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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleHumansInsurance, HealthMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsLocal 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 reviewRelapse and cure rates of prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy and 5 years of follow-up
Vassilikos E, Yu H, Trachtenberg J, Nam R, Narod S, Bromberg I, Diamandis E. Relapse and cure rates of prostate cancer patients after radical prostatectomy and 5 years of follow-up. Clinical Biochemistry 2000, 33: 115-123. PMID: 10751589, DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9120(99)00099-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDisease-Free SurvivalFluorescent Antibody TechniqueFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingProportional Hazards ModelsProstate-Specific AntigenProstatectomyProstatic NeoplasmsRecurrenceRegression AnalysisReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsProstate cancer patientsRadical prostatectomySerum PSACancer patientsPSA assaysUltrasensitive prostate specific antigenPre-operative PSAGroup of patientsSerial serum samplesEarly therapeutic interventionSeminal vesicle invasionSurgical margin positivityProstate-specific antigenRegular PSAUltrasensitive PSAPSA increaseMargin positivityClinical stageGleason scorePrognostic indicatorCapsular invasionTissue involvementTumor volumePatientsFast relapse
1999
Enhanced prediction of breast cancer prognosis by evaluating expression of p53 and prostate-specific antigen in combination
Yu H, Levesque M, Clark G, Diamandis E. Enhanced prediction of breast cancer prognosis by evaluating expression of p53 and prostate-specific antigen in combination. British Journal Of Cancer 1999, 81: 490-495. PMID: 10507775, PMCID: PMC2362935, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6690720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaChemotherapy, AdjuvantCombined Modality TherapyDisease-Free SurvivalDNA ReplicationEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, p53HumansLife TablesLymphatic MetastasisMastectomyMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm ProteinsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentPloidiesPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProstate-Specific AntigenRadiotherapy, AdjuvantReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRiskSensitivity and SpecificitySurvival AnalysisSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayDisease-free survivalBreast cancer patientsCancer patientsRelative riskCox proportional hazards regression analysisProstate-specific antigen expressionProportional hazards regression analysisReceipt of chemotherapyProgesterone receptor statusSteroid hormone receptor analysisHazards regression analysisRecent clinical evidenceLog-rank testKaplan-Meier plotsOverall survival probabilityHormone receptor analysisPrimary breast carcinomaQuantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayProstate-specific antigenP53 expression statusAssessment of p53Breast cancer prognosisS-phase fractionExpression of p53