2012
Trop-2 protein overexpression is an independent marker for predicting disease recurrence in endometrioid endometrial carcinoma
Bignotti E, Zanotti L, Calza S, Falchetti M, Lonardi S, Ravaggi A, Romani C, Todeschini P, Bandiera E, Tassi RA, Facchetti F, Sartori E, Pecorelli S, Roque DM, Santin AD. Trop-2 protein overexpression is an independent marker for predicting disease recurrence in endometrioid endometrial carcinoma. BMC Clinical Pathology 2012, 12: 22. PMID: 23151048, PMCID: PMC3534488, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6890-12-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisease-free survivalEndometrioid endometrial carcinomaTrop-2 overexpressionProgression-free survivalIndependent prognostic factorHigh tumor gradePrognostic factorsEndometrial carcinomaTumor gradeMultivariate analysisTrop-2 protein expressionPoor disease-free survivalReduced disease-free survivalProtein expressionAdvanced FIGO stageCommon gynecologic malignancyEndometrioid endometrial cancerLymphovascular space invasionProtein overexpressionParaffin-embedded specimensAggressive tumor phenotypeSurgical stagingCervical involvementMedical comorbiditiesEndometrial cancer
2008
Trefoil factor 3: a novel serum marker identified by gene expression profiling in high-grade endometrial carcinomas
Bignotti E, Ravaggi A, Tassi RA, Calza S, Rossi E, Falchetti M, Romani C, Bandiera E, Odicino FE, Pecorelli S, Santin AD. Trefoil factor 3: a novel serum marker identified by gene expression profiling in high-grade endometrial carcinomas. British Journal Of Cancer 2008, 99: 768-773. PMID: 18682706, PMCID: PMC2528153, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604546.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrefoil factor 3Novel serum markerG3 EECSerum markersEndometrial carcinomaHigh-grade endometrial carcinomasEndometrial hyperplasia patientsEndometrioid endometrial carcinomaEndometrial hyperplasiaSerum levelsHyperplasia patientsHealthy patientsSerum concentrationsQuantitative real-time PCRHealthy controlsReal-time PCREndometrium biopsyTFF3 expressionPatientsTFF3 proteinEarly detectionGene expression profilingProtein levelsQRT-PCRExpression levels