2018
Tumor Microvessel Density as a Prognostic Marker in High-Risk Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated on ECOG-ACRIN E2805
Jilaveanu LB, Puligandla M, Weiss SA, Wang X, Zito C, Flaherty KT, Boeke M, Neumeister V, Camp RL, Adeniran A, Pins M, Manola J, DiPaola RS, Haas N, Kluger HM. Tumor Microvessel Density as a Prognostic Marker in High-Risk Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated on ECOG-ACRIN E2805. Clinical Cancer Research 2018, 24: 217-223. PMID: 29066509, PMCID: PMC5904512, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-1555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher microvessel densityDisease-free survivalRenal cell carcinomaHigh-risk RCC patientsImproved overall survivalOverall survivalMicrovessel densityRCC patientsAdjuvant therapy trialsClear cell histologyHigh-risk patientsBiomarkers of outcomeTumor microvessel densityLower microvessel densityAbsence of necrosisFuhrman grade 1Clin Cancer ResAdjuvant sunitinibProlonged OSCell histologyLymphovascular invasionSarcomatoid featuresMultivariable analysisTreatment armsEntire cohort
2015
Staphylococcal Purpura Fulminans
Honarpisheh H, Camp R, Lazova R. Staphylococcal Purpura Fulminans. American Journal Of Dermatopathology 2015, 37: 643-646. PMID: 25099358, DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000000175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPurpura fulminansPerivascular lymphocytic inflammationProgressive hemodynamic instabilityStaphylococcal purpura fulminansSolitary lung metastasisSmall cutaneous vesselsMultiorgan failureHemodynamic instabilityLymphocytic inflammationLung metastasesRectal adenocarcinomaSubepidermal bullaeCase reportEpidermal necrosisGeneralized eruptionAutopsy examinationSkin biopsiesBlack maculeCutaneous vesselsDay 3FulminansS. aureusStaphylococcus aureusAureusReportCharacterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in paired primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimens
Baine MK, Turcu G, Zito CR, Adeniran AJ, Camp RL, Chen L, Kluger HM, Jilaveanu LB. Characterization of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes in paired primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimens. Oncotarget 2015, 6: 24990-25002. PMID: 26317902, PMCID: PMC4694809, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.4572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedB7-H1 AntigenCarcinoma, Renal CellCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueForkhead Transcription FactorsHumansKidney NeoplasmsLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisTissue Array AnalysisYoung AdultConceptsRenal cell carcinomaT cell ratioMetastatic specimensPD-L1Cell carcinomaPD-1/PD-L1 blockadePD-1/PD-L1 statusPD-1/PD-L1 pathwayMetastatic renal cell carcinomaHigh PD-L1PD-L1 blockadeUnfavorable tumor characteristicsPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 statusPD-L1 pathwayT-cell contentPre-treatment tumorsLow CD8TIL subsetsCharacterization of tumorsTIL densitySuch patientsTumor characteristicsImmune activationPatient survival
2013
Vascularity of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimens
Aziz SA, Sznol J, Adeniran A, Colberg JW, Camp RL, Kluger HM. Vascularity of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma specimens. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2013, 11: 15. PMID: 23316728, PMCID: PMC3561185, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-11-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaMicrovessel areaMetastatic samplesCell carcinomaMetastatic sitesPrimary tumorMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinoma tumorsClear cell tumorsClear cell carcinomaPredictive biomarker studiesAnti-angiogenic drugsAnti-angiogenic therapyTypes of tumorsHigh response ratePrimary nephrectomyHistologic subtypeCell tumorsDifferent histologyPapillary histologyCD 34Variable histologyClinical studiesClear cellsTumor vascularity
2012
c-Met is a prognostic marker and potential therapeutic target in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Gibney GT, Aziz SA, Camp RL, Conrad P, Schwartz BE, Chen CR, Kelly WK, Kluger HM. c-Met is a prognostic marker and potential therapeutic target in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Annals Of Oncology 2012, 24: 343-349. PMID: 23022995, PMCID: PMC3551486, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Renal CellCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationFemaleHepatocyte Growth FactorHumansIndolesKidney NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPiperazinesPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metPyrrolidinonesQuinolinesSulfonamidesTissue Array AnalysisConceptsRenal cell carcinomaClear cell renal cell carcinomaC-Met expressionCell renal cell carcinomaHigh c-Met expressionAdjacent normal renal tissuesNormal renal tissueARQ 197Cell carcinomaRenal tissueRCC tumorsTissue microarrayWorse disease-specific survivalC-MetClear cell RCC cell linesC-Met protein expressionCell linesPoor pathologic featuresCell subset analysisDisease-specific survivalPapillary renal cell carcinomaRange of malignanciesC-Met pathwayC-Met inhibitionPotential therapeutic targetCD70 expression patterns in renal cell carcinoma
