2022
Preclinical and clinical efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan in breast cancer brain metastases
Kabraji S, Ni J, Sammons S, Li T, Van Swearingen AED, Wang Y, Pereslete A, Hsu L, DiPiro PJ, Lascola C, Moore H, Hughes M, Raghavendra AS, Gule-Monroe M, Murthy RK, Winer EP, Anders CK, Zhao JJ, Lin NU. Preclinical and clinical efficacy of trastuzumab deruxtecan in breast cancer brain metastases. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 29: 174-182. PMID: 36074155, PMCID: PMC9811155, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-1138.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer brain metastasesActive brain metastasesObjective response rateCNS objective response rateCancer brain metastasesBrain metastasesT-DXdPatient-derived xenograftsPDX modelsCohort studyTrastuzumab deruxtecanClinical efficacyClinical trialsHER2-positive breast cancer brain metastasesMetastatic HER2-positive breast cancerResponse rateMulti-institutional cohort studyHER2-positive breast cancerRetrospective multi-institutional cohort studyOrthotopic patient-derived xenograftsRetrospective cohort studyProspective clinical trialsSubset of patientsCentral nervous system activityPivotal clinical trialsLocal Therapy Outcomes and Toxicity From the ATEMPT Trial (TBCRC 033): A Phase II Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine Versus Paclitaxel in Combination With Trastuzumab in Women With Stage I HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Bellon JR, Tayob N, Yang DD, Tralins J, Dang CT, Isakoff SJ, DeMeo M, Burstein HJ, Partridge AH, Winer EP, Krop IE, Tolaney SM. Local Therapy Outcomes and Toxicity From the ATEMPT Trial (TBCRC 033): A Phase II Randomized Trial of Adjuvant Trastuzumab Emtansine Versus Paclitaxel in Combination With Trastuzumab in Women With Stage I HER2-Positive Breast Cancer. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2022, 113: 117-124. PMID: 34990776, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.12.173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerBreast-conserving surgeryStage I HER2-positive breast cancerT-DM1 armBreast radiation therapyT-DM1Radiation therapySkin toxicityBreast cancerBCS patientsWBRT patientsInvasive disease-free survival eventsDisease-free survival eventsInvasive disease-free survivalHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Phase II Randomized TrialWhole breast radiation therapyEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Adjuvant T-DM1Adjuvant trastuzumab emtansineEfficacy of HER2RT-related toxicityWeeks of therapyAcute skin toxicityAnti-HER2 therapy
2021
Utility of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score in Node-Positive Breast Cancer.
Laws A, Garrido-Castro A, Poorvu P, Winer E, Mittendorf E, King T. Utility of the 21-Gene Recurrence Score in Node-Positive Breast Cancer. Oncology 2021, 35: 77-84. PMID: 33577165, DOI: 10.46883/onc.2021.3502.0077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence scorePositive nodesClinical trialsBreast cancerHER2-negative breast cancerNode-positive breast cancerLarge population-based registryNode-positive populationAdjuvant chemotherapy useChemotherapy-treated patientsClinical practice guidelinesCurrent practice patternsPopulation-based registryMultiple clinical trialsPotential predictive valueADAPT trialAdjuvant chemotherapyChemotherapy useEndocrine therapyPostmenopausal patientsChemotherapy benefitExcellent outcomesPractice patternsPractice guidelinesRetrospective analysis
2020
Response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and the 21-gene Breast Recurrence Score test in young women with estrogen receptor-positive early breast cancer
