2007
Quantitative Analysis of Breast Cancer Tissue Microarrays Shows High Cox-2 Expression Is Associated with Poor Outcome
Zerkowski MP, Camp RL, Burtness BA, Rimm DL, Chung GG. Quantitative Analysis of Breast Cancer Tissue Microarrays Shows High Cox-2 Expression Is Associated with Poor Outcome. Cancer Investigation 2007, 25: 19-26. PMID: 17364553, DOI: 10.1080/07357900601128825.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOX-2 expressionCOX-2Tissue microarrayBreast cancerEstrogen receptorPrognostic factorsWorse survivalProgesterone receptorX-tileOptimal cutpointHigh COX-2 expressionBreast cancer tissue microarrayX-tile analysisSignificant prognostic factorsPrimary breast cancerCOX-2 inhibitorsCancer tissue microarrayHER2/neuClinicopathologic factorsNodal statusPoor outcomePoor prognosisTumor sizePredictive biomarkersClinical trials
2004
Sequence of Radiotherapy With Tamoxifen in Conservatively Managed Breast Cancer Does Not Affect Local Relapse Rates
Ahn PH, Vu HT, Lannin D, Obedian E, DiGiovanna MP, Burtness B, Haffty BG. Sequence of Radiotherapy With Tamoxifen in Conservatively Managed Breast Cancer Does Not Affect Local Relapse Rates. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2004, 23: 17-23. PMID: 15545666, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.09.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConservative surgeryFree rateBreast cancerYale-New Haven HospitalSequence of radiotherapyLocal relapse rateCompletion of radiationBreast cancer patientsOverall survivalMargin statusNodal statusRelapse rateConcurrent administrationT stageRetrospective studyCancer patientsProgesterone statusPatientsStage ITamoxifenLocal controlConcurrent useCancer cellsSignificant differencesCancer