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2017
Journal Article
Breast ductal carcinoma in situ carry mutational driver events representative of invasive breast cancer
Pang, Jia-Min B., Savas, Peter, Fellowes, Andrew P., Arnau, Gisela Mir, Kader, Tanjina, Vedururu, Ravikiran, Hewitt, Chelsee, Takano, Elena A., Byrne, David J., hoong, David Y. H., Millar, Ewan K. A., Lee, C. Soon, O'Toole, Sandra A., Lakhani, Sunil R., Cummings, Margaret C., Mann, G. Bruce, Campbell, Ian G., Dobrovic, Alexander, Loi, Sherene, Gorringe, Kylie L. and Fox, Stephen B. (2017). Breast ductal carcinoma in situ carry mutational driver events representative of invasive breast cancer. Modern Pathology, 30 (7), 952-963. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.21
2017
Journal Article
PI3K inhibitors synergize with FGFR inhibitors to enhance antitumor responses in FGFR2mutant endometrial cancers
Packer, Leisl M., Geng, Xinyan, Bonazzi, Vanessa F., Ju, Robert J., Mahon, Clare E., Cummings, Margaret C., Stephenson, Sally-Anne and Pollock, Pamela M. (2017). PI3K inhibitors synergize with FGFR inhibitors to enhance antitumor responses in FGFR2mutant endometrial cancers. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 16 (4), 637-648. doi: 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-16-0415
2017
Journal Article
Technical proficiency in cytopathology: assessment through external quality assurance
Cummings, M. C., Greaves, J., Shukor, R. A., Perkins, G. and Ross, J. (2017). Technical proficiency in cytopathology: assessment through external quality assurance. Cytopathology, 28 (2), 149-156. doi: 10.1111/cyt.12373
2016
Journal Article
Novel highly specific anti-periostin antibodies uncover the functional importance of the fascilin 1-1 domain and highlight preferential expression of periostin in aggressive breast cancer
Field, Sarah, Uyttenhove, Catherine, Stroobant, Vincent, Cheou, Paméla, Coutelier, Jean-Paul, Simpson, Peter T., Cummings, Margaret C., Saunus, Jodi M., Reid, Lynne E., Kutasovic, Jamie R., McNicol, Anne Marie, Kim, Ba Reun, Kim, Jae Ho, Lakhani, Sunil R., Neville, A. Munro, Van Snick, Jacques and Jat, Parmjit S. (2016). Novel highly specific anti-periostin antibodies uncover the functional importance of the fascilin 1-1 domain and highlight preferential expression of periostin in aggressive breast cancer. International Journal of Cancer, 138 (8), 1959-1970. doi: 10.1002/ijc.29946
2016
Book Chapter
Future role of molecular profiling in small breast samples and personalized medicine
Sim, Sarah Yen Mi, Simpson, Peter T., Cummings, Margaret C. and Lakhani, Sunil R. (2016). Future role of molecular profiling in small breast samples and personalized medicine. A comprehensive guide to core needle biopsies of the breast. (pp. 803-817) edited by Sandra J. Shin. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-26291-8
2016
Journal Article
RAD51B in familial breast cancer
Pelttari, Liisa M., Khan, Sofia, Vuorela, Mikko, Kiiski, Johanna I., Vilske, Sara, Nevanlinna, Viivi, Ranta, Salla, Schleutker, Johanna, Winqvist, Robert, Kallioniemi, Anne, Dörk, Thilo, Bogdanova, Natalia V., Figueroa, Jonine, Pharoah, Paul D. P., Schmidt, Marjanka K., Dunning, Alison M., García-Closas, Montserrat, Bolla, Manjeet K., Dennis, Joe, Michailidou, Kyriaki, Wang, Qin, Hopper, John L., Southey, Melissa C., Rosenberg, Efraim H., Fasching, Peter A., Beckmann, Matthias W., Peto, Julian, Dos-Santos-silva, Isabel, Sawyer, Elinor J. ... Zeps, N. (2016). RAD51B in familial breast cancer. PLoS One, 11 (5) e0153788, e0153788. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153788
2015
Journal Article
Lynch syndrome and cervical cancer
Antill, Yoland C., Dowty, James G., Win, Aung Ko, Thompson, Tina, Walsh, Michael D., Cummings, Margaret C., Gallinger, Steven, Lindor, Noralane M., Le Marchand, Loic, Hopper, John L., Newcomb, Polly A., Haile, Robert W., Church, James, Tucker, Katherine M., Buchanan, Daniel D., Young, Joanne P., Winship, Ingrid M. and Jenkins, Mark A. (2015). Lynch syndrome and cervical cancer. International Journal of Cancer, 137 (11), 2757-2761. doi: 10.1002/ijc.29641
