2009
Uniformly positive (>80%) HER2 expression maximizes sensitivity and specificity for prediction of response to trastuzumab in CALGB 9840.
Rimm D, Broadwater G, Friedman P, Berry D, Seidman A, Hudis C, Winer E, Harris L, Thor A. Uniformly positive (>80%) HER2 expression maximizes sensitivity and specificity for prediction of response to trastuzumab in CALGB 9840. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 6046. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-6046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrediction of responseHER2 expressionCooperative group clinical trialsPositive HER2 expressionGroup clinical trialReceiver operator characteristic curveOperator characteristic curveSubset of casesArea of expressionHeterogeneity of expressionHER2 stainingTH armNeoadjuvant settingStable diseaseProgressive diseaseRECIST criteriaPartial responseClinical outcomesCAP guidelinesPatient selectionPercentage of tissueT therapyClinical trialsHER2 testsLarge cohort
2003
Tissue microarray analysis of signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (Stat3) and phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) in node-negative breast cancer shows nuclear localization is associated with a better prognosis.
Dolled-Filhart M, Camp RL, Kowalski DP, Smith BL, Rimm DL. Tissue microarray analysis of signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 (Stat3) and phospho-Stat3 (Tyr705) in node-negative breast cancer shows nuclear localization is associated with a better prognosis. Clinical Cancer Research 2003, 9: 594-600. PMID: 12576423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute-Phase ProteinsBiomarkersBreast NeoplasmsCell NucleusDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLymphatic MetastasisMultivariate AnalysisPhosphorylationPhosphotyrosinePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSTAT3 Transcription FactorSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTrans-ActivatorsConceptsNode-negative breast cancerBreast cancerCytoplasmic expressionNuclear expressionOverall survivalReceptor stainingPrognostic markerPhospho-STAT3Breast cancer tissue microarrayEstrogen receptor stainingProgesterone receptor stainingNode-negative tumorsLarge retrospective studyIndependent prognostic markerBreast cancer specimensTissue microarray analysisCancer tissue microarrayShort-term survivalTranscription 3Breast cancer tumorsHER2 stainingBetter prognosisRetrospective studyRole of STAT3Signal transducer