2024
Clinicopathologic Characteristics of MYC Copy Number Amplification in Breast Cancer.
Sun T, Golestani R, Zhan H, Krishnamurti U, Harigopal M, Zhong M, Liang Y. Clinicopathologic Characteristics of MYC Copy Number Amplification in Breast Cancer. International Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2024, 10668969241256109. PMID: 38839260, DOI: 10.1177/10668969241256109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerCopy number amplificationClinicopathological characteristicsAssociation with <i>TP53</i> mutation. InAssociated with invasive ductal carcinomaEstrogen receptor (ER)-negativeDisease-free survival timeGene copy number amplificationC-myc immunostainingNon-amplified tumorsTP53</i> mutationsTriple-negative statusMetastatic breast cancerInvasive ductal carcinomaMYC protein overexpressionBreast cancer patientsTriple-negativeDuctal carcinomaClinicopathological featuresGenetic abnormalitiesClinical dataImmunohistochemical studiesCancer patientsProtein overexpressionSurvival time
2015
A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Cavity Shave Margins in Breast Cancer
Chagpar AB, Killelea BK, Tsangaris TN, Butler M, Stavris K, Li F, Yao X, Bossuyt V, Harigopal M, Lannin DR, Pusztai L, Horowitz NR. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Cavity Shave Margins in Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2015, 373: 503-510. PMID: 26028131, PMCID: PMC5584380, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1504473.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCavity shave marginsPositive marginsPartial mastectomyShave marginsDuctal carcinomaBreast cancerInvasive cancerOutcome measuresStandard partial mastectomySecondary outcome measuresPrimary outcome measureLower ratesRoutine resectionMedian ageClinicopathological characteristicsCavity shavingMargin clearanceSecond surgeryInvasive carcinomaStage 0MastectomyPathological testingPatientsFurther diseaseVolume of tissue