2001
Visceral primitive peripheral neuroectodermal tumors: A clinicopathologic and molecular study
O'Sullivan M, Perlman E, Furman J, Humphrey P, Dehner L, Pfeifer J. Visceral primitive peripheral neuroectodermal tumors: A clinicopathologic and molecular study. Human Pathology 2001, 32: 1109-1115. PMID: 11679946, DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2001.28247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal NeoplasmsAdolescentAdultBiomarkers, TumorDNA PrimersDNA, NeoplasmFemaleHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm ProteinsNeuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, PeripheralOncogene Proteins, FusionProto-Oncogene Protein c-fli-1Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmRNA-Binding Protein EWSSarcoma, EwingSoft Tissue NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedTranscription FactorsVisceraConceptsEWS/PNETSoft tissuePediatric small round blue cell tumorsSarcoma-primitive neuroectodermal tumorPolymerase chain reaction-based testingFusion transcriptsSmall round blue cell tumorsRound blue cell tumorsBlue cell tumorsClinicopathologic spectrumVisceral sitesPrognostic significanceVisceral originVisceral tumorsCell tumorsNeuroectodermal tumorAdditional casesTumorsPNETYoung adultsGenetic alterationsEts transcription factor familyBoneChromosomal translocationsEWS-FLI1Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors of the Biliary and Gastrointestinal Tracts: Clinicopathologic and Molecular Diagnostic Study of Two Cases
Sarangarajan R, Hill D, Humphrey P, Hitchcock M, Dehner L, Pfeifer J. Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors of the Biliary and Gastrointestinal Tracts: Clinicopathologic and Molecular Diagnostic Study of Two Cases. Pediatric And Developmental Pathology 2001, 4: 185-191. PMID: 11178636, DOI: 10.1007/s100240010141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBile Duct NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorDNA PrimersDNA, NeoplasmFemaleHepatic Duct, CommonHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesJejunal NeoplasmsMaleNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasms, Second PrimaryNeuroectodermal Tumors, Primitive, PeripheralReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, NeoplasmSequence Analysis, DNAWilms TumorConceptsPrimitive neuroectodermal tumorNeuroectodermal tumorMalignant small round cell tumorMalignant soft tissue tumorsSmall round cell tumorSoft tissue tumorsRound cell tumorNon-classical sitesMore conventional sitesEWS-FLI1 gene fusionMolecular diagnostic studiesTranscription-polymerase chain reaction analysisCharacteristic immunoreactivityHepatic ductCell tumorsClinicopathologic profileTissue tumorsGastrointestinal tractChain reaction analysisUnusual siteSmall intestineTumorsMolecular findingsTumor cellsDiagnostic studies
2000
Overexpression and regulation of expression of scatter factor/hepatocyte growth factor in prostatic carcinoma
Zhu X, Humphrey P. Overexpression and regulation of expression of scatter factor/hepatocyte growth factor in prostatic carcinoma. Urology 2000, 56: 1071-1074. PMID: 11113771, DOI: 10.1016/s0090-4295(00)00795-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet-derived growth factorVascular endothelial growth factorHGF expressionSF/HGF expressionEndothelial growth factorGrowth factorProstatic carcinomaIL-1betaStromal myofibroblastsProstatic tissueSF/HGFCarcinoma tissuesGrowth factors basic fibroblast growth factorCell linesProstatic epithelial cell linesHuman prostatic carcinoma tissueHuman prostatic tissue samplesProstatic tissue samplesProstatic carcinoma tissueBenign prostatic tissueHuman prostatic carcinomaHuman prostatic tissueMalignant human prostatic tissuesMultifunctional polypeptide growth factorsEnzyme-linked immunosorbentRenal Cell Carcinoma With Rhabdoid Features
Gökden N, Nappi O, Swanson P, Pfeifer J, Vollmer R, Wick M, Humphrey P. Renal Cell Carcinoma With Rhabdoid Features. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2000, 24: 1329-1338. PMID: 11023094, DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200010000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaAdult renal cell carcinomaGlial fibrillary acidic proteinEpithelial membrane antigenNeuron-specific enolaseMuscle-specific actinSmooth muscle actinCases of RCCRhabdoid featuresCell carcinomaRhabdoid componentRhabdoid elementsRhabdoid tumorIncidence of RCCGrade 4 casesGrade 2 casesRadical nephrectomy specimensGrade I casesFibrillary acidic proteinGrade 3 casesPanel of antibodiesLarge epithelioid cellsIntracytoplasmic hyaline globulesHigh-stage carcinomasMajority of casesWT1 Staining Reliably Differentiates Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor From Ewing Sarcoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Hill D, Pfeifer J, Marley E, Dehner L, Humphrey P, Zhu X, Swanson P. WT1 Staining Reliably Differentiates Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor From Ewing Sarcoma/Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2000, 114: 345-353. PMID: 10989634, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/114.3.345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbdominal NeoplasmsAdolescentAdultBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, SouthernChildChild, PreschoolDiagnosis, DifferentialDNA PrimersDNA, NeoplasmDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleFibromatosis, AggressiveHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesMaleNeuroectodermal Tumors, PrimitiveOncogene Proteins, FusionParotid NeoplasmsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSarcoma, EwingSequence Analysis, DNATranscription FactorsWT1 ProteinsConceptsDesmoplastic small round cell tumorSmall round cell tumorRound cell tumorEWS/PNETSarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumorPrimitive neuroectodermal tumorCell tumorsWT1 antibodyImmunohistochemical featuresNeuroectodermal tumorDiagnosis of DSRCTMalignant small round cell tumorEwing sarcoma/primitive neuroectodermal tumorEWS/PNETsRT-PCRReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysisTranscriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysisWT1 stainingEWS-WT1 fusionChain reaction analysisPredictive valueTumorsAvailable tissueConcurrent Ki-67 and p53 Immunolabeling in Cutaneous Melanocytic Neoplasms: An Adjunct for Recognition of the Vertical Growth Phase in Malignant Melanomas?
Kaleem Z, Lind A, Humphrey P, Sueper R, Swanson P, Ritter J, Wick M. Concurrent Ki-67 and p53 Immunolabeling in Cutaneous Melanocytic Neoplasms: An Adjunct for Recognition of the Vertical Growth Phase in Malignant Melanomas? Modern Pathology 2000, 13: 217-222. PMID: 10757331, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3880040.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Invasion of the bladder by transitional cell carcinoma
Vollmer R, Humphrey P, Swanson P, Wick M, Hudson M. Invasion of the bladder by transitional cell carcinoma. Cancer 1998, 82: 715-723. PMID: 9477105, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19980215)82:4<715::aid-cncr15>3.0.co;2-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Transitional CellEpidermal Growth FactorHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesKi-67 AntigenLogistic ModelsNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Receptor, ErbB-2Tumor Suppressor Protein p53Urinary Bladder NeoplasmsConceptsC-erb BTransitional cell carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorGrade 3 tumorsHistologic gradeMIB-1Cell carcinomaBcl-2Prognostic informationMultivariate logistic regression modelGrade 2 tumorsLogistic regression modelsWorld Health OrganizationGrowth factor receptorCombination of markersPrognostic factorsClinical outcomesProspective studyImmunohistochemical stainingPathologic levelsProtective effectLevel of invasionGrade 2Multivariate analysisCarcinoma