2008
Expression 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 development
2005
Automated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer
Harigopal M, Berger AJ, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Kluger HM. Automated Quantitative Analysis of E-Cadherin Expression in Lymph Node Metastases Is Predictive of Survival in Invasive Ductal Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 4083-4089. PMID: 15930343, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cadherin expressionLymph node metastasisNodal metastasisBreast cancerImproved survivalNode metastasisTissue microarrayNode-positive breast cancerInvasive ductal breast cancerHER2/neu statusAnti-invasive roleInvasive ductal tumorsNode-positive patientsDuctal breast cancerSubset of patientsGood prognostic markerAggressive tumor behaviorStrong E-cadherin expressionHigh E-cadherin expressionCy5-conjugated antibodiesDuctal tumorsMetastatic sitesPrognostic valueTumor sizePrimary tumor