Karen H Lu

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1 Prophylactic surgery to reduce the risk of gynecologic cancers in the Lynch syndrome. N Engl J Med 2006 5.70
2 Recommendations for the care of individuals with an inherited predisposition to Lynch syndrome: a systematic review. JAMA 2006 4.87
3 High frequency of PIK3R1 and PIK3R2 mutations in endometrial cancer elucidates a novel mechanism for regulation of PTEN protein stability. Cancer Discov 2011 4.78
4 PI3K/AKT/mTOR inhibitors in patients with breast and gynecologic malignancies harboring PIK3CA mutations. J Clin Oncol 2012 4.77
5 The RAB25 small GTPase determines aggressiveness of ovarian and breast cancers. Nat Med 2004 4.69
6 Ovarian cancer biomarker performance in prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian cancer screening trial specimens. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2011 3.33
7 A framework for evaluating biomarkers for early detection: validation of biomarker panels for ovarian cancer. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2011 3.03
8 Patterns of gene expression in different histotypes of epithelial ovarian cancer correlate with those in normal fallopian tube, endometrium, and colon. Clin Cancer Res 2005 2.98
9 Atypical PKCiota contributes to poor prognosis through loss of apical-basal polarity and cyclin E overexpression in ovarian cancer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2005 2.96
10 Expression profiling of serous low malignant potential, low-grade, and high-grade tumors of the ovary. Cancer Res 2005 2.48
11 Genome-wide association study in BRCA1 mutation carriers identifies novel loci associated with breast and ovarian cancer risk. PLoS Genet 2013 2.39
12 Potential markers that complement expression of CA125 in epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2005 2.34
13 Gene expression profiles predict early relapse in ovarian cancer after platinum-paclitaxel chemotherapy. Clin Cancer Res 2005 2.29
14 Whole-exome sequencing combined with functional genomics reveals novel candidate driver cancer genes in endometrial cancer. Genome Res 2012 2.27
15 Progress in chemoprevention drug development: the promise of molecular biomarkers for prevention of intraepithelial neoplasia and cancer--a plan to move forward. Clin Cancer Res 2006 2.24
16 Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Education Committee statement on risk assessment for inherited gynecologic cancer predispositions. Gynecol Oncol 2007 2.20
17 Expanding the criteria for BRCA mutation testing in breast cancer survivors. J Clin Oncol 2010 2.12
18 Does tamoxifen use affect prognosis in breast cancer patients who develop endometrial cancer? Obstet Gynecol 2004 2.09
19 Underestimation of risk of a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation in women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer by BRCAPRO: a multi-institution study. J Clin Oncol 2014 2.05
20 Somatic mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 could expand the number of patients that benefit from poly (ADP ribose) polymerase inhibitors in ovarian cancer. J Clin Oncol 2010 1.95
21 Clinical behavior of stage II-IV low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary. Obstet Gynecol 2006 1.93
22 Evaluating women with ovarian cancer for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations: missed opportunities. Obstet Gynecol 2010 1.89
23 Testing women with endometrial cancer to detect Lynch syndrome. J Clin Oncol 2011 1.72
24 Uterine papillary serous carcinoma (UPSC): a single institution review of 129 cases. Gynecol Oncol 2003 1.72
25 Imprinted tumor suppressor genes ARHI and PEG3 are the most frequently down-regulated in human ovarian cancers by loss of heterozygosity and promoter methylation. Cancer 2008 1.69
26 Endometrial cancer and Lynch syndrome: clinical and pathologic considerations. Cancer Control 2009 1.66
27 A phase 2 study of the oral mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor, everolimus, in patients with recurrent endometrial carcinoma. Cancer 2010 1.61
28 Recurrent low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma is relatively chemoresistant. Gynecol Oncol 2009 1.61
29 Synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary: a single institution review of 84 cases. Gynecol Oncol 2004 1.58
30 Association between adiponectin, insulin resistance, and endometrial cancer. Cancer 2006 1.55
31 Carcinoma of the lower uterine segment: a newly described association with Lynch syndrome. J Clin Oncol 2008 1.49
32 Are women ready for the HPV vaccine? Gynecol Oncol 2006 1.47
33 Pathologic features of endometrial carcinoma associated with HNPCC: a comparison with sporadic endometrial carcinoma. Cancer 2006 1.47
34 BRAF mutation is rare in advanced-stage low-grade ovarian serous carcinomas. Am J Pathol 2010 1.46
