2019
Prevalence and role of HER2 mutations in cancer
Cocco E, Lopez S, Santin AD, Scaltriti M. Prevalence and role of HER2 mutations in cancer. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2019, 199: 188-196. PMID: 30951733, PMCID: PMC6571037, DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2019.03.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast NeoplasmsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationReceptor, ErbB-2ConceptsHER2 mutationsCell-free DNARecent clinical trialsNext-generation sequencingActivity of HER2Variety of tumorsPreclinical dataClinical trialsDifferent human cancersTumor biopsiesOncogenic driversClinical settingCancer typesHER2Human cancersTherapyCancerPrevalenceVariable sensitivityGeneration sequencingMutationsBiological characterizationBiopsyClinicTumors
2013
Toward standard HER2 testing of endometrial serous carcinoma: 4-year experience at a large academic center and recommendations for clinical practice
Buza N, English DP, Santin AD, Hui P. Toward standard HER2 testing of endometrial serous carcinoma: 4-year experience at a large academic center and recommendations for clinical practice. Modern Pathology 2013, 26: 1605-1612. PMID: 23765245, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2013.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial serous carcinomaSerous carcinomaHER2 overexpressionEndometrial carcinomaMedical recordsImmunohistochemical scoreHER2 testingProtein expressionHER2 immunohistochemistrySignificant heterogeneityScoring systemMultiple tumor sectionsPure serous carcinomaHER2-positive casesHER2-positive tumorsScoring criteriaEndometrial carcinoma casesFDA criteriaPatients' medical recordsLarge academic centerHER2 FISH resultsHER2 protein overexpressionPromising therapeutic targetOverall concordance rateHER2 immunohistochemical scoresHER2 Expression Beyond Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Implications for Gynecologic Malignancies
English DP, Roque DM, Santin AD. HER2 Expression Beyond Breast Cancer: Therapeutic Implications for Gynecologic Malignancies. Molecular Diagnosis & Therapy 2013, 17: 85-99. PMID: 23529353, PMCID: PMC3660991, DOI: 10.1007/s40291-013-0024-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive neoplasmCytotoxic chemotherapy agentsOverall poor survivalTyrosine kinase inhibitorsEpidermal growth factor (EGF) familyGrowth factor familyGynecologic malignanciesEndometrial cancerHER2 expressionClinical trialsOvarian cancerPoor survivalBreast cancerChemotherapy agentsC-erbB2 geneTherapeutic implicationsTumor typesHER2Monoclonal antibodiesSubset of breastKinase inhibitorsCancerNeoplasmsCell survivalBreast
2010
A KRAS-Variant in Ovarian Cancer Acts as a Genetic Marker of Cancer Risk
Ratner E, Lu L, Boeke M, Barnett R, Nallur S, Chin LJ, Pelletier C, Blitzblau R, Tassi R, Paranjape T, Hui P, Godwin AK, Yu H, Risch H, Rutherford T, Schwartz P, Santin A, Matloff E, Zelterman D, Slack FJ, Weidhaas JB. A KRAS-Variant in Ovarian Cancer Acts as a Genetic Marker of Cancer Risk. Cancer Research 2010, 70: 6509-6515. PMID: 20647319, PMCID: PMC2923587, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-10-0689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerKRAS-variantOC patientsCancer riskRisk of OCIndependent case-control analysesCase-control studyOvarian cancer syndromeCase-control analysisFamily membersAdvanced diseaseWomen's cancersRisk factorsBRCA2 mutationsHBOC patientsOC casesIndependent cohortHBOC familiesHereditary breastSolid tumorsCancer syndromesKRAS oncogeneVariant allelesPatientsCancer
2003
Restoration of Tumor-Specific HLA Class I Restricted Cytotoxicity in Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes of Advanced Breast Cancer Patients by in vitro Stimulation with Tumor Antigen-Pulsed Autologous Dendritic Cells
Kass R, Bellone S, Palmieri M, Canè S, Bignotti E, Henry-Tillman R, Hutchins L, Cannon MJ, Klimberg S, Santin AD. Restoration of Tumor-Specific HLA Class I Restricted Cytotoxicity in Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes of Advanced Breast Cancer Patients by in vitro Stimulation with Tumor Antigen-Pulsed Autologous Dendritic Cells. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2003, 80: 275-285. PMID: 14503800, DOI: 10.1023/a:1024938215782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral blood lymphocytesCytotoxic T lymphocytesTumor-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytesTumor-specific lytic activityAdvanced breast cancer patientsBreast cancer patientsCancer patientsInterleukin-2Breast cancerAnti-HLA class I mAbsNK-sensitive cell line K562Tumor-specific T-cell responsesChemotherapy-resistant breast cancerAdoptive T-cell immunotherapyAutologous dendritic cellsTh1 cytokine biasAutologous tumor cellsResistant breast cancerT cell responsesTumor-Infiltrating LymphocytesDendritic cell stimulationT cell populationsT-cell immunotherapyPotential of tumorHLA class IIn vitro induction of tumor-specific HLA class I-restricted CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes from patients with locally advanced breast cancer by tumor antigen-pulsed autologous dendritic cells11Supported in part by grants from the Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program, the Arkansas Special Population Network (A-SPAN), and the Camillo Golgi Foundation, Brescia, Italy (to A.S.).
