2021
Quantitative assessment of the immune microenvironment in African American Triple Negative Breast Cancer: a case–control study
Yaghoobi V, Moutafi M, Aung TN, Pelekanou V, Yaghoubi S, Blenman K, Ibrahim E, Vathiotis IA, Shafi S, Sharma A, O’Meara T, Fernandez AI, Pusztai L, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of the immune microenvironment in African American Triple Negative Breast Cancer: a case–control study. Breast Cancer Research 2021, 23: 113. PMID: 34906209, PMCID: PMC8670126, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-021-01493-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative breast cancerT cellsTumor microenvironmentAA patientsImmune cellsAA tumorsBreast cancerPurposeTriple-negative breast cancerAfrican AmericansTriple-negative breast cancerCase-control studySignificant differencesActivated T cellsImmunologic biomarkersPD-L1Lymphocytic infiltrationLymphoid infiltrationImmune microenvironmentControl cohortTNBC tumorsMyeloid markersQuantitative immunofluorescenceMean expression levelPatientsTNBC
2009
DNA Hypermethylation of ESR1 and PGR in Breast Cancer: Pathologic and Epidemiologic Associations
Gaudet MM, Campan M, Figueroa JD, Yang XR, Lissowska J, Peplonska B, Brinton LA, Rimm DL, Laird PW, Garcia-Closas M, Sherman ME. DNA Hypermethylation of ESR1 and PGR in Breast Cancer: Pathologic and Epidemiologic Associations. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2009, 18: 3036-3043. PMID: 19861523, PMCID: PMC2783691, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-0678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerPopulation-based case-control studyBreast cancer risk factorsPromoter CLevels of ERalphaPR-negative tumorsInvasive breast cancerCancer risk factorsCase-control studyPercentage of tumorsNegative breast cancerTumor tissue coresImproved risk predictionLower ERalphaTumor characteristicsPR expressionProgesterone receptorEpidemiologic associationRisk factorsInverse associationDNA hypermethylationPR levelsMost tumorsReceptor silencingTumors
2007
Hormonal Markers in Breast Cancer: Coexpression, Relationship with Pathologic Characteristics, and Risk Factor Associations in a Population-Based Study
Yang XR, Pfeiffer RM, Garcia-Closas M, Rimm DL, Lissowska J, Brinton LA, Peplonska B, Hewitt SM, Cartun RW, Mandich D, Sasano H, Evans DB, Sutter TR, Sherman ME. Hormonal Markers in Breast Cancer: Coexpression, Relationship with Pathologic Characteristics, and Risk Factor Associations in a Population-Based Study. Cancer Research 2007, 67: 10608-10617. PMID: 17968031, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-07-2142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent body mass indexBody mass indexPremenopausal womenPathologic characteristicsMass indexHormonal markersMolecular subtypesHigher current body mass indexPopulation-based case-control studyProliferation factorsEpidemiologic risk factorsRisk factor associationsHigh tumor gradeCase-control studyInvasive breast carcinomaBreast cancer tissuesER betaRisk factorsTumor gradeBreast carcinomaCoexpression patternsBreast cancerHigher scoresEarly menarcheCancer tissuesVariation in breast cancer hormone receptor and HER2 levels by etiologic factors: A population‐based analysis
Sherman ME, Rimm DL, Yang XR, Chatterjee N, Brinton LA, Lissowska J, Peplonska B, Szeszenia‐Dąbrowska N, Zatonski W, Cartun R, Mandich D, Rymkiewicz G, Ligaj M, Lukaszek S, Kordek R, Kalaylioglu Z, Harigopal M, Charrette L, Falk RT, Richesson D, Anderson WF, Hewitt SM, García‐Closas M. Variation in breast cancer hormone receptor and HER2 levels by etiologic factors: A population‐based analysis. International Journal Of Cancer 2007, 121: 1079-1085. PMID: 17487843, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.22812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPostmenopausal womenEtiologic factorsHER2 levelsPremenopausal womenOdds ratioER alphaBreast cancer hormone receptor statusPopulation-based case-control studyBreast Cancer Hormone ReceptorsHormone receptor statusCase-control studyPopulation-based analysisPathologic characteristicsPR statusReceptor statusMass indexER betaClinical recordsMarker levelsHER2 expressionLarge tumorsBreast cancerReceptor levelsTumor features
2006
Construction and Validation of Tissue Microarrays of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Terminal Duct Lobular Units Associated With Invasive Breast Carcinoma
Yang XR, Charette LA, Garcia-Closas M, Lissowska J, Paal E, Sidawy M, Hewitt SM, Rimm DL, Sherman ME. Construction and Validation of Tissue Microarrays of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Terminal Duct Lobular Units Associated With Invasive Breast Carcinoma. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2006, 15: 157-161. PMID: 16932071, DOI: 10.1097/01.pdm.0000213453.45398.e0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTerminal duct lobular unitsTissue microarrayEstrogen receptorDuctal carcinomaProgesterone receptorBreast cancerLobular unitsLarge case-control studyPR expression levelsCase-control studyInvasive breast carcinomaPercentage of tubulesInvasive carcinomaEpithelial lesionsBreast carcinomaImmunohistochemical characterizationImmunohistochemical stainingPeritumoral tissuesPositive stainingScoring systemCarcinomaCategorical scoring systemBreast tissueMethodologic studyExpression levels