2014
In Situ Tumor PD-L1 mRNA Expression Is Associated with Increased TILs and Better Outcome in Breast Carcinomas
Schalper KA, Velcheti V, Carvajal D, Wimberly H, Brown J, Pusztai L, Rimm DL. In Situ Tumor PD-L1 mRNA Expression Is Associated with Increased TILs and Better Outcome in Breast Carcinomas. Clinical Cancer Research 2014, 20: 2773-2782. PMID: 24647569, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-13-2702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchB7-H1 AntigenBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansIn Situ HybridizationKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenRNA, MessengerTissue Array AnalysisMarkers 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
2013
Construction and Analysis of Multiparameter Prognostic Models for Melanoma Outcome
Rothberg BE, Rimm DL. Construction and Analysis of Multiparameter Prognostic Models for Melanoma Outcome. Methods In Molecular Biology 2013, 1102: 227-258. PMID: 24258982, PMCID: PMC3912557, DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-727-3_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant regimensNegative sentinel lymph node biopsyAdverse risk-benefit ratioPrognostic modelStage II melanoma patientsSentinel lymph node biopsyConventional clinicopathologic criteriaLymph node biopsyStage II melanomaMelanoma-specific survivalWide local excisionRisk-benefit ratioKi-67 assaysTumor molecular profilesComposite prognostic indicesMost patientsNode biopsyLocal excisionMelanoma patientsPrognostic indexRisk stratificationClinicopathologic criteriaMelanoma outcomesPrognostic biomarkerIndependent cohortPrediction of Late Disease Recurrence and Extended Adjuvant Letrozole Benefit by the HOXB13/IL17BR Biomarker
Sgroi DC, Carney E, Zarrella E, Steffel L, Binns SN, Finkelstein DM, Szymonifka J, Bhan AK, Shepherd LE, Zhang Y, Schnabel CA, Erlander MG, Ingle JN, Porter P, Muss HB, Pritchard KI, Tu D, Rimm DL, Goss PE. Prediction of Late Disease Recurrence and Extended Adjuvant Letrozole Benefit by the HOXB13/IL17BR Biomarker. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 1036-1042. PMID: 23812955, PMCID: PMC3888138, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAromatase InhibitorsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHomeodomain ProteinsHumansIncidenceLetrozoleLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNitrilesPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProspective StudiesReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, InterleukinReceptors, Interleukin-17Receptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTriazolesConceptsExtended letrozole therapyStandard clinicopathological factorsLate disease recurrenceLate recurrenceLetrozole therapyEndocrine therapyDisease recurrenceClinicopathological factorsLymph node-negative breast cancer patientsNode-negative breast cancer patientsExtended adjuvant endocrine therapyMultivariable conditional logistic regressionExtended adjuvant letrozolePlacebo-treated patientsAdjuvant endocrine therapyER-positive patientsBreast cancer patientsPositive breast cancerConditional logistic regressionReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionCase-control designAdjuvant letrozoleLetrozole treatmentAbsolute riskCancer patientsHigh Frequency of Putative Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells With CD44/CK19 Coexpression Is Associated With Decreased Progression-Free Intervals In Patients With Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Liu M, Mor G, Cheng H, Xiang X, Hui P, Rutherford T, Yin G, Rimm DL, Holmberg J, Alvero A, Silasi DA. High Frequency of Putative Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells With CD44/CK19 Coexpression Is Associated With Decreased Progression-Free Intervals In Patients With Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Reproductive Sciences 2013, 20: 605-615. PMID: 23171677, PMCID: PMC3635069, DOI: 10.1177/1933719112461183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsKaplan-Meier EstimateKeratin-19Middle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialNeoplastic Stem CellsOvarian NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPutative ovarian cancer stem cellsOvarian cancer stem cellsProgression-free intervalCancer stem cellsRecurrent epithelial ovarian cancerShorter disease-free intervalShorter progression-free intervalDisease-free intervalResidual tumor volumeEpithelial ovarian cancerLog-rank testEpithelial ovarian cancer cellsIndependent significant predictorsAdvanced stage EOCOvarian cancer cellsStem cellsMean followObstetrics stageUnivariable analysisClinicopathologic featuresMultivariable analysisRetrospective studyPrognostic valueOvarian cancerTumor volumeHigh SOX2 Levels Predict Better Outcome in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas
