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h-index: 49
Works: 295
Citations: 10K

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In vivo models in breast cancer research: progress, challenges and future directions
I. Holen, V. Speirs, Bethny Morrissey, K. Blyth
2017Disease Models & Mechanisms176 citations Open access
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Metastatic niche labelling reveals tissue parenchyma stem cell features
Luigi Ombrato, E. Nolan, I. Kurelac, Antranik Mavousian +14 more
2019Nature175 citations Open access
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Raman spectroscopy: current applications in breast cancer diagnosis, challenges and future prospects
Katie Hanna, Emma Krzoska, A. Shaaban, D. Muirhead +2 more
2021British Journal of Cancer164 citations Open access
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Tumour cell-derived Wnt7a recruits and activates fibroblasts to promote tumour aggressiveness
Alexandra Avgustinova, M. Iravani, D. Robertson, A. Fearns +7 more
2016Nature Communications154 citations Open access
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Male breast cancer: an update
S. Fox, V. Speirs, A. Shaaban
2021Virchows Archiv107 citations
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CAPG and GIPC1: Breast Cancer Biomarkers for Bone Metastasis Development and Treatment
Jules A. Westbrook, D. Cairns, Jianhe Peng, V. Speirs +9 more
2016Journal of the National Cancer Institute88 citations Open access
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A Rac/Cdc42 exchange factor complex promotes formation of lateral filopodia and blood vessel lumen morphogenesis
Sabu Abraham, M. Scarcia, R. Bagshaw, K. McMahon +14 more
2015Nature Communications75 citations Open access
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Characterisation of male breast cancer: a descriptive biomarker study from a large patient series
M. Humphries, Sreekumar Sundara Rajan, Hedieh Honarpisheh, G. Cserni +17 more
2017Scientific Reports65 citations Open access
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Obesity and male breast cancer: provocative parallels?
M. Humphries, V. C. Jordan, V. Speirs
2015BMC Medicine51 citations Open access
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The Hippo transducers TAZ/YAP and their target CTGF in male breast cancer
A. di Benedetto, M. Mottolese, F. Sperati, Cristiana Ercolani +11 more
2016OncoTarget45 citations Open access
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Preclinical models of glioblastoma: limitations of current models and the promise of new developments
Peng Liu, S. Griffiths, D. Veljanoski, P. Vaughn-Beaucaire +2 more
2021Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine41 citations Open access
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Identification and validation of DOCK4 as a potential biomarker for risk of bone metastasis development in patients with early breast cancer
Jules A. Westbrook, S. Wood, D. Cairns, K. McMahon +13 more
2019Journal of Pathology40 citations Open access
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Identification of MAGEA antigens as causal players in the development of tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer
Ping-Pui Wong, C. Yeoh, A. Ahmad, C. Chelala +4 more
2014Oncogene40 citations Open access
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Role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues in metastatic male breast cancer: results from a pooled analysis
L. di Lauro, L. Pizzuti, M. Barba, D. Sergi +9 more
2015Journal of Hematology & Oncology34 citations Open access
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Development and characterisation of a 3D multi-cellular in vitro model of normal human breast: a tool for cancer initiation studies
Claire Nash, G. Mavria, E. W. Baxter, D. Holliday +6 more
2015OncoTarget33 citations Open access
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Three‐dimensional reconstruction of ductal carcinoma in situ with virtual slides
M. Booth, D. Treanor, N. Roberts, D. Magee +2 more
2015Histopathology31 citations
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Differential Expression of MicroRNAs in Breast Cancers from Four Different Ethnicities
J. Pollard, P. Burns, T. Hughes, C. Ho-Yen +6 more
2018Pathobiology (Basel)29 citations Open access
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Incidence of male breast cancer in Scotland over a twenty-five-year period (1992-2017).
