2022
AMACR Expression is a Potential Diagnostic Marker in Apocrine Lesions of Breast, and is Associated with High Histologic Grade and Lymph Node Metastases in Some Invasive Apocrine Breast Cancers
Lerner G, Tang H, Singh K, Golestani R, St Claire S, Humphrey P, Lannin D, Janostiak R, Harigopal M. AMACR Expression is a Potential Diagnostic Marker in Apocrine Lesions of Breast, and is Associated with High Histologic Grade and Lymph Node Metastases in Some Invasive Apocrine Breast Cancers. Clinical Breast Cancer 2022, 23: 199-210. PMID: 36577560, DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2022.11.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive ductal carcinomaTriple-negative breast cancerHigh histologic gradeApocrine differentiationAMACR expressionEstrogen receptorApocrine DCISER-/PRHistologic gradeProgesterone receptorApocrine featuresBreast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) statusLack of ERDistant metastasis-free survivalDiagnostic markerInitial N stageLack estrogen receptorApocrine breast cancerLymph node metastasisNegative breast cancerAndrogen receptor mRNACoA racemase expressionBenign breast tissueBreast cancer cohortThe Effect of Black Cohosh on Ki67 expression and Tumor Volume: A Pilot Study of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Patients
Trant A, Chagpar A, Wei W, Neumeister V, Rimm D, Stavris K, Lurie B, Frederick C, Andrejeva L, Raghu M, Killelea B, Horowitz N, Lannin D, Knill-Selby E, Sturrock T, Hofstatter E. The Effect of Black Cohosh on Ki67 expression and Tumor Volume: A Pilot Study of Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Patients. Integrative Cancer Therapies 2022, 21: 15347354221137290. PMID: 36444764, PMCID: PMC9716631, DOI: 10.1177/15347354221137290.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor volumeBlack cohoshSitu patientsDuctal carcinomaAnti-inflammatory effectsTumor cellular proliferationBreast cancer treatmentCellular proliferationWilcoxon signed-rank testDCIS patientsAdverse eventsEligible subjectsWindow trialsCore biopsyInvasive diseaseKi67 expressionSigned-rank testBreast cancerGrade 3Hormone changesPatientsQuantitative immunofluorescenceBC extractSignificant toxicityCancer treatment
2021
How did the COVID crisis affect use of neoadjuvant therapy for patients with breast cancer?
Chagpar A, Lannin D, Mougalian S, Berger E, Gross C, Horowitz N, Sanft T, DiGiovanna M, Golshan M, Pusztai L. How did the COVID crisis affect use of neoadjuvant therapy for patients with breast cancer? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39: e18708-e18708. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2021.39.15_suppl.e18708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse of NTNeoadjuvant therapyEarly pandemic periodBreast cancerNon-metastatic breast cancerPractice settingsEarly pandemicFlatiron Health databaseNeoadjuvant endocrine therapyTechnology-enabled abstractionSame period one yearSimilar clinicopathologic featuresLongitudinal electronic health recordsPeriod one yearElectronic health recordsTNBC subsetEndocrine therapyPatient ageTN patientsClinicopathologic featuresContemporary cohortClinical stageCancer clinicCancer managementHigh risk
2018
Durvalumab (MEDI4736) concurrent with nab-paclitaxel and dose dense doxorubicin cyclophosphamide (ddAC) as neoadjuvant therapy for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC).
Pusztai L, Hofstatter E, Chung G, Horowitz N, Lannin D, Killelea B, Chagpar A, DiGiovanna M, Frederick C, Burello T, Harigopal M. Durvalumab (MEDI4736) concurrent with nab-paclitaxel and dose dense doxorubicin cyclophosphamide (ddAC) as neoadjuvant therapy for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 586-586. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.15_suppl.586.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Association of LN Evaluation with Survival in Women Aged 70 Years or Older With Clinically Node-Negative Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Chagpar AB, Hatzis C, Pusztai L, DiGiovanna MP, Moran M, Mougalian S, Sanft T, Evans S, Hofstatter E, Wilson LD, Lannin DR. Association of LN Evaluation with Survival in Women Aged 70 Years or Older With Clinically Node-Negative Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2017, 24: 3073-3081. PMID: 28766195, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-017-5936-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer-specific survivalLN evaluationPositive breast cancerOverall survivalBreast cancerHormone receptor-positive breast cancerWomen Aged 70 YearsReceptor-positive breast cancerLymph node evaluationCancer-specific survivalLower hazard rateLN surgeryBetter OSPatient ageSEER databasePatient selectionTumor characteristicsSEER dataPatientsNode evaluationHormone receptorsCancerSurvivalTreatment variablesNCDBAre Small Breast Cancers Good because They Are Small or Small because They Are Good?
