2010
Nuclear Localization of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Is Associated with a Better Prognosis
Pectasides E, Egloff AM, Sasaki C, Kountourakis P, Burtness B, Fountzilas G, Dafni U, Zaramboukas T, Rampias T, Rimm D, Grandis J, Psyrri A. Nuclear Localization of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Is Associated with a Better Prognosis. Clinical Cancer Research 2010, 16: 2427-2434. PMID: 20371693, PMCID: PMC3030188, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-2658.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLonger progression-free survivalNeck squamous cell cancerNeck squamous cell carcinomaProgression-free survivalSquamous cell cancerSquamous cell carcinomaPittsburgh Medical CenterTranscription 3Early Detection Research NetworkCurative intentPrognostic roleSurgical resectionBetter prognosisSignal transducerCell cancerCell carcinomaFavorable outcomeSurvival prognosisClinicopathologic parametersMedical CenterIndependent cohortLower riskTest cohortHNSCCSurvival analysis
2009
Defining Molecular Phenotypes of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Weinberger PM, Yu Z, Kountourakis P, Sasaki C, Haffty BG, Kowalski D, Merkley MA, Rimm DL, Camp RL, Psyrri A. Defining Molecular Phenotypes of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngology 2009, 141: 382-389. PMID: 19716018, DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaHuman Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell CarcinomaP16 expressionTertiary care academic medical centerDNA presenceHPV DNA presenceVascular endothelial growth factorCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerEndothelial growth factorEpidermal growth factor receptorMolecular phenotypesGrowth factor receptorOSCC specimensCervical cancerUnsupervised hierarchical clusteringMedical CenterDifferent molecular phenotypesTumorsGrowth factorExpression patternsFactor receptorProtein expression