2004
Methylation of tumor suppressor gene p16 and prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer
Katsaros D, Cho W, Singal R, Fracchioli S, de la Longrais I, Arisio R, Massobrio M, Smith M, Zheng W, Glass J, Yu H. Methylation of tumor suppressor gene p16 and prognosis of epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 2004, 94: 685-692. PMID: 15350359, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2004.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer prognosisOvarian cancerP16 methylationMethylation-specific PCRCancer prognosisPrimary epithelial ovarian cancerResidual tumor sizePromoter methylationRegression survival analysisOvarian cancer progressionFresh frozen tumor tissueP16 promoter methylationFrozen tumor tissueAdvanced diseaseNegative patientsOverall survivalPatient agePositive patientsPathological variablesTumor sizeDisease stageHistological gradeAggressive tumorsDisease progression
1996
Creatine kinase BB isoenzyme levels in tumour cytosols and survival of breast cancer patients
Zarghami N, Giai M, Yu H, Roagna R, Ponzone R, Katsaros D, Sismondi P, Diamandis E. Creatine kinase BB isoenzyme levels in tumour cytosols and survival of breast cancer patients. British Journal Of Cancer 1996, 73: 386-390. PMID: 8562347, PMCID: PMC2074443, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCK-BB levelsCK-BBTumor cytosolsEstrogen receptor-negative cancersEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsRisk of deathReceptor-negative cancersRisk of relapseBreast tumor cytosolsHistological typeClinicopathological variablesPatient survivalPrognostic indicatorTumor stageAggressive tumorsCancer patientsProgesterone receptorUnivariate analysisHigh riskBB groupIsoenzyme levelsPatientsBreast tumors