Lannin DR, Wang S. Are Small Breast Cancers Good because They Are Small or Small because They Are Good? New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 376: 2286-91. PMID: 28591529, DOI: 10.1056/nejmsr1613680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDuration of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy and breast cancer outcomes.
Mougalian S, Soulos P, Lannin D, Pusztai L, Gross C, Killelea B. Duration of neoadjuvant endocrine therapy and breast cancer outcomes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: e12129-e12129. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.e12129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeoadjuvant endocrine therapyEndocrine therapyClinical stagePathologic stageNational Cancer Data BasePR-positive breast cancerHigher nodal stageNetwork cancer programsAdjuvant endocrine therapyMultiple comorbid conditionsBreast cancer outcomesPopulation of patientsType of surgeryPositive breast cancerSimilar response ratesNeoadjuvant chemotherapyUnderwent surgeryNodal stageComorbid conditionsCancer outcomesLarge tumorsCancer programsBreast cancerOlder womenPatientsPathologic complete response (pCR) rates after neoadjuvant pertuzumab (P) and trastuzumab (H) administered concomitantly with weekly paclitaxel (T) and 5-fluorouracil/epirubicin/cyclophosphamide (FEC) chemotherapy for clinical stage I-III HER2-positive breast cancer.
Foldi J, Mougalian S, Silber A, Lannin D, Killelea B, Chagpar A, Horowitz N, Frederick C, Rispoli L, Abu-Khalaf M, Sabbath K, Sanft T, Fischbach N, Brandt D, Hofstatter E, DiGiovanna M, Pusztai L. Pathologic complete response (pCR) rates after neoadjuvant pertuzumab (P) and trastuzumab (H) administered concomitantly with weekly paclitaxel (T) and 5-fluorouracil/epirubicin/cyclophosphamide (FEC) chemotherapy for clinical stage I-III HER2-positive breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: 577-577. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.35.15_suppl.577.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathologic complete response rateHER2-positive breast cancerDual HER2 blockadeComplete response ratePCR rateEstrogen receptorHER2 blockadeBreast cancerStage IResponse rateGrade 3/4 adverse eventsSymptomatic congestive heart failureClinical stage ICompletion of chemotherapyPhase II studyTaxane-based chemotherapyCongestive heart failureEfficacy of anthracyclinesPositive breast cancerNormal cardiac functionEntire treatment durationER- cancersER cohortNeoadjuvant pertuzumabWeekly paclitaxel
2016
Characteristics and treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive breast cancer: 43,485 cases from the National Cancer Database treated in 2010 and 2011
Killelea BK, Chagpar AB, Horowitz NR, Lannin DR. Characteristics and treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive breast cancer: 43,485 cases from the National Cancer Database treated in 2010 and 2011. The American Journal Of Surgery 2016, 213: 426-432. PMID: 27769548, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChemotherapy, AdjuvantDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansIncidenceInflammatory Breast NeoplasmsLymphatic MetastasisMaleMastectomyMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPaget's Disease, MammaryRacial GroupsReceptor, ErbB-2United StatesConceptsHER2-positive tumorsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor-2-positive breast cancerNational Cancer DatabasePositive breast cancerPositive tumorsBreast cancerCancer DatabaseHER2-negative tumorsInvasive breast cancerAmerican Cancer SocietyAsian/Pacific IslandersNon-Hispanic whitesBreast preservationPositive nodesHER2 positivityLymphovascular invasionNegative tumorsTumor sizeHER2 statusTreatment characteristicsCancer casesCancer SocietyAmerican CollegeTumorsYoung women
2015
Characteristics and treatment of Her2 positive breast cancer: 43,485 cases from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) treated in 2010 and 2011
Killelea B, Chagpar A, Horowitz N, Lannin D. Characteristics and treatment of Her2 positive breast cancer: 43,485 cases from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) treated in 2010 and 2011. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2015, 221: e4. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2015.08.310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReview of trends in adjuvant chemotherapy regimens in breast cancer over 10 year period at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH).