Sella T, Gelber SI, Poorvu PD, Kim HJ, Dominici L, Guzman-Arocho YD, Collins L, Ruddy KJ, Tamimi RM, Peppercorn JM, Schapira L, Borges VF, Come SE, Warner E, Snow C, Jakubowski DM, Russell CA, Winer EP, Rosenberg SM, Partridge AH. Response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and the 21-gene Breast Recurrence Score test in young women with estrogen receptor-positive early breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2020, 186: 157-165. PMID: 33150547, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-020-05989-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence Score resultsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPathological complete responseBreast cancerBreast Cancer StudyYoung womenEstrogen receptor-positive early breast cancerReceptor-positive early breast cancerYoung Women's Breast Cancer StudyHER2-negative breast cancerScore resultsEarly breast cancerLogistic regression modelingAdjuvant chemotherapyNeoadjuvant therapyProspective cohortComplete responseMedian ageMultivariable analysisRecurrence scoreVs. 5Clinical careTumor specimensStage IPatientsSerial Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving First-Line Chemotherapy
Magbanua MJM, Hendrix LH, Hyslop T, Barry WT, Winer EP, Hudis C, Toppmeyer D, Carey LA, Partridge AH, Pierga JY, Fehm T, Vidal-Martínez J, Mavroudis D, Garcia-Saenz JA, Stebbing J, Gazzaniga P, Manso L, Zamarchi R, Antelo ML, De Mattos-Arruda L, Generali D, Caldas C, Munzone E, Dirix L, Delson AL, Burstein HJ, Qadir M, Ma C, Scott JH, Bidard FC, Park JW, Rugo HS. Serial Analysis of Circulating Tumor Cells in Metastatic Breast Cancer Receiving First-Line Chemotherapy. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2020, 113: 443-452. PMID: 32770247, PMCID: PMC8023821, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djaa113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalFirst-line chemotherapyOverall survivalBaseline CTCsCTC statusPrognostic groupsInferior progression-free survivalMetastatic breast cancer patientsFuture prospective clinical trialsNovel prognostic groupsMetastatic breast cancerProspective clinical trialsRisk stratification strategiesBreast cancer patientsCourse of treatmentMore effective treatmentsUndetectable CTCsMBC patientsHazard ratioPoor outcomePrognostic significanceCox regressionCancer patientsClinical trialsCTC measurementSensitive Detection of Minimal Residual Disease in Patients Treated for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Parsons HA, Rhoades J, Reed SC, Gydush G, Ram P, Exman P, Xiong K, Lo CC, Li T, Fleharty M, Kirkner GJ, Rotem D, Cohen O, Yu F, Fitarelli-Kiehl M, Leong KW, Hughes ME, Rosenberg SM, Collins LC, Miller KD, Blumenstiel B, Trippa L, Cibulskis C, Neuberg DS, DeFelice M, Freeman SS, Lennon NJ, Wagle N, Ha G, Stover DG, Choudhury AD, Getz G, Winer EP, Meyerson M, Lin NU, Krop I, Love JC, Makrigiorgos GM, Partridge AH, Mayer EL, Golub TR, Adalsteinsson VA. Sensitive Detection of Minimal Residual Disease in Patients Treated for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2020, 26: 2556-2564. PMID: 32170028, PMCID: PMC7654718, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-19-3005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimal residual diseaseMetastatic breast cancerDigital droplet PCRBreast cancerTumor mutationsResidual diseaseMRD detectionEarly-stage breast cancerCurative-intent treatmentCohort of patientsEarly-stage diseaseMedian lead timeClinical data collectionWhole-exome sequencingMRD testFirst positive sampleDistant recurrenceMost patientsMetastatic diagnosisStage 0PatientsPlasma samplingClinical sensitivityPatient-specific mutationsCfDNA samples
2019
Aggressive Subsets of Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Singh J, Asad S, Zhang Y, Nock W, Adams E, Damicis A, Ramaswamy B, Williams N, Parsons HA, Adalsteinsson VA, Winer EP, Lin NU, Partridge AH, Overmoyer B, Stover DG. Aggressive Subsets of Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer 2019, 20: e20-e26. PMID: 31631016, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2019.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerInflammatory breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerWorse overall survivalYounger patientsOverall survivalBreast cancerIBC groupMetastatic breast cancer subtypesYounger groupFrequent lung metastasisMedian overall survivalSite of metastasisSingle-institution cohortNegative breast cancerBreast cancer subtypesClinicopathologic characteristicsMetastatic diagnosisMetastatic sitesWorse prognosisLung metastasesPoor prognosisSurvival outcomesPrimary diagnosisAggressive subset
