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ArticleOncotarget2017

The localization of pre mRNA splicing factor PRPF38B is a novel prognostic biomarker that may predict survival benefit of trastuzumab in patients with breast cancer overexpressing HER2.

Tarek M A Abdel-Fatah, Robert C Rees, A Graham Pockley, Paul Moseley, Graham R Ball, Stephen Y T Chan, Ian O Ellis, Amanda K Miles

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Article in Oncotarget, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Tarek M A Abdel-FatahDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
Robert C ReesThe John van Geest Cancer Research Centre, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK.
A Graham PockleyThe John van Geest Cancer Research Centre, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK.
Paul MoseleyDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
Graham R BallThe John van Geest Cancer Research Centre, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK.
Stephen Y T ChanDepartment of Clinical Oncology, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
Ian O EllisDepartment of Histopathology, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, UK.
Amanda K MilesThe John van Geest Cancer Research Centre, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, NG11 8NS, UK.
Nottingham Trent University · GBNottingham City Hospital · GBNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · GB

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer biomarkers that can define disease status and provide a prognostic insight are essential for the effective management of patients with breast cancer (BC). The prevalence, clinicopathological and prognostic significance of PRPF38B expression in a consecutive series of 1650 patients with primary invasive breast carcinoma were examined using immunohistochemistry. Furthermore, the relationship(s) between clinical outcome and PRPF38B expression was explored in 627 patients with ER-negative (oestrogen receptor) disease, and 322 patients with HER2-overexpressing disease. Membranous expression of PRPF38B was observed in 148/1388 (10.7%) cases and was significantly associated with aggressive clinicopathological features, including high grade, high mitotic index, pleomorphism, invasive ductal carcinoma of no specific type (IDC-NST), ER-negative, HER2-overexpression and p53 mutational status (all

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cancer antigenER-negative/HER2-positive breast cancerpoor prognosisPRPF38Btrastuzumab therapy

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PMID29348822
PMCPMC5762507
OpenAlexW2768909313

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