35 Understanding obesity and endometrial cancer risk: opportunities for prevention. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011 1.42
36 Cyclin E deregulation alters the biologic properties of ovarian cancer cells. Oncogene 2004 1.41
37 Identification and molecular characterization of a new ovarian cancer susceptibility locus at 17q21.31. Nat Commun 2013 1.36
38 Reclassification of serous ovarian carcinoma by a 2-tier system: a Gynecologic Oncology Group Study. Cancer 2011 1.33
39 Outcome of reproductive age women with stage IA or IC invasive epithelial ovarian cancer treated with fertility-sparing therapy. Gynecol Oncol 2002 1.31
40 Her-2/neu overexpression and amplification in uterine papillary serous carcinoma. J Clin Oncol 2004 1.28
41 Quality of cancer family history and referral for genetic counseling and testing among oncology practices: a pilot test of quality measures as part of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Oncology Practice Initiative. J Clin Oncol 2014 1.27
42 Risk factors for young premenopausal women with endometrial cancer. Obstet Gynecol 2005 1.26
43 The BRK tyrosine kinase is expressed in high-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary. Cancer Biol Ther 2006 1.26
44 What women with ovarian cancer think and know about genetic testing. Gynecol Oncol 2008 1.26
45 Lysophosphatidic acid is a major regulator of growth-regulated oncogene alpha in ovarian cancer. Cancer Res 2006 1.24
46 Comparison of the clinical behavior of newly diagnosed stages II-IV low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary with that of serous ovarian tumors of low malignant potential that recur as low-grade serous carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2007 1.24
47 Serum HE4 levels are less frequently elevated than CA125 in women with benign gynecologic disorders. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011 1.24
48 Expression of the tumor suppressor gene ARHI in epithelial ovarian cancer is associated with increased expression of p21WAF1/CIP1 and prolonged progression-free survival. Clin Cancer Res 2004 1.22
49 Serum levels of the ovarian cancer biomarker HE4 are decreased in pregnancy and increase with age. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011 1.12
50 Expression of c-ABL, c-KIT, and platelet-derived growth factor receptor-beta in ovarian serous carcinoma and normal ovarian surface epithelium. Cancer 2003 1.12
51 Identification of epithelial cell adhesion molecule autoantibody in patients with ovarian cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2003 1.09
52 Reduced progression of endometrial hyperplasia with oral mTOR inhibition in the Pten heterozygote murine model. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 1.09
53 PAX2 expression in low malignant potential ovarian tumors and low-grade ovarian serous carcinomas. Mod Pathol 2009 1.08
54 Limited public knowledge of obesity and endometrial cancer risk: what women know. Obstet Gynecol 2008 1.07
55 Women with synchronous primary cancers of the endometrium and ovary: do they have Lynch syndrome? J Clin Oncol 2005 1.06
56 Significantly greater expression of ER, PR, and ECAD in advanced-stage low-grade ovarian serous carcinoma as revealed by immunohistochemical analysis. Int J Gynecol Pathol 2007 1.06
57 Preventing future cancers by testing women with ovarian cancer for BRCA mutations. J Clin Oncol 2009 1.05
58 Proteomic biomarkers in combination with CA 125 for detection of epithelial ovarian cancer using prediagnostic serum samples from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial. Cancer 2011 1.04
59 Another surprise from Metformin: novel mechanism of action via K-Ras influences endometrial cancer response to therapy. Mol Cancer Ther 2013 1.04
60 Roles of genetic variants in the PI3K and RAS/RAF pathways in susceptibility to endometrial cancer and clinical outcomes. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2011 1.04
61 Improved survival in non-Ashkenazi Jewish ovarian cancer patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations. Gynecol Oncol 2011 1.04
62 Cost-effectiveness analysis of prevention strategies for gynecologic cancers in Lynch syndrome. Cancer 2008 1.04
63 Micropapillary and cribriform patterns in ovarian serous tumors of low malignant potential: a study of 99 advanced stage cases. Am J Surg Pathol 2002 1.03
64 BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic testing in Hispanic patients: mutation prevalence and evaluation of the BRCAPRO risk assessment model. J Clin Oncol 2007 1.03
65 Urinary mesothelin provides greater sensitivity for early stage ovarian cancer than serum mesothelin, urinary hCG free beta subunit and urinary hCG beta core fragment. Gynecol Oncol 2007 1.03
66 Increased plasma levels of insulin-like growth factor 2 and insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3 are associated with endometrial cancer risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2004 1.02
