• Gene expression analyses in breast cancer epidemiology: the Norwegian Women and Cancer postgenome cohort study 

      Dumeaux, Vanessa; Børresen-Dale, Anne-Lise; Kristensen, Vessela N.; Frantzen, Jan-Ole; Kumle, Merethe; Lund, Eiliv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2008-02-13)
      Introduction: The introduction of high-throughput technologies, also called -omics technologies, into epidemiology has raised the need for high-quality observational studies to reduce several sources of error and bias. Methods: The Norwegian Women and Cancer (NOWAC) postgenome cohort study consists of approximately 50,000 women born between 1943 and 1957 who gave blood samples between 2003 ...
    • A Genome-Wide Association Study of Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancers Conducted within the INHANCE Consortium 

      McKay, James D.; Truong, Therese; Gaborieau, V; Chabrier, Amelie; Chuang, Shu-Chun; Byrnes, G; Zaridze, D; Shangina, O; Szeszenia-Dabrowska, N; Lissowska, Jolanta; Rudnai, P; Fabianova, E; Bucur, A; Bencko, V; Holcatova, I; Janout, V; Foretova, L; Lagiou, Pagona; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios; Benhamou, S; Ahrens, Wolfgang; Bouchardy, C; Merletti, F; Richiardi, L; Talamini, R; Simonato, L; Barzan, L; Kjærheim, Kristina; Macfarlane, G; Agudo, Antonio; Macfarlane, Tatiana V.; Canova, C; Castellsague, X; Conway, DI; Lowry, R; Healy, CM; McKinney, PA; Toner, ME; Znaor, A; Menezes, A; Curado, MP; Koifman, S; Neto, JE; Wünsch-Filho, V; Boccia, S; Arzani, D; Garrote, LF; Cadoni, G; Olshan, AF; Weissler, MC; Luo, JC; Funkhouser, WK; Lubinski, Jan; Lener, M; Trubicka, J; Schwartz, SM; Oszutowska, D; Doody, DR; Chen, C; Fish, S; Lazarus, P; Muscat, JE; Gallagher, CJ; Zhang, Zuo-Feng; Chang, SC; Wei, QY; Sturgis, EM; Franceschi, S; Kelsey, KT; Wang, LE; Herrero, R; Marsit, CJ; McClean, MD; Romkes, M; Nelson, HH; Buch, S; Nukui, T; Zhong, SL; Lacko, M; Manni, JJ; McLaughlin, J; Hung, RJ; Peters, WHM; Vatten, Lars Johan; Njølstad, Inger; Goodman, GE; Field, JK; Palli, D; Liloglou, T; Clavel-Chapelon, F; Vineis, P; Krogh, V; Tumino, R; Panico, S; Martinez, Carmen; Gonzalez, CA; Quiros, JR; Navarro, C; Larranaga, N; Khaw, KT; Ardanaz, E; Key, T; Peeters, PHM; Bueno-De-Mesquita, H. Bas; Boeing, H; Overvad, K; Trichopoulou, A; Linseisen, J; Hallmans, G; Tjønneland, Anne; Riboli, Elio; Kumle, Merethe; Valk, K; Voodern, Tonu; Metspalu, Andres; Boland, A; Zelenika, D; Delepine, M; Foglio, M; Lechner, D; Blanché, Hélène; Gut, Ivo G.; Galan, P; Hashibe, Mia; Heath, Simon; Hayes, Richard B.; Lathrop, Mark; Boffetta, Paolo; Brennan, Paul (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been successful in identifying common genetic variation involved in susceptibility to etiologically complex disease. We conducted a GWAS to identify common genetic variation involved in susceptibility to upper aero-digestive tract (UADT) cancers. Genome-wide genotyping was carried out using the Illumina HumanHap300 beadchips in 2,091 UADT cancer cases and ...
    • Ovarian Cancer and Body Size: Individual Participant Meta-Analysis Including 25,157 Women with Ovarian Cancer from 47 Epidemiological Studies 

