2021
EZH2 Protein Expression in Triple-negative Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: An Exploratory Study of Association With Tumor Response and Prognosis
Fineberg S, Tian X, Makower D, Harigopal M, Lo Y. EZH2 Protein Expression in Triple-negative Breast Cancer Treated With Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: An Exploratory Study of Association With Tumor Response and Prognosis. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2021, 30: 157-164. PMID: 35262520, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerResidual cancer burdenNeoadjuvant chemotherapyEZH2 protein expressionEZH2 expressionBreast cancerHigh-risk triple negative breast cancerLogistic regressionContinuous variablesStratification of outcomesDisease-free survivalProtein expressionTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesHigh EZH2 expressionMultivariable logistic regressionRisk of relapseDevelopment of metastasesLogistic regression analysisPretherapy biopsiesDisease recurrenceMetastatic recurrenceClinicopathologic featuresCancer burdenTumor responseCore biopsy
2010
Multiplexed Assessment of the Southwest Oncology Group-Directed Intergroup Breast Cancer Trial S9313 by AQUA Shows that Both High and Low Levels of HER2 Are Associated with Poor Outcome
Harigopal M, Barlow WE, Tedeschi G, Porter PL, Yeh IT, Haskell C, Livingston R, Hortobagyi GN, Sledge G, Shapiro C, Ingle JN, Rimm DL, Hayes DF. Multiplexed Assessment of the Southwest Oncology Group-Directed Intergroup Breast Cancer Trial S9313 by AQUA Shows that Both High and Low Levels of HER2 Are Associated with Poor Outcome. American Journal Of Pathology 2010, 176: 1639-1647. PMID: 20150438, PMCID: PMC2843456, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-free survivalEstrogen receptorContinuous variablesSouthwest Oncology GroupAQUA methodAC chemotherapyMenopausal statusNegative patientsOncology GroupNode statusSequential doxorubicinPoor outcomeTumor sizeProgesterone receptorPrognostic informationWorse outcomesTissue biomarkersTissue microarrayBiphasic effectP53 expressionPatientsHER2Low expressersDiagnostic approachMultiplexed assessment
2009
Multiplexed AQUA-based assessment of SWOG 9313 shows prognostic value of continuous ER, PR and HER2 assessment.
Rimm D, Barlow W, Harigopal M, Tedeschi G, Peggy P, Yeh I, Haskell C, Livingston R, Hortobagyi G, Hayes D. Multiplexed AQUA-based assessment of SWOG 9313 shows prognostic value of continuous ER, PR and HER2 assessment. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 704. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalEstrogen receptorHER2 expressionWorse disease-free survivalPoor disease-free survivalContinuous variablesLow HER2 expressionPoor prognostic markerBreast cancer casesBreast cancer therapyBi-phasic effectSame slideHazard ratioMenopausal statusNode statusSequential doxorubicinPoor outcomePrognostic valueTumor sizePrognostic informationWorse outcomesPrognostic markerBreast cancerCancer casesTissue microarray