2015
Journal Article
Integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis of human brain metastases identifies recurrently altered pathways of potential clinical significance
Saunus, Jodi M., Quinn, MIchael C. J., Patch, Ann-Marie, Pearson, John V., Bailey, Peter J., Nones, Katia, McCart Reed, Amy E., Miller, David, Peter J. Wilson, Al-Ejeh, Fares, Mariasegaram, Mythily, Lau, Queenie, Withers, Teresa, Jeffree, Rosalind L., Reid, Lynne E., Da Silva, Leonard, Matsika, Admire, Niland, Colleen M., Cummings, Margaret C., Bruxner, Timothy J. C., Christ, Angelika N., Harliwong, Ivon, Idrisoglu, Senel, Manning, Suzanne, Nourse, Craig, Nourbakhsh, Ehsan, Wani, Shivangi, Anderson, Matthew J., Fink, J. Lynn ... Lakhani, Sunil R. (2015). Integrated genomic and transcriptomic analysis of human brain metastases identifies recurrently altered pathways of potential clinical significance. Journal of Pathology, 237 (3), 363-378. doi: 10.1002/path.4583
2015
Journal Article
Which are more correctly diagnosed: conventional Papanicolaou smears or ThinPrep samples? A comparative study of 9 tears of external quality-assurance testing
Cummings, Margaret C., Marquart, Louise, Pelecanos, Anita M., Perkins, Gail, Papadimos, David, O'Rourke, Peter and Ross, Jennifer A. (2015). Which are more correctly diagnosed: conventional Papanicolaou smears or ThinPrep samples? A comparative study of 9 tears of external quality-assurance testing. Cancer Cytopathology, 123 (2), 108-116. doi: 10.1002/cncy.21498
2015
Conference Publication
Breast cancer metastasis to gynaecological organs: impacting young women diagnosed with a luminal tumour subtype
Kutasovic, Jamie, Reed, Amy McCart, Sim, Sarah, Cummings, Margaret, Lakhani, Sunil and Simpson, Peter (2015). Breast cancer metastasis to gynaecological organs: impacting young women diagnosed with a luminal tumour subtype. 15th International Biennial Congress of the Metastasis Research Society, Heidelberg, Germany, June 28th–July 1st, 2014. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/s10585-015-9708-3
2014
Journal Article
Reply to J. Moline et al
Buchanan, Daniel D., Tan, Yen Y., Walsh, Michael D., Clendenning, Mark, Metcalf, Alexander M., Ferguson, Kaltin, Arnold, Sven T., Thompson, Bryony A., Lose, Felicity A., Parsons, Michael T., Walters, Rhiannon J., Pearson, Sally-Ann, Cummings, Margaret, Oehler, Martin K., Blomfield, Penelope B., Quinn, Michael A., Kirk, Judy A., Stewart, Colin J., Obermair, Andreas, Young, Joanne P., Webb, Penelope M. and Spurdle, Amanda B. (2014). Reply to J. Moline et al. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 32 (21), 2278-2279. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.55.8213
2014
Journal Article
COX-2 expression is predictive for early relapse and aromatase inhibitor resistance in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, and is a target for treatment
Generali, D., Buffa, F. M., Deb, S., Cummings, M., Reid, L. E., Taylor, M., Andreis, D., Allevi, G., Ferrero, G., Byrne, D., Martinotti, M., Bottini, A., Harris, A. L., Lakhani, S. R. and Fox, S. B. (2014). COX-2 expression is predictive for early relapse and aromatase inhibitor resistance in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast, and is a target for treatment. British Journal of Cancer, 111 (1), 46-54. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2014.236
2014
Journal Article
Molecular classification of breast cancer
Vuong, Darina, Simpson, Peter T., Green, Benjamin, Cummings, Margaret C. and Lakhani, Sunil R. (2014). Molecular classification of breast cancer. Virchows Archiv, 465 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1007/s00428-014-1593-7
2014
Journal Article
Intratumour heterogeneity in the progression to breast cancer metastasis
Kutasovic, Jamie R., Sim, Sarah Y. M., McCart Reed, Amy E., Cummings, Margaret C. and Simpson, Peter T. (2014). Intratumour heterogeneity in the progression to breast cancer metastasis. Cancer Forum, 38 (2), 138-142.