      Beral, V; Hermon, C; Peto, R; Reeves, G; Brinton, L; Marchbanks, P; Negri, E; Peeters, PHM; Vessey, M; Calle, EE; Gapstur, SM; Patel, AV; Dal Maso, L; Talamini, R; Chetrit, A; Hirsh-Yechezkel, G; Lubin, F; Sadetzki, S; Allen, N; Bull, D; Callaghan, K; Crossley, B; Gaitskell, K; Goodill, A; Green, J; Key, T; Moser, K; Collins, R; Doll, R; Gonzalez, CA; Lee, N; Ory, HW; Peterson, HB; Wingo, PA; Martin, N; Pardthaisong, T; Silpisornkosol, S; Theetranont, C; Boosiri, B; Chutivongse, S; Jimakorn, P; Virutamasen, P; Wongsrichanalai, C; Tjonneland, A; Titus-Ernstoff, L; Byers, T; Rohan, T; Mosgaard, BJ; Yeates, D; Freudenheim, JL; Chang-Claude, J; Kaaks, R; Anderson, KE; Folsom, A; Robien, K; Rossing, MA; Thomas, DB; Weiss, NS; Riboli, E; Clavel-Chapelon, F; Cramer, D; Hankinson, SE; Tworoger, SS; Franceschi, S; La Vecchia, C; Magnusson, C; Riman, T; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Wolk, A; Schouten, LJ; van den Brandt, PA; Chantarakul, N; Koetsawang, S; Rachawat, D; Palli, D; Black, A; de Gonzalez, AB; Freedman, DM; Hartge, P; Hsing, AW; Lacey, JV; Hoover, RN; Schairer, C; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Selmer, Randi; Bain, CJ; Green, AC; Purdie, DM; Siskind, V; Webb, PM; McCann, SE; Hannaford, P; Kay, C; Binns, CW; Lee, AH; Zhang, M; Ness, RB; Nasca, P; Coogan, PF; Palmer, JR; Rosenberg, L; Kelsey, J; Paffenbarger, R; Whittemore, A; Katsouyanni, K; Trichopoulou, A; Trichopoulos, D; Tzonou, A; Dabancens, A; Martinez, L; Molina, R; Salas, O; Goodman, MT; Lurie, G; Carney, ME; Wilkens, LR; Hartman, L; Manjer, J; Olsson, H; Grisso, JA; Morgan, M; Wheeler, JE; Casagrande, J; Pike, MC; Ross, RK; Wu, AH; Miller, AB; Kumle, Merethe; Lund, Eiliv; McGowan, L; Shu, XO; Zheng, W; Farley, TMM; Holck, S; Meirik, O; Risch, HA (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Only about half the studies that have collected information on the relevance of women's height and body mass index to their risk of developing ovarian cancer have published their results, and findings are inconsistent. Here, we bring together the worldwide evidence, published and unpublished, and describe these relationships. Individual data on 25,157 women with ovarian cancer and 81,311 women ...
    • Ovarian cancer and smoking: individual participant meta-analysis including 28 114 women with ovarian cancer from 51 epidemiological studies 

