2024
Utility of next generation sequencing to unequivocally establish clonality in synchronous vs metastatic endometrial and ovarian carcinomas
Greenman M, Bellone S, Hartwich T, Buza N, Santin A. Utility of next generation sequencing to unequivocally establish clonality in synchronous vs metastatic endometrial and ovarian carcinomas. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2024, 56: 101524. PMID: 39435258, PMCID: PMC11492078, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2024.101524.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOvarian carcinomaNext generation sequencingPrimary uterine tumorsDiagnostically challenging casesOvarian tumorsPrimary tumorUterine tumorsEndometrial malignancyMetastatic tumorsAdjuvant treatmentClonal relationshipTargeted therapyUtilization of next generation sequencingTumor clonalityGeneration sequencingProtein expression profilesTumorChallenging casesImprove outcomesCarcinomaGold standardGenetic landscapeMalignancyClonalityExpression profiles
2019
Prevalence and role of HER2 mutations in cancer
Cocco E, Lopez S, Santin AD, Scaltriti M. Prevalence and role of HER2 mutations in cancer. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2019, 199: 188-196. PMID: 30951733, PMCID: PMC6571037, DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2019.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2 mutationsCell-free DNARecent clinical trialsNext-generation sequencingActivity of HER2Variety of tumorsPreclinical dataClinical trialsDifferent human cancersTumor biopsiesOncogenic driversClinical settingCancer typesHER2Human cancersTherapyCancerPrevalenceVariable sensitivityGeneration sequencingMutationsBiological characterizationBiopsyClinicTumors
2015
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy for cervical cancer: an update
Menderes G, Black J, Schwab CL, Santin AD. Immunotherapy and targeted therapy for cervical cancer: an update. Expert Review Of Anticancer Therapy 2015, 16: 83-98. PMID: 26568261, DOI: 10.1586/14737140.2016.1121108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical cancer patientsCervical cancerCancer patientsImmune check pointsUse of immunotherapyMetastatic cervical cancerPrognosis of patientsActionable driver mutationsTyrosine kinase inhibitorsImmune system interactionsImmunotherapy studiesMedian survivalAngiogenesis inhibitorsChemotherapeutic drugsPatientsDriver mutationsKinase inhibitorsNew therapeuticsCancerNext-generation sequencingImmunotherapyTherapyGeneration sequencingInhibitorsPrognosisFuture Directions and New Targets in Endometrial Cancer
Black J, Roque D, Gold L, Santin A. Future Directions and New Targets in Endometrial Cancer. Current Clinical Oncology 2015, 259-271. DOI: 10.1007/7631_2015_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndometrial cancerNext-generation sequencingPathway aberrationsMolecular aberrationsUnique molecular characteristicsCancerNew targetsSomatic mutationsTherapyHeterogeneous somatic mutationsMolecular characteristicsCompelling evidenceGeneration sequencingRecent advancesProper classificationAberrationsTumorsDisease