2022
Increased Expression of LEF1 and β-Catenin in Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast is Associated With Lymphovascular Invasion and Lymph Node Metastasis
Dolezal D, Zhang X, Harigopal M. Increased Expression of LEF1 and β-Catenin in Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast is Associated With Lymphovascular Invasion and Lymph Node Metastasis. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2022, 30: 557-565. PMID: 35960138, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000001052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive micropapillary breast carcinomaLymph node metastasisLymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1Lymphovascular invasionNode metastasisNodal metastasisPrimary tumorΒ-cateninBreast tumorsRare breast cancer subtypeSmall tumor cell clustersLEF1 expressionMicropapillary breast carcinomaAggressive breast tumorsBasal-like carcinomasInvasive micropapillary carcinomaΒ-catenin expression levelsBreast cancer subtypesΒ-catenin expressionTumor cell clustersEnhancer-binding factor 1Disease relapseMicropapillary carcinomaBreast carcinomaHigh incidence
2011
Comparison of Affirm VPIII and Papanicolaou Tests in the Detection of Infectious Vaginitis
Levi AW, Harigopal M, Hui P, Schofield K, Chhieng DC. Comparison of Affirm VPIII and Papanicolaou Tests in the Detection of Infectious Vaginitis. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2011, 135: 442-447. PMID: 21350100, DOI: 10.1309/ajcp7tbn5vzuglzu.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAffirm VPIIIPap testPapanicolaou testRoutine Pap testRoutine Papanicolaou testCandida speciesSensitive diagnostic testInfectious vaginitisLarge academic institutionPatient populationTrichomonas infectionBacterial vaginosisCandida vaginitisG vaginalisT vaginalisStudy populationHigh incidenceDiagnostic testsMolecular testsPatientsVaginitisVaginalisMorphologic identificationVaginosisCandidiasis