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2026
Journal Article
PREDICTING RESPONSE OF EARLY-STAGE ENDOMETRIOID ADENOCARCINOMA TO LEVONORGESTREL INTRAUTERINE DEVICE: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A PROGNOSTIC RISK MODEL FROM THE FEMME PHASE II RANDOMIZED TRIAL
Baxter, Eva, Robledo, Kristy, Dissanayake, Sadrushi, Cummings, Margaret, Smith, Deborah, Alizart, Michelle, Walsh, Michael, Kutasovic, Jamie, Lim, Malcolm, Ashwood, Lauren, Kondrashova, Olga, Lai, Andrew, Guanzon, Dominic, Scholz-Romero, Katherin, Salomon, Carlos, Martin, Andrew and Obermair, Andreas (2026). PREDICTING RESPONSE OF EARLY-STAGE ENDOMETRIOID ADENOCARCINOMA TO LEVONORGESTREL INTRAUTERINE DEVICE: DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A PROGNOSTIC RISK MODEL FROM THE FEMME PHASE II RANDOMIZED TRIAL. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 36 (10) 105407, 105407. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgc.2026.105407
2026
Journal Article
Endocrine therapy reprogramming of breast cancer facilitates metastatic escape via upregulation of P-Rex1/Rac1 signalling
Fernandez, Kristine J., Sultani, Ghazal, Nobis, Max, Gloss, Brian, Eshraghi, Leila, McCart Reed, Amy E., Alexandrou, Sarah, Lee, Christine, Roden, Daniel L., Jones, Emily I., Simad, Maryam Hasha, Millar, Ewan K. A., Bartonicek, Nenad, Oakes, Samantha R., Valdes-Mora, Fatima, Colino-Sanguino, Yolanda, Mok, Ellie T. Y., Williams, Hannah L., Kutasovic, Jamie R., Cummings, Margaret C., Stoehr, Janett, Lee, Victoria, Harvey, Kate, Wu, Sunny, Lakhani, Sunil R., Simpson, Peter T., Cox, Thomas R., Ooms, Lisa M., Mitchell, Christina A. ... Caldon, C. Elizabeth (2026). Endocrine therapy reprogramming of breast cancer facilitates metastatic escape via upregulation of P-Rex1/Rac1 signalling. Nature Communications, 17 (1) 3042, 1-23. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-70683-x
2026
Journal Article
Multi-omics reveals key molecular and cellular features of advanced small cell lung cancers associated with distinct therapeutic opportunities
Nones, Katia, Lakis, Vanessa, Dalley, Andrew J., Ryan, Kimberley, Chittoory, Haarika, Ferguson, Kaltin, Fitzgerald, Kate, Newell, Felicity, Koufariotis, Lambros T., Bashirzadeh, Farzad, Son, Jung Hwa, Singh, Mahendra, Nandakumar, Lakshmy, Fairbairn, David, Cummings, Margaret, Steinfort, Daniel, Christie, Jemma J., Gibney, Matthew, Williamson, Jonathan P., Pattison, Andrew, McIntosh, Louise, Pahoff, Carl, Nguyen, Phan Tien, Solujic, Jelena, Brown, Michael, Twaddell, Scott, Arnold, David, Grainge, Christopher, Gune, Shailendra ... Fielding, David (2026). Multi-omics reveals key molecular and cellular features of advanced small cell lung cancers associated with distinct therapeutic opportunities. Genome Medicine, 18 (1) 47. doi: 10.1186/s13073-026-01624-y
2026
Journal Article
John Foxton Ross Kerr (1934–2024)
Cummings, Margaret (2026). John Foxton Ross Kerr (1934–2024). Historical Records of Australian Science, 37 (1) HR25018, 1-13. doi: 10.1071/hr25018
2025
Journal Article
Central pathology review of endometrial hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma before and after treatment with the levonorgestrel intrauterine device–results from the feMMe phase 2 randomized clinical trial
Baxter, Eva, Robledo, Kristy P., Cummings, Margaret, Alizart, Michelle, Smith, Deborah and Obermair, Andreas (2025). Central pathology review of endometrial hyperplasia and adenocarcinoma before and after treatment with the levonorgestrel intrauterine device–results from the feMMe phase 2 randomized clinical trial. American Journal of Surgical Pathology, 50 (2), 259-266. doi: 10.1097/pas.0000000000002492
2025
Journal Article
Phylogenetic analysis of paired breast carcinomas identifies genetic events associated with clonal recurrence and invasive progression
Kader, Tanjina, Zethoven, Maia, Mahale, Sakshi, Saunders, Hugo, Tjoeka, Lauren, Lehmann, Rebecca, Jayawardana, Madawa W., Pang, Jia-min, Lesche, Dorothea, Rajan, Neeha, Semple, Timothy, Lee, Jue Er Amanda, Lupat, Richard, Byrne, David J., Hughes, Siobhan, Nguyen, Hoa, Lai, Siqi, Pechlivanis, Maree, Craig, Olivia, Devereux, Lisa, House, Eloise, Jayasinghe, Sureshni, Kaufmann, Tom L., Schwarz, Roland F., Green, Andrew R., Miligy, Islam M., Cummings, Margaret, Lakhani, Sunil, Campbell, Ian G. ... Gorringe, Kylie L. (2025). Phylogenetic analysis of paired breast carcinomas identifies genetic events associated with clonal recurrence and invasive progression. Journal of Pathology, 268 (1) path.6461, 1-12. doi: 10.1002/path.6461
