2012
Quantitative assessment of invasive mena isoforms (Menacalc) as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer
Agarwal S, Gertler FB, Balsamo M, Condeelis JS, Camp RL, Xue X, Lin J, Rohan TE, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of invasive mena isoforms (Menacalc) as an independent prognostic marker in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14: r124. PMID: 22971274, PMCID: PMC3962029, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer cohortBreast cancerPoor outcomeTumor cellsCancer cohortPoor disease-specific survivalDisease-specific deathDisease-specific survivalBreast cancer patientsIndependent prognostic markerIndependent breast cancer cohortsNon-invasive tumor cellsInvasive tumor cellsReceptor statusNode statusTumor sizeCancer patientsPrognostic markerSignificant associationCohortCancerIsoform expressionPatientsMetastasisOutcomes
2011
Lymph Node Ratio Should Be Considered for Incorporation into Staging for Breast Cancer
Chagpar AB, Camp RL, Rimm DL. Lymph Node Ratio Should Be Considered for Incorporation into Staging for Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2011, 18: 3143. PMID: 21847696, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-2012-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNode-positive breast cancer patientsDifferent OS ratesOverall survivalBreast cancer patientsOS independentClinicopathologic factorsOS ratesCancer patientsBreast cancer staging systemCurrent American Joint CommitteeLymph node ratioAdditional prognostic informationAmerican Joint CommitteeCancer (AJCC) staging systemTraditional clinicopathologic factorsPN statusIntermediate riskNodal statusStaging systemPrognostic informationBreast cancerHigh riskLower riskJoint CommitteeNode ratio