ORw) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for K3326X variant carriers in relation to breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer risks, with weights defined as probability of not having a pathogenic BRCA2 variant. Using Cox proportional hazards modeling, we also examined the associations of K3326X with breast and ovarian cancer risks among 7183 BRCA1 variant carriers. All statistical tests were two-sided. Results: The K3326X variant was associated with breast (ORw = 1.28, 95% CI = 1.17 to 1.40, P = 5.9×10-6) and invasive ovarian cancer (ORw = 1.26, 95% CI = 1.10 to 1.43, P = 3.8×10-3). These associations were stronger for serous ovarian cancer and for estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer (ORw = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.2 to 1.70, P = 3.4×10-5 and ORw = 1.50, 95% CI = 1.28 to
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15. Correspondence: SEMA4A variation and risk of colorectal cancer

Author: Kinnersley, B. (Ben), Chubb, D. (Daniel), Dobbins, S.E. (Sara E.), Frampton, M. (Matthew), Buch, T. (Thorsten), Timofeeva, M.N. (Maria N.), Castellví-Bel, S., Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Försti, A. (Asta), Hampe, J. (Jochen), Hemminki, K. (Kari), Hofstra, R.M.W. (Robert), Northwood, J.B. (John Blackman), Palles, C. (Claire), Pinheiro, M. (Manuela), Ruiz-Ponte, C. (Clara), Schafmayer, C. (Clemens), Teixeira, M.R. (Manuel R.), Westers, H. (Helga), Wezel, T. (Tom) van, Bishop, D.T. (David Timothy), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Dunlop, M. (Malcolm), Houlston, R. (Richard), Kinnersley, B. (Ben), Chubb, D. (Daniel), Dobbins, S.E. (Sara E.), Frampton, M. (Matthew), Buch, T. (Thorsten), Timofeeva, M.N. (Maria N.), Castellví-Bel, S., Farrington, S.M. (Susan), Försti, A. (Asta), Hampe, J. (Jochen), Hemminki, K. (Kari), Hofstra, R.M.W. (Robert), Northwood, J.B. (John Blackman), Palles, C. (Claire), Pinheiro, M. (Manuela), Ruiz-Ponte, C. (Clara), Schafmayer, C. (Clemens), Teixeira, M.R. (Manuel R.), Westers, H. (Helga), Wezel, T. (Tom) van, Bishop, D.T. (David Timothy), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Dunlop, M. (Malcolm), and Houlston, R. (Richard)
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16. No clinical utility of KRAS variant rs61764370 for ovarian or breast cancer