2025
Journal Article
Parity and lactation induce T-cell-mediated breast cancer protection
Virassamy, Balaji, Caramia, Franco, Savas, Peter, Harris, Michael A., Pan, Jia-Wern, Wang, Jianan, Brown, Emmaline, O’Malley, Megan M. R., van Geelen, Courtney T., Hun, Michael, Burn, Thomas N., Sant, Sneha, Ballan, Jamieson D., Kay, Jasmine, Lara Gonzalez, Luis E., Clarke, Kylie, Aw Yeang, Han Xian, Idrizi, Rejhan, Jana, Metta, Challice, Damon J., Salgado, Roberto, Thorne, Heather, Zaheed, Milita, Young, Mary-Ann, Winship, Ingrid, Williams, Rachael, Walker, Logan, Visvader, Jane, Tucker, Kathy ... kConFab consortium (2025). Parity and lactation induce T-cell-mediated breast cancer protection. Nature, 649 (8096), 449-459. doi: 10.1038/s41586-025-09713-5
2024
Journal Article
John F. R. Kerr (1934-2024) (vol 31, pg 955, 2024)
Cummings, Margaret C., Vaux, David L., Strasser, Andreas and Kluck, Ruth (2024). John F. R. Kerr (1934-2024) (vol 31, pg 955, 2024). Cell Death and Differentiation, 31 (10), 1389-1389. doi: 10.1038/s41418-024-01373-8
2024
Journal Article
John F. R. Kerr (1934-2024)
Cummings, Margaret C., Vaux, David L., Strasser, Andreas and Kluck, Ruth (2024). John F. R. Kerr (1934-2024). Cell Death and Differentiation, 31 (8), 955-956. doi: 10.1038/s41418-024-01338-x
2023
Journal Article
BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers with breast, ovarian and prostate cancer demonstrate a different pattern of metastatic disease compared with non-carriers: results from a rapid autopsy programme
Thorne, Heather, Devereux, Lisa, Li, Jason, Alsop, Kathryn, Christie, Liz, van Geelen, Courtney T., Burdett, Nikki, Pishas, Kathleen I, Woodford, Noel, Leditschke, Jodie, Izzath, Mohamed H. M. A., Strachan, Kate, Young, Gregory, Jaravaza, Rufaro D., Madadin, Mohammed S., Archer, Melanie, Glengarry, Joanna, Iles, Linda, Rathnaweera, Ajith, Hampson, Clare, Almazrooei, Khamis, Burke, Michael, Bandara, Pradeep, Ranson, David, Saeedi, Essa, McNally, Orla, Mileshkin, Linda, Hamilton, Anne, Ananda, Sumitra ... Fox, Stephen (2023). BRCA1 and BRCA2 carriers with breast, ovarian and prostate cancer demonstrate a different pattern of metastatic disease compared with non-carriers: results from a rapid autopsy programme. Histopathology, 83 (1), 91-103. doi: 10.1111/his.14906
2023
Conference Publication
Age is the best predictor of MLH1 promotor methylation in mismatch repair deficient endometrial carcinoma
Gounden, S., Obermair, A., Garrett, A., Mar Fan, H. and Cummings, M. (2023). Age is the best predictor of MLH1 promotor methylation in mismatch repair deficient endometrial carcinoma. Pathology Update 2023, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 24-26 February 2023. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2022.12.182
2022
Conference Publication
Breast cancer in Honiara - a retrospective audit
Stacey, A., Simpson, P., McCart-Reed, A. and Cummings, M. (2022). Breast cancer in Honiara - a retrospective audit. 34th International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology, Sydney, NSW Australia, 1-15 October 2022. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/his.14739
2022
Journal Article
The power of an idea: Andrew Wyllie
Lockshin, Richard A. and Cummings, Margaret C. (2022). The power of an idea: Andrew Wyllie. Cell Death & Differentiation, 29 (9), 1671-1672. doi: 10.1038/s41418-022-01043-7
2022
Journal Article
Undifferentiated uterine sarcoma: a multidisciplinary challenge
Allanson, Emma R., Cummings, Margaret, Kuchel, Anna, Wastney, Timothy and Nicklin, Jim (2022). Undifferentiated uterine sarcoma: a multidisciplinary challenge. International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, 32 (2), 198-202. doi: 10.1136/ijgc-2021-003215
2022
Book Chapter
Future role of molecular profiling in small breast samples and personalised medicine
Foong, Samuel Y. F., Simpson, Peter T., Cummings, Margaret C. and Lakhani, Sunil R. (2022). Future role of molecular profiling in small breast samples and personalised medicine. A comprehensive guide to core needle biopsies of the breast. (pp. 895-915) edited by Sandra J. Shin, Yunn-Yi Chen and Paula S. Ginter. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-05532-4_23