Robyn Reddington, Morgan Galer, Amanda Hagedorn, Peng Liu +5 more
2020European Journal of Surgical Oncology27 citations Open access
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Down-Regulation of miR-92 in Breast Epithelial Cells and in Normal but Not Tumour Fibroblasts Contributes to Breast Carcinogenesis
Laura Smith, E. W. Baxter, P. Chambers, C. Green +7 more
2015PLoS ONE27 citations Open access
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Exploring the influence of rural residence on uptake of organized cancer screening - A systematic review of international literature.
Lauren T Walji, P. Murchie, G. Lip, V. Speirs +1 more
2021Cancer Epidemiology25 citations
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Androgen receptor and antiandrogen therapy in male breast cancer.
L. di Lauro, M. Barba, L. Pizzuti, P. Vici +7 more
2015Cancer Letters23 citations Open access
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PSMD9 expression predicts radiotherapy response in breast cancer
F. Langlands, D. Dodwell, A. Hanby, K. Horgan +5 more
2014Molecular Cancer23 citations Open access
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Biglycan and reduced glycolysis are associated with breast cancer cell dormancy in the brain
Ashley Sunderland, Jennifer Williams, Tereza Andreou, Nora Rippaus +7 more
2023Frontiers in Oncology22 citations Open access
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Current and Emerging 3D Models to Study Breast Cancer.
Sophie Roberts, S. Peyman, V. Speirs
2019Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology22 citations
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Loss of CSMD1 expression disrupts mammary duct formation while enhancing proliferation, migration and invasion.
M. Kamal, D. Holliday, E. Morrison, V. Speirs +2 more
2017Oncology Report22 citations Open access
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The Sharing Experimental Animal Resources, Coordinating Holdings (SEARCH) Framework: Encouraging Reduction, Replacement, and Refinement in Animal Research
Bethny Morrissey, K. Blyth, Phil Carter, C. Chelala +3 more
2017PLoS Biology22 citations Open access
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MicroRNA-495/TGF-β/FOXC1 axis regulates multidrug resistance in metaplastic breast cancer cells.
U. Kumar, Yun-Hui Hu, N. Masrour, M. Castellanos-Uribe +6 more
2021Biochemical Pharmacology20 citations Open access
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Reflections on the upsurge of virtual cancer conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic
V. Speirs
2020British Journal of Cancer20 citations Open access
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Analysis of the ATR-Chk1 and ATM-Chk2 pathways in male breast cancer revealed the prognostic significance of ATR expression
A. di Benedetto, Cristiana Ercolani, M. Mottolese, F. Sperati +12 more
2017Scientific Reports20 citations Open access
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Antiandrogen therapy in metastatic male breast cancer: results from an updated analysis in an expanded case series
L. di Lauro, P. Vici, M. Barba, L. Pizzuti +9 more
2014Breast Cancer Research and Treatment20 citations
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Defining genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, epigenetic, and phenotypic biomarkers with prognostic capability in male breast cancer: a systematic review.