Jilaveanu LB, Sznol J, Aziz SA, Duchen D, Kluger HM, Camp RL. CD70 expression patterns in renal cell carcinoma. Human Pathology 2012, 43: 1394-1399. PMID: 22401771, PMCID: PMC3374042, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2011.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaCell carcinomaCD70 expressionPapillary tumorsHigh CD70 expressionExpression of CD70Clear cell tumorsNovel therapeutic agentsRenal cell carcinoma specimensPathologic variablesHistologic subtypePrognostic valueCell subsetsCell tumorsUnivariate analysisClinical trialsImmune escapeSitu protein expressionT lymphocytesClear cellsTissue microarrayCarcinoma specimensCD70Immunohistochemistry-based methodMultivariate analysisMulti-Level Targeting of the Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase Pathway in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells
Zito CR, Jilaveanu LB, Anagnostou V, Rimm D, Bepler G, Maira SM, Hackl W, Camp R, Kluger HM, Chao HH. Multi-Level Targeting of the Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase Pathway in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e31331. PMID: 22355357, PMCID: PMC3280285, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0031331.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsBlotting, WesternCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationClass Ia Phosphatidylinositol 3-KinaseDrug SynergismFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPhosphoinositide-3 Kinase InhibitorsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktSignal TransductionTissue Array AnalysisTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerNSCLC cell linesDual PI3K/mTOR inhibitorPI3K/AKT/mTOR pathwayPI3K/mTOR inhibitorAKT/mTOR pathwayPI3K inhibitorsNVP-BEZ235MTOR inhibitorsNVP-BKM120MTOR expressionAdvanced stageCell linesMTOR pathwayPI3K subunitsNon-small cell lung cancer cellsK inhibitorsCell lung cancer cellsCell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaP85 expressionSynergistic growth inhibitionRegulation of pAktExpression of p85Lung cancer cellsQuantitative assessment of invasive mena isoforms (Menacalc) as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer
Agarwal S, Gertler FB, Balsamo M, Condeelis JS, Camp RL, Xue X, Lin J, Rohan TE, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of invasive mena isoforms (Menacalc) as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14: r124. PMID: 22971274, PMCID: PMC3962029, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cohortBreast cancerPoor outcomeTumor cellsCancer cohortPoor disease-specific survivalDisease-specific deathDisease-specific survivalBreast cancer patientsIndependent prognostic markerIndependent breast cancer cohortsNon-invasive tumor cellsInvasive tumor cellsReceptor statusNode statusTumor sizeCancer patientsPrognostic markerSignificant associationCohortCancerIsoform expressionPatientsMetastasisOutcomes
2011
Lymph Node Ratio Should Be Considered for Incorporation into Staging for Breast Cancer
Chagpar AB, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Lymph Node Ratio Should Be Considered for Incorporation into Staging for Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2011, 18: 3143. PMID: 21847696, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-2012-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNode-positive breast cancer patientsDifferent OS ratesOverall survivalBreast cancer patientsOS independentClinicopathologic factorsOS ratesCancer patientsBreast cancer staging systemCurrent American Joint CommitteeLymph node ratioAdditional prognostic informationAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemTraditional clinicopathologic factorsPN statusIntermediate riskNodal statusStaging systemPrognostic informationBreast cancerHigh riskLower riskJoint CommitteeNode ratioQuantitative assessment shows loss of antigenic epitopes as a function of pre-analytic variables
Bai Y, Tolles J, Cheng H, Siddiqui S, Gopinath A, Pectasides E, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Molinaro AM. Quantitative assessment shows loss of antigenic epitopes as a function of pre-analytic variables. Laboratory Investigation 2011, 91: 1253-1261. PMID: 21519325, PMCID: PMC3145004, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2011.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore needle biopsyCold ischemic timePre-analytic variablesNeedle biopsyEstrogen receptorIschemic timeTumor resectionTumor resection specimensAntigenic lossResection specimensTissue biomarkersTotal AktBiopsyPhospho-AktQuantitative immunofluorescencePhospho-ERKPhospho-S6K1Antigenic epitopesTotal ERKResectionTotal proteinCytokeratinImmunological methodsAntigenicitySignificant changesEvaluation of prognostic and predictive value of microtubule associated protein tau in two independent cohorts