2021
Journal Article
Development of a multi-institutional prediction model for three-year survival status in patients with uterine leiomyosarcoma (AGOG11-022/QCGC1302 study)
Tse, Ka-Yu, Wong, Richard Wing-Cheuk, Chao, Angel, Ueng, Shir-Hwa, Yang, Lan-Yan, Cummings, Margaret, Smith, Deborah, Lai, Chiung-Ru, Lau, Hei-Yu, Yen, Ming-Shyen, Cheung, Annie Nga-Yin, Leung, Charlotte Ka-Lun, Chan, Kit-Sheung, Chan, Alice Ngot-Htain, Li, Wai-Hon, Choi, Carmen Ka-Man, Pong, Wai-Mei, Hui, Hoi-Fong, Yuk, Judy Ying-Wah, Yao, Hung, Yuen, Nancy Wah-Fun, Obermair, Andreas, Lai, Chyong-Huey, Ip, Philip Pun-Ching and Ngan, Hextan Yuen-Sheung (2021). Development of a multi-institutional prediction model for three-year survival status in patients with uterine leiomyosarcoma (AGOG11-022/QCGC1302 study). Cancers, 13 (10) 2378, 2378. doi: 10.3390/cancers13102378
2021
Journal Article
Complete pathological response following levonorgestrel intrauterine device in clinically stage 1 endometrial adenocarcinoma: results of a randomized clinical trial
Janda, Monika, Robledo, Kristy P., Gebski, Val, Armes, Jane E., Alizart, Michelle, Brennan, Donal, Cummings, Margaret, Chen, Chen, Leung, Yee, Sykes, Peter, McNally, Orla, Oehler, Martin K., Walker, Graeme, Garrett, Andrea, Tang, Amy, Land, Russell, Nicklin, James L., Chetty, Naven, Perrin, Lewis C., Hoet, Greet, Sowden, Katherine, Eva, Lois, Tristram, Amanda and Obermair, Andreas (2021). Complete pathological response following levonorgestrel intrauterine device in clinically stage 1 endometrial adenocarcinoma: results of a randomized clinical trial. Gynecologic Oncology, 161 (1), 143-151. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.01.029
2021
Journal Article
CYP3A7*1C allele: linking premenopausal oestrone and progesterone levels with risk of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers
Johnson, Nichola, Maguire, Sarah, Morra, Anna, Kapoor, Pooja Middha, Tomczyk, Katarzyna, Jones, Michael E., Schoemaker, Minouk J., Gilham, Clare, Bolla, Manjeet K., Wang, Qin, Dennis, Joe, Ahearn, Thomas U., Andrulis, Irene L., Anton-Culver, Hoda, Antonenkova, Natalia N., Arndt, Volker, Aronson, Kristan J., Augustinsson, Annelie, Baynes, Caroline, Freeman, Laura E. Beane, Beckmann, Matthias W., Benitez, Javier, Bermisheva, Marina, Blomqvist, Carl, Boeckx, Bram, Bogdanova, Natalia V., Bojesen, Stig E., Brauch, Hiltrud, Brenner, Hermann ... Fletcher, Olivia (2021). CYP3A7*1C allele: linking premenopausal oestrone and progesterone levels with risk of hormone receptor-positive breast cancers. British Journal of Cancer, 124 (4), 842-854. doi: 10.1038/s41416-020-01185-w
2021
Journal Article
Corrigendum to “Complete pathological response following levonorgestrel intrauterine device in clinically stage 1 endometrial adenocarcinoma: Results of a randomized clinical trial” [Gynecologic Oncology 161 (2021) 143–151](S0090825821000895)(10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.01.029)
Janda, Monika, Robledo, Kristy P., Gebski, Val, Armes, Jane E., Alizart, Michelle, Brennan, Donal, Cummings, Margaret, Chen, Chen, Leung, Yee, Sykes, Peter, McNally, Orla, Oehler, Martin K., GraemeWalker, , Garrett, Andrea, Tang, Amy, Land, Russell, Nicklin, James L., Chetty, Naven, Perrin, Lewis C., Hoet, Greet, Sowden, Katherine, Eva, Lois, Tristram, Amanda and Obermair, Andreas (2021). Corrigendum to “Complete pathological response following levonorgestrel intrauterine device in clinically stage 1 endometrial adenocarcinoma: Results of a randomized clinical trial” [Gynecologic Oncology 161 (2021) 143–151](S0090825821000895)(10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.01.029). Gynecologic Oncology, 162 (2), 526-526. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.05.016
2020
Journal Article
Pitfalls and controversies in pathology impacting breast cancer management
Kim, Woo Gyeong, Cummings, Margaret C. and Lakhani, Sunil R. (2020). Pitfalls and controversies in pathology impacting breast cancer management. Expert Review of Anticancer Therapy, 20 (3), 205-219. doi: 10.1080/14737140.2020.1738222
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