2007
Phosphorylation of Akt (Ser473) Predicts Poor Clinical Outcome in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer
Yu Z, Weinberger PM, Sasaki C, Egleston BL, Speier WF, Haffty B, Kowalski D, Camp R, Rimm D, Vairaktaris E, Burtness B, Psyrri A. Phosphorylation of Akt (Ser473) Predicts Poor Clinical Outcome in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2007, 16: 553-558. PMID: 17372251, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-06-0121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Squamous CellChi-Square DistributionFemaleHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalOropharyngeal NeoplasmsPhosphorylationPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Array AnalysisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktPTEN PhosphohydrolaseSurvival AnalysisConceptsNuclear p-AktAkt activationP-AktOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerSquamous cell carcinoma progressionPhosphorylated AktCohort of patientsLocal recurrence rateOverall survival rateSquamous cell cancerPoor clinical outcomeAdverse patient outcomesP-AKT levelsPromising molecular targetP-AKT expressionProtein expression levelsPhosphorylation of AktDisease recurrenceLocal recurrenceCell cancerClinical outcomesAdjusted analysisPrognostic significanceRecurrence ratePatient outcomes
2006
Molecular Classification Identifies a Subset of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancers With Favorable Prognosis
Weinberger PM, Yu Z, Haffty BG, Kowalski D, Harigopal M, Brandsma J, Sasaki C, Joe J, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Psyrri A. Molecular Classification Identifies a Subset of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Cancers With Favorable Prognosis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 736-747. PMID: 16401683, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.00.3335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaHuman papillomavirusFavorable prognosisClass IIILocal recurrencePrognostic valueHuman Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal CancerHPV DNA presenceHPV16 viral loadDisease-free survivalMultivariable survival analysisSquamous cell carcinomaLong-term patientsThree-class modelReal-time polymerase chain reactionHPV statusLow p53Only patientsOverall survivalOropharyngeal cancerViral loadCell carcinomaPolymerase chain reactionClinical trialsP16 overexpression
2005
β-Catenin Functions Mainly as an Adhesion Molecule in Patients with Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck
Yu Z, Weinberger PM, Provost E, Haffty BG, Sasaki C, Joe J, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Psyrri A. β-Catenin Functions Mainly as an Adhesion Molecule in Patients with Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 2471-2477. PMID: 15814622, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell cancerCyclin D1 levelsCell cancerNeck squamous cell cancerAdhesion moleculesD1 levelsDisease-free survivalIndependent prognostic factorLocal recurrence rateKaplan-Meier analysisMembranous expression patternLow cyclin D1Cancer tissue microarrayIncidence of mutationsProtein expression levelsMean followHazard ratioPrognostic factorsLocal recurrencePathologic dataCox regressionRecurrence rateMetastasis stageTissue microarrayBeta-catenin expressionCyclin D1 Is a Valuable Prognostic Marker in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Yu Z, Weinberger PM, Haffty BG, Sasaki C, Zerillo C, Joe J, Kowalski D, Dziura J, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Psyrri A. Cyclin D1 Is a Valuable Prognostic Marker in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 1160-1166. PMID: 15709184, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.1160.11.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaDisease-free survivalSquamous cell carcinomaCyclin D1Overall survivalCell carcinomaPrognostic markerOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerProtein expressionLocal recurrence rateMultivariate Cox regressionLong-term followSquamous cell cancerCyclin D1 expression levelsNuclear cyclin D1 expressionTerms of prognosisCell cycle regulator cyclin D1Valuable prognostic markerExpression levelsCyclin D1 expressionProtein expression levelsMean followIndependent predictorsLocal recurrenceCell cancer
2004
Prognostic Significance of p16 Protein Levels in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer
Weinberger PM, Yu Z, Haffty BG, Kowalski D, Harigopal M, Sasaki C, Rimm DL, Psyrri A. Prognostic Significance of p16 Protein Levels in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 5684-5691. PMID: 15355894, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-0448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell cancerOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerDisease-free survivalLocal recurrence rateSquamous cell carcinomaCell cancerOverall survivalRecurrence rateCell carcinomaP16 overexpressionNeck squamous cell cancerLow local recurrence rateAdvanced Tumor-NodeMean patient followIndependent prognostic factorHigh histologic gradeP16 expression statusOverexpression of p16Local recurrencePrognostic factorsPrognostic importanceP16 protein expressionPrognostic significanceHistologic gradeMolecular markers for prognosis after isolated postmastectomy chest wall recurrence
Haffty BG, Hauser A, Choi DH, Parisot N, Rimm D, King B, Carter D. Molecular markers for prognosis after isolated postmastectomy chest wall recurrence. Cancer 2004, 100: 252-263. PMID: 14716758, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER-2/neu statusChest wall recurrencePositive HER-2/neu statusLocal-regional controlLocal recurrenceNeu statusDistant metastasisPR statusProgesterone receptorBreast carcinomaDistant metastasis-free survival ratesLocal chest wall recurrenceDistant metastasis-free rateMetastasis-free survival ratesHER-2/neuLymph node recurrencePositive PR statusProgression-free rateSimultaneous distant metastasesOperable breast carcinomaLocal-regional recurrenceMetastasis-free ratePostmastectomy chest wallExternal beam radiotherapyLong-term survival