Baquero MT, Lostritto K, Gustavson MD, Bassi KA, Appia F, Camp RL, Molinaro AM, Harris LN, Rimm DL. Evaluation of prognostic and predictive value of microtubule associated protein tau in two independent cohorts. Breast Cancer Research 2011, 13: r85. PMID: 21888627, PMCID: PMC3262195, DOI: 10.1186/bcr2937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesCyclophosphamideCytoplasmDocetaxelDoxorubicinEpithelial CellsFemaleFluorouracilHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTau ProteinsTaxoidsConceptsOverall survivalBreast cancer cohortTreatment armsPredictive markerCancer cohortPredictive valueResponse rateConventional whole tissue sectionsMAP-tauImproved overall survivalHigh expressionMicrotubule associated protein tauTaxane-based chemotherapyKaplan-Meier analysisLonger median timeUseful predictive markerCox univariate analysisIndependent breast cancer cohortsWhole tissue sectionsFAC chemotherapyLonger TTPMedian timeMeier analysisPrognostic valueClinicopathologic variables
2010
In Situ Identification of Putative Cancer Stem Cells by Multiplexing ALDH1, CD44, and Cytokeratin Identifies Breast Cancer Patients with Poor Prognosis
Neumeister V, Agarwal S, Bordeaux J, Camp RL, Rimm DL. In Situ Identification of Putative Cancer Stem Cells by Multiplexing ALDH1, CD44, and Cytokeratin Identifies Breast Cancer Patients with Poor Prognosis. American Journal Of Pathology 2010, 176: 2131-2138. PMID: 20228222, PMCID: PMC2861079, DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2010.090712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansHyaluronan ReceptorsIsoenzymesKeratinsMiddle AgedNeoplastic Stem CellsPrognosisRetinal DehydrogenaseRetrospective StudiesConceptsCancer stem cellsPutative cancer stem cellsBreast cancerIdentifies high-risk patientsPresence of CSCsNode-positive patientsHigh-risk patientsBreast cancer patientsAggressive tumor behaviorParaffin-embedded breast cancer tissuesBreast cancer tissuesFlow cytometric studyStem cellsMean followNodal statusRisk patientsTumor persistenceCD44 positivityPoor prognosisPrognostic valueTumor sizeHistological gradeALDH1 positivityCancer patientsWorse outcomes
2009
Melanoma Prognostic Model Using Tissue Microarrays and Genetic Algorithms
Rothberg BE, Berger AJ, Molinaro AM, Subtil A, Krauthammer MO, Camp RL, Bradley WR, Ariyan S, Kluger HM, Rimm DL. Melanoma Prognostic Model Using Tissue Microarrays and Genetic Algorithms. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 5772-5780. PMID: 19884546, PMCID: PMC2792999, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.22.8239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-risk groupC-Raf Is Associated with Disease Progression and Cell Proliferation in a Subset of Melanomas
Jilaveanu LB, Zito CR, Aziz SA, Conrad PJ, Schmitz JC, Sznol M, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. C-Raf Is Associated with Disease Progression and Cell Proliferation in a Subset of Melanomas. Clinical Cancer Research 2009, 15: 5704-5713. PMID: 19737955, PMCID: PMC2763114, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-0198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBenzenesulfonatesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SurvivalCohort StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleGene SilencingHumansIndolesMaleMelanomaMiddle AgedNevusNiacinamidePhenolsPhenylurea CompoundsProtein Kinase InhibitorsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-rafPyridinesRNA, Small InterferingSensitivity and SpecificitySkin NeoplasmsSorafenibYoung AdultConceptsExtracellular signal-regulated kinaseC-RafC-Raf expressionSubset of melanomasPhospho-c-RafSignal-regulated kinaseCell linesProtein kinase inhibitionMitogen-activated protein kinase inhibitionDecreased viabilityDecreased Bcl-2 expressionProtein kinaseCell signalingBcl-2 inhibitionRaf kinaseB-RafMelanoma cell linesPhospho-MEKSpecific siRNAsSitu protein expressionGW5074Major isoformsKinasePhospho-ERKBcl-2 expressionDefining Molecular Phenotypes of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Weinberger PM, Yu Z, Kountourakis P, Sasaki C, Haffty BG, Kowalski D, Merkley MA, Rimm DL, Camp RL, Psyrri A. Defining Molecular Phenotypes of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngology 2009, 141: 382-389. PMID: 19716018, DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaHuman Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell CarcinomaP16 expressionTertiary care academic medical centerDNA presenceHPV DNA presenceVascular endothelial growth factorCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerEndothelial growth factorEpidermal growth factor receptorMolecular phenotypesGrowth factor receptorOSCC specimensCervical cancerUnsupervised hierarchical clusteringMedical CenterDifferent molecular phenotypesTumorsGrowth factorExpression patternsFactor receptorProtein expressionGrowth factor receptor-bound protein-7 (Grb7) as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in breast cancer