      Gaitskell, K; Hermon, C; Moser, K; Reeves, G; Peto, R; Brinton, L; Marchbanks, P; Negri, E; Ness, R; Peeters, PHM; Vessey, M; Calle, EE; Gapstur, SM; Patel, AV; Dal Maso, L; Talamini, R; Chetrit, A; Hirsh-Yechezkel, G; Lubin, F; Sadetzki, S; Banks, E; Beral, V; Bull, D; Callaghan, K; Crossley, B; Goodill, A; Green, J; Key, T; Sitas, F; Collins, R; Doll, R; Gonzalez, A; Lee, N; Ory, HW; Peterson, HB; Wingo, PA; Martin, N; Pardthaisong, T; Silpisornkosol, S; Theetranont, C; Boosiri, B; Chutivongse, S; Jimakorn, P; Virutamasen, P; Wongsrichanalai, C; Tjonneland, A; Titus-Ernstoff, L; Byers, T; Rohan, T; Mosgaard, BJ; Yeates, D; Freudenheim, JL; Chang-Claude, J; Kaaks, R; Anderson, KE; Folsom, A; Robien, K; Hampton, J; Newcomb, PA; Rossing, MA; Thomas, DB; Weiss, NS; Riboli, E; Clavel-Chapelon, F; Cramer, D; Hankinson, SE; Tworoger, SS; Franceschi, S; La Vecchia, C; Adami, HO; Magnusson, C; Riman, T; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Wolk, A; Schouten, LJ; van den Brandt, PA; Chantarakul, N; Koetsawang, S; Rachawat, D; Palli, D; Black, A; Brinton, LA; Freedman, DM; Hartge, P; Hsing, AW; Lacey, JV; Hoover, RN; Schairer, C; Urban, M; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Selmer, Randi; Bain, CJ; Green, AC; Purdie, DM; Siskind, V; Webb, PM; Moysich, K; McCann, SE; Hannaford, P; Kay, C; Binns, CW; Lee, AH; Zhang, M; Ness, RB; Nasca, P; Coogan, PF; Palmer, JR; Rosenberg, L; Kelsey, J; Paffenbarger, R; Whittemore, A; Katsouyanni, K; Trichopoulou, A; Trichopoulos, D; Tzonou, A; Dabancens, A; Martinez, L; Molina, R; Salas, O; Goodman, MT; Lurie, G; Carney, ME; Wilkens, LR; Hartman, L; Manjer, J; Olsson, H; Grisso, JA; Morgan, M; Wheeler, JE; Bunker, CH; Edwards, RP; Modugno, F; Casagrande, J; Pike, MC; Ross, RK; Wu, AH; Miller, AB; Kumle, Merethe; Gram, Inger Torhild; Lund, Eiliv; McGowan, L; Shu, XO; Zheng, W; Farley, TMM; Holck, S; Meirik, O; Risch, HA (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Smoking has been linked to mucinous ovarian cancer, but its effects on other ovarian cancer subtypes and on overall ovarian cancer risk are unclear, and the findings from most studies with relevant data are unpublished. To assess these associations, we review the published and unpublished evidence. Eligible epidemiological studies were identified by electronic searches, review articles, and discussions ...
    • Transfer to hospital in planned home births: a systematic review 

      Blix, Ellen; Kumle, Merethe; Kjærgaard, Hanne; Øian, Pål; Lindgren, Helena E (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      Background: There is concern about the safety of homebirths, especially in women transferred to hospital during or after labour. The scope of transfer in planned home births has not been assessed in a systematic review. This review aimed to describe the proportions and indications for transfer from home to hospital during or after labour in planned home births. Methods: The databases Pubmed, ...
    • Transfers to hospital in planned home birth in four Nordic countries – A prospective cohort study 

      Blix, Ellen; Kumle, Merethe; Ingversen, Karen; Huitfeldt, Anette; Hegaard, Hanne Kristine; Olafsdottir, Olof Asta; Lindgren, Helena (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-29)
      Introduction. Women planning for home birth are transferred to hospital in case of complications or elevated risk for adverse outcomes. The aim of the present study was to describe the indications for transfer to hospital in planned home births, and the proportion of cases in which this occurs. <p>Material and methods. Women in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland who had opted for, and were ...
    • Use of hormonal contraceptives and occurrence of pregnancy-related pelvic pain. A prospective cohort study in Norway 

      Kumle, Merethe; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Alsaker, Elin; Lund, Eiliv (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2004-06-22)
      Background: Pregnancy-related pelvic pain is a common condition, and use of hormonal contraceptives before pregnancy has been proposed as a risk factor. We used data from a sub-sample of women participating in the "Norwegian Women and Cancer study" (NOWAC) to assess the association between hormonal contraceptive use and pelvic pain in pregnancy. Methods: From a sub-group of 2078 parous women ...