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Overview

Hermann Brenner is affiliated with the German Cancer Research Center in Germany. Their research portfolio encompasses a broad spectrum of medical and molecular biology disciplines, with particular focus on oncology and genetics. The primary fields of study include Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a significant number of publications in subfields such as Oncology, Genetics, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Molecular Biology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

The scientist's main research topics reflect a concentrated effort on cancer-related issues, especially colorectal and gastric cancers. Key topics covered include Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection, Genetic Factors in Colorectal Cancer, Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes, Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Global Cancer Incidence and Screening, and broader Cancer Risks and Factors.

Hermann Brenner has contributed numerous articles to high-impact journals, with frequent publications in venues such as the International Journal of Cancer, Nature Communications, Cancers, Nutrients, and bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory). These journals are known for advancing cancer research and molecular biology knowledge.

The scientist's recent publications highlight their involvement in large-scale epidemiological and genetic studies. Notable papers include:

  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2021, The Lancet Neurology)
  • Estimation of the global prevalence of dementia in 2019 and forecasted prevalence in 2050: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2022, The Lancet Public Health)
  • Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of smoking tobacco use and attributable disease burden in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (2021, The Lancet)
  • SCORE2 risk prediction algorithms: new models to estimate 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in Europe (2021, European Heart Journal)
  • Physical activity and risks of breast and colorectal cancer: a Mendelian randomisation analysis (2020, Nature Communications)

The scientist frequently collaborates with a consistent group of co-authors, including Michael Hoffmeister, Ben Schöttker, Jenny Chang-Claude, Bernd Holleczek, and Graham G. Giles. These collaborations indicate active engagement with colleagues in the fields of epidemiology, genetics, and oncology.

Best Publications

  • Effects of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy for early breast cancer on recurrence and 15-year survival: an overview of the randomised trials

    O. Abe;R. Abe;K. Enomoto;K. Kikuchi

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults

    Leandra Abarca-Gómez;Ziad A Abdeen;Zargar Abdul Hamid;Niveen M Abu-Rmeileh

  • Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2016: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Tomi F. Akinyemiju;Faris Hasan Al Lami;Tahiya Alam

  • Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    Valery L Feigin;Benjamin A Stark;Catherine Owens Johnson;Gregory A Roth

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Mohsen Naghavi;Christine Allen;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with disability, and disability-adjusted life-years for 29 cancer groups, 1990 to 2017

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Degu Abate;Naghmeh Abbasi;Hedayat Abbastabar

  • Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: A pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19.2 million participants

    Mariachiara Di Cesare;Mariachiara Di Cesare;James Bentham;Gretchen A Stevens;Bin Zhou

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Association of estimated glomerular filtration rate and albuminuria with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in general population cohorts: a collaborative meta-analysis.

    Kunihiro Matsushita;Marije van der Velde;Brad C. Astor;Mark Woodward

  • Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Yuan Lu;Kaveh Hajifathalian;James Bentham

  • Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Max G Griswold;Nancy Fullman;Caitlin Hawley;Nicholas Arian

  • Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants

    Bin Zhou;Rodrigo M Carrillo-Larco;Goodarz Danaei;Leanne M Riley

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H. Ross Anderson;Victoria F. Bachman

  • Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19·1 million participants

    Bin Zhou;James Bentham;Mariachiara Di Cesare;Honor Bixby

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas

  • Cancer survival in Europe 1999-2007 by country and age: results of EUROCARE--5-a population-based study

    Roberta De Angelis;Milena Sant;Michel P Coleman;Silvia Francisci

Frequent Co-Authors

Jenny Chang-Claude
Jenny Chang-Claude German Cancer Research Center
Michael Hoffmeister
Michael Hoffmeister German Cancer Research Center
Graham G. Giles
Graham G. Giles University of Melbourne
Dietrich Rothenbacher
Dietrich Rothenbacher University of Ulm
Ben Schöttker
Ben Schöttker Heidelberg University
Roger L. Milne
Roger L. Milne Cancer Council Victoria
Volker Arndt
Volker Arndt German Cancer Research Center
Hiltrud Brauch
Hiltrud Brauch German Cancer Research Center
Barbara Burwinkel
Barbara Burwinkel Heidelberg University
Paul D.P. Pharoah
Paul D.P. Pharoah University of Cambridge

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