Author: Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Baan, F.H. (Frederieke) van der, Berchuck, A. (Andrew), Johnatty, S.E. (Sharon), Aben, K.K.H. (Katja), Agnarsson, B.A. (Bjarni), Aittomäki, K. (Kristiina), Alducci, E. (Elisa), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Antonenkova, N.N. (Natalia), Antoniou, A.C. (Antonis), Apicella, C. (Carmel), Arndt, V. (Volker), Arnold, N. (Norbert), Arun, B.K. (Banu), Arver, B. (Brita Wasteson), Ashworth, A. (Alan), Baglietto, L. (Laura), Balleine, R. (Rosemary), Bandera, E.V. (Elisa), Barrowdale, D. (Daniel), Bean, Y.T. (Yukie), Beckmann, L. (Lars), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Benítez, J. (Javier), Berger, A. (Andreas), Berger, R. (Raanan), Beuselinck, B. (B.), Bisogna, M. (Maria), Bjorge, L. (Line), Blomqvist, C. (Carl), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Bojesen, A. (Anders), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Bonnani, B. (Bernardo), Brand, J.S. (Judith S.), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brinton, L.A. (Louise), Brooks-Wilson, A. 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(Nick), Orsulic, S. (Sandra), Osorio, A. (Ana), Ottini, L. (Laura), Paul, J. (James), Pearce, C.L. (Celeste), Pedersen, I.S. (Inge Sokilde), Peissel, B. (Bernard), Pejovic, T. (Tanja), Pelttari, L.M. (Liisa), Perkins, J. (Jo), Permuth-Wey, J. (Jenny), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Peto, J. (Julian), Phelan, C. (Catherine), Phillips, K.-A. (Kelly-Anne), Piedmonte, M. (Marion), Pike, M.C. (Malcolm C.), Platte, R. (Radka), Plisiecka-Halasa, J. (Joanna), Poole, E.M. (Elizabeth), Poppe, B. (Bruce), Pykäs, K. (Katri), Radice, P. (Paolo), Ramus, S.J. (Susan), Rebbeck, R. (Timothy), Reed, M.W.R. (Malcolm W.R.), Rennert, G. (Gad), Risch, H. (Harvey), Robson, M. (Mark), Rodriguez, G. (Gustavo), Romero, A. (Atocha), Rossing, M.A. (Mary Anne), Rothstein, J.H. (Joseph H.), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Runnebaum, I.B. (Ingo), Salani, R. (Ritu), Salvesen, H.B. (Helga), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Schildkraut, J.M. (Joellen), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Schmutzler, R.K. (Rita), Schneeweiss, A. (Andreas), Schoemaker, M. 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(Celine), Veer, L.J. (Laura) van 't, Altena, A.M. (Anne) van, Asperen, C.J. (Christi) van, Van Den Berg, D. (David), Ouweland, A.M.W. (Ans) van den, Doorn, H.C. (Lena) van, Van Nieuwenhuysen, E. (Els), Rensburg, E.J. (Elizabeth) van, Vergote, I. (Ignace), Verhoef, S., Vierkant, R.A. (Robert), Vijai, J. (Joseph), Vitonis, A.F. (Allison), Wachenfeldt, A. (Anna) von, Walsh, C.S. (Christine), Wang, Q. (Qing), Wang-Gohrke, S. (Shan), Wapenschmidt, B. (Barbara), Weischer, M. (Maren), Weitzel, J.N. (Jeffrey), Weltens, C. (Caroline), Wentzensen, N. (N.), Whittemore, A.S. (Alice S.), Wilkens, L.R. (Lynne R.), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wu, A.H. (Anna), Wu, X. (Xifeng), Yang, H.P. (Hannah P.), Zaffaroni, D. (Daniela), Zamora, M.P. (Pilar), Zheng, W. (Wei), Ziogas, A. (Argyrios), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul), Rookus, M.A. (Matti), Hooning, M.J. (Maartje), Goode, E.L. (Ellen L.), Breast Cancer Family Register, EMBRACE, GENICA Network, HEBON, and SWE-BRCA
Abstract: Objective Clinical genetic testing is commercially available for rs61764370, an inherited variant residing in a KRAS 3′ UTR microRNA binding site, based on suggested associations with increased ovarian and br
Published: 2016
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17. Recurrent Coding Sequence Variation Explains only A Small Fraction of the Genetic Architecture of Colorectal Cancer