2018
Mixed Invasive Ductal and Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: Prognosis and the Importance of Histologic Grade
Metzger‐Filho O, Ferreira AR, Jeselsohn R, Barry WT, Dillon DA, Brock JE, Vaz‐Luis I, Hughes ME, Winer EP, Lin NU. Mixed Invasive Ductal and Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast: Prognosis and the Importance of Histologic Grade. The Oncologist 2018, 24: e441-e449. PMID: 30518616, PMCID: PMC6656459, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2018-0363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateConceptsInvasive lobular carcinomaDisease-free survivalHistologic gradeLobular carcinomaPostmenopausal womenSystemic therapyBetter prognosisAromatase inhibitorsPrognostic powerDisease-free survival advantageEarly-stage breast cancerFavorable disease-free survivalCox proportional hazards modelAdjuvant aromatase inhibitorsBaseline clinicopathologic characteristicsDetailed clinical databaseHER2-negative diseaseRetrospective cohort studyImportant prognostic factorKaplan-Meier methodProportional hazards modelIntermediate histologic gradeDistinct disease subtypesCohort studyOverall prognosisCharacterization of male breast cancer: results of the EORTC 10085/TBCRC/BIG/NABCG International Male Breast Cancer Program
Cardoso F, Bartlett J, Slaets L, van Deurzen C, van Leeuwen-Stok E, Porter P, Linderholm B, Hedenfalk I, Schröder C, Martens J, Bayani J, van Asperen C, Murray M, Hudis C, Middleton L, Vermeij J, Punie K, Fraser J, Nowaczyk M, Rubio I, Aebi S, Kelly C, Ruddy K, Winer E, Nilsson C, Dal Lago L, Korde L, Benstead K, Bogler O, Goulioti T, Peric A, Litière S, Aalders K, Poncet C, Tryfonidis K, Giordano S. Characterization of male breast cancer: results of the EORTC 10085/TBCRC/BIG/NABCG International Male Breast Cancer Program. Annals Of Oncology 2018, 29: 405-417. PMID: 29092024, PMCID: PMC5834077, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdx651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorBreast Neoplasms, MaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedProportional Hazards ModelsRetrospective StudiesConceptsRecurrence-free survivalMale breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyBreast cancerEndocrine therapySentinel lymph node biopsyLymph node biopsyBreast cancer programFemale breast cancerDuctal invasive carcinomaBC mortalityIHC subtypesIHC surrogatesAdjuvant radiotherapyM1 patientsMetastatic diseaseMedian ageCentral pathologyM0 tumorsM0 casesProgesterone receptorCancer programsInvasive carcinomaKi67 expressionAndrogen receptorAssociation of Cell-Free DNA Tumor Fraction and Somatic Copy Number Alterations With Survival in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Stover DG, Parsons HA, Ha G, Freeman SS, Barry WT, Guo H, Choudhury AD, Gydush G, Reed SC, Rhoades J, Rotem D, Hughes ME, Dillon DA, Partridge AH, Wagle N, Krop IE, Getz G, Golub TR, Love JC, Winer EP, Tolaney SM, Lin NU, Adalsteinsson VA. Association of Cell-Free DNA Tumor Fraction and Somatic Copy Number Alterations With Survival in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: jco.2017.76.003. PMID: 29298117, PMCID: PMC5815405, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.76.0033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic triple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerPrimary triple-negative breast cancerTumor fractionSomatic copy number alterationsCell-free DNABreast cancerSingle tertiary care institutionCopy number alterationsRetrospective cohort studySpecific somatic copy number alterationsTertiary care institutionNovel therapeutic approachesNumber alterationsCfDNA tumor fractionMetastatic survivalPrior chemotherapyTNBC cohortMetastatic settingCohort studyOverall survivalCancer Genome AtlasClinicopathologic factorsWorse survivalPrimary tumor
2017
Patterns of Utilization of Imaging Studies and Serum Tumor Markers Among Patients With De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer.
