Endometrial cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer of the female reproductive tract in developed countries. Through genome-wide association studies (GWAS), we have previously identified eight risk loci for endometrial cancer. Here, we…
ObjectiveClinical 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 breast cancer risk as well as with …
BackgroundExperimental and epidemiologic evidence have suggested that chronic inflammation may play a critical role in endometrial carcinogenesis.MethodsTo investigate this hypothesis, a two-stage study was carried out to evaluate single-nu…
BackgroundIn addition to mediating aspects of physiologic and pathologic angiogenesis, the VEGF family also contributes to carcinogenesis.MethodsWe comprehensively characterized genetic variation across four VEGF family genes and evaluated …
BackgroundSingle nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the progesterone receptor (PGR) gene have been associated with the risk of endometrial cancer. However, to the authors' knowledge, no study to date has systematically evaluated the role of…
The matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) function as regulators of the dynamic tissue remodeling that occurs in the endometrial lining of the uterus during the normal human menstrual cycle; dysregulation of the MMPs is thought to contribute to t…