Kass R, Agha J, Bellone S, Palmieri M, Canè S, Bignotti E, Henry-Tillman R, Hutchins L, Cannon MJ, Klimberg S, Santin AD. In vitro induction of tumor-specific HLA class I-restricted CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes from patients with locally advanced breast cancer by tumor antigen-pulsed autologous dendritic cells11Supported in part by grants from the Arkansas Breast Cancer Research Program, the Arkansas Special Population Network (A-SPAN), and the Camillo Golgi Foundation, Brescia, Italy (to A.S.). Journal Of Surgical Research 2003, 112: 189-197. PMID: 12888337, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-4804(03)00147-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous tumor cellsAdvanced breast cancerHLA class IAntigen-pulsed dendritic cellsIntracellular cytokine expressionDendritic cellsBreast cancerFlow cytometric analysisTumor cellsCytokine expressionClass IT lymphocytesAutologous Epstein-Barr virus-transformed lymphoblastoid cell linesTumor antigen-pulsed dendritic cellsTumor lysate-pulsed dendritic cellsLysate-pulsed dendritic cellsPowerful antigen-presenting cellsTwo-color flow cytometric analysisCytometric analysisPeripheral blood mononuclear cellsSurface markersVirus-transformed lymphoblastoid cell linesEpstein-Barr virus-transformed lymphoblastoid cell linesColor flow cytometric analysisBreast Cancer Research Program
2002
Overexpression of HER-2/neu in uterine serous papillary cancer.
Santin AD, Bellone S, Gokden M, Palmieri M, Dunn D, Agha J, Roman JJ, Hutchins L, Pecorelli S, O'Brien T, Cannon MJ, Parham GP. Overexpression of HER-2/neu in uterine serous papillary cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2002, 8: 1271-9. PMID: 12006548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell DivisionCystadenocarcinoma, PapillaryCystadenocarcinoma, SerousFemaleFlow CytometryHumansImmunohistochemistryInterleukin-2Killer Cells, NaturalMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsReceptor, ErbB-2RituximabTrastuzumabTumor Cells, CulturedUterine NeoplasmsConceptsUterine serous papillary carcinomaAntibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicityUSPC cell linesIntensity of expressionOvarian cancerPrimary USPC cell linesUterine serous papillary cancerCell linesFlow cytometryHigh-grade ovarian cancerOvarian cancer cell linesSerous papillary carcinomaCell proliferationComplement-dependent cytotoxicityComplement-mediated cytotoxicityAttractive therapeutic strategyHuman serum IgGCancer cell linesEndometrial cancerNatural killerAggressive variantEffector cellsSerum IgGPapillary cancerIL-2
1998
Routine Lymph Node Dissection in the Treatment of Early Stage Cancer:Are We Doing the Right Thing?
Santin A, Parham G. Routine Lymph Node Dissection in the Treatment of Early Stage Cancer:Are We Doing the Right Thing? Gynecologic Oncology 1998, 68: 1-3. PMID: 9454650, DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1997.4900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansImmune SystemLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm StagingConceptsLymph node dissectionNode dissectionLymph nodesProphylactic lymph node dissectionRoutine lymph node dissectionRegional lymph nodesRecent immunological studiesTreatment of patientsEarly-stage solid tumorsEarly-stage cancerEarly-stage malignanciesManagement of cancerElective lymphadenectomyTherapeutic dissectionAntitumor reactivitySalvage rateBloc resectionSurgical interventionPrimary tumorRegional nodesStage cancerLymphatic pathwaysMatter of controversySolid tumorsImmune system