2013
Expression of drug targets in primary and matched metastatic renal cell carcinoma tumors
Aziz SA, Sznol JA, Adeniran A, Parisi F, Kluger Y, Camp RL, Kluger HM. Expression of drug targets in primary and matched metastatic renal cell carcinoma tumors. BMC Clinical Pathology 2013, 13: 3. PMID: 23374878, PMCID: PMC3575219, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6890-13-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenal cell carcinoma tumorsMetastatic tumorsCarcinoma tumorsMetastatic specimensPredictive biomarker developmentFGF-R1Predictive biomarker testingRenal cell carcinomaTissue microarray blocksResultsNo significant differencesKi67-positive cellsMore Ki67-positive cellsSignificant differencesCell carcinomaBiomarker testingPDGF-RβMicroarray blocksPositive cellsQuantitative immunofluorescence methodVEGF-R3VEGF-R1Expression of targetsTumorsImmunofluorescence methodPrimary specimens
2012
Punctate LC3B Expression Is a Common Feature of Solid Tumors and Associated with Proliferation, Metastasis, and Poor Outcome
Lazova R, Camp RL, Klump V, Siddiqui SF, Amaravadi RK, Pawelek JM. Punctate LC3B Expression Is a Common Feature of Solid Tumors and Associated with Proliferation, Metastasis, and Poor Outcome. Clinical Cancer Research 2012, 18: 370-379. PMID: 22080440, PMCID: PMC4825867, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-11-1282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMelanoma tissue microarrayTissue microarrayBreast cancerLC3B expressionClinical outcomesNuclear gradeKi-67Solid tumorsHigh LC3B expressionHigh nuclear gradeMultitumor tissue microarrayTypes of cancerHigh LC3BCutaneous metastasesPoor outcomeWorse outcomesHistopathologic gradingLC3B stainingTherapeutic vulnerabilitiesTumorsCancerCancer progressionMetastasisMitotic figuresLC3B levels
2009
Defining Molecular Phenotypes of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Weinberger PM, Yu Z, Kountourakis P, Sasaki C, Haffty BG, Kowalski D, Merkley MA, Rimm DL, Camp RL, Psyrri A. Defining Molecular Phenotypes of Human Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Otolaryngology 2009, 141: 382-389. PMID: 19716018, DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2009.04.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaCell carcinomaHuman Papillomavirus–Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell CarcinomaP16 expressionTertiary care academic medical centerDNA presenceHPV DNA presenceVascular endothelial growth factorCross-sectional studyAcademic medical centerEndothelial growth factorEpidermal growth factor receptorMolecular phenotypesGrowth factor receptorOSCC specimensCervical cancerUnsupervised hierarchical clusteringMedical CenterDifferent molecular phenotypesTumorsGrowth factorExpression patternsFactor receptorProtein expression
2008
Microvessel area using automated image analysis is reproducible and is associated with prognosis in breast cancer
Sullivan CA, Ghosh S, Ocal IT, Camp RL, Rimm DL, Chung GG. Microvessel area using automated image analysis is reproducible and is associated with prognosis in breast cancer. Human Pathology 2008, 40: 156-165. PMID: 18799189, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2008.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVIII-related antigenMicrovessel densityMicrovessel areaBreast cancerFactor VIII-related antigenPrimary breast cancerEstrogen receptor negativityReceptor negativityNode positivityClinical outcomesEvaluable casesPrognostic parametersAngiogenic biomarkersLarge tumorsYear survivalQuantitative image analysis systemTissue microarrayTumorsCD31Multivariate levelVessel compartmentPoor associationCancerAntigenCD34Molecular Classification of HPV‐Associated Head Neck Cancer
Weinberger P, Yu Z, Kountourakis P, Sasaki C, Kowalski D, Rimm D, Camp R, Amanda P. Molecular Classification of HPV‐Associated Head Neck Cancer. Otolaryngology 2008, 139: p91-p91. DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.05.497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHPV DNA presenceClass II tumorsII tumorsClass IP16 expressionDNA presenceNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV-specific therapiesHuman papillomavirus presenceSquamous cell carcinomaHead neck cancerP16 expression statusDistinct molecular phenotypesPatient selectionCell carcinomaNeck cancerExpression statusTumor progressionTumorsClass IIIMethods ParaffinClass IIMolecular classificationSpearman correlationDistinct subgroups
