2012
Association between the nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio of p27 and the efficacy of adjuvant polychemotherapy in early breast cancer
Andre F, Conforti R, Moeder CB, Mauguen A, Arnedos M, Berrada N, Delaloge S, Tomasic G, Spielmann M, Esteva FJ, Rimm DL, Michiels S. Association between the nuclear to cytoplasmic ratio of p27 and the efficacy of adjuvant polychemotherapy in early breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2012, 23: 2059-2064. PMID: 22241898, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdr569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnthracycline-based chemotherapyEarly breast cancerNuclear/cytoplasmic (N/C) ratioCytoplasmic ratioAdjuvant chemotherapyHazard ratioBreast cancerP27 expressionNuclear expressionAdjusted hazard ratioNuclear p27 expressionAdjuvant polychemotherapyUntreated armPrognostic parametersTissue microarrayChemotherapyPatientsPredictive valueImmunofluorescence assaysQuantitative immunofluorescence assaysEfficacyP27CancerExpressionPolychemotherapy
2011
Evaluation 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