Di Meglio A, Lin NU, Freedman RA, Barry WT, Winer EP, Vaz-Luis I. Patterns of Utilization of Imaging Studies and Serum Tumor Markers Among Patients With De Novo Metastatic Breast Cancer. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2017, 15: 316-324. PMID: 28275032, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2017.0031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerDe novo metastatic breast cancerNovo metastatic breast cancerTM testingPET/PET-CTTumor markersBreast cancerPET-CTDisease sitesDana-Farber Cancer InstituteSerum tumor markersTiming of imagingPET-CT scanFrequency of imagingCourse of treatmentPatterns of utilizationAsymptomatic patientsNeurologic symptomsRetrospective cohortClinicopathologic factorsTreatment initiationRadiographic studiesCancer InstitutePatientsTumor subtypes
2016
Variation in the use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for dose dense paclitaxel: A single institution retrospective study
Barroso-Sousa R, Paes FR, Vaz-Luis I, Batista RB, Costa RB, Losk K, Camuso K, Metzger-Filho O, Hughes ME, Bunnell CA, Golshan M, Winer EP, Lin NU. Variation in the use of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor for dose dense paclitaxel: A single institution retrospective study. The Breast 2016, 30: 136-140. PMID: 27721193, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2016.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntineoplastic Agents, PhytogenicAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinFemaleGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorHumansMiddle AgedNeutropeniaPaclitaxelPractice Patterns, Physicians'Retrospective StudiesYoung AdultConceptsGranulocyte-colony stimulating factorDose-dense paclitaxelTreatment delayGroup 1High baseline absolute neutrophil countBaseline absolute neutrophil countSingle-institution retrospective studyDana-Farber Cancer InstituteStimulating factorRoutine G-CSFPercent of patientsRetrospective cohort studyAbsolute neutrophil countMajority of patientsAdverse eventsCohort studyNeutrophil countTreatment cessationProspective studyRetrospective studyT therapyBreast cancerGroup 2PatientsCancer InstituteFrequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer
Tung N, Lin NU, Kidd J, Allen BA, Singh N, Wenstrup RJ, Hartman AR, Winer EP, Garber JE. Frequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 1460-1468. PMID: 26976419, PMCID: PMC4872307, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.65.0747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansJewsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsCancer predisposition genesTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancer predisposition genesBreast cancerPredisposition genesGermline mutationsOvarian cancerNext-generation sequencingBRCA1/2 mutationsCancer susceptibility genesSingle cancer centerFamily cancer historyBreast/ovarian cancerOvarian cancer predisposition genesPredictors of mutationsSusceptibility genesSelect patientsSequential patientsAshkenazi Jewish ancestryCancer CenterCancer historyClinical managementFamily historyBreast/ovarian cancer susceptibility geneOvarian cancer susceptibility genes
2015
Surgical Options and Locoregional Recurrence in Patients Diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast
Sagara Y, Barry WT, Mallory MA, Vaz-Luis I, Aydogan F, Brock JE, Winer EP, Golshan M, Metzger-Filho O. Surgical Options and Locoregional Recurrence in Patients Diagnosed with Invasive Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 22: 4280-4286. PMID: 25893416, PMCID: PMC4801503, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4570-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpsilateral breast tumor recurrenceBreast-conserving surgeryInitial breast-conserving surgeryLocoregional recurrenceMargin statusLobular carcinomaBreast tumor recurrenceRetrospective cohort studyPositive surgical marginsInvasive lobular carcinomaMedian followInitial surgeryMultimodality therapyCohort studyFurther surgeryAdditional surgeryClinicopathologic dataSurgical marginsSurgical optionsNegative marginsTumor sizeCancer CenterClose marginsConsensus guidelinesTumor recurrence
2013
Long‐term cardiac safety and outcomes of dose‐dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel and trastuzumab with and without lapatinib in patients with early breast cancer
Morris PG, Iyengar NM, Patil S, Chen C, Abbruzzi A, Lehman R, Steingart R, Oeffinger KC, Lin N, Moy B, Come SE, Winer EP, Norton L, Hudis CA, Dang CT. Long‐term cardiac safety and outcomes of dose‐dense doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel and trastuzumab with and without lapatinib in patients with early breast cancer. Cancer 2013, 119: 3943-3951. PMID: 24037735, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant disease-free survivalCongestive heart failureEarly breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Breast cancerTrial ALong-term cardiac safetyEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Dose-dense doxorubicinDose-dense chemotherapyAnti-HER2 therapyDisease-free survivalPhase 2 trialGrowth factor receptor 2Long-term incidenceFactor receptor 2Previous hypertensionCumulative incidenceHeart failureAdditional patientsCardiac safetyLower riskReceptor 2PatientsTrial B.Clinicopathological Features Among Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor–2-Positive Breast Cancer With Prolonged Clinical Benefit to First-Line Trastuzumab-Based Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Vaz-Luis I, Seah D, Olson EM, Wagle N, Metzger-Filho O, Sohl J, Litsas G, Burstein HJ, Krop IE, Winer EP, Lin NU. Clinicopathological Features Among Patients With Advanced Human Epidermal Growth Factor–2-Positive Breast Cancer With Prolonged Clinical Benefit to First-Line Trastuzumab-Based Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Clinical Breast Cancer 2013, 13: 254-263. PMID: 23829891, PMCID: PMC4084778, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2013.