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A Retrospective Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance of an Interdependent Pairwise MicroRNA Expression Analysis with a Mutation Panel in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules by Finkelstein, Sydney D, Sistrunk, John W, Malchoff, Carl, Thompson, Diane V, Kumar, Gyanendra, Timmaraju, Venkata Arun, Repko, Brittany, Mireskandari, Alidad, Evoy-Goodman, Lisa Ann, Massoll, Nicole A, Lupo, Mark A

“…The addition of genetic analysis to the evaluation of thyroid nodule fine-needle aspiration biopsy samples improves diagnostic accuracy of cytologically…”
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A novel small molecule inhibitor of FAK decreases growth of human pancreatic cancer by Hochwald, Steven N., Nyberg, Carl, Zheng, Min, Zheng, Donghang, Wood, Cheng, Massoll, Nicole A., Magis, Andrew, Ostrov, David, Cance, William G., Golubovskaya, Vita M.

“…Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase that is overexpressed in many types of tumors, including pancreatic cancer, and plays an important…”
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The impact of assessing specimen adequacy and number of needle passes for fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules by Redman, Rachel, Zalaznick, Hillary, Mazzaferri, Ernest L, Massoll, Nicole A

“…Fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) of thyroid nodules is a safe, cost-effective procedure but the rates of inadequate cytology specimens range from…”
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The transglutaminase 2 gene (TGM2), a potential molecular marker for chemotherapeutic drug sensitivity, is epigenetically silenced in breast cancer by Ai, Lingbao, Kim, Wan-Ju, Demircan, Berna, Dyer, Lisa M., Bray, Kevin J., Skehan, Ryan R., Massoll, Nicole A., Brown, Kevin D.

“…Tissue transglutaminase (TG2) is a ubiquitously expressed enzyme capable of catalyzing protein cross-links. TG2-dependent cross-links are important in…”
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Perceptions of diagnostic terminology and cytopathologic reporting of fine-needle aspiration biopsies of thyroid nodules: a survey of clinicians and pathologists by Redman, Rachel, Yoder, Brian J, Massoll, Nicole A

“…Guidelines on thyroid fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNABs) reporting calls for unambiguous diagnostic terminology in order to maximize treatment. This study…”
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p53 regulates FAK expression in human tumor cells by Golubovskaya, Vita M., Finch, Richard, Kweh, Frederick, Massoll, Nicole A., Campbell-Thompson, Martha, Wallace, Margaret R., Cance, William G.

“…Attenuation of the p53 protein is one of the most common abnormalities in human tumors. Another important marker of tumorigenesis is focal adhesion kinase…”
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Rapid on‐site evaluation of EBUS‐TBNA specimens of lymph nodes: Comparative analysis and recommendations for standardization by Jeffus, Susanne K., Joiner, Amy K., Siegel, Eric R., Massoll, Nicole A., Meena, Nikhil, Chen, Chien, Post, Steven R., Bartter, Thaddeus

“…BACKGROUND There is no widely accepted rapid on‐site evaluation (ROSE) reporting system for endobronchial ultrasound‐guided transbronchial needle aspiration…”
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Focal Adhesion Kinase Expression in Human Neuroblastoma: Immunohistochemical and Real-time PCR Analyses by BEIERLE, Elizabeth A, MASSOLL, Nicole A, HARTWICH, Joseph, KURENOVA, Elena V, GOLUBOVSKAYA, Vita M, CANCE, William G, MCGRADY, Patrick, LONDON, Wendy B

“…Purpose: The focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a nonreceptor protein tyrosine kinase important in signaling between cells and their extracellular matrix. Studies…”
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Epigenetic silencing of the tumor suppressor cystatin M occurs during breast cancer progression by LINGBAO AI, KIM, Wan-Ju, KIM, Tae-You, FIELDS, C. Robert, MASSOLL, Nicole A, ROBERTSON, Keith D, BROWN, Kevin D

“…Cystatin M is a secreted inhibitor of lysosomal cysteine proteases. Several lines of evidence indicate that cystatin M is a tumor suppressor important in…”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 promotes breast cancer cell proliferation, motility and survival in vitro and tumor formation in vivo by Kurenova, Elena V., Hunt, Darrell L., He, Dihua, Fu, Ann D., Massoll, Nicole A., Golubovskaya, Vita M., Garces, Christopher A., Cance, William G.

