2013
Quantitative Ki-67 score as predictive of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer.
Brown J, Lannin D, Killelea B, DiGiovanna M, Rimm D. Quantitative Ki-67 score as predictive of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 1085-1085. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.1085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKi-67 expressionPathological complete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyKi-67Consecutive invasive breast cancer patientsAQUA scoreInvasive breast cancer patientsAdditional survival benefitBreast cancer patientsKi-67 levelsPre-surgical biopsyKi-67 scoreLikelihood of responseMIB-1 antibodyPrediction of responseNeoadjuvant therapyComplete responseNodal statusSurvival benefitER statusIndependent predictorsMultivariable analysisAdvanced tumorsTumor sizeCancer patients
2009
Association between HER2/neu overexpression and calcifications in breast cancer
Christy C, Rishi M, Schwartz J, Grube B, Bossuyt V, Philpotts L, DiGiovanna M, Tavassoli F, Lannin D. Association between HER2/neu overexpression and calcifications in breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 579-579. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeu overexpressionBreast cancerReceptor negativityInvasive tumorsNeu positivityMammographic calcificationsHER2/neu overexpressionHormone receptor negativityProgesterone receptor negativityHormone receptor statusInvasive breast cancerMultivariate logistic regressionPresence of necrosisImportant tumor markerHistologic calcificationLymphovascular invasionNodal statusReceptor statusRetrospective reviewTumor sizeInvasive cancerHistologic characteristicsTumor gradeClinical usefulnessHistologic examination
2001
Pathobiologic Findings in DCIS of the Breast: Morphologic Features, Angiogenesis, HER-2/neu and Hormone Receptors
Claus E, Chu P, Howe C, Davison T, Stern D, Carter D, DiGiovanna M. Pathobiologic Findings in DCIS of the Breast: Morphologic Features, Angiogenesis, HER-2/neu and Hormone Receptors. Experimental And Molecular Pathology 2001, 70: 303-316. PMID: 11418009, DOI: 10.1006/exmp.2001.2366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh nuclear gradeEstrogen receptorNuclear gradePeriductal fibrosisProgesterone receptorNeu overexpressionComedo histologyPR expressionExpression of ERHER-2/neuAssociated invasive carcinomaCases of DCISHospital-based surveyBiology of DCISPotential clinical implicationsDuctal carcinomaTumor sizePathologic markersInvasive carcinomaNeu expressionBreast carcinomaCase subjectsDCISClinical implicationsMorphologic features