2005
β1,6-Branched Oligosaccharides Are Increased in Lymph Node Metastases and Predict Poor Outcome in Breast Carcinoma
Handerson T, Camp R, Harigopal M, Rimm D, Pawelek J. β1,6-Branched Oligosaccharides Are Increased in Lymph Node Metastases and Predict Poor Outcome in Breast Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 2969-2973. PMID: 15837749, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymph node metastasisPrimary tumorNode metastasisPoor outcomeBreast carcinomaNode-positive primary tumorsPatient-matched primary tumorsNode-negative tumorsBreast carcinoma metastasisPatient ageNodal metastasisTumor sizeRisk factorsNuclear gradeCarcinoma metastasisTissue microarrayBlinded observersMyeloid cellsMetastasisMultivariate analysisTumor progressionTumorsSystemic migrationCancer cellsLectin histochemistry
2003
Tissue microarray‐based studies of patients with lymph node negative breast carcinoma show that met expression is associated with worse outcome but is not correlated with epidermal growth factor family receptors
Ocal I, Dolled‐Filhart M, D'Aquila TG, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Tissue microarray‐based studies of patients with lymph node negative breast carcinoma show that met expression is associated with worse outcome but is not correlated with epidermal growth factor family receptors. Cancer 2003, 97: 1841-1848. PMID: 12673709, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11335.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesErbB ReceptorsFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHepatocyte Growth FactorHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesKi-67 AntigenLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm StagingPrognosisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-metReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, Fibroblast Growth FactorReceptors, ProgesteroneSurvival RateConceptsLymph node negative breast carcinomaEpidermal growth factor receptorNode-negative breast carcinomaNegative breast carcinomaHER-2Breast carcinomaSet of patientsReceptor tyrosine kinasesGrowth factor receptorReceptor statusTumor sizeWorse outcomesEpidermal growth factor family receptorsProgesterone receptor expression levelsTissue microarray-based studyFamily receptorsHormone receptor statusFactor receptorGroup of patientsIndependent predictive valueExpression levelsReceptor expression levelsUnique staining patternStudy cohortTissue microarray technologyTissue microarray analysis of hepatocyte growth factor/Met pathway components reveals a role for Met, matriptase, and hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor 1 in the progression of node-negative breast cancer.
Kang JY, Dolled-Filhart M, Ocal IT, Singh B, Lin CY, Dickson RB, Rimm DL, Camp RL. Tissue microarray analysis of hepatocyte growth factor/Met pathway components reveals a role for Met, matriptase, and hepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor 1 in the progression of node-negative breast cancer. Cancer Research 2003, 63: 1101-5. PMID: 12615728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatocyte growth factor activator inhibitor-1Breast carcinomaSeries of proteasesNode-negative breast cancerHigh-level expressionNode-negative breast carcinomaHGF/MET pathwayIndependent prognostic valueBreast cancer progressionPoor patient outcomesTissue microarray analysisPathway componentsMicroarray analysisExtracellular domainActivator inhibitor-1Expression of HGFOverexpression of METMet receptorHepatocyte growth factorCancer progressionMatriptasePrognostic valueBreast markersPatient followPatient outcomes
2002
Alterations of Smad signaling in human breast carcinoma are associated with poor outcome: a tissue microarray study.
Xie W, Mertens JC, Reiss DJ, Rimm DL, Camp RL, Haffty BG, Reiss M. Alterations of Smad signaling in human breast carcinoma are associated with poor outcome: a tissue microarray study. Cancer Research 2002, 62: 497-505. PMID: 11809701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsCell DivisionCell LineDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Germ-Line MutationHeterozygoteHumansImmunohistochemistryKeratinocytesMammary Glands, AnimalMiceMice, Inbred BALB CPhosphorylationPregnancyPrognosisSignal TransductionSmad2 ProteinSmad3 ProteinSmad4 ProteinTrans-ActivatorsTransforming Growth Factor betaTumor Cells, CulturedConceptsHuman breast cancer cell linesBreast cancer cell linesHuman breast carcinomaBreast cancerCancer cell linesBreast carcinomaCell linesStage II breast cancerAxillary lymph node metastasisHuman breast cancer developmentHER2/neu expressionSmad signalingParticular histological subtypeProgesterone receptor expressionLymph node metastasisShorter overall survivalTGF-beta type II receptorTissue microarray studyBreast carcinoma specimensBreast cancer developmentTransgenic mouse modelHuman breast cancerHereditary breast cancerTGF-beta receptor signalingGrowth factor-beta signaling
2000
Validation of Tissue Microarray Technology in Breast Carcinoma
Camp R, Charette L, Rimm D. Validation of Tissue Microarray Technology in Breast Carcinoma. Laboratory Investigation 2000, 80: 1943-1949. PMID: 11140706, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3780204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole tissue sectionsInvasive breast carcinomaBreast carcinomaTissue microarray technologyLarge-scale retrospective cohort studyTissue sectionsArchival tissueRetrospective cohort studyHER2/neu oncogeneTissue microarray techniqueCohort studyBreast cancer microarrayProgesterone receptorArchival cohortEstrogen receptorAmount of tissueCommon antigenNeu oncogeneEntire tumorCarcinomaProtein expressionProtein expression patternsArchival formalinTissueReceptorsA high number of tumor free axillary lymph nodes from patients with lymph node negative breast carcinoma is associated with poor outcome
Camp R, Rimm E, Rimm D. A high number of tumor free axillary lymph nodes from patients with lymph node negative breast carcinoma is associated with poor outcome. Cancer 2000, 88: 108-113. PMID: 10618612, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(20000101)88:1<108::aid-cncr15>3.0.co;2-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor-free lymph nodesLymph node negative breast carcinomaNode-negative breast carcinomaNegative breast carcinomaFree lymph nodesLymph nodesBreast carcinomaPrognostic valueTumor-free axillary lymph nodesTumor-negative lymph nodesDetectable lymph nodesNegative lymph nodesAxillary lymph nodesLymph node hyperplasiaLymph node metastasisReliable prognostic indicatorPresence of necrosisAxillary resectionLymphovascular invasionMetastatic diseasePatient ageIndependent predictorsLymphocytic infiltrateNode metastasisAggressive disease
1999
Met expression is associated with poor outcome in patients with axillary lymph node negative breast carcinoma
Camp R, Rimm E, Rimm D. Met expression is associated with poor outcome in patients with axillary lymph node negative breast carcinoma. Cancer 1999, 86: 2259-2265. PMID: 10590366, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19991201)86:11<2259::aid-cncr13>3.0.co;2-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxillary lymph node negative breast carcinomaLymph node negative breast carcinomaExpression of METNode-negative breast carcinomaNegative breast carcinomaBreast carcinomaMET expressionMetastatic diseaseRelative riskNegative invasive ductal carcinomaLow Met expressionMET-negative patientsIndependent predictive valueIndependent prognostic markerUseful prognostic indicatorInvasive ductal carcinomaStandard immunoperoxidase techniqueHigh MET expressionHepatocyte growth factorActivation of METAxillary lymphNegative patientsPatient agePrognostic factorsAggressive disease