2010
Breast Cytology: Current Issues and Future Directions
Harigopal M, Chhieng D. Breast Cytology: Current Issues and Future Directions. The Open Breast Cancer Journal 2010, 4: 81-89. DOI: 10.2174/1876817201002011081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFine-needle aspiration biopsyCore needle biopsySame-day diagnosisBreast cytologySentinel lymph nodesNeedle aspiration biopsyTouch preparation cytologyLymph nodesSurgical marginsDuctal lavageExperienced handsIntraoperative evaluationFluid cytologyTherapeutic responseNeedle biopsyPatient outcomesPrognostic markerBreast cancerAncillary testingSitu carcinomaEarly cancer detectionAspiration biopsyHigh riskExperienced cytopathologistCytology
2008
Estrogen receptor co-activator (AIB1) protein expression by automated quantitative analysis (AQUA) in a breast cancer tissue microarray and association with patient outcome
Harigopal M, Heymann J, Ghosh S, Anagnostou V, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Estrogen receptor co-activator (AIB1) protein expression by automated quantitative analysis (AQUA) in a breast cancer tissue microarray and association with patient outcome. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 115: 77-85. PMID: 18521745, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0063-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlgorithmsAutomationBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMultivariate AnalysisNuclear Receptor Coactivator 3Oligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRegression AnalysisTranscription FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsHigh AIB1 expressionTranscription intermediary factor 2Poor patient outcomesAIB1 expressionTissue microarrayPatient outcomesHER2/neu statusBreast cancer tissue microarrayFluorescent immunohistochemical stainingWorse overall survivalUnivariate survival analysisBreast cancer specimensCancer tissue microarrayHER2/neuCoregulatory proteinsCox univariate survival analysesBreast tissue microarraysOverall survivalER statusPR statusPrognostic significanceIndependent associationBreast cancerPrognostic biomarkerImmunohistochemical staining
2006
Classification of Breast Cancer Using Genetic Algorithms and Tissue Microarrays
Dolled-Filhart M, Rydén L, Cregger M, Jirström K, Harigopal M, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Classification of Breast Cancer Using Genetic Algorithms and Tissue Microarrays. Clinical Cancer Research 2006, 12: 6459-6468. PMID: 17085660, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-1383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerPatient outcomesTissue microarraySubset of patientsBreast cancer patientsTissue microarray platformInternal validation setRoutine pathology laboratoriesCancer patientsEstrogen receptorTissue biomarkersIndependent cohortTumor subtypesPredictive valueAcid-base analysisPathology laboratoryRNA expression studiesCancerTissue sectionsPatientsCohortOutcomesFurther validationObjective quantitative analysisBiomarker discovery