Impact of neoadjuvant therapy on eligibility for and frequency of breast conservation in stage II–III HER2-positive breast cancer: surgical results of CALGB 40601 (Alliance)
Golshan M, Cirrincione CT, Sikov WM, Carey LA, Berry DA, Overmoyer B, Henry NL, Somlo G, Port E, Burstein HJ, Hudis C, Winer E, Ollila DW, for the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology. Impact of neoadjuvant therapy on eligibility for and frequency of breast conservation in stage II–III HER2-positive breast cancer: surgical results of CALGB 40601 (Alliance). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2016, 160: 297-304. PMID: 27704226, PMCID: PMC5189982, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-4006-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant systemic therapyBreast-conserving therapyBCT-eligible patientsPathologic complete responseSuccessful breast-conserving therapyHER2-positive breast cancerBCT eligibilityPCR rateBreast conservationSurgical assessmentBreast cancerStage IIHigh clinical response rateFinal surgical procedureClinical response rateSubset of patientsManagement of patientsPoor cosmetic outcomeSuccess rateCALGB 40601Converted patientsNeoadjuvant trialsNeoadjuvant therapyPrimary surgeryMulticentric disease