2023
Nodal positivity and systemic therapy among patients with clinical T1–T2N0 human epidermal growth factor receptor‐positive breast cancer: Results from two international cohorts
Weiss A, Martínez‐Sáez O, Waks A, Laws A, McGrath M, Tarantino P, Portnow L, Winer E, Rey M, Tapia M, Prat A, Partridge A, Tolaney S, Cejalvo J, Mittendorf E, King T. Nodal positivity and systemic therapy among patients with clinical T1–T2N0 human epidermal growth factor receptor‐positive breast cancer: Results from two international cohorts. Cancer 2023, 129: 1836-1845. PMID: 36951169, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyUpfront surgeryNodal positivityBreast cancerTumor sizeALND ratesCT1c tumorsTreatment strategiesSmall human epidermal growth factor receptor 2Lymph node dissection ratesReceptor-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Clinical T1-T2Lymph node positiveHER2-positive patientsGrowth factor receptor 2Optimal treatment strategyFactor receptor 2Nodal statusSystemic therapyNode positiveAxillary imagingPositive tumors
2021
Nivolumab in combination with cabozantinib for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: a phase II and biomarker study
Barroso-Sousa R, Keenan TE, Li T, Tayob N, Trippa L, Pastorello RG, Richardson III ET, Dillon D, Amoozgar Z, Overmoyer B, Schnitt SJ, Winer EP, Mittendorf EA, Van Allen E, Duda DG, Tolaney SM. Nivolumab in combination with cabozantinib for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer: a phase II and biomarker study. Npj Breast Cancer 2021, 7: 110. PMID: 34433812, PMCID: PMC8387440, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-021-00287-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesTriple-negative breast cancerObjective response ratePD-L1Primary endpointBreast cancerSingle-arm phase II studyHigh tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesLow tumor mutational burdenSafety of cabozantinibPhase II studyImmune checkpoint moleculesHigher pretreatment levelsTumor mutational burdenImmune gene expressionRECIST 1.1Checkpoint moleculesII studyImmunosuppressive cytokinesPartial responseNegative tumorsPositive tumorsTumor immunosuppressionRapid progression
2018
Atezolizumab and Nab-Paclitaxel in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Schmid P, Adams S, Rugo HS, Schneeweiss A, Barrios CH, Iwata H, Diéras V, Hegg R, Im SA, Shaw Wright G, Henschel V, Molinero L, Chui SY, Funke R, Husain A, Winer EP, Loi S, Emens LA. Atezolizumab and Nab-Paclitaxel in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2018, 379: 2108-2121. PMID: 30345906, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1809615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerProgression-free survivalMedian progression-free survivalMedian overall survivalNab-paclitaxelBreast cancerOverall survivalPD-L1Adverse eventsTreat analysisPositive tumorsAdvanced triple-negative breast cancerDeath ligand 1 (PD-L1) expressionAdjuvant taxane therapyPrimary end pointLigand 1 expressionPhase 3 trialNew adverse effectsTreat populationTaxane therapyLiver metastasesAggressive diseasePoor outcomeSafety profile
2013
Choosing mastectomy over lumpectomy: Factors associated with surgical decisions in young women with breast cancer.
Rosenberg S, Sepucha K, Ruddy K, Tamimi R, Gelber S, Meyer M, Schapira L, Come S, Borges V, Winer E, Partridge A. Choosing mastectomy over lumpectomy: Factors associated with surgical decisions in young women with breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 6507-6507. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.6507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerYoung womenSurgical decisionStage IMulti-center cohort studyEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsReceptor-positive tumorsFinal multivariable modelFear of recurrenceDefinitive surgeryNodal involvementCohort studyMedian ageBilateral mastectomyER statusMultivariable analysisLower BMIPositive tumorsTumor sizeSurgical choiceOvarian cancerTumor gradeMultivariable modelMastectomyAge 40
2009
Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Older Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Muss HB, Berry DA, Cirrincione CT, Theodoulou M, Mauer AM, Kornblith AB, Partridge AH, Dressler LG, Cohen HJ, Becker HP, Kartcheske PA, Wheeler JD, Perez EA, Wolff AC, Gralow JR, Burstein HJ, Mahmood AA, Magrinat G, Parker BA, Hart RD, Grenier D, Norton L, Hudis CA, Winer EP. Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Older Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2009, 360: 2055-2065. PMID: 19439741, PMCID: PMC3082436, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0810266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCapecitabineChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinCyclophosphamideDeoxycytidineDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMethotrexateNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingReceptors, EstrogenSurvival AnalysisConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerRelapse-free survivalStandard chemotherapyBreast cancerCapecitabine groupAdjuvant chemotherapyYears of ageOlder womenIIIB breast cancerStandard chemotherapy groupPrimary end pointStandard adjuvant chemotherapyTreatment-related complicationsOverall survival rateSevere toxic effectsCapecitabine therapyEndocrine therapyHazard ratioDisease recurrenceSuch patientsLong followPositive tumorsClinical trialsChemotherapyPatients
2007
Heterogeneity of breast cancer and implications of adjuvant chemotherapy
Razzak AR, Lin NU, Winer EP. Heterogeneity of breast cancer and implications of adjuvant chemotherapy. Breast Cancer 2007, 15: 31-34. PMID: 18224391, DOI: 10.1007/s12282-007-0007-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEstrogen receptor-positive tumorsReceptor-positive tumorsBreast cancerPositive diseasePositive tumorsAdjuvant chemotherapyDisease recurrenceClinical dataEstrogen receptor-positive cancersEstrogen receptor-negative cancersEstrogen-positive tumorsRole of chemotherapyUse of trastuzumabReceptor-positive cancersTriple-negative tumorsReceptor-negative cancersHigh nuclear gradeBreast cancer treatmentFamily of diseasesEndocrine therapyNodal statusNegative tumorsPositive cancersTumor sizeNegative cancers
2003
Hormonal Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer
Campos SM, Winer EP. Hormonal Therapy in Postmenopausal Women with Breast Cancer. Oncology 2003, 64: 289-299. PMID: 12759523, DOI: 10.1159/000070284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-line agentsBreast cancerPostmenopausal womenEffective palliationAromatase inhibitorsAdvanced disease settingsEarly breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerNeoadjuvant settingAdvanced diseaseHormonal therapyLHRH agonistPositive tumorsPure antiestrogenMetastatic breastPresent treatment approachesTreatment approachesDisease settingsCancerWomenPalliationPatientsAntiestrogensInhibitorsTreatment