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Enhanced glutamine uptake influences composition of immune cell infiltrates in breast cancer (2019)
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Ansari, R. E., Craze, M. L., Althobiti, M., Alfarsi, L., Ellis, I. O., Rakha, E. A., & Green, A. R. (2019). Enhanced glutamine uptake influences composition of immune cell infiltrates in breast cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 122(1), 94–101. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-019-0626-z

Background: Cancer cells must alter their metabolism to support proliferation. Immune evasion also plays a role in supporting tumour progression. This study aimed to find whether enhanced glutamine uptake in breast cancer (BC) can derive the existenc... Read More about Enhanced glutamine uptake influences composition of immune cell infiltrates in breast cancer.

Clinicopathological Characteristics of Basal-like Breast Cancer (BLBC): a Comparative Study between Egyptian and British Patients (2019)
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Mohammed, R. A. A., El-Deek, H. E. M., Aleskandarany, M. A., Green, A. R., Ellis, I. O., & Rakha, E. A. (2019). Clinicopathological Characteristics of Basal-like Breast Cancer (BLBC): a Comparative Study between Egyptian and British Patients. Egyptian Journal of Pathology, 16(1), 115-122. https://doi.org/10.4103/EGJP.EGJP_15_19

Background and aims: Clinicopathological features of Basal-like Breast Cancer (BLBC) in African American women have been extensively studied. Comparatively, less is known about these tumors in patients from countries in the North African region. The... Read More about Clinicopathological Characteristics of Basal-like Breast Cancer (BLBC): a Comparative Study between Egyptian and British Patients.

Dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein 32 kDa (DARPP-32) and survival in breast cancer: a retrospective analysis of protein and mRNA expression (2019)
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Kotecha, S., Lebot, M. N., Sukkarn, B., Ball, G., Moseley, P. M., Chan, S. Y., …Storr, S. J. (2019). Dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein 32 kDa (DARPP-32) and survival in breast cancer: a retrospective analysis of protein and mRNA expression. Scientific Reports, 9, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-53529-z

Dopamine and cAMP regulated phosphoprotein 32?kDa (DARPP-32) also known as phosphoprotein phosphatase-1 regulatory subunit 1B and encoded by the PPP1R1B gene is an inhibitor of protein phosphatase-1 and protein kinase A. DARPP-32 is expressed in a wi... Read More about Dopamine and cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein 32 kDa (DARPP-32) and survival in breast cancer: a retrospective analysis of protein and mRNA expression.

The prognostic significance of wild type isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) in breast cancer (2019)
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Aljohani, A. I., Toss, M. S., Kurozumi, S., Joseph, C., Aleskandarany, M. A., Miligy, I. M., …Rakha, E. (2020). The prognostic significance of wild type isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) in breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 179(1), 79–90. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-019-05459-7

Background: Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is a prerequisite step in breast cancer (BC) metastasis. We have previously identified wild type isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) as a key putative driver of LVI. Thus, we explored the prognostic significanc... Read More about The prognostic significance of wild type isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) in breast cancer.

Retinoid X receptor gamma (RXRG) is an independent prognostic biomarker in ER-positive invasive breast cancer (2019)
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Joseph, C., Al-Izzi, S., Alsaleem, M., Kurozumi, S., Toss, M., Arshad, M., …Rakha, E. A. (2019). Retinoid X receptor gamma (RXRG) is an independent prognostic biomarker in ER-positive invasive breast cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 121(9), 776-785. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-019-0589-0

© 2019, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Cancer Research UK. Background: Retinoid X Receptor Gamma (RXRG) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily and plays a role in tumour suppression. This study aims to explore the prognostic signi... Read More about Retinoid X receptor gamma (RXRG) is an independent prognostic biomarker in ER-positive invasive breast cancer.

Activated zinc transporter ZIP7 as an indicator of anti-hormone resistance in breast cancer (2019)
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Taylor, K. M., Green, A. R., Ellis, I. O., Gee, J. M. W., Ziliotto, S., Zilio, S., …Taylor, K. M. (2019). Activated zinc transporter ZIP7 as an indicator of anti-hormone resistance in breast cancer. Metallomics, 11(9), 1579-1592. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9mt00136k

ZIP7, a member of the ZIP family of zinc importers, resides on the endoplasmic reticulum membrane and transports zinc from intracellular stores to the cytoplasm after activation by CK2 phosphorylation on two serine residues (S275 and S276). ZIP7 is k... Read More about Activated zinc transporter ZIP7 as an indicator of anti-hormone resistance in breast cancer.