67 Molecular clustering of endometrial carcinoma based on estrogen-induced gene expression. Cancer Biol Ther 2009 1.02
68 Circulating adiponectin levels and risk of endometrial cancer: the prospective Nurses' Health Study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010 1.01
69 beta-catenin nuclear localization is associated with grade in ovarian serous carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2003 1.00
70 The anterior gradient homolog 3 (AGR3) gene is associated with differentiation and survival in ovarian cancer. Am J Surg Pathol 2011 0.98
71 Unusual tumors associated with the hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer syndrome. Mod Pathol 2004 0.95
72 Endometrial cancer in an adolescent: a possible manifestation of Cowden syndrome. Obstet Gynecol 2009 0.94
73 Knowledge, attitudes, and clinical experience of physicians regarding preimplantation genetic diagnosis for hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes. Fam Cancer 2010 0.94
74 Cancer spectrum in DNA mismatch repair gene mutation carriers: results from a hospital based Lynch syndrome registry. Fam Cancer 2012 0.93
75 Perception of screening and risk reduction surgeries in patients tested for a BRCA deleterious mutation. Cancer 2009 0.93
76 Obstetrics/gynecology residents' knowledge of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and Lynch syndrome. J Cancer Educ 2010 0.93
77 Primary peritoneal cancer after bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy in two patients with Lynch syndrome. Obstet Gynecol 2010 0.93
78 Microscopic and early-stage ovarian cancers in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers: building a model for early BRCA-associated tumorigenesis. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2011 0.93
79 Chemopreventive effects of metformin on obesity-associated endometrial proliferation. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2013 0.93
80 Gene expression changes in cervical squamous cell carcinoma after initiation of chemoradiation and correlation with clinical outcome. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2008 0.92
81 Enhanced estrogen-induced proliferation in obese rat endometrium. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009 0.92
82 Prophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy compared with surveillance in women with BRCA mutations. Obstet Gynecol 2006 0.92
83 Messenger RNA expression and methylation of candidate tumor-suppressor genes and risk of ovarian cancer-a case-control analysis. Int J Mol Epidemiol Genet 2010 0.91
84 Endometrial cancer in young, normal-weight women. Gynecol Oncol 2005 0.90
85 BRCA2 Polymorphic Stop Codon K3326X and the Risk of Breast, Prostate, and Ovarian Cancers. J Natl Cancer Inst 2015 0.90
86 STK15 F31I polymorphism is associated with increased uterine cancer risk: a pilot study. Gynecol Oncol 2007 0.89
87 Programmable bio-nano-chip systems for serum CA125 quantification: toward ovarian cancer diagnostics at the point-of-care. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2012 0.88
88 Moving toward individualized therapy based on NER polymorphisms that predict platinum sensitivity in ovarian cancer patients. Gynecol Oncol 2007 0.88
89 Methylation and messenger RNA expression of p15INK4b but not p16INK4a are independent risk factors for ovarian cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2005 0.87
90 Polymorphisms in the SULF1 gene are associated with early age of onset and survival of ovarian cancer. J Exp Clin Cancer Res 2011 0.87
91 Practice patterns of SGO members for stage IIIA endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2005 0.87
92 Accuracy of the BRCAPRO model among women with bilateral breast cancer. Cancer 2009 0.86
93 Prospective evaluation of insulin resistance among endometrial cancer patients. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2011 0.86
94 Cost-effectiveness analysis of endometrial cancer prevention strategies for obese women. Obstet Gynecol 2008 0.85
95 Proteomic biomarkers apolipoprotein A1, truncated transthyretin and connective tissue activating protein III enhance the sensitivity of CA125 for detecting early stage epithelial ovarian cancer. Gynecol Oncol 2011 0.85
96 MEKK3 expression correlates with nuclear factor kappa B activity and with expression of antiapoptotic genes in serous ovarian carcinoma. Cancer 2009 0.85
97 Timing of BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic testing in women with ovarian cancer. Genet Med 2009 0.84
98 Genetic polymorphisms and endometrial cancer risk. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2008 0.84
99 Genotype in BRCA-associated breast cancers. Breast J 2012 0.84
