2014
Markers of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Association with Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Pectasides E, Rampias T, Sasaki C, Perisanidis C, Kouloulias V, Burtness B, Zaramboukas T, Rimm D, Fountzilas G, Psyrri A. Markers of Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition in Association with Survival in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). PLOS ONE 2014, 9: e94273. PMID: 24722213, PMCID: PMC3983114, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0094273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutomationBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellCohort StudiesEpithelial-Mesenchymal TransitionFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm MetastasisPhenotypePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckTreatment OutcomeConceptsProgression-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalCell carcinomaE-cadherinPrimary squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaHigh-risk HNSCCKaplan-Meier analysisNovel therapeutic approachesMesenchymal transition phenotypeHigh metastatic potentialLow E-cadherinImproved OSInferior OSIndependent predictorsPoor prognosisCarcinoma prognosisClinicopathological parametersInclusion criteriaTherapeutic approachesTransition phenotypeMetastatic potentialMesenchymal transitionProtein expression analysis
2006
Automated quantitative analysis of DCC tumor suppressor protein in ovarian cancer tissue microarray shows association with β-catenin levels and outcome in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer
Bamias A, Yu Z, Weinberger P, Markakis S, Kowalski D, Camp R, Rimm D, Dimopoulos M, Psyrri A. Automated quantitative analysis of DCC tumor suppressor protein in ovarian cancer tissue microarray shows association with β-catenin levels and outcome in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2006, 17: 1797-1802. PMID: 16971669, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdl310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerPatient outcomesDCC expressionPlatinum-paclitaxel combination chemotherapyProgression-free survival ratesAdvanced stage ovarian cancerOvarian cancer tissue microarrayAssociation of DCCCancer tissue microarrayPoor patient outcomesBeta-catenin levelsDCC tumor suppressor geneColorectal cancer (DCC) proteinMedian followSurgical debulkingCombination chemotherapyPrognostic significanceEntire cohortPreclinical dataClinicopathological parametersAntitumor functionΒ-catenin levelsTissue microarraySufficient tissue