CDC20 expression in oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer predicts poor prognosis and lack of response to endocrine therapy (2019)
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Alfarsi, L., Ansari, R. E., Craze, M. L., Toss, M. S., Masisi, B., Ellis, I. O., …Green, A. R. (2019). CDC20 expression in oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer predicts poor prognosis and lack of response to endocrine therapy. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 178(3), 535-544. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-019-05420-8

Purpose Endocrine therapy is the standard treatment for oestrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer. Despite its efficacy, around half of patients will develop resistance to this treatment and eventually relapse. Identification of effective and... Read More about CDC20 expression in oestrogen receptor positive breast cancer predicts poor prognosis and lack of response to endocrine therapy.

Prognostic significance of cathepsin V (CTSV/CTSL2) in breast ductal carcinoma in situ (2019)
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Toss, M. S., Miligy, I. M., Gorringe, K. L., Mittal, K., Green, A. R., Aneja, R., …Rakha, E. A. (2020). Prognostic significance of cathepsin V (CTSV/CTSL2) in breast ductal carcinoma in situ. Journal of Clinical Pathology, 73(2), 76-82. https://doi.org/10.1136/jclinpath-2019-205939

Aims: Cathepsin V (CTSV/CTSL2) is a lysosomal cystine proteinase and plays a role in extracellular matrix degradation. It is associated with poor prognosis in invasive breast cancer (IBC), but its role in breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) remain... Read More about Prognostic significance of cathepsin V (CTSV/CTSL2) in breast ductal carcinoma in situ.

Machine learning-based prediction of breast cancer growth rate in-vivo (2019)
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Bhattarai, S., Klimov, S., Aleskandarany, M. A., Burrell, H., Wormall, A., Green, A. R., …Aneja, R. (2019). Machine learning-based prediction of breast cancer growth rate in-vivo. British Journal of Cancer, 121, 497–504. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-019-0539-x

Background Determining the rate of breast cancer (BC) growth in vivo, which can predict prognosis, has remained elusive despite its relevance for treatment, screening recommendations and medicolegal practice. We developed a model that predicts the r... Read More about Machine learning-based prediction of breast cancer growth rate in-vivo.

A whole slide image-based machine learning approach to predict ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) recurrence risk (2019)
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Klimov, S., Miligy, I. M., Gertych, A., Jiang, Y., Toss, M. S., Rida, P., …Aneja, R. (2019). A whole slide image-based machine learning approach to predict ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) recurrence risk. Breast Cancer Research, 21(1), Article 83. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-019-1165-5

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) represent approximately 20% of screen-detected breast cancers. The overall risk for DCIS patients treated with breast-conserving surgery stems almost exclusively from local recu... Read More about A whole slide image-based machine learning approach to predict ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) recurrence risk.

Surgical management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: A large retrospective study from a single institution (2019)
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Miligy, I. M., Toss, M. S., Khout, H., Hc, B., Ellis, I. O., Green, A. R., …Rakha, E. (2019). Surgical management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: A large retrospective study from a single institution. Breast Journal, 25(6), 1143-1153. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbj.13425

Background: Management of breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has various approaches with distinct institutional specific practice. Here, we review DCIS management in a single institution with emphasise on re-operation rates and outcome. Methods:... Read More about Surgical management of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: A large retrospective study from a single institution.

Prognostic Role of Androgen Receptor in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Study (2019)
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Bhattarai, S., Klimov, S., Mittal, K., Krishnamurti, U., Li, B., Oprea-Ilies, G., …Aneja, R. (2019). Prognostic Role of Androgen Receptor in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Study. Cancers, 11(7), Article 995. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11070995

Background: Androgen Receptor (AR) has emerged as a potential therapeutic target for AR-positive triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). However, conflicting reports regarding AR’s prognostic role in TNBC are putting its usefulness in question. Some st... Read More about Prognostic Role of Androgen Receptor in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Study.

Geometric characteristics of collagen have independent prognostic significance in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: an image analysis study (2019)
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Toss, M. S., Miligy, I. M., Gorringe, K. L., Alkawaz, A., Mittal, K., Aneja, R., …Rakha, E. A. (2019). Geometric characteristics of collagen have independent prognostic significance in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: an image analysis study. Modern Pathology, 32(10), 1473-1485. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41379-019-0296-7

Collagen plays a key role in normal and malignant tissue homeostasis. While the prognostic significance of collagen fibre remodeling in invasive breast cancer has been studied, its role in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) remains poorly defined. Using... Read More about Geometric characteristics of collagen have independent prognostic significance in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: an image analysis study.

A Key Genomic Subtype Associated with Lymphovascular Invasion in Invasive Breast Cancer (2019)
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Kurozumi, S., Joseph, C., Alsaeed, S., Kariri, Y., Aljohani, A., Raafat, S., …Rakha, E. A. (2019). A Key Genomic Subtype Associated with Lymphovascular Invasion in Invasive Breast Cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 120(12), 1129–1136. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-019-0486-6

Background: Lymphovascular invasion (LVI) is associated with the development of metastasis in invasive breast cancer (BC). However, the complex molecular mechanisms of LVI, which overlap with other oncogenic pathways, remain unclear. This study, usin... Read More about A Key Genomic Subtype Associated with Lymphovascular Invasion in Invasive Breast Cancer.

