2000
Shorter CAG repeat length in the androgen receptor gene is associated with more aggressive forms of breast cancer
Yu H, Bharaj B, Vassilikos E, Giai M, Diamandis E. Shorter CAG repeat length in the androgen receptor gene is associated with more aggressive forms of breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2000, 59: 153-161. PMID: 10817350, DOI: 10.1023/a:1006356502820.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerAndrogen receptorAggressive formCAG repeatsPositive lymph nodesPrimary breast cancerRisk of deathAR transcriptional activityImpact of androgensPatients' overall survivalAction of androgensBreast cancer tissuesBreast cancer progressionAndrogen receptor geneLength of CAGLong CAG repeatsOverall survivalLymph nodesPathological variablesPatient survivalHistological gradeHomozygous womenProstate cancerMean CAGDisease features
1999
Prognostic value of plasma prostate specific antigen after megestrol acetate treatment in patients with metastatic breast carcinoma
Diamandis E, Helle S, Yu H, Melegos D, Lundgren S, Lonning P. Prognostic value of plasma prostate specific antigen after megestrol acetate treatment in patients with metastatic breast carcinoma. Cancer 1999, 85: 891-898. PMID: 10091767, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19990215)85:4<891::aid-cncr17>3.0.co;2-k.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma prostate-specific antigenProstate-specific antigenPlasma PSA levelsMetastatic breast carcinomaMegestrol acetatePSA levelsPSA increaseMA treatmentPrognostic valueBreast carcinomaSpecific antigenSecretion of PSAMegestrol acetate treatmentPlasma PSA concentrationProgestin megestrol acetateSensitive immunofluorometric procedureSerial plasma levelsSubset of patientsOverall patient survivalRisk of deathMA withdrawalAlternative regimensPSA changeBetter prognosisDistant metastasis
1998
Insulin‐like growth factor–binding protein‐3 and breast cancer survival
Yu H, Levesque M, Khosravi M, Papanastasiou‐Diamandi A, Clark G, Diamandis E. Insulin‐like growth factor–binding protein‐3 and breast cancer survival. International Journal Of Cancer 1998, 79: 624-628. PMID: 9842972, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0215(19981218)79:6<624::aid-ijc12>3.0.co;2-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-like growth factorActions of IGFsIGFBP-3IGF-binding proteinsBreast cancer recurrenceS-phase fractionTumor sizeCancer recurrenceBreast cancerInsulin-like growth factor-binding protein-3Elevated S-phase fractionHigher IGFBP-3 levelsInhibits breast cancer cell growthBreast cancer cell growthDiagnosis-matched patientsIGFBP-3 levelsUnfavourable prognostic featuresUnfavourable prognostic indicatorPrimary breast cancerEstrogen receptor expressionLarger tumor sizeRisk of deathBreast cancer survivalCase-control studyBreast tissue extracts
1996
Creatine kinase BB isoenzyme levels in tumour cytosols and survival of breast cancer patients
Zarghami N, Giai M, Yu H, Roagna R, Ponzone R, Katsaros D, Sismondi P, Diamandis E. Creatine kinase BB isoenzyme levels in tumour cytosols and survival of breast cancer patients. British Journal Of Cancer 1996, 73: 386-390. PMID: 8562347, PMCID: PMC2074443, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1996.66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCK-BB levelsCK-BBTumor cytosolsEstrogen receptor-negative cancersEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsRisk of deathReceptor-negative cancersRisk of relapseBreast tumor cytosolsHistological typeClinicopathological variablesPatient survivalPrognostic indicatorTumor stageAggressive tumorsCancer patientsProgesterone receptorUnivariate analysisHigh riskBB groupIsoenzyme levelsPatientsBreast tumors