2014
PAX-8 expression in renal tumours and distant sites: A useful marker of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma?
Barr ML, Jilaveanu LB, Camp RL, Adeniran AJ, Kluger HM, Shuch B. PAX-8 expression in renal tumours and distant sites: A useful marker of primary and metastatic renal cell carcinoma? Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2014, 68: 12. PMID: 25315900, PMCID: PMC4429054, DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2014-202259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal cell carcinomaPAX-8 expressionMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal tumorsMetastatic sitesCell carcinomaClear cell renal cell carcinomaPAX-8 stainingCell renal cell carcinomaPAX-8Distant sitesNormal renal tissueUseful diagnostic markerAdjacent normal kidneyHistological typePrimary tumorDistant tumorsLack of expressionRenal originImmunohistochemical stainsChromophobe tumorsClear cellsRenal tissueNormal kidneyTissue microarray
2012
Quantitative assessment of invasive mena isoforms (Menacalc) as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer
Agarwal S, Gertler FB, Balsamo M, Condeelis JS, Camp RL, Xue X, Lin J, Rohan TE, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of invasive mena isoforms (Menacalc) as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14: r124. PMID: 22971274, PMCID: PMC3962029, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cohortBreast cancerPoor outcomeTumor cellsCancer cohortPoor disease-specific survivalDisease-specific deathDisease-specific survivalBreast cancer patientsIndependent prognostic markerIndependent breast cancer cohortsNon-invasive tumor cellsInvasive tumor cellsReceptor statusNode statusTumor sizeCancer patientsPrognostic markerSignificant associationCohortCancerIsoform expressionPatientsMetastasisOutcomes
2011
Quantitative assessment shows loss of antigenic epitopes as a function of pre-analytic variables
Bai Y, Tolles J, Cheng H, Siddiqui S, Gopinath A, Pectasides E, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Molinaro AM. Quantitative assessment shows loss of antigenic epitopes as a function of pre-analytic variables. Laboratory Investigation 2011, 91: 1253-1261. PMID: 21519325, PMCID: PMC3145004, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2011.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCore needle biopsyCold ischemic timePre-analytic variablesNeedle biopsyEstrogen receptorIschemic timeTumor resectionTumor resection specimensAntigenic lossResection specimensTissue biomarkersTotal AktBiopsyPhospho-AktQuantitative immunofluorescencePhospho-ERKPhospho-S6K1Antigenic epitopesTotal ERKResectionTotal proteinCytokeratinImmunological methodsAntigenicitySignificant changes
2009
Quantitative expression of VEGF, VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, and VEGF-R3 in melanoma tissue microarrays
Mehnert JM, McCarthy MM, Jilaveanu L, Flaherty KT, Aziz S, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Quantitative expression of VEGF, VEGF-R1, VEGF-R2, and VEGF-R3 in melanoma tissue microarrays. Human Pathology 2009, 41: 375-384. PMID: 20004943, PMCID: PMC2824079, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2009.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlotting, WesternCell LineDisease ProgressionHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryMelanomaNevusProportional Hazards ModelsRegression AnalysisSeverity of Illness IndexSkin NeoplasmsStatistics, NonparametricTissue Array AnalysisVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-1Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-2Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3Defining Molecular Phenotypes of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Weinberger PM, Yu Z, Kountourakis P, Sasaki C, Haffty BG, Kowalski D, Merkley MA, Rimm DL, Camp RL, Psyrri A. Defining Molecular Phenotypes of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngology 2009, 141: 382-389. PMID: 19716018, DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaHuman Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell CarcinomaP16 expressionTertiary care academic medical centerDNA presenceHPV DNA presenceVascular endothelial growth factorCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerEndothelial growth factorEpidermal growth factor receptorMolecular phenotypesGrowth factor receptorOSCC specimensCervical cancerUnsupervised hierarchical clusteringMedical CenterDifferent molecular phenotypesTumorsGrowth factorExpression patternsFactor receptorProtein expressionExpression and prognostic significance of kallikrein-related peptidase 8 protein levels in advanced ovarian cancer by using automated quantitative analysis
Kountourakis P, Psyrri A, Scorilas A, Markakis S, Kowalski D, Camp RL, Diamandis EP, Dimopoulos MA. Expression and prognostic significance of kallikrein-related peptidase 8 protein levels in advanced ovarian cancer by using automated quantitative analysis. Thrombosis And Haemostasis 2009, 101: 541-546. PMID: 19277417, DOI: 10.1160/th08-01-0052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryKallikreinsOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisProtein Array AnalysisTissue Array AnalysisConceptsProgression-free survivalOvarian cancerPrognostic significanceSurvival analysisFive-year overall survivalPlatinum-paclitaxel combination chemotherapyYear progression-free survivalAdvanced stage ovarian cancerAdvanced ovarian cancerStage ovarian cancerMultivariate survival analysisUnivariate survival analysisImportant prognostic biomarkerSerine protease enzyme familyExpression levelsSignificant correlationWarrants further investigationProtein expression levelsKLK8 expressionClinical responseOverall survivalSurgical debulkingCombination chemotherapyPrognostic valueResidual disease
2008
A Decade of Tissue Microarrays: Progress in the Discovery and Validation of Cancer Biomarkers
