2013
Tubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones
Roque DM, Bellone S, English DP, Buza N, Cocco E, Gasparrini S, Bortolomai I, Ratner E, Silasi D, Azodi M, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Santin AD. Tubulin‐β‐III overexpression by uterine serous carcinomas is a marker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to epothilones. Cancer 2013, 119: 2582-2592. PMID: 23585021, PMCID: PMC3700638, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPaclitaxelPlatinum CompoundsPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTubulinTubulin ModulatorsUp-RegulationUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinomaOvarian serous carcinomaOverall survivalSerous carcinomaP-glycoproteinClinical outcomesPaclitaxel resistanceTreatment of USCPlatinum/taxane chemotherapyPoor overall survivalFresh frozen tissue samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell linesTaxane chemotherapyEndometrial cancerPoor outcomePoor prognosisPolymerase chain reactionFresh frozen tissueMedian inhibitory concentrationClinical investigationSubset of individualsGlycoprotein expressionCarcinomaImmunohistochemistryClass III β-tubulin overexpression in ovarian clear cell and serous carcinoma as a maker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to patupilone
Roque DM, Bellone S, Buza N, Romani C, Cocco E, Bignotti E, Ravaggi A, Rutherford TJ, Schwartz PE, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Class III β-tubulin overexpression in ovarian clear cell and serous carcinoma as a maker for poor overall survival after platinum/taxane chemotherapy and sensitivity to patupilone. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2013, 209: 62.e1-62.e9. PMID: 23583215, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.04.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1Cell LineCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDose-Response Relationship, DrugDown-RegulationDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEpothilonesFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMicrotubulesNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPrognosisReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionTaxoidsTubulinTubulin ModulatorsConceptsClass III β-tubulinClear cell carcinomaIII β-tubulinCell carcinomaOverall survivalP-glycoproteinClass III β-tubulin overexpressionClinical outcomesPolymerase chain reactionPaclitaxel resistanceClass III β-tubulin expressionPlatinum/taxane chemotherapyPoor overall survivalSerous papillary carcinomaChain reactionOvarian clear cellFresh frozen tissue samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionCell linesTime polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reaction resultsΒ-tubulin expressionTaxane chemotherapyPoor outcomePoor prognosis
2011
A KRAS variant is a biomarker of poor outcome, platinum chemotherapy resistance and a potential target for therapy in ovarian cancer
Ratner ES, Keane FK, Lindner R, Tassi RA, Paranjape T, Glasgow M, Nallur S, Deng Y, Lu L, Steele L, Sand S, Muller RU, Bignotti E, Bellone S, Boeke M, Yao X, Pecorelli S, Ravaggi A, Katsaros D, Zelterman D, Cristea MC, Yu H, Rutherford TJ, Weitzel JN, Neuhausen SL, Schwartz PE, Slack FJ, Santin AD, Weidhaas JB. A KRAS variant is a biomarker of poor outcome, platinum chemotherapy resistance and a potential target for therapy in ovarian cancer. Oncogene 2011, 31: 4559-4566. PMID: 22139083, PMCID: PMC3342446, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2011.539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3' Untranslated RegionsAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinCarboplatinCell Line, TumorCell SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGenotypeHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMutationNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPaclitaxelPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsRNA InterferenceTreatment OutcomeConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerEOC patientsKRAS-variantOvarian cancerPoor outcomeCancer riskTumor biologyPlatinum resistanceComplete clinical dataBiomarkers of outcomeDirect targetingEOC cell growthKnown BRCA mutationsFuture treatment approachesSubset of tumorsPlatinum chemotherapy resistanceCell linesNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBRCA mutationsClinical dataTreatment approachesChemotherapy resistanceKRAS oncogeneMultivariate analysisPatientsRetraction to “A 3′ UTR KRAS variant as a biomarker of poor outcome and chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer” [Gynecol. Oncol. 120 (2011) S3]
Ratner E, Keane F, Yu H, Zelterman D, Rutherford T, Santin A, Schwartz P, Slack F, Levine D, Weidhaas J. Retraction to “A 3′ UTR KRAS variant as a biomarker of poor outcome and chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer” [Gynecol. Oncol. 120 (2011) S3]. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 122: 205. PMID: 21770066, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.03.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRETRACTED: A 3’ UTR KRAS variant as a biomarker of poor outcome and chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer
Ratner E, Keane F, Yu H, Zelterman D, Rutherford T, Santin A, Schwartz P, Slack F, Levine D, Weidhaas J. RETRACTED: A 3’ UTR KRAS variant as a biomarker of poor outcome and chemotherapy resistance in ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2011, 120: s3. DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.12.010.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Amplification of c‐erbB2 oncogene
Santin AD, Bellone S, Van Stedum S, Bushen W, Palmieri M, Siegel ER, De Las Casas LE, Roman JJ, Burnett A, Pecorelli S. Amplification of c‐erbB2 oncogene. Cancer 2005, 104: 1391-1397. PMID: 16116605, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedBiomarkers, TumorBiopsy, NeedleCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryFemaleGene AmplificationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, erbB-2HumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMiddle AgedProbabilityPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Risk AssessmentSampling StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisUterine NeoplasmsConceptsNeu gene amplificationHER-2/neu geneEndometrial carcinomaGene amplificationSerous papillary endometrial carcinomaTumor cellsHER-2/neuNeu genePapillary endometrial carcinomaKaplan-Meier curvesImportant prognostic indicatorAfrican American patientsDisease-related deathLog-rank testShorter survival timeFISH-negative patientsNovel treatment strategiesC patientsSame tumor samplesAggressive variantPatient survivalPoor outcomePoor prognosisPrognostic indicatorClinical managementRacial differences in the overexpression of epidermal growth factor type II receptor (HER2/neu): A major prognostic indicator in uterine serous papillary cancer
Santin AD, Bellone S, Siegel ER, Palmieri M, Thomas M, Cannon MJ, Kay HH, Roman JJ, Burnett A, Pecorelli S. Racial differences in the overexpression of epidermal growth factor type II receptor (HER2/neu): A major prognostic indicator in uterine serous papillary cancer. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2005, 192: 813-818. PMID: 15746676, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.10.605.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2/neu expressionEndometrial cancerNeu expressionProportional hazards modelWhite patientsBlack patientsPoor outcomeHigh HER2/neu expressionUterine serous papillary cancerCox proportional hazards modelHER2/neu overexpressionEndometrial cancer survivalMultivariate Cox regressionMajor prognostic indicatorHER2/neu oncogeneRacial differencesNovel treatment strategiesHER2/neuType II receptorStage IAAggressive variantMultivariable analysisUnivariable analysisCorpus uteriCox regression