2012
Association between the nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio of p27 and the efficacy of adjuvant polychemotherapy in early breast cancer
Andre F, Conforti R, Moeder CB, Mauguen A, Arnedos M, Berrada N, Delaloge S, Tomasic G, Spielmann M, Esteva FJ, Rimm DL, Michiels S. Association between the nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio of p27 and the efficacy of adjuvant polychemotherapy in early breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2012, 23: 2059-2064. PMID: 22241898, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdr569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnthracycline-based chemotherapyEarly breast cancerNuclear/cytoplasmic (N/C) ratioCytoplasmic ratioAdjuvant chemotherapyHazard ratioBreast cancerP27 expressionNuclear expressionAdjusted hazard ratioNuclear p27 expressionAdjuvant polychemotherapyUntreated armPrognostic parametersTissue microarrayChemotherapyPatientsPredictive valueImmunofluorescence assaysQuantitative immunofluorescence assaysEfficacyP27CancerExpressionPolychemotherapy
2008
AQUA analysis of thymidylate synthase reveals localization to be a key prognostic biomarker in 2 large cohorts of colorectal carcinoma.
Gustavson MD, Molinaro AM, Tedeschi G, Camp RL, Rimm DL. AQUA analysis of thymidylate synthase reveals localization to be a key prognostic biomarker in 2 large cohorts of colorectal carcinoma. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2008, 132: 1746-52. PMID: 18976010, DOI: 10.5858/132.11.1746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymidylate synthase expressionSynthase expressionColorectal carcinomaSignificant associationDisease-specific survivalColon cancer outcomesColon cancer survivalKey prognostic biomarkersRetrospective cohortNodal statusPrognostic valueColorectal cancerCancer outcomesCancer survivalPathologic classificationPrognostic biomarkerLarge cohortSecond cohortAQUA scoreCytoplasmic expressionNuclear expressionCohortHigh nuclearCytoplasmic ratioFirst cohort