2012
RUNX3 methylation in normal surrounding urothelium of patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Potential role in the prediction of tumor progression
Jeong P, Min B, Ha Y, Song P, Kim I, Ryu K, Kim J, Yun S, Kim W. RUNX3 methylation in normal surrounding urothelium of patients with non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: Potential role in the prediction of tumor progression. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2012, 38: 1095-1100. PMID: 22884471, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2012.07.116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-muscle invasive bladder cancerNormal adjacent urotheliumInvasive bladder cancerTransurethral resectionNormal urotheliumAdjacent urotheliumRUNX3 methylationRUNX3 promoter methylationNMIBC patientsBladder cancerTumor tissueMultivariate Cox regression analysisUrothelium of patientsCox regression analysisKaplan-Meier estimatesPromoter methylationBladder tumor developmentNormal adjacent tissuesMethylation-specific polymerase chain reactionIndependent predictorsTumor numberPolymerase chain reactionPatientsSignificant associationTumor progressionTumorigenic and Prognostic Significance of RASSF1A Expression in Low-grade (WHO Grade 1 and Grade 2) Nonmuscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
Ha Y, Jeong P, Kim J, Kwon W, Kim I, Yun S, Kim G, Choi Y, Moon S, Kim W. Tumorigenic and Prognostic Significance of RASSF1A Expression in Low-grade (WHO Grade 1 and Grade 2) Nonmuscle-invasive Bladder Cancer. Urology 2012, 79: 1411.e1-1411.e6. PMID: 22446336, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.01.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancersNonmuscle invasive bladder cancerPolymerase chain reactionBladder cancerTumor tissueMultivariate Cox regression analysisMRNA expressionTissue levelsRASSF1A expressionCox regression analysisKaplan-Meier estimatesChain reactionNormal bladder mucosaTumor tissue levelsNormal tissue levelsReal-time polymerase chain reactionRASSF1A promoter methylationQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionMethylation-specific polymerase chain reactionEffect of RASSF1AT ratioIndependent predictorsPrognostic significancePrognostic valueLarge tumorsRas Association Domain Family 1A: A Promising Prognostic Marker in Recurrent Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Kim J, Chae Y, Ha Y, Kim I, Byun S, Yun S, Kim W. Ras Association Domain Family 1A: A Promising Prognostic Marker in Recurrent Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2012, 10: 114-120. PMID: 22382007, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2011.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Transitional CellChildDNA MethylationFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticProportional Hazards ModelsTumor BurdenTumor Suppressor ProteinsUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsRecurrent nonmuscle invasive bladder cancerNonmuscle invasive bladder cancerMuscle-invasive bladder cancerInvasive bladder cancerPrimary BC tissuesCox regression analysisBladder cancerPrognostic markerRASSF1A methylationRASSF1A hypermethylationIndependent predictorsBC tissuesMultivariate Cox regression analysisCancer progressionKaplan-Meier analysisAdvanced tumor stagePromising prognostic markerPromoter hypermethylationPotential prognostic markerRegression analysisRASSF1A promoter hypermethylationMethylation-specific polymerase chain reactionClinicopathologic featuresPrognostic significanceKaplan-Meier
2011
Novel combination markers for predicting progression of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer
Ha Y, Kim J, Yoon H, Jeong P, Kim T, Yun S, Lee S, Kim G, Choi Y, Moon S, Kim I, Kim W. Novel combination markers for predicting progression of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer. International Journal Of Cancer 2011, 131: e501-e507. PMID: 22025348, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.27319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonmuscle invasive bladder cancerInvasive bladder cancerMethylation-specific polymerase chain reactionBladder cancerNMIBC progressionMultivariate Cox regression analysisPredictive combinationCox regression analysisKaplan-Meier estimatesMRNA expression levelsBest predictive combinationMedian followRUNX3 promoter methylationIntravesical therapyPrognostic effectSpecific polymerase chain reactionSubgroup analysisEffect of RUNX3Prognostic markerReal-time PCRHigh riskCombination markersPatientsMRNA expressionProgressionRUNX3 methylation as a predictor for disease progression in patients with non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer
Yan C, Kim Y, Ha Y, Kim I, Kim Y, Yun S, Moon S, Bae S, Kim W. RUNX3 methylation as a predictor for disease progression in patients with non‐muscle‐invasive bladder cancer. Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2011, 105: 425-430. PMID: 22311819, DOI: 10.1002/jso.22087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCarcinoma in SituCarcinoma, Transitional CellChildCore Binding Factor Alpha 3 SubunitDisease ProgressionDNA MethylationDNA, NeoplasmFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansLymphatic MetastasisMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPolymerase Chain ReactionPrognosisPromoter Regions, GeneticSurvival RateUrinary Bladder NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsDisease progressionRUNX3 methylation statusRUNX3 methylationTumor stageBladder cancerTumor gradeNMIBC progressionInvasive bladder cancer patientsWorse progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalInvasive bladder cancerPoor clinical outcomeKaplan-Meier estimatesBladder cancer patientsMethylation statusNumber of tumorsHypermethylation of RUNX3Methylation-specific polymerase chain reactionNMIBC samplesAdvanced diseaseClinical outcomesClinicopathological characteristicsIndependent predictorsCancer patientsG3 tumors