2007
Molecular markers and mortality in prostate cancer
Concato J, Jain D, Li WW, Risch HA, Uchio EM, Wells CK. Molecular markers and mortality in prostate cancer. BJU International 2007, 100: 1259-1263. PMID: 17850375, DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2007.07136.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancerPrognostic factorsMedical recordsMicrovessel densityMedian prostate-specific antigen levelProstate-specific antigen levelVeterans Affairs Medical CenterIncident prostate cancerLong-term mortalityCommunity-based populationPotential prognostic factorsTraditional prognostic factorsHigher microvessel densityTraditional clinical factorsAvailable medical recordsIndependent effectsBcl-2 stainingClinical factorsIndependent predictorsMedian ageOverall mortalityAdjusted analysisAntigen levelsMedical CenterAmbulatory care
2005
Clinicopathologic features and survival in fibrolamellar carcinoma: comparison with conventional hepatocellular carcinoma with and without cirrhosis
Kakar S, Burgart LJ, Batts KP, Garcia J, Jain D, Ferrell LD. Clinicopathologic features and survival in fibrolamellar carcinoma: comparison with conventional hepatocellular carcinoma with and without cirrhosis. Modern Pathology 2005, 18: 1417-1423. PMID: 15920538, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.3800449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConventional hepatocellular carcinomaFibrolamellar carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaClinicopathologic featuresOverall survivalTumor sizeMean Ki-67 indexAbsence of cirrhosisDistinct clinicopathologic featuresKi-67 indexMetastatic diseaseLymph nodesOverall mortalityDistant metastasisNonmetastatic casesPathologic featuresAggressive neoplasmNoncirrhotic liverCirrhotic liverCirrhosisKi-67Better outcomesCarcinomaProliferative activityYoung individuals