S. Chatterji, Emma Krzoska, Christopher W Thoroughgood, John Saganty +4 more
2023The Lancet Oncology19 citations Open access
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Stanniocalcin 2 expression is associated with a favourable outcome in male breast cancer
Camilla Coulson-Gilmer, M. Humphries, Sreekumar Sundara Rajan, A. Droop +13 more
2018The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research19 citations Open access
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Lack of CD151/integrin α3β1 complex is predictive of poor outcome in node-negative lobular breast carcinoma: opposing roles of CD151 in invasive lobular and ductal breast cancers
H. Romanska, P. Potemski, M. Krakowska, Magdalena Mieszkowska +7 more
2015British Journal of Cancer19 citations Open access
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Deregulation of IGF-binding proteins -2 and -5 contributes to the development of endocrine resistant breast cancer in vitro
Y. Hawsawi, M. Humphries, A. Wright, Angelene Berwick +7 more
2016OncoTarget18 citations Open access
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A Case-Matched Gender Comparison Transcriptomic Screen Identifies eIF4E and eIF5 as Potential Prognostic Markers in Male Breast Cancer
M. Humphries, Sreekumar Sundara Rajan, A. Droop, Charlotte A. B. Suleman +28 more
2016Clinical Cancer Research17 citations Open access
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An Evaluation of Matrix-Containing and Humanised Matrix-Free 3-Dimensional Cell Culture Systems for Studying Breast Cancer
Grace C. Roberts, Paul G. Morris, Marcus A. Moss, Sarah L. Maltby +5 more
2016PLoS ONE17 citations Open access
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Oestrogen receptor (ERく) regulates osteogenic differentiation of human dental pulp cells
Aishah Alhodhodi, H. Alkharobi, M. Humphries, Hasanain +6 more
201815 citations
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The value of archival tissue blocks in understanding breast cancer biology
T. Dowsett, E. Verghese, S. Pollock, J. Pollard +3 more
2013Journal of Clinical Pathology14 citations
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Tspan6 stimulates the chemoattractive potential of breast cancer cells for B cells in an EV- and LXR-dependent manner.
G. Molostvov, M. Gachechiladze, A. Shaaban, S. Hayward +14 more
2023Cell Reports13 citations Open access
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Expression of regulators of mitotic fidelity are associated with intercellular heterogeneity and chromosomal instability in primary breast cancer
R. Roylance, D. Endesfelder, M. Jamal-Hanjani, R. Burrell +9 more
2014Breast Cancer Research and Treatment13 citations
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A Review of International Biobanks and Networks: Success Factors and Key Benchmarks—A 10-Year Retrospective Review
D. Catchpoole, L. Devereux, Peter H. Watson, A. Mes-Masson +13 more
2019Biopreservation and Biobanking12 citations
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Prognostic and predictive value of ERβ1 and ERβ2 in the Intergroup Exemestane Study (IES)-first results from PathIES†.
V. Speirs, G. Viale, K. Mousa, C. Palmieri +13 more
2015Annals of Oncology12 citations Open access
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Quality Considerations When Using Tissue Samples for Biomarker Studies in Cancer Research
V. Speirs
2021Biomarker Insights11 citations Open access
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Association between AXL, Hippo Transducers, and Survival Outcomes in Male Breast Cancer
A. di Benedetto, M. Mottolese, F. Sperati, Cristiana Ercolani +11 more
2017Journal of Cellular Physiology11 citations Open access
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SEARCHBreast: a new resource to locate and share surplus archival material from breast cancer animal models to help address the 3Rs
K. Blyth, Phil Carter, Bethny Morrissey, C. Chelala +3 more
2016Breast Cancer Research and Treatment10 citations Open access
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Analysis of the Clinical Advancements for BRCA-Related Malignancies Highlights the Lack of Treatment Evidence for BRCA-Positive Male Breast Cancer
D. P. McClurg, G. Urquhart, T. McGoldrick, S. Chatterji +3 more
2022Cancers9 citations Open access
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Author Correction: Metastatic-niche labelling reveals parenchymal cells with stem features
Luigi Ombrato, E. Nolan, I. Kurelac, Antranik Mavousian +14 more
2019Nature9 citations Open access
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Author Correction: Pan-cancer image-based detection of clinically actionable genetic alterations
Jakob Nikolas Kather, Lara R. Heij, H. Grabsch, C. Loeffler +24 more
2020Nature Cancer8 citations Open access
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Characterising the adipose-inflammatory microenvironment in male breast cancer.
T.P Lees, Angharad Cullinane, Alexandra Condon, A. Shabaan +2 more
2018Endocrine-Related Cancer8 citations Open access
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Validation of a 3D perfused cell culture platform as a tool for humanised preclinical drug testing in breast cancer using established cell lines and patient-derived tissues
Peng Liu, Sophie Roberts, James T. Shoemaker, J. Vukašinović +2 more
2023PLoS ONE7 citations Open access
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