2017
GRB7 Expression and Correlation With HER2 Amplification in Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Bivin W, Yergiyev O, Bunker M, Silverman J, Krishnamurti U. GRB7 Expression and Correlation With HER2 Amplification in Invasive Breast Carcinoma. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2017, 25: 553-558. PMID: 26945445, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000000349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive breast carcinomaHER2 amplificationHER2 overexpressionER negativityPathologic stageHistologic gradeP53 positivityGRB7 expressionBreast cancerBreast carcinomaInvasive breast cancer correlatesInvasive breast cancerBreast cancer correlatesChromosome 17 copy numberAntiestrogen therapyPR expressionPredictive factorsHER2 expressionCancer correlatesPR testingP53 immunohistochemistryAggressive phenotypeHER2 geneHER2P53 statusTumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are significantly associated with better overall survival and disease-free survival in triple-negative but not estrogen receptor–positive breast cancers
Krishnamurti U, Wetherilt C, Yang J, Peng L, Li X. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are significantly associated with better overall survival and disease-free survival in triple-negative but not estrogen receptor–positive breast cancers. Human Pathology 2017, 64: 7-12. PMID: 28153508, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsLymphatic MetastasisLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMastectomyMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, EstrogenRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesDisease-free survivalBetter overall survivalLymph node statusOverall survivalBreast cancerNeoadjuvant treatmentLymphovascular invasionEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerOncotype DX recurrence scoreOncotype DX scorePossible prognostic valueDX recurrence scoreNottingham histologic gradeNeoadjuvant settingTILs correlateNegative associationNode statusPrognostic valueRecurrence scoreHistologic gradePrognostic parametersPathological response
2009
Poor prognostic significance of unamplified chromosome 17 polysomy in invasive breast carcinoma
Krishnamurti U, Hammers J, Atem F, Storto P, Silverman J. Poor prognostic significance of unamplified chromosome 17 polysomy in invasive breast carcinoma. Modern Pathology 2009, 22: 1044-1048. PMID: 19396150, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2009.61.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive breast carcinomaChromosome 17 polysomyBreast carcinomaHER2 gene amplificationBreast cancerChromosome 17 aneusomyHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) oncoproteinAdverse prognostic factorAdverse prognostic indicatorEstrogen receptor negativityTreatment of patientsHigh nuclear gradePoor prognostic significanceGene amplificationPaucity of literatureReceptor negativityMost patientsPathologic factorsPrognostic factorsPredictive factorsPrognostic significanceHistologic gradePrognostic indicatorTumor stageHER2 overexpression