2006
Utility of molecular genetic signatures in the delineation of gastric neoplasia
Kidd M, Modlin IM, Mane SM, Camp RL, Eick GN, Latich I, Zikusoka MN. Utility of molecular genetic signatures in the delineation of gastric neoplasia. Cancer 2006, 106: 1480-1488. PMID: 16502410, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntigens, NeoplasmCarcinoid TumorChromogranin AChromograninsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic MarkersHistone DeacetylasesHumansImmunohistochemistryMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhenotypeRepressor ProteinsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionStomach NeoplasmsTrans-ActivatorsConceptsType III/IVGastric carcinoidsMAGE-D2Gastric neoplasiaMolecular genetic signaturesType I/IIGenetic signaturesTumor invasionSimilar expression patternsCgA protein levelsProtein expression levelsII tumorsStromal tumorsClinical behaviorGastric adenocarcinomaGastric neoplasmsMTA1 levelsNormal mucosaImmunohistochemical analysisMolecular basisExpression patternsGene expressionTumorsGene signatureBiological rationale
2005
β1,6-Branched Oligosaccharides Are Increased in Lymph Node Metastases and Predict Poor Outcome in Breast Carcinoma
Handerson T, Camp R, Harigopal M, Rimm D, Pawelek J. β1,6-Branched Oligosaccharides Are Increased in Lymph Node Metastases and Predict Poor Outcome in Breast Carcinoma. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 2969-2973. PMID: 15837749, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-2211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymph node metastasisPrimary tumorNode metastasisPoor outcomeBreast carcinomaNode-positive primary tumorsPatient-matched primary tumorsNode-negative tumorsBreast carcinoma metastasisPatient ageNodal metastasisTumor sizeRisk factorsNuclear gradeCarcinoma metastasisTissue microarrayBlinded observersMyeloid cellsMetastasisMultivariate analysisTumor progressionTumorsSystemic migrationCancer cellsLectin histochemistry
2004
X-TileA New Bio-Informatics Tool for Biomarker Assessment and Outcome-Based Cut-Point Optimization
Camp RL, Dolled-Filhart M, Rimm DL. X-TileA New Bio-Informatics Tool for Biomarker Assessment and Outcome-Based Cut-Point Optimization. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 7252-7259. PMID: 15534099, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-0713.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
ras mutations are associated with aggressive tumor phenotypes and poor prognosis in thyroid cancer.
Garcia-Rostan G, Zhao H, Camp RL, Pollan M, Herrero A, Pardo J, Wu R, Carcangiu ML, Costa J, Tallini G. ras mutations are associated with aggressive tumor phenotypes and poor prognosis in thyroid cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 3226-35. PMID: 12947056, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.10.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid carcinomaResult of diseasePoor prognosisRas mutationsTumor differentiationK-ras codon 13 mutationDifferentiated thyroid carcinomaCodon 13 mutationsAggressive cancer behaviorAggressive tumor phenotypeFollicular cell derivationN-ras mutationsClinicopathologic featuresIndependent predictorsUndifferentiated carcinomaThyroid cancerPoor survivalUndifferentiated tumorsPatientsCarcinomaActivating mutationsCancer behaviorSignificant associationTumorsRas tumorsQuantitative analysis of breast cancer tissue microarrays shows that both high and normal levels of HER2 expression are associated with poor outcome.
Camp RL, Dolled-Filhart M, King BL, Rimm DL. Quantitative analysis of breast cancer tissue microarrays shows that both high and normal levels of HER2 expression are associated with poor outcome. Cancer Research 2003, 63: 1445-8. PMID: 12670887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2 expressionLow-level HER2 expressionHER2/neu expressionHER2-overexpressing tumorsDisease-related survivalTissue microarray cohortNormal breast epitheliumBreast cancer tissuesMicroarray cohortPoor outcomeNeu expressionWorse outcomesBreast cancerImmunohistochemical stainsBreast epitheliumNormal epitheliumCancer tissuesBreast tumorsTumorsNormal levelsExpression levelsHER2AQUA analysisDetectable levelsLow group