2013
Circulating MicroRNAs in Relation to EGFR Status and Survival of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Female Non-Smokers
Zhang H, Su Y, Xu F, Kong J, Yu H, Qian B. Circulating MicroRNAs in Relation to EGFR Status and Survival of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Female Non-Smokers. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e81408. PMID: 24282590, PMCID: PMC3839880, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLung adenocarcinomaOverall survivalFemale patientsMiR-195MiR-122Survival outcomesPlasma levelsEGFR statusNon-smoking female patientsCox proportional hazards regressionKaplan-Meier survival analysisEGFR-mutant patientsProportional hazards regressionAdvanced disease stageEGFR mutation statusTime-dependent receiverMiR-122 expressionReal-time RT-PCRHazards regressionPoor prognosisPrognostic valueDisease stageNon smokersMutant patientsEGFR mutations
2012
PDCD6 is an independent predictor of progression free survival in epithelial ovarian cancer
Su D, Xu H, Feng J, Gao Y, Gu L, Ying L, Katsaros D, Yu H, Xu S, Qi M. PDCD6 is an independent predictor of progression free survival in epithelial ovarian cancer. Journal Of Translational Medicine 2012, 10: 31. PMID: 22369209, PMCID: PMC3305474, DOI: 10.1186/1479-5876-10-31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overApoptosisApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBlotting, WesternCalcium-Binding ProteinsCarcinoma, Ovarian EpithelialCell CycleCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Knockdown TechniquesGene SilencingGenetic VectorsHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLentivirusMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsRNA, MessengerRNA, Small InterferingStatistics, NonparametricTransfectionConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerProgression-free survivalOvarian cancer progressionOvarian cancer cellsOvarian cancerFree survivalOverall survivalIndependent predictorsKaplan-Meier survival analysisEpithelial ovarian cancer tissuesMetastatic ovarian cancer cellsCancer progressionPDCD6 expressionResidual tumor sizeClinical pathological factorsEpithelial ovarian cancer correlatesCancer cellsOvarian cancer correlatesOvarian cancer tissuesHistologic typeClinical progressionTumor sizeDisease stageTumor gradeCancer correlates
2000
Patient Compliance Is Critical for Equivalent Clinical Outcomes for Breast Cancer Treated by Breast-Conservation Therapy
Li B, Brown W, Ampil F, Burton G, Yu H, McDonald J. Patient Compliance Is Critical for Equivalent Clinical Outcomes for Breast Cancer Treated by Breast-Conservation Therapy. Annals Of Surgery 2000, 231: 883-889. PMID: 10816632, PMCID: PMC1421078, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-200006000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal failure rateEarly breast cancerClinical trialsBreast cancerClinical outcomesPatient complianceHigh local failure rateEarly-stage breast cancerKaplan-Meier survival analysisDisease-free survivalEquivalent clinical outcomesBreast cancer patientsBreast conservation therapyLog-rank testClinical trial resultsClinical trial dataStage of cancerFisher's exact testRate of complianceFailure rateEducation levelOverall survivalRadical mastectomyNoncompliant patientsRetrospective review