2014
Journal Article
Metastatic progression of breast cancer: Insights from 50 years of autopsies
Cummings, Margaret C., Simpson, Peter T., Reid, Lynne E., Jayanthan, Janani, Skerman, Joanna, Song, Sarah, McCart Reed, Amy E., Kutasovic, Jamie R., Morey, Adrienne L., Marquart, Louise, O'Rourke, Peter and Lakhani, Sunil R. (2014). Metastatic progression of breast cancer: Insights from 50 years of autopsies. Journal of Pathology, 232 (1), 23-31. doi: 10.1002/path.4288
2014
Journal Article
Tumor mismatch repair immunohistochemistry and DNA MLH1 methylation testing of patients with endometrial cancer diagnosed at age younger than 60 years optimizes triage for population-level germline mismatch repair gene mutation testing
Buchanan, Daniel D., Tan, Yen Y., Walsh, Michael D., Clendenning, Mark, Metcalf, Alexander M., Ferguson, Kaltin, Arnold, Sven T., Thompson, Bryony A., Lose, Felicity A., Parsons, Michael T., Walters, Rhiannon J., Pearson, Sally-Ann, Cummings, Margaret, Oehler, Martin K., Blomfield, Penelope B., Quinn, Michael A., Kirk, Judy A., Stewart, Colin J., Obermair, Andreas, Young, Joanne P., Webb, Penelope M. and Spurdle, Amanda B. (2014). Tumor mismatch repair immunohistochemistry and DNA MLH1 methylation testing of patients with endometrial cancer diagnosed at age younger than 60 years optimizes triage for population-level germline mismatch repair gene mutation testing. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 32 (2), 90-100. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2013.51.2129
2014
Journal Article
Mutations in EGFR, BRAF and RAS are rare in triple-negative and basal-like breast cancers from Caucasian women
Tilch, E., Seidens, T., Cocciardi, S., Reid, L. E., Byrne, D., Simpson, P. T., Vargas, A. C., Cummings, M. C., Fox, S. B., Lakhani, S. R. and Chenevix Trench, G. (2014). Mutations in EGFR, BRAF and RAS are rare in triple-negative and basal-like breast cancers from Caucasian women. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, 143 (2), 385-392. doi: 10.1007/s10549-013-2798-1
2013
Journal Article
Lynch syndrome-associated breast cancers do not overexpress chromosome 11-encoded mucins
Walsh, Michael D., Cummings, Margaret C., Pearson, Sally-Ann, Clendenning, Mark, Walters, Rhiannon J., Nagler, Belinda, Hopper, John L., Jenkins, Mark A., Suthers, Graeme K., Goldblatt, Jack, Tucker, Kathy, Gattas, Michael R., Arnold, Julie L., Parry, Susan, Macrae, Finlay A., McGuckin, Michael A., Young, Joanne P. and Buchanan, Daniel D. (2013). Lynch syndrome-associated breast cancers do not overexpress chromosome 11-encoded mucins. Modern Pathology, 26 (7), 944-954. doi: 10.1038/modpathol.2012.232
2013
Journal Article
Evaluating the repair of DNA derived from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues prior to genomic profiling by SNP-CGH analysis
Hosein, Abdel Nasser, Song, Sarah, McCart Reed, Amy E., Jayanthan, Janani, Reid, Lynne E., Kutasovic, Jamie R., Cummings, Margaret C., Waddell, Nic, Lakhani, Sunil R., Chenevix-Trench, Georgia and Simpson, Peter T. (2013). Evaluating the repair of DNA derived from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues prior to genomic profiling by SNP-CGH analysis. Laboratory Investigation, 93 (6), 701-710. doi: 10.1038/labinvest.2013.54
2013
Book Chapter
Breast cancer heterogeneity in primary and metastatic disease
Saunus, Jodi M., McCart-Reed, Amy, Momeny, Majid, Cummings, Margaret and Lakhani, Sunil R. (2013). Breast cancer heterogeneity in primary and metastatic disease. Breast Cancer Metastasis and Drug Resistance: Challenges and Progress. (pp. 65-95) edited by Aamir Ahmad. New York, NY, USA: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5647-6
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