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
2020
Targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in gynecologic malignancies.
Erickson BK, Zeybek B, Santin AD, Fader AN. Targeting human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in gynecologic malignancies. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2020, 32: 57-64. PMID: 31833974, PMCID: PMC7307693, DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000599.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Growth factor receptor 2Uterine serous carcinomaGynecologic malignanciesFactor receptor 2Serous carcinomaReceptor 2Recurrent uterine serous carcinomaAnti-HER2 antibody trastuzumabHER2-positive diseaseAnti-HER2 therapyAnti-HER2 treatmentHER2-positive breastTrial of womenEndometrial cancer subtypesMore treatment optionsEffective therapeutic targetTreatment optionsUterine carcinosarcomaTrastuzumab efficacyHER2 amplificationTargeted therapyGastric cancerSignificant efficacy
2015
An update on the current pharmacotherapy for endometrial cancer
de Haydu C, Black JD, Schwab CL, English DP, Santin AD. An update on the current pharmacotherapy for endometrial cancer. Expert Opinion On Pharmacotherapy 2015, 17: 489-499. PMID: 26629895, DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2016.1127351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial cancerMainstay of treatmentCommon gynecologic malignancyCurrent conventional therapiesGynecologic malignanciesCurrent pharmacotherapyAvailable pharmacotherapiesConventional therapyCurrent therapiesEndometrial tumorsTargeted therapyImmunohistochemical characterizationRadiation therapyClinical careAggressive formNew therapiesPreclinical settingTherapyTherapeutic agentsCancerPharmacotherapyTumorsAvailable literatureHistoric treatmentTreatment
2014
Targeted Therapy in Uterine Serous Carcinoma: An Aggressive Variant of Endometrial Cancer
Black JD, English DP, Roque DM, Santin AD. Targeted Therapy in Uterine Serous Carcinoma: An Aggressive Variant of Endometrial Cancer. Women's Health 2014, 10: 45-57. PMID: 24328598, PMCID: PMC3984476, DOI: 10.2217/whe.13.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsClass I Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesCyclin ECystadenocarcinoma, SerousDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGenes, erbB-2HumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous carcinomaEndometrial cancerAggressive variantSerous carcinomaRecurrent uterine serous carcinomaPIK3CA/AKT/mTORComprehensive surgical stagingRecent whole-exome sequencing studiesHER2/neu geneVaginal cuff brachytherapyNovel therapeutic targetAkt/mTORUSC therapyPaclitaxel chemotherapySurgical stagingBiologic therapyTargeted therapyWhole-exome sequencing studiesTherapeutic targetDriver mutationsTherapyNeu geneCancerGain of functionCarcinoma
2012
Targeted therapy for high-risk endometrial carcinoma
Roque D, Schwartz P, Santin A. Targeted therapy for high-risk endometrial carcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Practice 2012, 9: 539-554. DOI: 10.2217/cpr.12.44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchType II endometrial cancerEndometrial cancerHigh-risk endometrial carcinomaHigh-risk cancerAggressive clinical courseRational therapeutic strategiesMolecular pathway alterationsClinical courseEndometrial carcinomaPoor prognosisClinical behaviorDisease burdenTargeted therapyTherapeutic strategiesSmall molecule inhibitorsClinical advancesPathway alterationsDistinct histopathologyCytotoxic agentsCancerCurrent standardImmunotherapyMolecular characterizationCarcinomaPrognosis