2024
DNA Methylation Classes of Stage II and III Primary Melanomas and Their Clinical and Prognostic Significance
Conway K, Edmiston S, Vondras A, Reiner A, Corcoran D, Shen R, Parrish E, Hao H, Lin L, Kenney J, Ilelaboye G, Kostrzewa C, Kuan P, Busam K, Lezcano C, Lee T, Hernando E, Googe P, Ollila D, Moschos S, Gorlov I, Amos C, Ernstoff M, Cust A, Wilmott J, Scolyer R, Mann G, Vergara I, Ko J, Rees J, Yan S, Nagore E, Bosenberg M, Rothberg B, Osman I, Lee J, Saenger Y, Bogner P, Thompson C, Gerstenblith M, Holmen S, Funchain P, Brunsgaard E, Depcik-Smith N, Luo L, Boyce T, Orlow I, Begg C, Berwick M, Thomas N, Berwick M, Luo L, Boyce T, Reynolds A, Wiggins C, Thomas N, Conway K, Edmiston S, Ollila D, Hao H, Parrish E, Googe P, Moschos S, Corcoran D, Vondras A, Tsai Y, Lin L, Shen R, Begg C, Arora A, Seshan V, Reiner A, Kostrzewa C, Busam K, Orlow I, Lezcano C, Kenney J, Sadeghi K, O'Connell K, Ilelaboye G, Parmar H, Leong S, Corrales S, Scolyer R, Cust A, Wilmott J, Mann G, Shang P, Burke H, Ferguson P, Jakrot V, Lee T, Hernando E, Osman I, Hanniford D, Argibay D, Moran U, Heguy A, Ramaswami S, Amos C, Gorlov I, Zhu D, Ernstoff M, Bogner P, Lee J, Rees J, Yan S, Gerstenblith M, Thompson C, Ko J, Funchain P, Ngo P, Bosenberg M, Gould Rothberg B, Panse G, Saenger Y, Fullerton B, Holmen S, Colman H, Brunsgaard E, Wada D, Nagore E, Manrique-Silva E, Requena C, Traves V, Millan-Esteban D, Rainka M. DNA Methylation Classes of Stage II and III Primary Melanomas and Their Clinical and Prognostic Significance. JCO Precision Oncology 2024, 8: e2400375. PMID: 39509669, DOI: 10.1200/po-24-00375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Joint Committee on CancerCpG island methylator phenotypePrimary melanomaBreslow thicknessMethylation classClinicopathological characteristicsN stageRisk of melanoma-related deathLow methylationStage IIRetrospective case-control studyCutaneous primary melanomaHigher AJCC stagePrimary cutaneous melanomaHigher N stageMelanoma-related deathDNA methylation classDied of melanomaMitotic indexCase-control studyIII patientsClinicopathological factorsCpG island hypermethylationPrognostic significanceAJCC stage
2014
Red meat and fruit intake is prognostic among patients with localized cutaneous melanomas more than 1mm thick
Rothberg BE, Bulloch K, Fine J, Barnhill R, Berwick M. Red meat and fruit intake is prognostic among patients with localized cutaneous melanomas more than 1mm thick. Cancer Epidemiology 2014, 38: 599-607. PMID: 25194935, PMCID: PMC4229370, DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2014.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanoma-specific survivalLocalized cutaneous melanomaFruit consumptionPost-diagnostic measuresDaily fruit consumptionModifiable lifestyle behaviorsRed meatBreslow thicknessCutaneous melanomaAssociated with melanoma-specific survivalRed meat consumptionAssociated with worse outcomesSurvivorship periodLifestyle behaviorsCancer survivorsPhysical activityTobacco cessationFruit intakeNon-therapeutic interventionsTime of diagnosisCox proportional hazardsHigh fish consumptionDietary choicesIndex melanomaIndependent associations
2013
Marginal and Joint Distributions of S100, HMB-45, and Melan-A Across a Large Series of Cutaneous Melanomas
Viray H, Bradley WR, Schalper KA, Rimm DL, Rothberg BE. Marginal and Joint Distributions of S100, HMB-45, and Melan-A Across a Large Series of Cutaneous Melanomas. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2013, 137: 1063-73. PMID: 23899062, PMCID: PMC3963468, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0284-oa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHMB-45Primary tumorCutaneous melanomaLarge seriesMelanoma-specific survivalMelanoma primary tumorsGroup of antigensLarge tissue microarrayClinicopathologic covariatesClinicopathologic criteriaPrognostic relevanceHistopathologic profileClinicopathologic correlatesAntigen expressionClinicopathologic parametersMelanoma markersTissue microarrayPositive expressionSurvival analysisMelanomaMelanS100Melanoma cellsBivariate associationsSignificant differences
2010
Biomarkers: The Useful and the Not So Useful—An Assessment of Molecular Prognostic Markers for Cutaneous Melanoma
Rothberg BE, Rimm DL. Biomarkers: The Useful and the Not So Useful—An Assessment of Molecular Prognostic Markers for Cutaneous Melanoma. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2010, 130: 1971-1987. PMID: 20555347, PMCID: PMC3180927, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2010.149.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 groupTissue Biomarkers for Prognosis in Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Rothberg BE, Bracken MB, Rimm DL. Tissue Biomarkers for Prognosis in Cutaneous Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2009, 101: 452-474. PMID: 19318635, PMCID: PMC2720709, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djp038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCohort studyCutaneous melanomaMelanoma cell adhesion moleculeSystematic reviewEarly-stage cutaneous melanomaPotential prognostic valueMatrix metalloproteinase-2Cell nuclear antigenREMARK criteriaAdjuvant therapyMultivariable analysisREMARK guidelinesRisk stratificationPrognostic valueSurvival outcomesIncomplete adherenceMelanoma outcomesClinical managementImmunohistochemical expressionCell adhesion moleculeInclusion criteriaKi-67Tissue biomarkersClinical practiceMetalloproteinase-2
2008
Prognostic Significance of Cadherin-Based Adhesion Molecules in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma
Kreizenbeck GM, Berger AJ, Subtil A, Rimm DL, Rothberg BE. Prognostic Significance of Cadherin-Based Adhesion Molecules in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2008, 17: 949-958. PMID: 18398036, PMCID: PMC3312613, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-2729.Peer-Reviewed Original Research