Camp RL, Neumeister V, Rimm DL. A Decade of Tissue Microarrays: Progress in the Discovery and Validation of Cancer Biomarkers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 5630-5637. PMID: 18936473, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2008.17.3567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMicrovessel area using automated image analysis is reproducible and is associated with prognosis in breast cancer
Sullivan CA, Ghosh S, Ocal IT, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Chung GG. Microvessel area using automated image analysis is reproducible and is associated with prognosis in breast cancer. Human Pathology 2008, 40: 156-165. PMID: 18799189, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVIII-related antigenMicrovessel densityMicrovessel areaBreast cancerFactor VIII-related antigenPrimary breast cancerEstrogen receptor negativityReceptor negativityNode positivityClinical outcomesEvaluable casesPrognostic parametersAngiogenic biomarkersLarge tumorsYear survivalQuantitative image analysis systemTissue microarrayTumorsCD31Multivariate levelVessel compartmentPoor associationCancerAntigenCD34Expression of Aurora A (but Not Aurora B) Is Predictive of Survival in Breast Cancer
Nadler Y, Camp RL, Schwartz C, Rimm DL, Kluger HM, Kluger Y. Expression of Aurora A (but Not Aurora B) Is Predictive of Survival in Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2008, 14: 4455-4462. PMID: 18628459, PMCID: PMC5849429, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-07-5268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAurora Kinase BAurora KinasesBiomarkers, TumorBlotting, WesternBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorFemaleHistory, 17th CenturyHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimatePrognosisProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesTissue Array AnalysisConceptsBreast cancerB expressionAurora B expressionBreast tumorsHigh AuroraEarly-stage breast cancerHER-2/neuProgesterone receptor expressionSubset of patientsPopulation of patientsIndependent prognostic markerHigh nuclear gradePrimary breast tumorsCy5-conjugated antibodiesPathologic variablesPrognostic roleMultivariable analysisProspective studyNuclear gradePrognostic markerReceptor expressionClinical developmentPatientsPredictive roleCancerClassification of renal cell carcinoma based on expression of VEGF and VEGF receptors in both tumor cells and endothelial cells
Kluger HM, Siddiqui SF, Angeletti C, Sznol M, Kelly WK, Molinaro AM, Camp RL. Classification of renal cell carcinoma based on expression of VEGF and VEGF receptors in both tumor cells and endothelial cells. Laboratory Investigation 2008, 88: 962-972. PMID: 18626467, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2008.65.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExpression patterns and prognostic value of Bag-1 and Bcl-2 in breast cancer
Nadler Y, Camp RL, Giltnane JM, Moeder C, Rimm DL, Kluger HM, Kluger Y. Expression patterns and prognostic value of Bag-1 and Bcl-2 in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2008, 10: r35. PMID: 18430249, PMCID: PMC2397537, DOI: 10.1186/bcr1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsDNA-Binding ProteinsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProtein Array AnalysisProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTranscription FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsNode-positive subsetHER2/neuProgesterone receptorBreast cancerEstrogen receptorBcl-2 expressionBAG-1 expressionImproved survivalBcl-2Anti-apoptotic mediator Bcl-2Breast tumorsSteroid receptor positivitySubset of patientsBAG-1Antihormonal therapyFavorable prognosisReceptor positivityMultivariable analysisPathological variablesEntire cohortPrognostic valuePrognostic markerImproved outcomesLarge cohortClinical developmentHuman tissue kallikrein 7, a novel biomarker for advanced ovarian carcinoma using a novel in situ quantitative method of protein expression
Psyrri A, Kountourakis P, Scorilas A, Markakis S, Camp R, Diamandis E, Dimopoulos M, Kowalski D. Human tissue kallikrein 7, a novel biomarker for advanced ovarian carcinoma using a novel in situ quantitative method of protein expression. Annals Of Oncology 2008, 19: 1271-1277. PMID: 18325919, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerOverall survivalProtein expressionSurvival analysisPlatinum-paclitaxel combination chemotherapyAdvanced stage ovarian cancerAdvanced ovarian carcinomaDisease-free survivalPromising prognostic factorInferior patient outcomesMultivariate survival analysisUnivariate survival analysisImportant prognostic biomarkerSerine protease enzyme familyKallikrein 7Surgical debulkingCombination chemotherapyPrognostic factorsPrognostic valueOvarian carcinomaPatient outcomesPrognostic biomarkerPrognostic variablesNovel biomarkersBetter outcomes
2007
Quantitative Justification of the Change From 10% to 30% for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Scoring in the American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Guidelines: Tumor Heterogeneity in Breast Cancer and Its Implications for Tissue Microarray–Based Assessment of Outcome
Moeder CB, Giltnane JM, Harigopal M, Molinaro A, Robinson A, Gelmon K, Huntsman D, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Quantitative Justification of the Change From 10% to 30% for Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Scoring in the American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists Guidelines: Tumor Heterogeneity in Breast Cancer and Its Implications for Tissue Microarray–Based Assessment of Outcome. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 5418-5425. PMID: 18048824, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.12.8033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHSP90 as a marker of progression in melanoma
McCarthy MM, Pick E, Kluger Y, Gould-Rothberg BE, Lazova R, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. HSP90 as a marker of progression in melanoma. Annals Of Oncology 2007, 19: 590-594. PMID: 18037622, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdm545.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBimodal Population or Pathologist Artifact?