Combining clustering and classification ensembles: A novel pipeline to identify breast cancer profiles (2019)
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Agrawal, U., Soria, D., Wagner, C., Garibaldi, J., Ellis, I. O., Bartlett, J. M. S., …Green, A. R. (2019). Combining clustering and classification ensembles: A novel pipeline to identify breast cancer profiles. Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, 97, 27-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.artmed.2019.05.002

Breast Cancer is one of the most common causes of cancer death in women, representing a very complex disease with varied molecular alterations. To assist breast cancer prognosis, the classification of patients into biological groups is of great signi... Read More about Combining clustering and classification ensembles: A novel pipeline to identify breast cancer profiles.

The clinical and biological significance of HER2 over-expression in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: a large study from a single institution (2019)
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Miligy, I. M., Toss, M. S., Gorringe, K. L., Lee, A. H., Ellis, I. O., Green, A. R., & Rakha, E. (2019). The clinical and biological significance of HER2 over-expression in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: a large study from a single institution. British Journal of Cancer, 120(11), 1075-1082. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-019-0436-3

© 2019, Cancer Research UK. Background: Previous studies have reported up to 50% of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), is HER2 positive, but the frequency of HER2-positive invasive breast cancer (IBC) is lower. The aim of this study is to characterise... Read More about The clinical and biological significance of HER2 over-expression in breast ductal carcinoma in situ: a large study from a single institution.

Utility of Ankyrin 3 as a Prognostic Marker in Androgen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Running Title: Prognostic Value of ANK3 in AR-Positive Breast Cancer (2019)
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Kurozumi, S., Joseph, C., Raafat, S., Sonbul, S., Kariri, Y., Alsaeed, S., …Rakha, E. A. (2019). Utility of Ankyrin 3 as a Prognostic Marker in Androgen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Running Title: Prognostic Value of ANK3 in AR-Positive Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 176(1), 63–73. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-019-05216-w

© 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Purpose: Androgen receptor (AR) and AR signaling pathways are thought to play a role in breast cancer (BC) and are potentially related to treatment responses and outcomes. Ankyrin... Read More about Utility of Ankyrin 3 as a Prognostic Marker in Androgen-Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer Running Title: Prognostic Value of ANK3 in AR-Positive Breast Cancer.

Dynamics of breast-cancer relapse reveal late-recurring ER-positive genomic subgroups (2019)
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Rueda, O. M., Sammut, S., Seoane, J. A., Chin, S., Caswell-Jin, J. L., Callari, M., …Curtis, C. (2019). Dynamics of breast-cancer relapse reveal late-recurring ER-positive genomic subgroups. Nature, 567(7748), 399–404. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019-1007-8

The rates and routes of lethal systemic spread in breast cancer are poorly understood owing to a lack of molecularly characterized patient cohorts with long-term, detailed follow-up data. Long-term follow-up is especially important for those with oes... Read More about Dynamics of breast-cancer relapse reveal late-recurring ER-positive genomic subgroups.

SHON expression predicts response and relapse risk of breast cancer patients after anthracycline-based combination chemotherapy or tamoxifen treatment (2019)
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Abdel-Fatah, T. M., Broom, R. J., Lu, J., Moseley, P. M., Huang, B., Li, L., …Liu, D. (2019). SHON expression predicts response and relapse risk of breast cancer patients after anthracycline-based combination chemotherapy or tamoxifen treatment. British Journal of Cancer, 120(7), 728–745. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-019-0405-x

BACKGROUND: SHON nuclear expression (SHON-Nuc+) was previously reported to predict clinical outcomes to tamoxifen therapy in ER?+ breast cancer (BC). Herein we determined if SHON expression detected by specific monoclonal antibodies could provide a m... Read More about SHON expression predicts response and relapse risk of breast cancer patients after anthracycline-based combination chemotherapy or tamoxifen treatment.

Liver kinase B1—a potential therapeutic target in hormone-sensitive breast cancer in older women (2019)
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Syed, B. M., Green, A. R., Morgan, D. A., Ellis, I. O., & Cheung, K. (2019). Liver kinase B1—a potential therapeutic target in hormone-sensitive breast cancer in older women. Cancers, 11(2), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers11020149

Background: The role of liver kinase B1 (LKB1), a serine/threonine kinase, has been described in the development of PeutzJagher’s syndrome, where a proportion (~45%) of patients have developed breast cancer in their lifetime. Cell line studies have l... Read More about Liver kinase B1—a potential therapeutic target in hormone-sensitive breast cancer in older women.