Nadler Y, González AM, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM, Kluger Y. Growth factor receptor-bound protein-7 (Grb7) as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target in breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2009, 21: 466-473. PMID: 19717535, PMCID: PMC2826097, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp346.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFollow-Up StudiesGRB7 Adaptor ProteinHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMiddle AgedPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Survival RateTissue Array AnalysisTumor Cells, CulturedYoung AdultConceptsHER2/neuBreast cancerPrognostic markerHER2/neu-positive breast cancerGRB7 expressionHigh HER2/neuNeu-positive breast cancerHER2/neu overexpressionPrimary breast cancerBreast cancer patientsIndependent prognostic markerNode-positive subsetValuable prognostic markerProtein 7Cy5-conjugated antibodiesMultivariable analysisWorse prognosisEntire cohortCancer patientsNeu overexpressionTissue microarrayTherapeutic targetCancerNeuPatientsQuantitative multiplexed analysis of ErbB family coexpression for primary breast cancer prognosis in a large retrospective cohort
Giltnane JM, Moeder CB, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Quantitative multiplexed analysis of ErbB family coexpression for primary breast cancer prognosis in a large retrospective cohort. Cancer 2009, 115: 2400-2409. PMID: 19330842, PMCID: PMC2756449, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24277.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Prognostic value of kallikrein‐related peptidase 6 protein expression levels in advanced ovarian cancer evaluated by automated quantitative analysis (AQUA)
Kountourakis P, Psyrri A, Scorilas A, Camp R, Markakis S, Kowalski D, Diamandis EP, Dimopoulos MA. Prognostic value of kallikrein‐related peptidase 6 protein expression levels in advanced ovarian cancer evaluated by automated quantitative analysis (AQUA). Cancer Science 2008, 99: 2224-2229. PMID: 18957059, PMCID: PMC11159123, DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2008.00942.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerOverall survivalPrognostic valueKLK6 expressionSurvival analysisPlatinum-paclitaxel combination chemotherapyAdvanced stage ovarian cancerAdvanced ovarian cancerProgression-free survivalProtein expressionStage ovarian cancerInferior patient outcomesUnivariate survival analysisMultivariate survival analysisImportant prognostic biomarkerSerine protease enzyme familyExpression levelsProtein expression levelsSurgical debulkingCombination chemotherapyPatient outcomesPrognostic biomarkerPrognostic variablesSufficient tissueTherapeutic targetAQUA analysis of thymidylate synthase reveals localization to be a key prognostic biomarker in 2 large cohorts of colorectal carcinoma.
Gustavson MD, Molinaro AM, Tedeschi G, Camp RL, Rimm DL. AQUA analysis of thymidylate synthase reveals localization to be a key prognostic biomarker in 2 large cohorts of colorectal carcinoma. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2008, 132: 1746-52. PMID: 18976010, DOI: 10.5858/132.11.1746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymidylate synthase expressionSynthase expressionColorectal carcinomaSignificant associationDisease-specific survivalColon cancer outcomesColon cancer survivalKey prognostic biomarkersRetrospective cohortNodal statusPrognostic valueColorectal cancerCancer outcomesCancer survivalPathologic classificationPrognostic biomarkerLarge cohortSecond cohortAQUA scoreCytoplasmic expressionNuclear expressionCohortHigh nuclearCytoplasmic ratioFirst cohortMicrovessel area using automated image analysis is reproducible and is associated with prognosis in breast cancer
Sullivan CA, Ghosh S, Ocal IT, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Chung GG. Microvessel area using automated image analysis is reproducible and is associated with prognosis in breast cancer. Human Pathology 2008, 40: 156-165. PMID: 18799189, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVIII-related antigenMicrovessel densityMicrovessel areaBreast cancerFactor VIII-related antigenPrimary breast cancerEstrogen receptor negativityReceptor negativityNode positivityClinical outcomesEvaluable casesPrognostic parametersAngiogenic biomarkersLarge tumorsYear survivalQuantitative image analysis systemTissue microarrayTumorsCD31Multivariate levelVessel compartmentPoor associationCancerAntigenCD34