“…Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 is a receptor tyrosine kinase that is overexpressed in some human carcinomas, but its role in tumorigenesis has…”
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Herpes simplex infection of the larynx requiring laryngectomy by Sims, John R., BS, Massoll, Nicole A., MD, Suen, James Y., MD

“…Abstract Herpes simplex virus infection of the larynx is an exceedingly rare clinical entity, most frequently reported in the pediatric population or in…”
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Analytical and clinical validation of pairwise microRNA expression analysis to identify medullary thyroid cancer in thyroid fine‐needle aspiration samples by Ciarletto, Andrea M., Narick, Christina, Malchoff, Carl D., Massoll, Nicole A., Labourier, Emmanuel, Haugh, Keith, Mireskandari, Alidad, Finkelstein, Sydney D., Kumar, Gyanendra

“…Background Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is an aggressive malignancy originating from the parafollicular C cells. Preoperatively, thyroid nodule…”
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Structural alterations in tumor‐draining lymph nodes before papillary thyroid carcinoma metastasis by Hinson, Andrew M., Massoll, Nicole A., Jolly, Lee Ann, Stack, Brendan C., Bodenner, Donald L., Franco, Aime T.

“…Background The purpose of this study was to define and characterize the thyroid tumor‐draining lymph nodes in genetically engineered mice harboring…”
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Stage IA Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma : An Analysis of Tumor Invasive Characteristics and Risk by YODER, Brian J, RUFFORNY, Irina, MASSOLL, Nicole A, WILKINSON, Edward J

“…Early invasive vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with less than 1.0 mm of invasion (FIGO stage IA) has been shown to have a minimal risk of lymph node…”
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Molecular and morphologic distinctions between infiltrating ductal and lobular carcinoma of the breast by Yoder, Brian J, Wilkinson, Edward J, Massoll, Nicole A

“…Histopathologic distinction between ductal and lobular carcinomas of the breast has been made since 1941. Together, these two subtypes account for >95% of all…”
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A novel strategy to inhibit FAK and IGF-1R decreases growth of pancreatic cancer xenografts by Zheng, Donghang, Golubovskaya, Vita, Kurenova, Elena, Wood, Cheng, Massoll, Nicole A., Ostrov, David, Cance, William G., Hochwald, Steven N.

“…Deregulation of insulin‐like growth factor‐1 receptor (IGF‐1R) and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) signaling pathways plays an important role in cancer cell…”
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The utility of p16(Ink4a) in discriminating between cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 1 and nonneoplastic equivocal lesions of the cervix by Redman, Rachel, Rufforny, Irina, Liu, Chen, Wilkinson, Edward J, Massoll, Nicole A

“…The protein p16(Ink4a) is overexpressed in cervical lesions associated with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) subtypes 16 and 18, but not in low-risk HPV…”
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Characterization of papillary squamotransitional cell carcinoma of the cervix by Drew, Peter A, Hong, Bo, Massoll, Nicole A, Ripley, Daylene L

“…Does papillary squamotransitional cell carcinoma (PSTCC) behave differently from conventional squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix and does PSTCC have true…”
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Validation of a five-tier cytodiagnostic system for thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies using cytohistologic correlation by Yoder, Brian J, Redman, Rachel, Massoll, Nicole A

“…Approximately 70-80% of thyroid fine needle aspiration biopsies (FNAB) can distinguish benign from malignant thyroid nodules. However, much interpretive…”
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Uterine-like mass with features of an extrauterine adenomyoma presenting 22 years after total abdominal hysterectomy-bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy: a case report and review of the literature by Redman, Rachel, Wilkinson, Edward J, Massoll, Nicole A

“…Adenomyoma is a benign tumor composed of smooth muscle and benign endometrium. These tumors typically originate within the uterus. An extrauterine adenomyoma…”
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