Velcheti V, Schalper K, Yao X, Cheng H, Kocoglu M, Dhodapkar K, Deng Y, Gettinger S, Rimm DL. High SOX2 Levels Predict Better Outcome in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinomas. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e61427. PMID: 23620753, PMCID: PMC3631238, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaLonger survivalTissue microarrayMultivariate analysisIndependent lung cancer cohortsIndependent positive prognostic markerSOX2 levelsNon-small cell lung carcinomaQuantitative immunofluorescenceLung squamous cell carcinomaSecond independent validation cohortSOX2 expressionHigh SOX2 levelsLog rank pSOX2 overexpressionPositive prognostic markerRisk of deathClinico-pathological characteristicsClinico-pathological variablesCox univariate analysisIndependent validation cohortCell lung carcinomaLung cancer cohortNSCLC patientsOverall survival
2012
Measurement of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 Expression Defines a Group with Better Prognosis in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Dimou A, Neumeister V, Agarwal S, Anagnostou V, Syrigos K, Rimm DL. Measurement of Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 Expression Defines a Group with Better Prognosis in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. American Journal Of Pathology 2012, 181: 1436-1442. PMID: 22877687, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2012.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerAldehyde dehydrogenase 1Cell lung cancerALDH1 expressionBetter prognosisLung cancerBreast cancerYale cohortQuantitative immunofluorescenceAldehyde dehydrogenase 1 (ALDH1) expressionPatras University HospitalSquamous cell carcinomaCancer stem cellsClinicopathologic factorsPoor outcomePrognostic valueRetrospective studyShorter survivalCell carcinomaUniversity HospitalSurrogate biomarkerFavorable outcomeLarge cohortTissue microarrayPatients
2009
High Expression of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Is Associated with Better Outcome for Patients with Early Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma
Anagnostou VK, Bepler G, Syrigos KN, Tanoue L, Gettinger S, Homer RJ, Boffa D, Detterbeck F, Rimm DL. High Expression of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Is Associated with Better Outcome for Patients with Early Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 4157-4164. PMID: 19509151, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-0099.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung cancer patientsMTOR expressionCancer patientsMammalian targetEarly-stage lung adenocarcinomaHigh mTOR expressionIndependent lower riskMedian overall survivalStage IA patientsProtein expressionSubgroup of patientsLung adenocarcinoma patientsStage lung adenocarcinomaMTOR protein expressionRole of mTOROverall survivalPathologic characteristicsPatient survivalValidation cohortAdenocarcinoma groupAdenocarcinoma patientsPrognostic stratificationLung cancerTraining cohortFavorable outcomeTissue Biomarkers for Prognosis in Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Rothberg BE, Bracken MB, Rimm DL. Tissue Biomarkers for Prognosis in Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2009, 101: 452-474. PMID: 19318635, PMCID: PMC2720709, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djp038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCohort studyCutaneous melanomaMelanoma cell adhesion moleculeSystematic reviewEarly-stage cutaneous melanomaPotential prognostic valueMatrix metalloproteinase-2Cell nuclear antigenREMARK criteriaAdjuvant therapyMultivariable analysisREMARK guidelinesRisk stratificationPrognostic valueSurvival outcomesIncomplete adherenceMelanoma outcomesClinical managementImmunohistochemical expressionCell adhesion moleculeInclusion criteriaKi-67Tissue biomarkersClinical practiceMetalloproteinase-2
2008
Thyroid Transcription Factor 1 Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients With Stage I Lung Adenocarcinoma
Anagnostou VK, Syrigos KN, Bepler G, Homer RJ, Rimm DL. Thyroid Transcription Factor 1 Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Patients With Stage I Lung Adenocarcinoma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 27: 271-278. PMID: 19064983, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.17.0043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid transcription factor-1Stage I lung adenocarcinomaTTF1 expressionTranscription factor 1Lung adenocarcinomaStage IIndependent lower riskMedian overall survivalProtein expressionIndependent prognostic factorPotential prognostic parametersSubgroup of patientsFactor 1Overall survivalPrognostic factorsPatient survivalPrognostic parametersPrognostic stratificationLung cancerFavorable outcomeSitu protein expressionIndependent cohortLower riskPatientsAdenocarcinomaAQUA 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 cohortEstrogen receptor co-activator (AIB1) protein expression by automated quantitative analysis (AQUA) in a breast cancer tissue microarray and association with patient outcome
