2002
p53 Mutations as Tumor Markers in Fine Needle Aspirates of Palpable Breast Masses
Dillon DA, Hipolito E, Zheng K, Rimm DL, Costa JC. p53 Mutations as Tumor Markers in Fine Needle Aspirates of Palpable Breast Masses. Acta Cytologica 2002, 46: 841-847. PMID: 12365217, DOI: 10.1159/000327057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbscessAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmino Acid SubstitutionBiomarkers, TumorBiopsy, NeedleBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCodon, TerminatorCystsDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA, NeoplasmExonsFemaleFrameshift MutationGenes, p53GenotypeHumansMiddle AgedMutationPolymorphism, Single-Stranded ConformationalRetrospective StudiesConceptsFine needle aspiratesP53 exons 5Breast massesPolymerase chain reactionNeedle aspiratesP53 mutationsSingle-strand conformational polymorphism analysisSubsequent excisional biopsyPalpable breast massesPotential diagnostic utilityDefinitive cytologic diagnosisTumor cell markersExon 5Molecular diagnostic markersExcisional biopsyBenign cytologyBreast carcinomaSuspicious cytologyRetrospective analysisCytologic diagnosisTumor markersDiagnostic criteriaBiopsy tissueMorphologic diagnosisDiagnostic utility
1999
Analysis of K-ras, N-ras, H-ras, and p53 in Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
Couce M, Bautista D, Costa J, Carter D. Analysis of K-ras, N-ras, H-ras, and p53 in Lung Neuroendocrine Neoplasms. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 1999, 8: 71-79. PMID: 10475381, DOI: 10.1097/00019606-199906000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllelesDNA Mutational AnalysisExonsFemaleGenes, rasHumansImmunohistochemistryLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutation, MissenseNeuroendocrine TumorsPoint MutationPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticPolymorphism, Single-Stranded ConformationalRetrospective StudiesTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsLarge cell neuroendocrine carcinomaPulmonary neuroendocrine tumorsAtypical carcinoidNeuroendocrine tumorsTypical carcinoidP53 geneK-rasCell neuroendocrine carcinomaSingle-strand conformation polymorphismHigh-grade tumorsHigh-grade carcinomaH-ras mutationsLung neuroendocrine neoplasmsN-rasK-ras mutationsH-RasExon 5Neuroendocrine carcinomaPolymerase chain reactionNeuroendocrine neoplasmsPositive immunostainingGenotypic mutationsN-ras geneTumors