2020
Combined HER3-EGFR score in triple-negative breast cancer provides prognostic and predictive significance superior to individual biomarkers
Ogden A, Bhattarai S, Sahoo B, Mongan N, Alsaleem M, Green A, Aleskandarany M, Ellis I, Pattni S, Li X, Moreno C, Krishnamurti U, Janssen E, Jonsdottir K, Rakha E, Rida P, Aneja R. Combined HER3-EGFR score in triple-negative breast cancer provides prognostic and predictive significance superior to individual biomarkers. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 3009. PMID: 32080212, PMCID: PMC7033213, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59514-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkers, TumorCohort StudiesErbB ReceptorsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHumansMammary Glands, HumanMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingNF-kappa BPoly (ADP-Ribose) Polymerase-1PrognosisReceptor, ErbB-3Survival AnalysisThioredoxinsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsTumor Suppressor Protein p53
2017
New Developments in Breast Cancer and Their Impact on Daily Practice in Pathology
Li X, Oprea-Ilies G, Krishnamurti U. New Developments in Breast Cancer and Their Impact on Daily Practice in Pathology. Archives Of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 2017, 141: 490-498. PMID: 28353377, DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2016-0288-sa.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene AmplificationHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyNeoadjuvant TherapyPathology, ClinicalReceptor, ErbB-2Signal TransductionTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsBreast cancerDaily practiceBreast specimensTriple-negative breast cancerDistinct biological subsetsHER2/neu gene amplificationTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesRadioactive seed localizationAppropriate treatment groupsNovel clinical practicesNeu gene amplificationNeoadjuvant treatmentPathologic evaluationHistopathologic parametersTreatment groupsClinical practiceTherapeutic utilityBiological subsetsCancerMolecular classificationBest treatmentPathologyNew guidelinesSeed localizationGene amplificationMulti-institutional study of nuclear KIFC1 as a biomarker of poor prognosis in African American women with triple-negative breast cancer
Ogden A, Garlapati C, Li X, Turaga R, Oprea-Ilies G, Wright N, Bhattarai S, Mittal K, Wetherilt C, Krishnamurti U, Reid M, Jones M, Gupta M, Osan R, Pattni S, Riaz A, Klimov S, Rao A, Cantuaria G, Rida P, Aneja R. Multi-institutional study of nuclear KIFC1 as a biomarker of poor prognosis in African American women with triple-negative breast cancer. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 42289. PMID: 28218233, PMCID: PMC5316996, DOI: 10.1038/srep42289.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant metastasis-free survivalProgression-free survivalTNBC cellsOverall survivalPoor prognosisBreast cancerTriple-negative breast cancer patientsTriple-negative breast cancerMultivariable Cox modelMetastasis-free survivalWorse overall survivalBreast cancer patientsMulti-institutional studyAA TNBC patientsAfrican AmericansAfrican American womenTNBC patientsIndependent biomarkerPrognostic valueCancer patientsWorse outcomesCox modelTissue microarrayKIFC1 knockdownTNBCTumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are significantly associated with better overall survival and disease-free survival in triple-negative but not estrogen receptor–positive breast cancers
Krishnamurti U, Wetherilt C, Yang J, Peng L, Li X. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are significantly associated with better overall survival and disease-free survival in triple-negative but not estrogen receptor–positive breast cancers. Human Pathology 2017, 64: 7-12. PMID: 28153508, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsLymphatic MetastasisLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMastectomyMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, EstrogenRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesDisease-free survivalBetter overall survivalLymph node statusOverall survivalBreast cancerNeoadjuvant treatmentLymphovascular invasionEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerOncotype DX recurrence scoreOncotype DX scorePossible prognostic valueDX recurrence scoreNottingham histologic gradeNeoadjuvant settingTILs correlateNegative associationNode statusPrognostic valueRecurrence scoreHistologic gradePrognostic parametersPathological response
2016
Stromal PD-L1 Expression Is Associated With Better Disease-Free Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Li X, Wetherilt C, Krishnamurti U, Yang J, Ma Y, Styblo T, Meisel J, Peng L, Siddiqui M, Cohen C, Aneja R. Stromal PD-L1 Expression Is Associated With Better Disease-Free Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2016, 146: 496-502. PMID: 27686176, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqw134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsB7-H1 AntigenDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisNeoplasm GradingPrognosisProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorStromal CellsSurvival RateTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerBetter disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 stainingTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesStromal PD-L1 expressionPD-1 stainingLymphovascular invasionOverall survivalBreast cancerH-scoreTNBC casesTumor sizeCell death protein 1PD-1 expressionLymph node statusDeath protein 1Worse overall survivalKi-67 scoreFull-face sectionsNottingham histologic gradeNeoadjuvant therapyPD-1Node status
2015
GATA3 Immunohistochemistry Expression in Histologic Subtypes of Primary Breast Carcinoma and Metastatic Breast Carcinoma Cytology
Deftereos G, Ramirez A, Silverman J, Krishnamurti U. GATA3 Immunohistochemistry Expression in Histologic Subtypes of Primary Breast Carcinoma and Metastatic Breast Carcinoma Cytology. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2015, 39: 1282-1289. PMID: 26274030, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000000505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaFemaleGATA3 Transcription FactorHumansImmunohistochemistryPredictive Value of TestsReceptors, EstrogenSecretoglobinsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast carcinomaGCDFP-15Breast carcinomaCytology casesGynecologic malignanciesER expressionHistologic subtypeExpression correlatesMetastatic gynecologic malignanciesMetastatic breast carcinomaNegative breast carcinomaPrimary breast carcinomaStaining scoresNegative carcinomasOvarian carcinomaImmunohistochemistry expressionHistology casesMammaglobinCarcinomaIntensity scoresGATA3 expressionSubtypesGATA3Cancer cellsBreast