Author: Timofeeva, M.N. (Maria N.), Kinnersley, B. (Ben), Farrington, S.M. (Susan M.), Whiffin, N. (Nicola), Palles, C. (Claire), Svinti, V. (Victoria), Lloyd, A. (Amy), Gorman, M. (Maggie), Ooi, L.-Y. (Li-Yin), Hosking, F. (Fay), Barclay, E. (Ella), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Dobbins, S.E. (Sara E.), Martin, L. (Lynn), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Broderick, P. (Peter), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Smillie, C. (Claire), Grimes, G. (Graeme), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Campbell, A. (Archie), Porteous, D. (David), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Northwood, J.B. (John Blackman), Barrett, J.H. (Jennifer H.), Smith, G. (Gillian), Wolf, R. (Roland), Forman, D. (David), Morreau, H. (Hans), Ruano, D. (Dina), Tops, C. (Carli), Wijnen, J.T. (Juul), Schrumpf, M. (Melanie), Boot, A. (Arnoud), Vasen, H. (Hans), Hes, F.J. (Frederik), Wezel, T. (Tom) van, Franke, A. (Andre), Lieb, W. (Wolgang), Schafmayer, C. (Clemens), Hampe, J. (Jochen), Buch, T. (Thorsten), Propping, P. (Peter), Hemminki, K. (Kari), Försti, A. (Asta), Westers, H. (Helga), Hofstra, R.M.W. (Robert), Pinheiro, M. (Manuela), Pinto, C. (Carla), Teixeira, P.J., Ruiz-Ponte, C. (Clara), Fernández-Rozadilla, C. (Ceres), Carracedo, A. (Angel), Castells, A., Castellví-Bel, S., Campbell, H. (Harry), Bishop, D.T. (David Timothy), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), Houlston, R. (Richard), Timofeeva, M.N. (Maria N.), Kinnersley, B. (Ben), Farrington, S.M. (Susan M.), Whiffin, N. (Nicola), Palles, C. (Claire), Svinti, V. (Victoria), Lloyd, A. (Amy), Gorman, M. (Maggie), Ooi, L.-Y. (Li-Yin), Hosking, F. (Fay), Barclay, E. (Ella), Zgaga, L. (Lina), Dobbins, S.E. (Sara E.), Martin, L. (Lynn), Theodoratou, E. (Evropi), Broderick, P. (Peter), Tenesa, A. (Albert), Smillie, C. (Claire), Grimes, G. (Graeme), Hayward, C. (Caroline), Campbell, A. (Archie), Porteous, D. (David), Deary, I.J. (Ian), Harris, S.E. (Sarah), Northwood, J.B. (John Blackman), Barrett, J.H. (Jennifer H.), Smith, G. (Gillian), Wolf, R. (Roland), Forman, D. (David), Morreau, H. (Hans), Ruano, D. (Dina), Tops, C. (Carli), Wijnen, J.T. (Juul), Schrumpf, M. (Melanie), Boot, A. (Arnoud), Vasen, H. (Hans), Hes, F.J. (Frederik), Wezel, T. (Tom) van, Franke, A. (Andre), Lieb, W. (Wolgang), Schafmayer, C. (Clemens), Hampe, J. (Jochen), Buch, T. (Thorsten), Propping, P. (Peter), Hemminki, K. (Kari), Försti, A. (Asta), Westers, H. (Helga), Hofstra, R.M.W. (Robert), Pinheiro, M. (Manuela), Pinto, C. (Carla), Teixeira, P.J., Ruiz-Ponte, C. (Clara), Fernández-Rozadilla, C. (Ceres), Carracedo, A. (Angel), Castells, A., Castellví-Bel, S., Campbell, H. (Harry), Bishop, D.T. (David Timothy), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Dunlop, M.G. (Malcolm), and Houlston, R. (Richard)
Abstract: Whilst common genetic variation in many non-coding genomic regulatory regions are known to impart risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), much of the heritability of CRC remains unexplained. To examine the role of recurrent coding sequence variation in CRC aetiology, we genotyped 12,638 CRCs cases and 29,045 controls from six European populations. Single-variant analysis identified a coding variant (rs3184504) in SH2B3 (12q24) associated with CRC risk (OR = 1.08, P = 3.9 × 10-7), and novel damaging coding variants in 3 genes previously tagged by GWAS efforts; rs16888728 (8q24) in UTP23 (OR = 1.15, P = 1.4 × 10-7); rs6580742 and rs12303082 (12q13) in FAM186A (OR = 1.11, P = 1.2 × 10-7
Published: 2015
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18. Fine-scale mapping of the 4q24 locus identifies & pr two Independent loci associated with breast cancer risk

