2020
PAM staining intensity of primary neuroendocrine neoplasms is a potential prognostic biomarker
Horton TM, Sundaram V, Lee CH, Hornbacker K, Van Vleck A, Benjamin KN, Zemek A, Longacre TA, Kunz PL, Annes JP. PAM staining intensity of primary neuroendocrine neoplasms is a potential prognostic biomarker. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 10943. PMID: 32616904, PMCID: PMC7331689, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68071-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary neuroendocrine neoplasmsNeuroendocrine neoplasmsPAM immunoreactivityPAM stainingStage-independent predictorUnpredictable clinical behaviorRisk of deathIndividual patient prognosisRare epithelial tumorsHigh-grade tumorsPotential prognostic biomarkerMedian timeSmall bowelAvailable biomarkersTumor sizeDisease stageClinical associationsGrade tumorsClinical behaviorPatient prognosisPrognostic biomarkerEpithelial tumorsTherapy selectionSurvival implicationsPatients
2015
Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors: Building on Success
Kunz PL. Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors: Building on Success. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 1855-1863. PMID: 25918282, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.60.2532.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoid TumorCell DifferentiationChemoembolization, TherapeuticChemotherapy, AdjuvantHumansNeoplasm StagingNeuroendocrine TumorsPatient SelectionPrecision MedicinePredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsTreatment Outcome
2013
Consensus Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors
Kunz PL, Reidy-Lagunes D, Anthony LB, Bertino EM, Brendtro K, Chan JA, Chen H, Jensen RT, Kim MK, Klimstra DS, Kulke MH, Liu EH, Metz DC, Phan AT, Sippel RS, Strosberg JR, Yao JC. Consensus Guidelines for the Management and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors. Pancreas 2013, 42: 557-577. PMID: 23591432, PMCID: PMC4304762, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e31828e34a4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyNeuroendocrine TumorsNorth AmericaSocieties, MedicalConceptsNeuroendocrine tumorsConsensus guidelinesNorth American Neuroendocrine Tumor SocietyPhase 3 trialTreatment of patientsHeterogeneous clinical presentationPractice-changing outcomesClinical presentationNovel agentsAnatomic locationTumorsHeterogeneous groupDegree of aggressivenessTreatmentDiseaseConsensus tableGuidelinesRigorous evaluationEverolimusSunitinibPatientsMalignancyPhysiciansTrials
2010
Expression of p16INK4A but not hypoxia markers or poly adenosine diphosphate‐ribose polymerase is associated with improved survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Chang DT, Chapman CH, Norton JA, Visser B, Fisher GA, Kunz P, Ford JM, Koong AC, Pai RK. Expression of p16INK4A but not hypoxia markers or poly adenosine diphosphate‐ribose polymerase is associated with improved survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Cancer 2010, 116: 5179-5187. PMID: 20665497, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, NeoplasmBiomarkers, TumorCarbonic Anhydrase IXCarbonic AnhydrasesCell HypoxiaCyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16Disease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedPancreatic NeoplasmsPoly(ADP-ribose) PolymerasesPrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)Ras ProteinsTetrahydrofolate DehydrogenaseTissue Array AnalysisConceptsProgression-free survivalOverall survivalPoly adenosine diphosphate-ribose polymerasePancreatic adenocarcinomaImproved OSImmunohistochemical expressionHypoxia markersImproved overall survivalCyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2AExpression of p16INK4aCarbonic anhydrase IXAdjuvant chemotherapyCurative resectionMedian survivalImproved survivalMargin statusClinical outcomesPrimary tumorPancreatic cancerUnivariate analysisSurgical specimensImmunohistochemical stainingTissue microarrayPositive stainingPatients
2009
Identification of a biomarker panel using a multiplex proximity ligation assay improves accuracy of pancreatic cancer diagnosis
Chang ST, Zahn JM, Horecka J, Kunz PL, Ford JM, Fisher GA, Le QT, Chang DT, Ji H, Koong AC. Identification of a biomarker panel using a multiplex proximity ligation assay improves accuracy of pancreatic cancer diagnosis. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2009, 7: 105. PMID: 20003342, PMCID: PMC2796647, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-7-105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic cancer diagnosisCA19-9Pancreatic cancerBiomarker panelProximity ligation assayOptimal biomarker panelCancer diagnosisPancreatic cancer patientsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma casesAge-matched controlsLogistic regression modelingCox survival modelsBackgroundPancreatic cancerClinical stagePrognostic significanceMultiplex proximity ligation assayCancer patientsPlasma biomarkersPlasma levelsAdenocarcinoma casesClinical cohortLigation assayDiagnosisCancerBiomarkers