2024
Pitfalls of PRAME Immunohistochemistry in a Large Series of Melanocytic and Nonmelanocytic Lesions With Literature Review
Turner N, Ko C, McNiff J, Galan A. Pitfalls of PRAME Immunohistochemistry in a Large Series of Melanocytic and Nonmelanocytic Lesions With Literature Review. American Journal Of Dermatopathology 2024, 46: 21-30. PMID: 37982498, DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000002584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional malignant melanomaMalignant melanomaPRAME immunohistochemistryBorderline lesionsNonmelanocytic lesionsDysplastic neviAmerican Joint CommitteePathological tumor stageMalignant melanocytic proliferationsBanal melanocytic nevusUlceration statusInstitution experienceBreslow depthMean ageTumor stageClinicopathologic correlationConsecutive casesMale genderAtypical fibroxanthomaSevere atypiaJoint CommitteeLarge seriesAmbiguous melanocytic lesionsMelanocytic proliferationMalignant counterparts
2020
Amelanotic melanoma of the head and neck: analysis of tumor characteristics from the National Cancer Database
Huayllani MT, Boczar D, Saleem HY, Spaulding AC, Bagaria SP, Lu X, Kassis S, Perdikis G, Forte AJ. Amelanotic melanoma of the head and neck: analysis of tumor characteristics from the National Cancer Database. International Journal Of Dermatology 2020, 60: 347-351. PMID: 33040374, DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Cancer DatabaseTumor characteristicsAmelanotic melanomaBreslow depthCancer DatabaseMitotic countCommon malignant melanomaPresence of ulcerationEarly disease stagesYears of ageRare subtypeDisease stageCutaneous melanomaMalignant melanomaMelanomaOlder ageAMHNPatientsNeckStatistical differenceUlcerationAgeHeadCountLymph
2012
In situ measurement of miR-205 in malignant melanoma tissue supports its role as a tumor suppressor microRNA
Hanna JA, Hahn L, Agarwal S, Rimm DL. In situ measurement of miR-205 in malignant melanoma tissue supports its role as a tumor suppressor microRNA. Laboratory Investigation 2012, 92: 1390-1397. PMID: 22890556, PMCID: PMC3460033, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2012.119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, Neoplasticgp100 Melanoma AntigenHumansIn Situ HybridizationMaleMelanomaMicroRNAsMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, NeoplasmS100 ProteinsSkin NeoplasmsTissue Array AnalysisConceptsMiR-205 levelsMiR-205 expressionMiR-205Shorter melanoma-specific survivalMelanoma-specific survivalMalignant melanoma tissuesPrimary melanoma specimensTypes of cancerImmunofluorescent assessmentBreslow depthAggressive tumorsWorse outcomesPrimary melanomaTumor suppressor miRNADiscovery cohortMelanoma specimensMultivariate analysisMelanoma tissuesQuantitative immunofluorescenceTumorsLow expressionHuman tumorsUse of miRNAsSuppressor miRNAAQUA method
2005
Automated Quantitative Analysis of Activator Protein-2α Subcellular Expression in Melanoma Tissue Microarrays Correlates with Survival Prediction
Berger AJ, Davis DW, Tellez C, Prieto VG, Gershenwald JE, Johnson MM, Rimm DL, Bar-Eli M. Automated Quantitative Analysis of Activator Protein-2α Subcellular Expression in Melanoma Tissue Microarrays Correlates with Survival Prediction. Cancer Research 2005, 65: 11185-11192. PMID: 16322269, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-05-2300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAP-2 expressionM.D. Anderson Cancer CenterCytoplasmic expression levelsAnderson Cancer CenterAP-2 levelsProgression of melanomaMelanoma tissue microarrayClinicopathologic factorsRetrospective cohortMetastatic groupPrognostic significanceBreslow depthCancer CenterNevi groupPoor prognosisMetastatic melanomaPrimary tumorPrimary melanomaDiagnosis groupsTissue microarrayTumor growthMelanoma specimensMalignant transformationHuman melanomaMelanoma progression
2004
Automated Quantitative Analysis of Tissue Microarrays Reveals an Association between High Bcl-2 Expression and Improved Outcome in Melanoma
DiVito KA, Berger AJ, Camp RL, Dolled-Filhart M, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Automated Quantitative Analysis of Tissue Microarrays Reveals an Association between High Bcl-2 Expression and Improved Outcome in Melanoma. Cancer Research 2004, 64: 8773-8777. PMID: 15574790, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-04-1387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBcl-2 expressionHigh Bcl-2 expressionTissue microarrayMetastatic specimensResponse rateSmall cohortProgression-free survivalImproved response ratesLarge patient cohortMelanoma patientsClark levelEntire cohortBreslow depthClinical variablesPatient cohortMetastatic melanomaContinuous index scoreBetter outcomesIndex scoreMelanoma specimensCohortMelanomaBcl-2PatientsOutcomesHer2/neu is not a commonly expressed therapeutic target in melanoma – a large cohort tissue microarray study
Kluger HM, DiVito K, Berger AJ, Halaban R, Ariyan S, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Her2/neu is not a commonly expressed therapeutic target in melanoma – a large cohort tissue microarray study. Melanoma Research 2004, 14: 207-210. PMID: 15179190, DOI: 10.1097/01.cmr.0000130874.33504.2f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2/neu expressionHER2/neuNeu expressionMelanoma specimensNeu stainingMelanoma patientsLarge cohortPositive HER2/neu expressionChemotherapy-resistant malignancyPrimary cutaneous lesionNumerous new agentsTissue microarray studyMonoclonal antibody trastuzumabAdjuvant therapyCutaneous specimensTrastuzumab therapyMetastatic lesionsBreslow depthClark levelClinicopathological dataCutaneous lesionsPrimary lesionTumor stageMetastatic melanomaBreast cancer
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