100 Coordinate expression of Cdc25B and ER-alpha is frequent in low-grade endometrioid endometrial carcinoma but uncommon in high-grade endometrioid and nonendometrioid carcinomas. Cancer Res 2003 0.83
101 Validation of a Biomarker Panel and Longitudinal Biomarker Performance for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2016 0.83
102 Sex hormone regulation of survivin gene expression. J Endocrinol 2010 0.82
103 Comparison of attitudes regarding preimplantation genetic diagnosis among patients with hereditary cancer syndromes. Fam Cancer 2014 0.82
104 Imatinib mesylate (gleevec)--targeted kinases are expressed in uterine sarcomas. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2005 0.82
105 FATS is a transcriptional target of p53 and associated with antitumor activity. Mol Cancer 2010 0.82
106 Overexpression of kallikrein 10 in epithelial ovarian carcinomas. Gynecol Oncol 2003 0.81
107 Coordinated prophylactic surgical management for women with hereditary breast-ovarian cancer syndrome. BMC Cancer 2008 0.81
108 The search continues: looking for predictive biomarkers for response to mammalian target of rapamycin inhibition in endometrial cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2014 0.81
109 Supracervical hysterectomy in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer. Obstet Gynecol 2007 0.81
110 Expression of imatinib mesylate-targeted kinases in endometrial carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol 2004 0.81
111 Utility of MLH1 methylation analysis in the clinical evaluation of Lynch Syndrome in women with endometrial cancer. Curr Pharm Des 2014 0.80
112 Low prevalence of premature ovarian failure in women given reduced-intensity conditioning regimens for hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation. Haematologica 2005 0.79
113 Management for Elderly Women With Advanced-Stage, High-Grade Endometrial Cancer. Obstet Gynecol 2015 0.79
114 Commenting on "HER2/neu overexpression: has the Achilles' heel of uterine serous papillary carcinoma been exposed? (88:263-5) by Santin AD". Gynecol Oncol 2004 0.78
115 Outcomes of screening endometrial cancer patients for Lynch syndrome by patient-administered checklist. Gynecol Oncol 2013 0.78
116 Does a BRCA mutation plus tamoxifen equal hysterectomy? Gynecol Oncol 2007 0.78
117 Satisfaction with ovarian carcinoma risk-reduction strategies among women at high risk for breast and ovarian carcinoma. Cancer 2010 0.78
118 Loss of LKB1 in high-grade endometrial carcinoma: LKB1 is a novel transcriptional target of p53. Cancer 2014 0.78
119 Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup (GCIG) Endometrial Cancer Clinical Trials Planning Meeting: taking endometrial cancer trials into the translational era. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2013 0.77
120 A prospective phase II study of chemoradiation followed by adjuvant chemotherapy for FIGO stage I-IIIA (1988) uterine papillary serous carcinoma of the endometrium. Gynecol Oncol 2013 0.77
121 Women with HNPCC: a target population for the chemoprevention of gynecologic cancers. Front Biosci 2006 0.77
122 Is low-grade serous ovarian cancer part of the tumor spectrum of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer? Gynecol Oncol 2010 0.76
123 Genetic risk and gynecologic cancers. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 2012 0.75
124 A clinical perspective on genetic counseling and testing during end of life care for women with recurrent progressive ovarian cancer: opportunities and challenges. Fam Cancer 2011 0.75
125 Lean Body Weight and Metformin Are Insufficient to Prevent Endometrial Hyperplasia in Mice Harboring Inactivating Mutations in PTEN. Oncology 2016 0.75
126 Genotype-Phenotype Correlations by Ethnicity and Mutation Location in BRCA Mutation Carriers. Breast J 2015 0.75
127 Abnormal Uterine Bleeding as the Presenting Symptom of Hematologic Cancer. Obstet Gynecol 2016 0.75
128 Endometrial Cancers With Activating KRas Mutations Have Activated Estrogen Signaling and Paradoxical Response to MEK Inhibition. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2017 0.75
129 Treatment Patterns, Outcomes, and Costs for Bowel Obstruction in Ovarian Cancer. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2017 0.75
130 Patterns of Care, Predictors, and Outcomes of Adjuvant Therapy for Early- and Advanced-Stage Uterine Clear Cell Carcinoma: A Population-Based Analysis. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2016 0.75
131 Role of Radiation Therapy in the Multidisciplinary Management of Uterine Carcinosarcoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2017 0.75
132 Role of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy in Advanced Ovarian Cancer: A Literature Review. Int J Gynecol Cancer 2016 0.75
133 Treatment of Low-Risk Endometrial Cancer and Complex Atypical Hyperplasia With the Levonorgestrel-Releasing Intrauterine Device. Obstet Gynecol 2017 0.75