2017
Correlation between germline mutations in MMR genes and microsatellite instability in ovarian cancer specimens
Akbari MR, Zhang S, Cragun D, Lee JH, Coppola D, McLaughlin J, Risch HA, Rosen B, Shaw P, Sellers TA, Schildkraut J, Narod SA, Pal T. Correlation between germline mutations in MMR genes and microsatellite instability in ovarian cancer specimens. Familial Cancer 2017, 16: 351-355. PMID: 28176205, DOI: 10.1007/s10689-017-9973-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer specimensOvarian cancerCancer specimensMicrosatellite instabilityGermline mutationsMMR mutationsMSI testingGermline MMR gene mutationsMMR genesPathogenic MMR mutationsMalignant ovarian cancerMMR gene mutationsPositive predictive valueMismatch repair genesMSI-positive cancersLynch syndromeMore microsatellite markersUnselected casesPredictive valuePatientsCancerPotential patientsGermline DNAGene mutationsWomen
2015
Survival in women with ovarian cancer with and without microsatellite instability.
Segev Y, Zhang S, Akbari MR, Sun P, Sellers TA, McLaughlin J, Risch HA, Rosen B, Shaw P, Schildkraut J, Narod SA, Pal T. Survival in women with ovarian cancer with and without microsatellite instability. European Journal Of Gynaecological Oncology 2015, 36: 681-4. PMID: 26775351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMiddle AgedOvarian NeoplasmsProportional Hazards ModelsConceptsPresence of MSIEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerMicrosatellite instabilityPrognostic factorsMSI statusNational Cancer Institute criteriaSpecific prognostic factorsPopulation-based studyOvarian cancer patientsHazard ratioPathologic featuresCancer patientsSubgroup analysisDefective mismatch repairSurvival differencesMulti-variate analysisCancerTumor samplesMSI markersSignificant differencesPatientsSurvivalWomenMismatch repair
2014
Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancers With and Without Microsatellite Instability
Segev Y, Pal T, Rosen B, McLaughlin JR, Sellers TA, Risch HA, Zhang S, Sun P, Narod SA, Schildkraut J. Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancers With and Without Microsatellite Instability. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2014, 24: 664-669. PMID: 24755492, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0000000000000134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinoma, Clear CellAdenocarcinoma, MucinousBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCanadaCystadenocarcinoma, SerousDNA, NeoplasmEndometrial NeoplasmsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMicrosatellite InstabilityMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPrognosisRisk FactorsSyndromeUnited StatesConceptsOvarian cancer patientsOral contraceptive useBody mass indexEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerCancer patientsHistologic subtypeMass indexTubal ligationRisk factorsBRCA2 mutationsContraceptive usePast oral contraceptive usePrimary epithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer risk factorsBRCA1 mutationsNational Cancer Institute criteriaProtective factorsSpecific histologic subtypesCancer risk factorsPopulation-based studyMSI-high cancersCases of cancerMSI-high tumorsBRCA2 mutation status
2013
Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancers With and Without Microsatellite Instability
Segev Y, Pal T, Rosen B, McLaughlin JR, Sellers TA, Risch HA, Zhang S, Ping S, Narod SA, Schildkraut J. Risk Factors for Ovarian Cancers With and Without Microsatellite Instability. International Journal Of Gynecological Cancer 2013, 23: 1010. PMID: 23748177, PMCID: PMC3740723, DOI: 10.1097/igc.0b013e31829a5527.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer patientsOral contraceptive useBody mass indexEpithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancerCancer patientsHistologic subtypeMass indexHistologic findingsTubal ligationRisk factorsContraceptive usePast oral contraceptive usePrimary epithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer risk factorsBRCA1 mutationsNational Cancer Institute criteriaProtective factorsDifferent histologic findingsSpecific histologic subtypesCancer risk factorsPopulation-based studyMSI-high cancersMSI-high tumorsBRCA2 mutation status