Automated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer
Harigopal M, Berger AJ, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Automated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 4083-4089. PMID: 15930343, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin expressionLymph node metastasisNodal metastasisBreast cancerImproved survivalNode metastasisTissue microarrayNode-positive breast cancerInvasive ductal breast cancerHER2/neu statusAnti-invasive roleInvasive ductal tumorsNode-positive patientsDuctal breast cancerSubset of patientsGood prognostic markerAggressive tumor behaviorStrong E-cadherin expressionHigh E-cadherin expressionCy5-conjugated antibodiesDuctal tumorsMetastatic sitesPrognostic valueTumor sizePrimary tumorβ1,6-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