• Expression of Nestin associates with BRCA1 mutations, a basal-like phenotype and aggressive breast cancer 

      Kruger, Kristi; Wik, Elisabeth; Knutsvik, Gøril; Nalwoga, Hawa; Klingen, Tor Audun; Arnes, Jarle; Chen, Ying; Mannelqvist, Monica; Dimitrakopoulou, Konstantina; Stefansson, Ingunn; Birkeland, Even; Aas, Turid; Tobin, Nicholas P; Jonassen, Inge; Bergh, Jonas; Foulkes, William D; Akslen, Lars A (Scientific Reports;7(1), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-04-24)
      We here examined whether Nestin, by protein and mRNA levels, could be a predictor of BRCA1 related breast cancer, a basal-like phenotype, and aggressive tumours. Immunohistochemical staining of Nestin was done in independent ...
    • Extra-nodal extension is a significant prognostic factor in lymph node positive breast cancer 

      Aziz, Sura Mohammed; Wik, Elisabeth; Knutsvik, Gøril; Klingen, Tor Audun; Chen, Ying; Davidsen, Benedicte; Aas, Hans; Aas, Turid; Akslen, Lars A (PloS one;12(2), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-02-15)
      Presence of lymph node (LN) metastasis is a strong prognostic factor in breast cancer, whereas the importance of extra-nodal extension and other nodal tumor features have not yet been fully recognized. Here, we examined ...