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Overview

Shirley V. Hodgson is affiliated with St George's, University of London in the United Kingdom. The scientist's research primarily focuses on genetics and molecular biology within the realms of medicine, with a strong emphasis on cancer research and oncology.

Their work covers several key topics including:

  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • BRCA gene mutations in cancer
  • Cancer genomics and diagnostics
  • Colorectal cancer treatments and studies
  • Colorectal cancer screening and detection
  • Cancer, hypoxia, and metabolism
  • Epigenetics and DNA methylation

Shirley V. Hodgson has contributed to research published in various scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Journal of Medical Genetics
  • The Lancet
  • Human Molecular Genetics
  • Annals of Human Genetics
  • UNC Libraries

Representative recent papers authored or co-authored by Hodgson include:

  • "Cancer prevention with aspirin in hereditary colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome), 10-year follow-up and registry-based 20-year data in the CAPP2 study: a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial," 2020, The Lancet
  • "Elongin C (ELOC/TCEB1)-associated von Hippel-Lindau disease," 2022, Human Molecular Genetics
  • "Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer: Past, Present and Future," 2025, Annals of Human Genetics
  • "Common Variants at the 19p13.1 and ZNF365 Loci Are Associated with ER Subtypes of Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers," 2020, UNC Libraries
  • "Investigating the use of a patient-facing digital app to support Lynch syndrome carriers in the management of their condition," 2025, Journal of Medical Genetics

Collaboration is an important aspect of Hodgson's scientific contributions. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Eamonn R. Maher
  • D. Gareth Evans
  • Anne-Marie Gerdes
  • Patrick J. Morrison
  • Jackie Cook

The scientist's most prominent fields of study comprise biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Within these disciplines, subfields such as pathology and forensic medicine, molecular biology, cancer research, oncology, and genetics have been focal points.

Best Publications

  • Risks of Breast, Ovarian, and Contralateral Breast Cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers

    Karoline B. Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B. Kuchenbaecker;John L. Hopper;Daniel R. Barnes;Kelly-Anne Phillips

  • Multiple colorectal adenomas, classic adenomatous polyposis, and germ-line mutations in MYH.

    Oliver M Sieber;Lara Lipton;Michael Crabtree;Karl Heinimann

  • Cancer Risks for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: Results From Prospective Analysis of EMBRACE

    Nasim Mavaddat;Susan Peock;Debra Frost;Steve Ellis

  • Accumulation of Krebs cycle intermediates and over-expression of HIF1alpha in tumours which result from germline FH and SDH mutations.

    P. J. Pollard;J. J. Briere;N. A. Alam;J. Barwell

  • Peutz–Jeghers syndrome: a systematic review and recommendations for management

    A. D. Beggs;A. R. Latchford;H. F. A. Vasen;G. Moslein

  • Germline BRCA Mutations Are Associated With Higher Risk of Nodal Involvement, Distant Metastasis, and Poor Survival Outcomes in Prostate Cancer

    Elena Castro;Chee Goh;David Olmos;Ed Saunders

  • Localization of the gene for Cowden disease to chromosome 10q22-23

    M. R. Nelen;G. W. Padberg;E. A J Peeters;A. Y. Lin

  • Mutation Spectrum and Genotype-Phenotype Analyses in Cowden Disease and Bannayan-Zonana Syndrome, Two Hamartoma Syndromes With Germline PTEN Mutation

    Debbie J. Marsh;Valérie Coulon;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Philippe Rocca-Serra

  • Guidelines for the clinical management of Lynch syndrome (hereditary non-polyposis cancer)

    Hans F.A. Vasen;Gabriele Möslein;Angel Alonso;Inge Bernstein

  • Disruption of the Fanconi anemia-BRCA pathway in cisplatin-sensitive ovarian tumors.

    Toshiyasu Taniguchi;Marc Tischkowitz;Najim Ameziane;Shirley V. Hodgson

  • PTEN Mutation Spectrum and Genotype-Phenotype Correlations in Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba Syndrome Suggest a Single Entity With Cowden Syndrome

    Debbie J. Marsh;Debbie J. Marsh;Jennifer B. Kum;Jennifer B. Kum;Kathryn L. Lunetta;Michael J. Bennett

  • The human PAX6 gene is mutated in two patients with aniridia.

    Tim Jordan;Isabel Hanson;Dmitri Zaletayev;Shirley Hodgson

  • Mutations in GATA2 cause primary lymphedema associated with a predisposition to acute myeloid leukemia (Emberger syndrome)

    Pia Ostergaard;Michael A Simpson;Fiona C Connell;Colin G Steward

  • Whole-genome sequencing in health care: recommendations of the European Society of Human Genetics.

    Carla G van El;Martina C Cornel;Pascal Borry;Ros J Hastings

  • Identification of 12 new susceptibility loci for different histotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer

    Catherine M Phelan;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Jonathan P Tyrer;Siddhartha P Kar

  • Tumor risks and genotype–phenotype–proteotype analysis in 358 patients with germline mutations in SDHB and SDHD

    Christopher J. Ricketts;Julia R. Forman;Eleanor Rattenberry;Nicola Bradshaw

  • Germline BRCA mutation and outcome in young-onset breast cancer (POSH): a prospective cohort study

    Ellen R Copson;Tom C Maishman;Will J Tapper;Ramsey I Cutress

  • DNA polymerase ε and δ exonuclease domain mutations in endometrial cancer.

    David N. Church;Sarah E.W. Briggs;Claire Palles;Enric Domingo

  • Identification of ten variants associated with risk of estrogen-receptor-negative breast cancer.

    Roger L Milne;Roger L Milne;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Karoline B Kuchenbaecker;Kyriaki Michailidou;Kyriaki Michailidou;Jonathan Beesley

  • Genome-wide association study in BRCA1 mutation carriers identifies novel loci associated with breast and ovarian cancer risk

    Fergus J. Couch;Xianshu Wang;Lesley McGuffog;Andrew Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Tomlinson
Ian Tomlinson University of Oxford
Walter F. Bodmer
Walter F. Bodmer University of Oxford
Ellen Solomon
Ellen Solomon King's College London
Christopher G. Mathew
Christopher G. Mathew King's College London
Diana Eccles
Diana Eccles University of Southampton
Ian C. Talbot
Ian C. Talbot Leicester Royal Infirmary
Richard S. Houlston
Richard S. Houlston Institute of Cancer Research
Douglas F. Easton
Douglas F. Easton University of Cambridge
Lauri A. Aaltonen
Lauri A. Aaltonen University of Helsinki

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