2022
Randomised phase II trial of weekly ixabepilone ± biweekly bevacizumab for platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal cancer
Roque DM, Siegel ER, Buza N, Bellone S, Silasi DA, Huang GS, Andikyan V, Clark M, Azodi M, Schwartz PE, Rao GG, Reader JC, Hui P, Tymon-Rosario JR, Harold J, Mauricio D, Zeybek B, Menderes G, Altwerger G, Ratner E, Santin AD. Randomised phase II trial of weekly ixabepilone ± biweekly bevacizumab for platinum-resistant or refractory ovarian/fallopian tube/primary peritoneal cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 2022, 126: 1695-1703. PMID: 35149854, PMCID: PMC8853032, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-022-01717-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary peritoneal cancerPeritoneal cancerPredictive biomarkersDay 1Taxane-resistant ovarian cancerPhase II trialM2 days 1Bevacizumab 10Evaluable patientsPrior bevacizumabWeekly ixabepiloneII trialPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsRefractory statusTUBB3 expressionPrior receiptSubgroup analysisClinical trialsOvarian cancerIxabepilonePFSCancerBevacizumabPatients
2019
HER2 testing of gynecologic carcinosarcomas: tumor stratification for potential targeted therapy
Rottmann D, Snir OL, Wu X, Wong S, Hui P, Santin AD, Buza N. HER2 testing of gynecologic carcinosarcomas: tumor stratification for potential targeted therapy. Modern Pathology 2019, 33: 118-127. PMID: 31477811, DOI: 10.1038/s41379-019-0358-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaHER2-positive tumorsSerous carcinomaSarcoma componentHER2 statusGynecologic carcinosarcomaHER2 expression/amplificationRecent phase II clinical trialPhase II clinical trialCarboplatin-paclitaxel chemotherapyEquivocal HER2 expressionProgression-free survivalAppropriate patient selectionExpression/amplificationFemale genital tractMembranous staining patternHER2 protein expressionHER2 immunohistochemical scoresUterine primaryDismal prognosisPatient selectionCarcinoma componentMixed carcinomasHER2 expressionClinical trials
2014
Genotyping Diagnosis of Nongestational Choriocarcinoma Involving Fallopian Tube and Broad Ligament
Buza N, Rutherford T, Hui P. Genotyping Diagnosis of Nongestational Choriocarcinoma Involving Fallopian Tube and Broad Ligament. International Journal Of Gynecological Pathology 2014, 33: 58-63. PMID: 24300537, DOI: 10.1097/pgp.0b013e31827cd386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBroad LigamentChoriocarcinoma, Non-gestationalFallopian Tube NeoplasmsFemaleGenotypeHumansPolymerase Chain ReactionYoung AdultConceptsBroad ligamentFallopian tubePelvic lymph node metastasisMultiagent chemotherapy regimenRecurrence 26 monthsRight adnexal massRight fallopian tubeLymph node metastasisOnly necrotic tissueLast menstrual periodLarge tumor massMicroscopic examinationChemotherapy regimenEctopic pregnancyMultiagent chemotherapyNongestational choriocarcinomaPure choriocarcinomaNode metastasisPatient ageInitial diagnosisInitial presentationGestational choriocarcinomaAdnexal massesFinal diagnosisEmergency room