Harigopal M, Heymann J, Ghosh S, Anagnostou V, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Estrogen receptor co-activator (AIB1) protein expression by automated quantitative analysis (AQUA) in a breast cancer tissue microarray and association with patient outcome. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 115: 77-85. PMID: 18521745, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0063-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAutomationBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMultivariate AnalysisNuclear Receptor Coactivator 3Oligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRegression AnalysisTranscription FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsHigh AIB1 expressionTranscription intermediary factor 2Poor patient outcomesAIB1 expressionTissue microarrayPatient outcomesHER2/neu statusBreast cancer tissue microarrayFluorescent immunohistochemical stainingWorse overall survivalUnivariate survival analysisBreast cancer specimensCancer tissue microarrayHER2/neuCoregulatory proteinsCox univariate survival analysesBreast tissue microarraysOverall survivalER statusPR statusPrognostic significanceIndependent associationBreast cancerPrognostic biomarkerImmunohistochemical staining
2007
Quantitative Measurement of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Is a Negative Predictive Factor for Tamoxifen Response in Hormone Receptor–Positive Premenopausal Breast Cancer
Giltnane JM, Rydén L, Cregger M, Bendahl PO, Jirström K, Rimm DL. Quantitative Measurement of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Is a Negative Predictive Factor for Tamoxifen Response in Hormone Receptor–Positive Premenopausal Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 3007-3014. PMID: 17634479, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.08.9938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkersBiopsy, NeedleBreast NeoplasmsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmErbB ReceptorsEstrogen AntagonistsFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsPremenopauseProbabilityProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, EstrogenRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisTamoxifenConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorER-positive patientsEGFR expressionBreast cancerEstrogen receptorTamoxifen-treated patientsEarly breast cancerRecurrence-free survivalRandomized clinical trialsLow EGFR expressionSignificant beneficial effectAdjuvant tamoxifenGrowth factor receptorEndocrine therapyTamoxifen responseTamoxifen treatmentClinical trialsSitu protein expressionUntreated groupTissue microarrayPatientsBeneficial effectsProtein expressionFactor receptorTreatment effectsHigh HSP90 Expression Is Associated with Decreased Survival in Breast Cancer
Pick E, Kluger Y, Giltnane JM, Moeder C, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. High HSP90 Expression Is Associated with Decreased Survival in Breast Cancer. Cancer Research 2007, 67: 2932-2937. PMID: 17409397, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-06-4511.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh HSP90 expressionBreast cancerHER2/neuHSP90 expressionEstrogen receptorHigh HER2/neuCell linesEarly-stage breast cancerHER2/neu expressionHuman tumorsLymph node involvementPrimary breast cancerSubset of patientsPopulation of patientsIndependent prognostic markerHigh nuclear gradeBreast cancer cell linesBreast cancer progressionCy5-conjugated antibodiesCancer cell linesNode involvementPathologic variablesPrognostic roleMultivariable analysisProspective study
2005
Immunohistochemical Biomarkers in Patients with Early-Onset Breast Carcinoma by Tissue Microarray
Choi DH, Kim S, Rimm DL, Carter D, Haffty BG. Immunohistochemical Biomarkers in Patients with Early-Onset Breast Carcinoma by Tissue Microarray. The Cancer Journal 2005, 11: 404-411. PMID: 16259871, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200509000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunohistochemistryKi-67 AntigenMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasms, Ductal, Lobular, and MedullaryProtein Array AnalysisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Receptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTime FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53Women's HealthConceptsHER-2/neuBreast cancerProgesterone receptorKi-67Local relapseNodal statusYoung womenDistant metastasisTumor stageBiologic markersEstrogen receptorRelapse-free survival rateDistant metastasis-free rateDistant relapse-free survival ratesEarly-stage breast cancerEarly-onset breast cancerEarly-onset breast carcinomaProgesterone receptor negativityGroup of patientsMetastasis-free rateBcl-2Ki-67 positivityParaffin-embedded specimensTissue microarray methodConservative surgeryQuantitative Determination of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer by Using Automated Quantitative Analysis
