2019
Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma
Deshmukh U, Black J, Perez-Irizarry J, Passarelli R, Levy K, Rostkowski A, Hui P, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Ratner E, Litkouhi B, Schwartz PE. Adjuvant Hormonal Therapy for Low-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Reproductive Sciences 2019, 26: 600-608. PMID: 29843577, DOI: 10.1177/1933719118778801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-grade endometrial stromal sarcomaRecurrence-free survivalStage I patientsEndometrial stromal sarcomaAromatase inhibitorsI patientsStage IIStromal sarcomaAdvanced low-grade endometrial stromal sarcomaMean recurrence-free survivalLonger recurrence-free survivalAdjuvant hormonal therapyMedian followProgestin groupUnderwent hysterectomyHormonal therapyDisease recurrenceSide effectsPatientsStage IProgestinsMonthsSarcomaDiseaseTreatment
2018
Associated characteristics and impact on recurrence and survival of free-floating tumor fragments in the lumen of fallopian tubes in Type I and Type II endometrial cancer
Albright BB, Black JD, Passarelli R, Gysler S, Whicker M, Altwerger G, Menderes G, Buza N, Hui P, Santin AD, Azodi M, Silasi DA, Ratner ES, Litkouhi B, Schwartz PE. Associated characteristics and impact on recurrence and survival of free-floating tumor fragments in the lumen of fallopian tubes in Type I and Type II endometrial cancer. Gynecologic Oncology Reports 2018, 23: 28-33. PMID: 29387776, PMCID: PMC5771964, DOI: 10.1016/j.gore.2018.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaparoscopic/robotic approachType II endometrial adenocarcinomaRisk of recurrenceDisease recurrenceFinal pathologyEndometrial adenocarcinomaFallopian tubeTumor fragmentsType II endometrial cancerRobotic approachCox proportional hazards modelHigher stage diseaseSingle institution experienceIndependent prognostic impactType IProportional hazards modelResult of traumaElectronic medical recordsCharacteristics of casesBaseline characteristicsExtensive diseaseLymphovascular invasionOverall survivalPatient comorbiditiesStage disease
2016
The Role of the Immune System in Ovarian Cancer and Implications on Therapy
Menderes G, Schwab CL, Black J, Santin AD. The Role of the Immune System in Ovarian Cancer and Implications on Therapy. Expert Review Of Clinical Immunology 2016, 12: 681-695. PMID: 26821930, DOI: 10.1586/1744666x.2016.1147957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerImmune systemGoal of immunotherapyConventional cytotoxic chemotherapyCause of deathAdvanced surgical techniquesDifferent immunotherapiesTremendous toxicityCytotoxic chemotherapyGynecologic malignanciesDisease recurrenceMicroscopic diseaseTreatment optionsImmune modulationSurgical techniqueCurrent evidenceDisease pathogenesisCurrent ongoing studiesCancerImmunotherapyRecurrenceOngoing studiesChemotherapyMalignancyPathogenesis
2015
Management of Borderline Ovarian Tumors Based on Patient and Tumor Characteristics
Black JD, Altwerger GH, Ratner E, Lu L, Silasi DA, Azodi M, Santin AD, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ. Management of Borderline Ovarian Tumors Based on Patient and Tumor Characteristics. Gynecologic And Obstetric Investigation 2015, 81: 169-173. PMID: 26067608, DOI: 10.1159/000431219.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMucinous tumorsSeromucinous tumorsOvarian tumorsComplete surgical stagingNormal-appearing appendixBorderline ovarian tumorsLymph node involvementRetrospective cohort analysisRisk of recurrenceAggressive stagingNodal diseaseSurgical stagingHazard ratioNode involvementDisease recurrencePseudomyxoma peritoneiSerous tumorsSingle institutionPathology reportsCohort analysisLower riskRecurrenceMultivariate analysisFrozen sectionsTumors
2014
Past, present and future targets for immunotherapy in ovarian cancer
Schwab CL, English DP, Roque DM, Pasternak M, Santin AD. Past, present and future targets for immunotherapy in ovarian cancer. Immunotherapy 2014, 6: 1279-1293. PMID: 25524384, PMCID: PMC4312614, DOI: 10.2217/imt.14.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerImmune systemGoal of immunotherapyOvarian cancer immunotherapyConventional cytotoxic chemotherapyCause of deathAdvanced surgical techniquesDifferent immunotherapiesTremendous toxicityCytotoxic chemotherapyGynecologic malignanciesDisease recurrenceMicroscopic diseaseCancer immunotherapyImmune modulationSurgical techniqueCurrent evidenceImmunotherapyCurrent ongoing studiesCancerRecurrenceOngoing studiesFuture targetsChemotherapyMalignancyImpact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging
Menderes G, Azodi M, Clark L, Xu X, Lu L, Ratner E, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Santin AD, Silasi DA. Impact of Body Mass Index on Surgical Outcomes and Analysis of Disease Recurrence for Patients With Endometrial Cancer Undergoing Robotic-Assisted Staging. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 1118-1125. PMID: 24927247, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBody Mass IndexCarcinosarcomaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansHysterectomyLymph Node ExcisionLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRoboticsSurvival RateConceptsBody mass indexRecurrence-free survivalRobotic-assisted stagingEndometrial cancerRecurrence rateDisease recurrenceMass indexMean postoperative hospitalizationLymph node countMean operative timeLong-term outcomesNonendometrioid cancersMorbid obesityPostoperative hospitalizationMetastatic diseaseNonendometrioid histologyObese patientsOverall survivalConsecutive patientsOperative outcomesHistologic subtypeOperative timeSurgical outcomesEndometrioid carcinomaMean age
2009
Serum amyloid A
Cocco E, Bellone S, El‐Sahwi K, Cargnelutti M, Buza N, Tavassoli FA, Schwartz PE, Rutherford TJ, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Serum amyloid A. Cancer 2009, 116: 843-851. PMID: 20041483, PMCID: PMC2819580, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial endometrioid carcinomaSerum amyloid AEndometrioid carcinoma patientsEndometrioid carcinomaNormal endometrial tissuesSAA concentrationsCarcinoma patientsHealthy womenBenign diseaseEndometrial tissuePolymerase chain reactionLiver-secreted proteinsNormal healthy womenExpression levelsReal-time polymerase chain reactionProtein expression levelsG2 patientsDisease recurrenceCarcinoma cell linesEndometrioid carcinoma tissuesSerum biomarkersAmyloid AHealthy groupBead-based immunoassaySerum amyloidMammaglobin B is an independent prognostic marker in epithelial ovarian cancer and its expression is associated with reduced risk of disease recurrence
Tassi RA, Calza S, Ravaggi A, Bignotti E, Odicino FE, Tognon G, Donzelli C, Falchetti M, Rossi E, Todeschini P, Romani C, Bandiera E, Zanotti L, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Mammaglobin B is an independent prognostic marker in epithelial ovarian cancer and its expression is associated with reduced risk of disease recurrence. BMC Cancer 2009, 9: 253. PMID: 19635143, PMCID: PMC2724548, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-9-253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerEOC patientsMammaglobin BFresh-frozen tissue biopsiesMultiple histological subtypesDisease-free survivalLong-term prognosisAdditional prognostic informationRisk of recurrenceIndependent prognostic markerIndependent prognostic valueProtein levelsUnivariate survival analysisCancer-related deathAggressive tumor behaviorNormal ovarian controlsPrimary surgeryClinicopathologic characteristicsDisease recurrencePrognostic factorsClinical outcomesClinicopathologic featuresDecreased riskHistological subtypes
2005
Human Kallikrein 6: A New Potential Serum Biomarker for Uterine Serous Papillary Cancer
Santin AD, Diamandis EP, Bellone S, Soosaipillai A, Cane S, Palmieri M, Burnett A, Roman JJ, Pecorelli S. Human Kallikrein 6: A New Potential Serum Biomarker for Uterine Serous Papillary Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 3320-3325. PMID: 15867230, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, EndometrioidCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryCystadenocarcinoma, SerousEndometrial NeoplasmsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKallikreinsMiddle AgedReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerTumor Cells, CulturedUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaSerous papillary carcinomaEndometrioid carcinomaUSPC patientsBenign diseasePapillary carcinomaNovel biomarkersPrimary USPC cell linesUterine serous papillary cancerOvarian serous papillary carcinomaEndometrioid carcinoma patientsNormal healthy femalesUSPC cell linesEarly disease recurrenceNormal endometrial cellsPotential serum biomarkersPrimary endometrioid carcinomaNew Potential Serum BiomarkerExpression levelsGene expression levelsHK6 proteinEndometrial biopsyCarcinoma patientsDisease recurrenceEndometrial cancer