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2023

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Michael J. Duffy is an academic researcher affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland. Their work primarily focuses on the fields of Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with significant contributions to subfields including Oncology, Cancer Research, Molecular Biology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Pathology and Forensic Medicine.

Their research encompasses a range of topics, notably:

  • Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
  • Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
  • Lung Cancer Treatments and Mutations
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Among the more recent publications by Michael J. Duffy are the following papers:

  • "MYC as a target for cancer treatment," 2021, Cancer Treatment Reviews
  • "Targeting p53 for the treatment of cancer," 2020, Seminars in Cancer Biology
  • "Drugging "undruggable" genes for cancer treatment: Are we making progress?", 2020, International Journal of Cancer
  • "Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a pan-cancer screening test: is it finally on the horizon?", 2021, Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM)
  • "Circulating Tumor DNA as a Biomarker for Monitoring Patients with Solid Cancers: Comparison with Standard Protein Biomarkers," 2022, Clinical Chemistry

Frequent publication venues where Michael J. Duffy has contributed include:

  • Investigational New Drugs
  • Clinical Chemistry
  • Cancers
  • Cancer Treatment Reviews
  • Seminars in Cancer Biology

The researcher often collaborates with a group of coauthors including:

  • John Crown
  • Shane O'Grady
  • Minhong Tang
  • Denis Horgan
  • Gennaro Ciliberto

Best Publications

  • THE UROKINASE-TYPE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR SYSTEM IN CANCER METASTASIS: A REVIEW

    Peter A. Andreasen;Lars Kjøller;Lise Christensen;Michael J. Duffy

  • Carcinoembryonic Antigen as a Marker for Colorectal Cancer: Is It Clinically Useful?

    Michael J. Duffy

  • Metalloproteinases: role in breast carcinogenesis, invasion and metastasis.

    Michael J Duffy;Teresa M Maguire;Arnold Dk Hill;Enda McDermott

  • Pooled analysis of prognostic impact of urokinase-type plasminogen activator and its inhibitor PAI-1 in 8377 breast cancer patients.

    Maxime P. Look;Wim L. J. van Putten;Michael J. Duffy;Nadia Harbeck

  • Tumour markers in colorectal cancer: European Group on Tumour Markers (EGTM) guidelines for clinical use.

    M.J. Duffy;A. van Dalen;C. Haglund;L. Hansson

  • Serum Tumor Markers in Breast Cancer: Are They of Clinical Value?

    Michael J. Duffy

  • Survivin: A new target for anti-cancer therapy

    Bríd M. Ryan;Norma O’Donovan;Michael J. Duffy

  • National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines for Use of Tumor Markers in Testicular, Prostate, Colorectal, Breast, and Ovarian Cancers

    Catharine M. Sturgeon;Michael J. Duffy;Ulf Håkan Stenman;Hans Lilja

  • The urokinase plasminogen activator system: role in malignancy.

    Michael J Duffy

  • Clinical utility of biochemical markers in colorectal cancer: European Group on Tumour Markers (EGTM) guidelines.

    M.J Duffy;A van Dalen;C Haglund;L Hansson

  • Clinical use of biomarkers in breast cancer: Updated guidelines from the European Group on Tumor Markers (EGTM).

    M.J. Duffy;N. Harbeck;M. Nap;R. Molina

  • The role of proteolytic enzymes in cancer invasion and metastasis.

    M. J. Duffy

  • Tumor markers in breast cancer- European Group on Tumor Markers recommendations.

    Rafael Molina;Vivian Barak;Arie van Dalen;Michael J Duffy

  • Proteases as prognostic markers in cancer

    M J Duffy

  • Tumor markers in pancreatic cancer: a European Group on Tumor Markers (EGTM) status report

    M.J. Duffy;C. Sturgeon;R. Lamerz;C. Haglund

  • UROKINASE-PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR, A NEW AND INDEPENDENT PROGNOSTIC MARKER IN BREAST CANCER

    Michael J. Duffy;David Reilly;Cathriona O'Sullivan;Niall O'Higgins

  • Cancer invasion and metastasis: changing views†

    MJ Duffy;PM McGowan;WM Gallagher

  • Urokinase‐plasminogen activator, a marker for aggressive breast carcinomas. Preliminary report

    Michael J. Duffy;Liam O'siorain;Pauline O'grady;Deirdre Devaney

  • CA125 in ovarian cancer: European Group on Tumor Markers guidelines for clinical use

    M.J. Duffy;J.M. Bonfrer;J. Kulpa;G.J.S. Rustin

  • Prognostic and predictive biomarkers in breast cancer: Past, present and future

    Andrea Nicolini;Paola Ferrari;Michael J. Duffy

Frequent Co-Authors

John Crown
John Crown Dublin City University
Karin Jirström
Karin Jirström Lund University
Göran Landberg
Göran Landberg University of Gothenburg
Eleftherios P. Diamandis
Eleftherios P. Diamandis Mount Sinai Hospital
Robert C. Millikan
Robert C. Millikan University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Peter A. Andreasen
Peter A. Andreasen Aarhus University
Aedín C. Culhane
Aedín C. Culhane University of Limerick
Manfred Schmitt
Manfred Schmitt Technical University of Munich
Caj Haglund
Caj Haglund University of Helsinki
Nils Brünner
Nils Brünner University of Copenhagen

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