1999
Enhanced prediction of breast cancer prognosis by evaluating expression of p53 and prostate-specific antigen in combination
Yu H, Levesque M, Clark G, Diamandis E. Enhanced prediction of breast cancer prognosis by evaluating expression of p53 and prostate-specific antigen in combination. British Journal Of Cancer 1999, 81: 490-495. PMID: 10507775, PMCID: PMC2362935, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalDNA ReplicationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, p53HumansLife TablesLymphatic MetastasisMastectomyMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentPloidiesPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProstate-Specific AntigenRadiotherapy, AdjuvantReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRiskSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayDisease-free survivalBreast cancer patientsCancer patientsRelative riskCox proportional hazards regression analysisProstate-specific antigen expressionProportional hazards regression analysisReceipt of chemotherapyProgesterone receptor statusSteroid hormone receptor analysisHazards regression analysisRecent clinical evidenceLog-rank testKaplan-Meier plotsOverall survival probabilityHormone receptor analysisPrimary breast carcinomaQuantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayProstate-specific antigenP53 expression statusAssessment of p53Breast cancer prognosisS-phase fractionExpression of p53Expression of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) correlates with poor response to tamoxifen therapy in recurrent breast cancer
Foekens J, Diamandis E, Yu H, Look M, Gelder M, Putten W, Klijn J. Expression of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) correlates with poor response to tamoxifen therapy in recurrent breast cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 1999, 79: 888-894. PMID: 10070886, PMCID: PMC2362687, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPostmenopausePredictive Value of TestsPremenopauseProstate-Specific AntigenReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTamoxifenTime FactorsConceptsLevels of PSAProstate-specific antigenPrimary breast cancerRecurrent breast cancerBreast tumor cytosolsBreast cancerRecurrent diseaseEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayTamoxifen therapyPoor responseTumor cytosolsAge/menopausal statusFirst-line tamoxifen therapyHormone receptor-negative tumorsSteroid hormone receptor statusDisease-free intervalSite of relapseCox multivariate analysisHormone receptor statusReceptor-negative tumorsClassical prognostic factorsPost-menopausal patientsRate of relapseBreast cancer patientsStart of treatment
1998
Prognostic value of prostate-specific antigen for women with breast cancer: a large United States cohort study.
Yu H, Levesque M, Clark G, Diamandis E. Prognostic value of prostate-specific antigen for women with breast cancer: a large United States cohort study. Clinical Cancer Research 1998, 4: 1489-97. PMID: 9626467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesCytosolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedPloidiesPrognosisProstate-Specific AntigenReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneS PhaseSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsProstate-specific antigenPrimary breast cancerBreast cancerCohort studyPrognostic valueRelative riskBreast tumorsSteroid hormone receptor levelsLow S-phase fractionMeasurement of PSAPSA-negative patientsPSA-positive patientsPrognosis of patientsYounger patient ageHormone receptor levelsLarge cohort studyUnited States cohort studyValuable tumor markerS-phase fractionUnited States patientsBreast tumor extractsMedian followPSA presenceNodal statusPatient ageImmunofluorometrically determined p53 accumulation as a prognostic indicator in italian breast cancer patients
Levesque M, Katsaros D, Yu H, Giai M, Genta F, Roagna R, Ponzone R, Massobrio M, Sismondi P, Diamandis E. Immunofluorometrically determined p53 accumulation as a prognostic indicator in italian breast cancer patients. International Journal Of Cancer 1998, 79: 147-152. PMID: 9583729, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19980417)79:2<147::aid-ijc9>3.0.co;2-t.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceAntibody SpecificityBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRecurrenceSensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsP53 proteinItalian breast cancer patientsProgesterone receptor expression statusMultivariate Cox regression analysisP53-negative patientsP53-positive patientsReceptor expression statusDisease-free survivalLymph node statusSteroid hormone receptor analysisCox regression analysisBreast cancer patientsEstrogen receptor expressionHormone receptor analysisCM-1 antibodySensitive immunofluorometric assayBreast cancer prognosisP53 protein accumulationOverall survivalPatient ageIndependent predictorsHistologic typeNode statusPrognostic valueShort patients
1996
Associations between insulin-like growth factors and their binding proteins and other prognostic indicators in breast cancer