Author: Guo, X. (Xingyi), Long, J. (Jirong), Zeng, C. (Chenjie), Michailidou, K. (Kyriaki), Ghoussaini, M. (Maya), Bolla, M.K. (Manjeet), Wang, Q. (Qing), Milne, R.L. (Roger L.), Shu, X.-O. (Xiao-Ou), Cai, Q. (Qiuyin), Beesley, J. (Jonathan), Kar, S. (Siddhartha), Andrulis, I.L. (Irene), Anton-Culver, H. (Hoda), Arndt, V. (Volker), Beckmann, M.W. (Matthias), Beeghly-Fadiel, A. (Alicia), Benítez, J. (Javier), Blot, W.J. (William), Bogdanova, N.V. (Natalia), Bojesen, S.E. (Stig), Brauch, H. (Hiltrud), Brenner, H. (Hermann), Brinton, L.A. (Louise), Broekss, A. (Annegien), Brüning, T. (Thomas), Burwinkel, B. (Barbara), Cai, H. (Hui), Canisius, S. (Sander), Chang-Claude, J. (Jenny), Choi, J.-Y. (J.), Couch, F.J. (Fergus), Cox, A. (Angela), Cross, S.S. (Simon), Czene, K. (Kamila), Darabi, H. (Hatef), Devilee, P. (Peter), Droit, A. (Arnaud), Dörk, T. (Thilo), Fasching, P.A. (Peter), Fletcher, O. (Olivia), Flyger, H. (Henrik), Fostira, F. (Florentia), Gaborieau, V. (Valerie), García-Closas, M. (Montserrat), Giles, G.G. (Graham G.), Grip, M. (Mervi), Guénel, P. (Pascal), Haiman, C.A. (Christopher A.), Hamann, U. (Ute), Hartman, J.M. (Joost), Hollestelle, A. (Antoinette), Hopper, J.L. (John L.), Hsiung, C.-N. (Chia-Ni), Ito, H. (Hidemi), Jakubowska, A. (Anna), Johnson, N. (Nichola), Kabisch, M. (Maria), Kang, D. (Daehee), Khan, S. (Sofia), Knight, J.A. (Julia), Kosma, V-M. (Veli-Matti), Lambrechts, D. (Diether), Le Marchand, L. (Loic), Li, J. (Jingmei), Lindblom, A. (Annika), Lophatananon, A. (Artitaya), Lubinski, J. (Jan), Mannermaa, A. (Arto), Manoukian, S. (Siranoush), Margolin, S. (Sara), Marme, F. (Federick), Matsuo, K. (Keitaro), McLean, C.A. (Catriona Ann), Meindl, A. (Alfons), Muir, K. (Kenneth), Neuhausen, S.L. (Susan), Nevanlinna, H. (Heli), Nord, S. (Silje), Olson, J.E. (Janet), Orr, N. (Nick), Peterlongo, P. (Paolo), Putti, T.C. (Thomas Choudary), Rudolph, A. (Anja), Sangrajrang, S. (Suleeporn), Sawyer, E.J. (Elinor), Schmidt, M.K. (Marjanka), Schmutzler, R.K. (Rita), Shen, C-Y. (Chen-Yang), Shi, J. (Jiajun), Shrubsole, M. (Martha), Southey, M.C. (Melissa), Swerdlow, A.J. (Anthony ), Teo, S.H. (Soo Hwang), Thienpont, B. (Bernard), Toland, A.E. (Amanda), Tollenaar, R.A.E.M. (Rob), Tomlinson, I. (Ian), Truong, T. (Thérèse), Tseng, C.-C. (Chiu-chen), Ouweland, A.M.W. (Ans) van den, Wen, W. (Wanqing), Winqvist, R. (Robert), Wu, A. (Anna), Yip, C.H. (Cheng Har), Zamora, M.P. (Pilar), Zheng, Y. (Ying), Hall, P. (Per), Pharoah, P.D.P. (Paul), Simard, J. (Jacques), Chenevix-Trench, G. (Georgia), Dunning, A.M. (Alison), Easton, D.F. (Douglas F.), Zheng, W. (Wei), Eeles, R. (Rosalind), Al Olama, A.A. (Ali Amin), Kote-Jarai, Z., Benlloch, S. (Sara), Antoniou, A.C. (Antonis), McGuffog, L. (Lesley), Offit, K. (Kenneth), Lee, A. (Andrew), Dicks, E. (Ed), Luccarini, C. (Craig), Tessier, D.C. (Daniel C.), Bacot, F. (Francois), Vincent, D. (Daniel), La Boissière, S. (Sylvie), Robidoux, F. (Frederic), Nielsen, S.F. (Sune), Cunningham, J.M. (Julie), Windebank, S.A. (Sharon A.), Hilker, C.A. (Christopher A.), Meyer, J. (Jeffrey), Angelakos, M. (Maggie), Maskiell, J. (Judi), Rutgers, E.J. (Emiel J.), Verhoef, S., Hogervorst, F.B.L. (Frans), Boonyawongviroj, P. (Prat), Siriwanarungsan, P. (Pornthep), Schrauder, A. (André), Rübner, M. (Matthias), Oeser, S. (Sonja), Landrith, S. (Silke), Williams, E. (Eileen), Ryder-Mills, E. (Elaine), Sargus, K. (Kara), McInerney, N. (Niall), Colleran, G. (Gabrielle), Rowan, A. (Andrew), Jones, A. (Angela), Sohn, C. (Christof), Schneeweiß, A. (Andeas), Bugert, P. (Peter), Álvarez, N. (Nuria), Bernstein, L. (Leslie), Lacey, J. (James), Wang, S. (Sophia), Ma, H. (Huiyan), Lu, Y. (Yani), Clague De Hart, J. (Jessica), Deapen, D. (Dennis), Pinder, R. (Rich), Lee, E. (Eunjung), Schumacher, F.R. (Fredrick), Horn-Ross, P. (Pam), Reynolds, P. (Peggy), Nelson, D. (David), Park, H. (Hannah), Ziegler, H. (Hartwig), Wolf, S. (Sonja), Hermann, V. (Volker), Lo, W.-Y. (Wing-Yee), Justenhoven, C. (Christina), Ko, Y.-D. (Yon-Dschun), Baisch, C. (Christian), Fischer, H.-P. (Hans-Peter), Pesch, B. (Beate), Rabstein, S. (Sylvia), Lotz, A. (Anne), Harth, V. (Volker), Heikkinen, T. (Tuomas), Erkkilä, I. (Irja), Aaltonen, K. (Kirsimari), Smitten, K. (Karl) von, Antonenkova, N.N. (Natalia), Hillemanns, P. (Peter), Christiansen, H. (Hans), Myöhänen, E. (Eija), Kemiläinen, H. (Helena), Thorne, H. (Heather), Niedermayr, E. (Eveline), Bowtell, D., De Fazio, A. (Anna), Gertig, D., Green, A., Webb, P. (Penny), Parsons, P., Hayward, N., Webb, P.M. (P.), Whiteman, D., Fung, A. (Annie), Yashiki, J. (June), Peuteman, G. (Gilian), Smeets, D. (Dominiek), Van Brussel, T. (Thomas), Corthouts, K. (Kathleen), Obi, N. (Nadia), Heinz, J. (Judith), Behrens, T.W. (Timothy), Eilber, U. (Ursula), Celik, M. (Muhabbet), Olchers, T. (Til), Peissel, B. (Bernard), Scuvera, G. (Giulietta), Zaffaroni, D. (Daniela), Bonnani, B. (Bernardo), Feroce, I. (Irene), Maniscalco, A. 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Abstract: Background: A recent association study identified a common variant (rs9790517) at 4q24 to be associated with breast cancer risk. Independent association signals and potential functional variants in this locus have not been explored. Methods: We conducted a fine-mapping analysis in 55,540 breast cancer cases and 51,168 controls from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium. Results: Conditional analyses identified two independent association signals among women of European ancestry, represented by rs9790517 [conditional P=2.51 × 10-4; OR, 1.04; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.02-1.07] and rs77928427 (P=1.86 × 10-4; OR, 1.04; 95% CI, 1.02-1.07). Functional annotation using data from the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) project revealed two putative functional variants, rs62331150 and rs73838678 in linkage disequilibrium (LD) with rs9790517 (r2≥ 0.90) residing in the active promoter or enhancer, respectively, of the nearest gene, TET2. Both variants are located in DNase I hypersensitivity and transcription factor-binding sites. Using data from both The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium (METABRIC), we showed that rs62331150 was associated with level of expression of TET2 in breast normal and tumor tissue. Conclusion: Our study identified two independent association signals at 4q24 in relation to breast cancer risk and suggested that observed association in this locus may be mediated through the regulation of TET2. Impact: Fine-mapping study with large sample size warranted for identification of independent loci for breast cancer risk.
Published: 2015
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1. Rare germline copy number variants (CNVs) and breast cancer risk