Rimm DL, Giltnane JM, Moeder C, Harigopal M, Chung GG, Camp RL, Burtness B. Bimodal Population or Pathologist Artifact? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 2487-2488. PMID: 17557963, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.07.7537.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQuantitative analysis of estrogen receptor heterogeneity in breast cancer
Chung GG, Zerkowski MP, Ghosh S, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Quantitative analysis of estrogen receptor heterogeneity in breast cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2007, 87: 662-669. PMID: 17334408, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3700543.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdenocarcinomaAutomationBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedImmunohistochemistryLinear ModelsNeoplasm ProteinsObserver VariationParaffin EmbeddingPrognosisProtein Array AnalysisReceptors, EstrogenReproducibility of ResultsResearch DesignRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityAntibody validation by quantitative analysis of protein expression using expression of Met in breast cancer as a model
Pozner-Moulis S, Cregger M, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Antibody validation by quantitative analysis of protein expression using expression of Met in breast cancer as a model. Laboratory Investigation 2007, 87: 251-260. PMID: 17260003, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3700515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression of METPrognostic valueBreast cancerProtein expressionShorter disease-specific survivalDisease-specific survivalInvasive breast cancerHepatocyte growth factor receptorGrowth factor receptorNeck carcinomaAssessment of reproducibilityIntracellular domainTissue microarrayPotential biomarkersCell line controlAntibody validationNuclear MetCancerFactor receptorAntibodiesMetSMet receptorVariable resultsReceptorsCompartmental analysisQuantitative Analysis of Breast Cancer Tissue Microarrays Shows High Cox-2 Expression Is Associated with Poor Outcome
Zerkowski MP, Camp RL, Burtness BA, Rimm DL, Chung GG. Quantitative Analysis of Breast Cancer Tissue Microarrays Shows High Cox-2 Expression Is Associated with Poor Outcome. Cancer Investigation 2007, 25: 19-26. PMID: 17364553, DOI: 10.1080/07357900601128825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOX-2 expressionCOX-2Tissue microarrayBreast cancerEstrogen receptorPrognostic factorsWorse survivalProgesterone receptorX-tileOptimal cutpointHigh COX-2 expressionBreast cancer tissue microarrayX-tile analysisSignificant prognostic factorsPrimary breast cancerCOX-2 inhibitorsCancer tissue microarrayHER2/neuClinicopathologic factorsNodal statusPoor outcomePoor prognosisTumor sizePredictive biomarkersClinical trials
2006
Genetic Differentiation of Appendiceal Tumor Malignancy
Modlin IM, Kidd M, Latich I, Zikusoka MN, Eick GN, Mane SM, Camp RL. Genetic Differentiation of Appendiceal Tumor Malignancy. Annals Of Surgery 2006, 244: 52-60. PMID: 16794389, PMCID: PMC1570599, DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000217617.06782.d5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, NeoplasmApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsAppendiceal NeoplasmsAppendicitisBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoid TumorCell Cycle ProteinsChildChromogranin AChromograninsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGene ExpressionGenetic MarkersHistone DeacetylasesHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedNLR ProteinsNuclear ProteinsNucleosome Assembly Protein 1Repressor ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTrans-ActivatorsConceptsAppropriate surgical managementAppendiceal carcinoidsAppendiceal tumorsSurgical managementMAGE-D2Malignant appendiceal tumorsAppendiceal adenocarcinoidAdenocarcinoid tumorCarcinoid tumorsHistologic evidenceIncidental lesionsColorectal cancerPathologic criteriaQ-RT-PCRAppendiceal tissueGene expressionNormal mucosaTumor potentialCarcinoidsTumor behaviorAppendicitisAdenocarcinoidMorphologic assessmentTumor typesTumor malignancyUtility of molecular genetic signatures in the delineation of gastric neoplasia
Kidd M, Modlin IM, Mane SM, Camp RL, Eick GN, Latich I, Zikusoka MN. Utility of molecular genetic signatures in the delineation of gastric neoplasia. Cancer 2006, 106: 1480-1488. PMID: 16502410, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoid TumorChromogranin AChromograninsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic MarkersHistone DeacetylasesHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhenotypeRepressor ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionStomach NeoplasmsTrans-ActivatorsConceptsType III/IVGastric carcinoidsMAGE-D2Gastric neoplasiaMolecular genetic signaturesType I/IIGenetic signaturesTumor invasionSimilar expression patternsCgA protein levelsProtein expression levelsII tumorsStromal tumorsClinical behaviorGastric adenocarcinomaGastric neoplasmsMTA1 levelsNormal mucosaImmunohistochemical analysisMolecular basisExpression patternsGene expressionTumorsGene signatureBiological rationale