2013
Breast conservation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): does presentation of disease affect long-term outcomes?
Bai HX, Motwani SB, Higgins SA, Haffty BG, Wilson LD, Lannin DR, Evans SB, Moran MS. Breast conservation therapy for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): does presentation of disease affect long-term outcomes? International Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 19: 460-466. PMID: 23780727, DOI: 10.1007/s10147-013-0575-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast conservation treatmentLocal relapse-free survivalRelapse-free survivalSigns/symptomsLong-term outcomesDCIS patientsPhysical signs/symptomsTumor sizeER/PR/HERWorse long-term prognosisSignificant overall survival differenceAdjuvant hormone treatmentLong-term prognosisOverall survival differenceBreast conservation therapyLarger tumor sizeStatus of marginsNon-white racePresentation of diseaseMedian followClinicopathological differencesNodal involvementOverall survivalIndependent predictorsConservation therapy
2012
Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Nelson C, Bai H, Neboori H, Takita C, Motwani S, Wright JL, Hobeika G, Haffty BG, Jones T, Goyal S, Moran MS. Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 84: e279-e283. PMID: 22672752, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole breast radiation therapyLocal relapse-free survivalRelapse-free survivalBreast-conserving surgeryBreast radiation therapyDCIS patientsRadiation therapyBreast conservationBlack patientsDuctal carcinomaRacial disparitiesUniversity-based cancer centerSignificant overall survival differenceFunction of raceAdjuvant radiation therapyBreast conserving surgeryOverall survival differenceEstrogen receptor statusMulti-institutional cohortMulti-institutional experiencePositive margin rateSignificant racial differencesTreatment delivery parametersPaucity of dataHormonal therapy
2010
Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Prognostic Marker for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Therapy
Moran MS, Yang Q, Goyal S, Harris L, Chung G, Haffty BG. Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Prognostic Marker for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 81: 1236-1243. PMID: 21093162, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorBlack PeopleBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapyTissue Array AnalysisVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AWhite PeopleConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerBreast-conserving therapyLocal relapse-free survivalRelapse-free survivalVascular endothelial growth factorEarly-stage breast cancer patientsLocal relapseBreast cancer patientsBreast cancerEndothelial growth factorVEGF expressionOverall survivalPrognostic valueCancer patientsTissue microarrayEstrogen receptor/progesterone receptor statusDistant metastasis-free survivalNodal relapse-free survivalGrowth factorProgesterone receptor statusInstitutional review board approvalMetastasis-free survivalLong-term outcomesMargin-negative patientsOverexpression of VEGF
2009
Clinicopathologic Significance of Excision Repair Cross-Complementation 1 Expression in Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy
Goyal S, Parikh RR, Green C, Schiff D, Moran MS, Yang Q, Haffty BG. Clinicopathologic Significance of Excision Repair Cross-Complementation 1 Expression in Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2009, 76: 679-684. PMID: 19464815, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.02.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant metastasis-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Cause-specific survivalLower T stageMetastasis-free survivalBreast conservation therapyERCC-1 expressionERCC1 expressionAdjuvant chemotherapyHormonal therapyER positivityOverall survivalT stageConservation therapyProgesterone receptorBreast cancerEstrogen receptorNodal negativityRadiation therapyWorse distant metastasis-free survivalEarly-stage breast cancer patientsLocoregional recurrence-free survivalEarly-stage breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Adjuvant hormonal therapyClinical-Pathologic Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast Compared With Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy
Liu GF, Yang Q, Haffty BG, Moran MS. Clinical-Pathologic Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Tubular Carcinoma of the Breast Compared With Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2009, 75: 1304-1308. PMID: 19386432, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical-pathologic featuresInvasive ductal carcinomaRelapse-free survivalBreast conservation therapyLong-term outcomesConservation therapyTC cohortTumor RegistryDuctal carcinomaTubular carcinomaInstitutional experienceBreast cancer-related deathsNodal relapse-free survivalInstitution's tumor registryCentral pathology reviewHormone receptor positivityCancer-related deathPT1 diseaseConservative surgeryPN0 diseasePathology reviewClinical outcomesDistant metastasisRare subtypeRadiation therapy