2009
Molecular Classification of Normal and Cancer Mammospheres.
Agarwal S, Camp R, Lannin D, Halligan K, Stern D, Tuck D, Harris L, Rimm D. Molecular Classification of Normal and Cancer Mammospheres. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 501-501. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-09-501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer stem cellsPrimary tumorBreast cancerTumor cellsStem cellsAbsence of CD24Breast cancer specimensHuman breast cancerFine-needle aspirationNormal breast tissueExpression of CD44Tumor tissue samplesPutative stem cell markersCD44-positive cellsKey protein markersEx vivo cultureStem cell markersNovel drug targetsSpecific therapyTreatment successNeedle aspirationCancer specimensMyoepithelial markersBT-20Positive cells
2006
The value of onsite adequacy assessment of thyroid fine‐needle aspirations is a function of operator experience
Ghofrani M, Beckman D, Rimm DL. The value of onsite adequacy assessment of thyroid fine‐needle aspirations is a function of operator experience. Cancer 2006, 108: 110-113. PMID: 16400635, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationThyroid fine-needle aspirationPalpation-guided fine-needle aspirationNondiagnostic rateOnsite evaluationUS guidancePerformance of FNAImmediate adequacy assessmentCurrent studyLower nondiagnostic rateFinal diagnosisChi-square analysisCytologic diagnosisNondiagnostic specimensNondiagnostic aspiratesPalpationSignificant decreaseDiagnosisImmediate evaluationExperienced radiologistsRadiologistsOperator experienceExperienced operatorsAdequate materialLess experience
2004
Novel tyramide‐based tyrosinase assay for the detection of melanoma cells in cytological preparations
Angeletti C, Khomitch V, Halaban R, Rimm DL. Novel tyramide‐based tyrosinase assay for the detection of melanoma cells in cytological preparations. Diagnostic Cytopathology 2004, 31: 33-37. PMID: 15236262, DOI: 10.1002/dc.20051.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Quantitative examination of mechanophysical tumor cell enrichment in fine‐needle aspiration specimens
Ernst LM, Rimm DL. Quantitative examination of mechanophysical tumor cell enrichment in fine‐needle aspiration specimens. Cancer 2002, 96: 275-279. PMID: 12378594, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFine-needle aspirationBreast carcinomaMalignant cellsSurgical excisionHistologic sectionsDiagnostic fine needle aspirationNontumor cellsSurgical excision specimensChi-square testTumor cell enrichmentExcision specimensFNA specimensCurrent studyFNA specimenCarcinomaCDNA microarrayRepresentative slidesNonmalignant cellsThinPrep preparationsTotal cellsTissue sectionsCell enrichmentTumorsExcisionCells
1998
Polymerase chain reaction‐based detection of clonality as a non‐morphologic diagnostic tool for fine‐needle aspiration of the breast
Magda J, Minger B, Rimm D. Polymerase chain reaction‐based detection of clonality as a non‐morphologic diagnostic tool for fine‐needle aspiration of the breast. Cancer 1998, 84: 262-267. PMID: 9723602, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980825)84:4<262::aid-cncr12>3.0.co;2-q.Peer-Reviewed Original Research