2013
Is Ki-67 Expression Prognostic for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT)?
Hafeez F, Neboori HJ, Harigopal M, Wu H, Haffty BG, Yang Q, Schiff D, Moran MS. Is Ki-67 Expression Prognostic for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT)? International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2013, 87: 344-348. PMID: 23910708, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.05.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast conservation therapyEarly-stage breast cancer patientsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Recurrence-free survivalBreast cancer patientsKi-67 expressionKi-67Clinicopathologic featuresConservation therapyCancer patientsIndependent associationLocoregional recurrence-free survivalDistant metastasis-free survivalLocal relapse-free survivalEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Univariate/multivariate analysisPrognostic clinicopathologic featuresCause-specific survivalHormone receptor statusGrowth factor receptor 2Metastasis-free survivalRelapse-free survivalKi-67 overexpressionSignificant independent associationKi-67 staining
2008
Estrogen 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