2. CYP3A7*1C allele:linking premenopausal oestrone and progesterone levels with risk of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers

3. Functional annotation of the 2q35 breast cancer risk locus implicates a structural variant in influencing activity of a long-range enhancer element

4. Germline variants and breast cancer survival in patients with distant metastases at primary breast cancer diagnosis

5. Mendelian randomisation study of smoking exposure in relation to breast cancer risk

6. Association of germline genetic variants with breast cancer-specific survival in patient subgroups defined by clinic-pathological variables related to tumor biology and type of systemic treatment

7. Genome-wide association study identifies 32 novel breast cancer susceptibility loci from overall and subtype-specific analyses

8. A network analysis to identify mediators of germline-driven differences in breast cancer prognosis

9. Genome-wide association study of germline variants and breast cancer-specific mortality

10. Polygenic risk scores for prediction of breast cancer and breast cancer subtypes

11. The BRCA2 c.68‐7T > A variant is not pathogenic:a model for clinical calibration of spliceogenicity

12. Body mass index and breast cancer survival:a Mendelian randomization analysis

13. PALB2, CHEK2 and ATM rare variants and cancer risk:data from COGS

14. BRCA2 Polymorphic Stop Codon K3326X and the Risk of Breast, Prostate, and Ovarian Cancers

15. Correspondence: SEMA4A variation and risk of colorectal cancer

16. No clinical utility of KRAS variant rs61764370 for ovarian or breast cancer

17. Recurrent Coding Sequence Variation Explains only A Small Fraction of the Genetic Architecture of Colorectal Cancer

18. Fine-scale mapping of the 4q24 locus identifies & pr two Independent loci associated with breast cancer risk

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