2022
Prognostic Significance of p16 and Its Relationship with Human Papillomavirus Status in Patients with Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Results of 5 Years Follow-Up
Chahoud J, Zacharias N, Pham R, Qiao W, Guo M, Lu X, Alaniz A, Segarra L, Martinez-Ferrer M, Gleber-Netto F, Pickering C, Rao P, Pettaway C. Prognostic Significance of p16 and Its Relationship with Human Papillomavirus Status in Patients with Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Results of 5 Years Follow-Up. Cancers 2022, 14: 6024. PMID: 36551510, PMCID: PMC9775956, DOI: 10.3390/cancers14246024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPenile squamous cell carcinomaCancer-specific survivalSquamous cell carcinomaOverall survivalLymphovascular invasionCell carcinomaMedian cancer-specific survivalHigh-risk human papillomavirusHR-HPV statusMedian overall survivalTumor p16 statusHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusHigh-risk HPVIndependent prognostic factorSingle-institution analysisClinico-pathologic variablesIHC staining patternSitu hybridization kitHR-HPVHPV statusPatient characteristicsPrognostic factorsSpecific survivalMultivariable analysisPrognostic significance
2020
Targeting DNA damage response in head and neck cancers through abrogation of cell cycle checkpoints
Molkentine JM, Molkentine DP, Bridges KA, Xie T, Yang L, Sheth A, Heffernan TP, Clump DA, Faust AZ, Ferris RL, Myers JN, Frederick MJ, Mason KA, Meyn RE, Pickering CR, Skinner HD. Targeting DNA damage response in head and neck cancers through abrogation of cell cycle checkpoints. International Journal Of Radiation Biology 2020, 97: 1121-1128. PMID: 32073931, PMCID: PMC7483862, DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2020.1730014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPV statusHPV(-) cellsNeck cancerPARP inhibitionPCR arrayDNA repair genesSignificant radiosensitizationBeneficial treatment optionPARP inhibitor niraparibEffective treatment strategiesHNSCC cell linesNormal tissue toxicityRepair genesShRNA screenRole of p16HPV- tumorsHNSCC xenograftsTreatment optionsTreatment modalitiesTreatment strategiesTherapeutic ratioLimited progressionHPVP16 expressionNiraparib