2018
Genomics of Peritoneal Malignancies
Karunasena E, Sham J, McMahon KW, Ahuja N. Genomics of Peritoneal Malignancies. Surgical Oncology Clinics Of North America 2018, 27: 463-475. PMID: 29935683, DOI: 10.1016/j.soc.2018.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeritoneal malignancyPeritoneal metastasisSimilar genetic mutationsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionBiologic therapySurgical resectionMetastatic lesionsPredictive markerPrimary tumorIntraabdominal organsAggressive cancerMultiple cancersMetastasisMalignancyGenetic mutationsCancerOrgansResectionChemotherapyPeritoneumTherapyLesionsTumorsAbdomenAdjunct
2016
Epigenetic therapy in gastrointestinal cancer: the right combination
Abdelfatah E, Kerner Z, Nanda N, Ahuja N. Epigenetic therapy in gastrointestinal cancer: the right combination. Therapeutic Advances In Gastroenterology 2016, 9: 560-579. PMID: 27366224, PMCID: PMC4913338, DOI: 10.1177/1756283x16644247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDNA methyltransferaseEpigenetic dysregulationEpigenetic drugsEpigenetic therapyCpG island methylator phenotypeDeoxyribonucleic acid methylationChromatin remodelingHistone modificationsCancer epigenomeEpigenetic reprogrammingWidespread epigenetic dysregulationCancer epigeneticsEpigenetic targetsCancer stem cellsHistone deacetylase inhibitorsMolecular biologyAcid methylationStem cellsDeacetylase inhibitorsDevelopment of drugsEpigeneticsGenetic mutationsMethylator phenotypeChemo resistanceEpigenetic sensitization
2015
Early detection of pancreatic cancer.
Kim VM, Ahuja N. Early detection of pancreatic cancer. Chinese Journal Of Cancer Research 2015, 27: 321-31. PMID: 26361402, PMCID: PMC4560741, DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.1000-9604.2015.07.03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPancreatic cancerPancreatic adenocarcinomaRisk factorsEarly detectionFourth common causeNew cancer casesGenetic risk factorsCancer deathCancer mortalityDefinitive curePrecursor lesionsCancer casesCommon causeWidespread screeningRisk-based strategyCancerNoninvasive methodGenetic mutationsMortal diseaseAdenocarcinomaCurrent standardDiseaseBest chanceClear needCause