Psyrri A, Yu Z, Weinberger PM, Sasaki C, Haffty B, Camp R, Rimm D, Burtness BA. Quantitative Determination of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer by Using Automated Quantitative Analysis. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 5856-5862. PMID: 16115926, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerLocal recurrence rateSquamous cell cancerEGFR expression levelsEGFR expressionCell cancerRecurrence rateEGFR levelsHigh tumorInferior disease-free survivalExpression levelsNeck squamous cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptor expressionTumor EGFR levelsGrowth factor receptor expressionProtein expressionDisease-free survivalOropharyngeal cancer casesSquamous cell carcinomaFactor receptor expressionMedian expression levelCy5-conjugated antibodiesEGFR protein expressionNuclear EGFR levelsEvaluating the Expression and Prognostic Value of TRAIL-R1 and TRAIL-R2 in Breast Cancer
McCarthy MM, Sznol M, DiVito KA, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Evaluating the Expression and Prognostic Value of TRAIL-R1 and TRAIL-R2 in Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 5188-5194. PMID: 16033835, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0158.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression ProfilingHumansMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPrognosisReceptors, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing LigandReceptors, Tumor Necrosis FactorSurvival AnalysisConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerTRAIL-R2 expressionBreast cancerPrognostic valueTRAIL-R2TRAIL-R1Normal breast specimensTumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor 1Lymph node involvementSubset of patientsBreast cancer patientsIndependent prognostic markerTRAIL-R1 expressionNormal breast epitheliumTRAIL receptor expressionLigand receptor 1Apoptosis-inducing ligand receptor 1Adjuvant treatmentNode involvementNodal statusPathologic variablesTumor sizeCancer patientsClinical trialsPrognostic markerUsing a Xenograft Model of Human Breast Cancer Metastasis to Find Genes Associated with Clinically Aggressive Disease
Kluger HM, Lev D, Kluger Y, McCarthy MM, Kiriakova G, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Price JE. Using a Xenograft Model of Human Breast Cancer Metastasis to Find Genes Associated with Clinically Aggressive Disease. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 5578-5587. PMID: 15994930, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-0108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell AdhesionCell Growth ProcessesCell Line, TumorDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunohistochemistryMiceMice, NudeMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm TransplantationOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsReproducibility of ResultsTissue Array AnalysisTransplantation, HeterologousConceptsBreast cancerXenograft modelHuman breast cancer metastasisLymph node involvementLymph node metastasisChemokine ligand 1Human breast cancer cell linesBreast cancer metastasisLeukocyte protease inhibitorBreast cancer cell linesBreast cancer tissuesHSP-70 expressionHeat shock protein 70Cancer cell linesShock protein 70Identification of genesNode involvementNode metastasisAggressive diseaseClinicopathologic variablesPrimary tumorPrognostic markerNovel therapiesCDNA microarray analysisCancer tissuesAutomated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer
Harigopal M, Berger AJ, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Automated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 4083-4089. PMID: 15930343, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin expressionLymph node metastasisNodal metastasisBreast cancerImproved survivalNode metastasisTissue microarrayNode-positive breast cancerInvasive ductal breast cancerHER2/neu statusAnti-invasive roleInvasive ductal tumorsNode-positive patientsDuctal breast cancerSubset of patientsGood prognostic markerAggressive tumor behaviorStrong E-cadherin expressionHigh E-cadherin expressionCy5-conjugated antibodiesDuctal tumorsMetastatic sitesPrognostic valueTumor sizePrimary tumorβ1,6-Branched Oligosaccharides Are Increased in Lymph Node Metastases and Predict Poor Outcome in Breast Carcinoma
Handerson T, Camp R, Harigopal M, Rimm D, Pawelek J. β1,6-Branched Oligosaccharides Are Increased in Lymph Node Metastases and Predict Poor Outcome in Breast Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 2969-2973. PMID: 15837749, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymph node metastasisPrimary tumorNode metastasisPoor outcomeBreast carcinomaNode-positive primary tumorsPatient-matched primary tumorsNode-negative tumorsBreast carcinoma metastasisPatient ageNodal metastasisTumor sizeRisk factorsNuclear gradeCarcinoma metastasisTissue microarrayBlinded observersMyeloid cellsMetastasisMultivariate analysisTumor progressionTumorsSystemic migrationCancer cellsLectin histochemistry