Yu H, Levesque M, Khosravi M, Papanastasiou-Diamandi A, Clark G, Diamandis E. Associations between insulin-like growth factors and their binding proteins and other prognostic indicators in breast cancer. British Journal Of Cancer 1996, 74: 1242-1247. PMID: 8883411, PMCID: PMC2075943, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factorProstate-specific antigenIGFBP-3IGF-IIBreast cancerS-phase fractionIGFBP-1Prognostic indicatorGrowth factorActive insulin-like growth factorsHER-2/neu proteinUnfavourable prognostic indicatorPrimary breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptorSteroid hormone receptorsTumor tissue cytosolGrowth factor receptorIGF functionEstrogen receptorDNA ploidyPossible associationNeu proteinCancerTissue cytosolsHormone receptorsCreatine kinase BB isoenzyme levels in tumour cytosols and survival of breast cancer patients
Zarghami N, Giai M, Yu H, Roagna R, Ponzone R, Katsaros D, Sismondi P, Diamandis E. Creatine kinase BB isoenzyme levels in tumour cytosols and survival of breast cancer patients. British Journal Of Cancer 1996, 73: 386-390. PMID: 8562347, PMCID: PMC2074443, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCK-BB levelsCK-BBTumor cytosolsEstrogen receptor-negative cancersEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsRisk of deathReceptor-negative cancersRisk of relapseBreast tumor cytosolsHistological typeClinicopathological variablesPatient survivalPrognostic indicatorTumor stageAggressive tumorsCancer patientsProgesterone receptorUnivariate analysisHigh riskBB groupIsoenzyme levelsPatientsBreast tumors
1995
Immunofluorometric analysis of p53 protein and prostate-specific antigen in breast tumours and their association with other prognostic indicators
Levesque M, Clark G, Yu H, Diamandis E. Immunofluorometric analysis of p53 protein and prostate-specific antigen in breast tumours and their association with other prognostic indicators. British Journal Of Cancer 1995, 72: 720-727. PMID: 7545416, PMCID: PMC2033897, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1995.400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsS-phase fractionEpidermal growth factor receptorHER-2/neuProgesterone receptorPrognostic indicatorBreast cancerBreast tumorsProstate-specific antigen expressionIndependent prognostic indicatorP53 proteinProstate-specific antigenAggressive tumor phenotypeWilcoxon rank sum analysisBreast tumor extractsStatus of p53Growth factor receptorPresence of PSARank-sum analysisFavorable prognosisPrognostic factorsBetter prognosisLevels of ERPresence of p53Antigen expressionTumor extracts
1994
Immunoreactive prostate-specific antigen levels in female and male breast tumors and its association with steroid hormone receptors and patient age
Yu H, Diamandis E, Sutherland D. Immunoreactive prostate-specific antigen levels in female and male breast tumors and its association with steroid hormone receptors and patient age. Clinical Biochemistry 1994, 27: 75-79. PMID: 7520846, DOI: 10.1016/0009-9120(94)90015-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgingBreast NeoplasmsFemaleFluoroimmunoassayHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesMalePrognosisProstate-Specific AntigenReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneConceptsProstate-specific antigenIR-PSAMale breast tumorsBreast tumor cytosolsBreast tumorsPatient agePositivity rateTumor cytosolsImmunoreactive prostate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigen levelPR-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsSubset of tumorsCancerous prostatic tissueSteroid hormone receptorsAntigen levelsCancer patientsProgesterone receptorBreast cancerProstatic tissuePR actionEstrogenTumorsHormone receptorsSpecific markersQuantitative analysis of mutant p53 protein in breast tumor cytosols and study of its association with other biochemical prognostic indicators in breast cancer
Levesque M, Diamandis E, Yu H, Sutherland D. Quantitative analysis of mutant p53 protein in breast tumor cytosols and study of its association with other biochemical prognostic indicators in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 1994, 30: 179-195. PMID: 7524772, DOI: 10.1007/bf00666062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarcinoembryonic antigenPrognostic indicatorBreast cancerBreast tumorsBiochemical prognostic indicatorsCandidate prognostic indicatorBreast tumor cytosolsSteroid hormone receptorsNegative associationProgesterone receptorTumor cytosolsMutant p53 proteinTumor extractsP53 tumor suppressor gene productSpecific antigenBiochemical parametersObserved associationsHormone receptorsImmunofluorometric procedureStrong positive associationCognate steroid ligandP53 proteinReceptorsStrong negative associationTumor suppressor gene productDetection of prostate-specific antigen immunoreactivity in breast tumors
Diamandis E, Yu H, Sutherland D. Detection of prostate-specific antigen immunoreactivity in breast tumors. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 1994, 32: 301-310. PMID: 7532468, DOI: 10.1007/bf00666007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansNeoplasm StagingProstate-Specific AntigenReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsProstate-specific antigenPSA immunoreactivityProgesterone receptorP53 tumor suppressor gene productBreast tumorsProstate-specific antigen immunoreactivitySeminal prostate-specific antigenProgesterone receptor-positive tumorsSensitive immunofluorometric procedureReceptor-positive tumorsEarly disease stagesTumor suppressor gene productBreast tumor extractsSuppressor gene productWestern blot analysisDisease stageProstate carcinomaAntigen immunoreactivityTumor extractsTumor specimensClinical practiceImmunoreactivityTumorsYoung womenImmunofluorometric procedure