2023
Breast cancers with high proliferation and low ER-related signalling have poor prognosis and unique molecular features with implications for therapy
Licata L, Barreca M, Galbardi B, Dugo M, Viale G, Győrffy B, Karn T, Pusztai L, Gianni L, Callari M, Bianchini G. Breast cancers with high proliferation and low ER-related signalling have poor prognosis and unique molecular features with implications for therapy. British Journal Of Cancer 2023, 129: 2025-2033. PMID: 37935787, PMCID: PMC10703787, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-023-02477-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPoor prognosisBreast cancerTreatment responseHigher pathological complete response rateResponse rateHigh pathological response ratePathological complete response ratePathological response rateComplete response rateHigher proliferationHigh recurrence riskMolecular featuresEndocrine therapyLower ERHigh TMBDismal outcomePIK3CA mutationsMethodsGene expression dataClinical dataT cellsPotential therapyRecurrence riskTumorsUnique molecular features
2013
Clinical benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy in oestrogen receptor-positive invasive ductal and lobular carcinomas
Delpech Y, Coutant C, Hsu L, Barranger E, Iwamoto T, Barcenas CH, Hortobagyi GN, Rouzier R, Esteva FJ, Pusztai L. Clinical benefit from neoadjuvant chemotherapy in oestrogen receptor-positive invasive ductal and lobular carcinomas. British Journal Of Cancer 2013, 108: 285-291. PMID: 23299541, PMCID: PMC3566807, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2012.557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive ductal carcinomaBreast-conserving surgeryNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPure lobular carcinomaLobular carcinomaClinical benefitTumor sizeER-positive invasive ductal carcinomasLower pathological complete response rateResponse ratePathological complete response ratePathological response rateComplete response rateGood clinical responsePathological complete responseType of chemotherapyPositive surgical marginsSurgical resection marginsClinical responseNodal statusComplete responseResection marginsSurgical marginsDuctal carcinomaPositive margins