1995
Prostate-specific antigen is a new favorable prognostic indicator for women with breast cancer.
Yu H, Giai M, Diamandis E, Katsaros D, Sutherland D, Levesque M, Roagna R, Ponzone R, Sismondi P. Prostate-specific antigen is a new favorable prognostic indicator for women with breast cancer. Cancer Research 1995, 55: 2104-10. PMID: 7538047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenIR-PSABreast cancerCox proportional hazards regression modelEstrogen receptor-negative patientsEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsProportional hazards regression modelsIndependent favorable prognostic markerReceptor-negative patientsNode-positive patientsFavorable prognostic indicatorSurvival of patientsReceptor-positive tumorsRelapse-free survivalBreast cancer patientsFemale breast cancerHazards regression modelsEarly disease stagesFavorable prognostic markerProstatic epithelial cellsPSA statusBetter prognosisPositive tumorsPrognostic valueDisease stage
1994
Immunoreactive prostate-specific antigen levels in female and male breast tumors and its association with steroid hormone receptors and patient age
Yu H, Diamandis E, Sutherland D. Immunoreactive prostate-specific antigen levels in female and male breast tumors and its association with steroid hormone receptors and patient age. Clinical Biochemistry 1994, 27: 75-79. PMID: 7520846, DOI: 10.1016/0009-9120(94)90015-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenIR-PSAMale breast tumorsBreast tumor cytosolsBreast tumorsPatient agePositivity rateTumor cytosolsImmunoreactive prostate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigen levelPR-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsSubset of tumorsCancerous prostatic tissueSteroid hormone receptorsAntigen levelsCancer patientsProgesterone receptorBreast cancerProstatic tissuePR actionEstrogenTumorsHormone receptorsSpecific markers