2019
Identification of a novel MYOC variant in a Hispanic family with early-onset primary open-angle glaucoma with elevated intraocular pressure
Criscione J, Ji W, Jeffries L, McGrath JM, Soloway S, Pusztai L, Lakhani S. Identification of a novel MYOC variant in a Hispanic family with early-onset primary open-angle glaucoma with elevated intraocular pressure. Molecular Case Studies 2019, 5: a004374. PMID: 31653660, PMCID: PMC6913140, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a004374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary open-angle glaucomaEarly-onset primary open-angle glaucomaOpen-angle glaucomaGenetic testingElevated intraocular pressureJuvenile-onset primary open-angle glaucomaFurther genetic testingAutosomal dominant patternFemale patientsIntraocular pressureIrreversible blindnessFamily historyEye disordersMYOC variantsMyocilin geneGlaucomaPOAG phenotypeHispanic familiesOlfactomedin domainPrevious findingsDominant patternVariant segregatesMost casesPatientsEtiology
2015
Racial Differences in the Use and Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Results From the National Cancer Data Base
Killelea BK, Yang VQ, Wang SY, Hayse B, Mougalian S, Horowitz NR, Chagpar AB, Pusztai L, Lannin DR. Racial Differences in the Use and Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Results From the National Cancer Data Base. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 4267-4276. PMID: 26598753, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.7801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAsianBiomarkers, TumorBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChemotherapy, AdjuvantComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsPathologic complete responseNational Cancer Data BaseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerEstrogen receptorWhite womenPositive tumorsAsian womenHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Timing of chemotherapyClinical T stageGrowth factor receptor 2Triple-negative tumorsPatient's zip codeHigh-grade tumorsRacial differencesZip codesFactor receptor 2Chemotherapy useComorbidity indexComplete responseT stageGrade tumors
2014
Differences in Gene and Protein Expression and the Effects of Race/Ethnicity on Breast Cancer Subtypes
Chavez-MacGregor M, Liu S, De Melo-Gagliato D, Chen H, Do KA, Pusztai L, Symmans W, Nair L, Hortobagyi GN, Mills GB, Meric-Bernstam F, Gonzalez-Angulo AM. Differences in Gene and Protein Expression and the Effects of Race/Ethnicity on Breast Cancer Subtypes. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2014, 23: 316-323. PMID: 24296856, PMCID: PMC3946290, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-13-0929.Peer-Reviewed Original Research