Maria J. Merino

Research interests

Publications

• MRI-Targeted, Systematic, and Combined Biopsy for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

  New England Journal of Medicine · 2020 · https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1910038

• The Cancer Genome Atlas Comprehensive Molecular Characterization of Renal Cell Carcinoma

  Cell Reports · 2018 · https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2018.03.075

• Comparison of MR/Ultrasound Fusion–Guided Biopsy With Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

  JAMA · 2015 · https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2014.17942

• New Syndrome of Paraganglioma and Somatostatinoma Associated With Polycythemia

  Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2012.47.1912

• Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Ultrasound–Fusion Biopsy Significantly Upgrades Prostate Cancer Versus Systematic 12-core Transrectal Ultrasound Biopsy

  European Urology · 2013 · 10.1016/j.eururo.2013.05.059

• Succinate Dehydrogenase Mutation Underlies Global Epigenomic Divergence in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor

  Cancer Discovery · 2013 · https://doi.org/10.1158/2159-8290.cd-13-0092

• SomaticHIF2AGain-of-Function Mutations in Paraganglioma with Polycythemia

  New England Journal of Medicine · 2012 · https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1205119

• Phase II and Biomarker Study of the Dual MET/VEGFR2 Inhibitor Foretinib in Patients With Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma

  Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2012 · 10.1200/jco.2012.43.3383

• Exome sequencing of serous endometrial tumors identifies recurrent somatic mutations in chromatin-remodeling and ubiquitin ligase complex genes

  Nature Genetics · 2012 · 10.1038/ng.2455

• Multiparametric 3T Prostate Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Detect Cancer: Histopathological Correlation Using Prostatectomy Specimens Processed in Customized Magnetic Resonance Imaging Based Molds

  The Journal of Urology · 2011 · 10.1016/j.juro.2011.07.013

• gp100 Peptide Vaccine and Interleukin-2 in Patients with Advanced Melanoma

  New England Journal of Medicine · 2011 · https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa1012863

• T Cells Targeting Carcinoembryonic Antigen Can Mediate Regression of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer but Induce Severe Transient Colitis

  Molecular Therapy · 2010 · https://doi.org/10.1038/mt.2010.272

• Prostate Cancer: Value of Multiparametric MR Imaging at 3 T for Detection—Histopathologifc Correlation

  Radiology · 2010 · 10.1148/radiol.09090475

• Improved Identification of von Hippel-Lindau Gene Alterations in Clear Cell Renal Tumors

  Clinical Cancer Research · 2008 · 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-07-4921

• Diagnostic terminology and morphologic criteria for cytologic diagnosis of thyroid lesions: A synopsis of the National Cancer Institute Thyroid Fine‐Needle Aspiration State of the Science Conference

  Diagnostic Cytopathology · 2008 · 10.1002/dc.20830

• BHD mutations, clinical and molecular genetic investigations of Birt–Hogg–Dubé syndrome: a new series of 50 families and a review of published reports

  Journal of Medical Genetics · 2008 · 10.1136/jmg.2007.054304

• Treatment of malignant pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma with cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and dacarbazine

  Cancer · 2008 · https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.23812

• HIF overexpression correlates with biallelic loss of fumarate hydratase in renal cancer: Novel role of fumarate in regulation of HIF stability

  Cancer Cell · 2005 · 10.1016/j.ccr.2005.06.017

• Germline BHD-Mutation Spectrum and Phenotype Analysis of a Large Cohort of Families with Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome

  The American Journal of Human Genetics · 2005 · 10.1086/430842

• Randomized Study of High-Dose and Low-Dose Interleukin-2 in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cancer

  Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2003 · 10.1200/jco.2003.02.122

• Mutations in the Fumarate Hydratase Gene Cause Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Cancer in Families in North America

  The American Journal of Human Genetics · 2003 · 10.1086/376435

• Risk of renal and colonic neoplasms and spontaneous pneumothorax in the Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome.

  PubMed · 2002

• Renal Tumors in the Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome

  The American Journal of Surgical Pathology · 2002 · 10.1097/00000478-200212000-00002

• Mutations in a novel gene lead to kidney tumors, lung wall defects, and benign tumors of the hair follicle in patients with the Birt-Hogg-Dubé syndrome

  Cancer Cell · 2002 · 10.1016/s1535-6108(02)00104-6

• The mammary pathology of genetically engineered mice: the consensus report and recommendations from the Annapolis meeting

  Oncogene · 2000 · 10.1038/sj.onc.1203277

• Randomized prospective study of the benefit of adjuvant radiation therapy in the treatment of soft tissue sarcomas of the extremity.

  Journal of Clinical Oncology · 1998 · 10.1200/jco.1998.16.1.197

• Tumor angiogenesis in advanced stage ovarian carcinoma.

  PubMed · 1995

• Activating Mutations of the Stimulatory G Protein in the McCune–Albright Syndrome

  New England Journal of Medicine · 1991 · 10.1056/nejm199112123252403

• Collecting duct carcinoma of the kidney

  Human Pathology · 1990 · https://doi.org/10.1016/0046-8177(90)90209-n

• Gene Transfer into Humans — Immunotherapy of Patients with Advanced Melanoma, Using Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Modified by Retroviral Gene Transduction

  New England Journal of Medicine · 1990 · 10.1056/nejm199008303230904

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