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateTamoxifenYoung AdultConceptsTrastuzumab-based therapyFirst-line trastuzumab-based therapyAdvanced HER2-positive breast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerAdjuvant trastuzumabBreast cancerClinicopathological featuresClinical benefitC-statisticHuman epidermal growth factor-2-positive breast cancerTreatment durationPredictive valueHormone receptor-positive tumorsLong-term clinical benefitPrevious adjuvant trastuzumabTreatment duration groupsRetrospective cohort studyDisease-free intervalHormone receptor positivityReceptor-positive tumorsDuration of treatmentMagnitude of benefitLow predictive valueLogistic regression modelsDifferent logistic regression modelsEffect of Age on Breast Cancer Outcomes in Women With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: Results From a Herceptin Adjuvant Trial
Partridge AH, Gelber S, Piccart-Gebhart MJ, Focant F, Scullion M, Holmes E, Winer EP, Gelber RD. Effect of Age on Breast Cancer Outcomes in Women With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2–Positive Breast Cancer: Results From a Herceptin Adjuvant Trial. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 2692-8. PMID: 23752109, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.44.1956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHazard ratioPredictive factorsBreast cancerEarly-stage HER2-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) statusEpidermal growth factor receptor 2 statusOverall survival hazard ratioHER2-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptorHerceptin Adjuvant (HERA) trialYear of trastuzumabIndependent risk factorSurvival hazard ratioAnti-HER2 treatmentBreast cancer outcomesTrial of womenBreast cancer recurrenceSeparate Cox modelsImpact of ageEpidermal growth factor receptorPrediction of benefitAdjuvant trialsGrowth factor receptorHERA trialMedian followClinical outcomes and treatment practice patterns of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the post-trastuzumab era
Olson EM, Najita JS, Sohl J, Arnaout A, Burstein HJ, Winer EP, Lin NU. Clinical outcomes and treatment practice patterns of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in the post-trastuzumab era. The Breast 2013, 22: 525-531. PMID: 23352568, PMCID: PMC3713786, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2012.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLiver NeoplasmsLung NeoplasmsMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'PrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptor, ErbB-2Retrospective StudiesTrastuzumabTreatment OutcomeConceptsHER2-positive metastatic breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerMedian overall survivalTrastuzumab-based therapyOverall survivalHazard ratioMedian durationBreast cancerCox proportional hazards modelCentral nervous system diseasePost-trastuzumab eraTreatment practice patternsHER2-positive patientsKaplan-Meier methodologyLog-rank testPatterns of careLine of treatmentNervous system diseasesProportional hazards modelTime of deathCNS metastasesCNS progressionMetastatic settingFirst recurrenceShorter OS
2011
Can Axillary Node Dissection Be Omitted in a Subset of Patients with Low Local and Regional Failure Rates?
Barkley C, Burstein H, Smith B, Bellon J, Wong J, Gadd M, Taghian A, Winer E, Iglehart JD, Harris J, Golshan M. Can Axillary Node Dissection Be Omitted in a Subset of Patients with Low Local and Regional Failure Rates? The Breast Journal 2011, 18: 23-27. PMID: 22017599, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01178.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive sentinel lymph nodesSentinel lymph node biopsySentinel lymph nodesAxillary node dissectionCompletion axillary node dissectionLow-risk patient populationAdjuvant treatment patternMedian patient agePercent of patientsLymph node biopsyStandard of careNodal radiationNode dissectionMicrometastatic diseaseNode biopsyLymph nodesPatient ageTreatment patternsPatient populationBreast cancerClinical dataRadiation therapyPatientsDiseaseMacrometastasisPaclitaxel efficacy and toxicity in older women with metastatic breast cancer: combined analysis of CALGB 9342 and 9840
Lichtman S, Hurria A, Cirrincione C, Seidman A, Winer E, Hudis C, Cohen H, Muss H, B F. Paclitaxel efficacy and toxicity in older women with metastatic breast cancer: combined analysis of CALGB 9342 and 9840. Annals Of Oncology 2011, 23: 632-638. PMID: 21693770, PMCID: PMC3331731, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdr297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgression-free survivalGood performance statusFirst-line therapyMetastatic breast cancerOverall survivalPerformance statusBreast cancerOlder womenLeukemia Group B StudySecond-line therapyImproved overall survivalDoses of paclitaxelEstrogen receptor-positive statusTolerability of paclitaxelToxic effectsBilirubin elevationPaclitaxel efficacyWeekly paclitaxelOlder patientsMetastatic sitesTumor responseSimilar efficacyPositive statusSpecific toxic effectsPatients