Gnanajothy R, Chung G, DiGiovanna M, Abu-Khalaf M, Lannin D, Harris L. Review of trends in adjuvant chemotherapy regimens in breast cancer over 10 year period at Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 144-144. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.28_suppl.144.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Quantitative assessment of CD3, CD8, and CD20 in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and predictive value for response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer.
Brown J, Bai Y, Bossuyt V, Nixon C, Lannin D, Rimm D. Quantitative assessment of CD3, CD8, and CD20 in tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and predictive value for response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 32: 1027-1027. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.1027.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Does removal of DCIS decrease the incidence of invasive breast cancer?
Killelea B, Christy C, Horowitz N, Tsangaris T, Dixon M, Chagpar A, Grube B, Lannin D. Does removal of DCIS decrease the incidence of invasive breast cancer? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 2-2. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.26_suppl.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-grade DCISInvasive cancerDCIS componentSEER dataInvasive tumorsHigh-grade invasive cancerLow-grade DCISNon-calcified DCISProportion of DCISPure invasive tumorsInvasive breast cancerPresence of necrosisGrade of DCISLow-grade cancerPresence of calcificationLow gradeDCIS extentMicropapillary histologyGrade DCISPure DCISRetrospective reviewBreast cancerDCISBreast screeningCancer decreasesTriple-negative breast cancer: molecular characterization and targeted therapies
Nicholson A, Bishop J, Lannin D, Killelea B, Guo X, Cha C, Dixon J. Triple-negative breast cancer: molecular characterization and targeted therapies. Breast Cancer Management 2013, 2: 417-430. DOI: 10.2217/bmt.13.40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerAggressive breast cancerCancer Genome Atlas NetworkAggressive subtypeSingle therapyClinical trialsTherapeutic targetExtensive molecular characterizationMolecular alterationsIndividual cancersCancerTherapyMolecular targetsMolecular reviewMolecular characterizationRelated mutationsSubtypesTrialsA pilot chemoprevention study of isopropanolic black cohosh extract in women with ductal carcinoma in situ.
Hofstatter E, Stavris K, Horowitz N, Killelea B, Tsangaris T, Lannin D, Andrejeva L, Cong X, Yao X, Rimm D, Chagpar A. A pilot chemoprevention study of isopropanolic black cohosh extract in women with ductal carcinoma in situ. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: tps1609-tps1609. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.tps1609.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIsopropanolic black cohosh extractBlack cohosh extractBlack cohoshDuctal carcinomaBreast cancerBreast epithelial cell proliferationPre-operative courseTwo-sided significance levelDisease-free survivalLiver function testsBreast cancer preventionSerum hormone levelsAnti-inflammatory effectsBreast cancer patientsPost-menopausal womenCohort of womenRecent preclinical dataSignificant protective effectKi-67 stainingBreast core biopsyLevels of Ki67Years of ageEpithelial cell proliferationWilcoxon signed-rank testEligible subjectsMulticenter phase II trial of neoadjuvant carboplatin, weekly nab-paclitaxel, and trastuzumab in stage II-III HER2+ breast cancer: A BrUOG study.
Sinclair N, Sakr B, Abu-Khalaf M, Somlo G, Black R, Chung G, Rizack T, Strenger R, Fenton M, DiGiovanna M, Constantinou M, Lannin D, Legare R, Chagpar A, Sambandam S, Bossuyt V, Rosati K, Harris L, Sikov W. Multicenter phase II trial of neoadjuvant carboplatin, weekly nab-paclitaxel, and trastuzumab in stage II-III HER2+ breast cancer: A BrUOG study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 619-619. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathologic complete responseResidual cancer burdenNeoadjuvant chemotherapyT regimenNab-paclitaxelBreast cancerMulticenter phase II trialHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Median age 51Weekly nab-paclitaxelPhase II trialGrowth factor receptor 2Factor receptor 2Adjuvant chemotherapyFebrile neutropeniaNeoadjuvant carboplatinAdjuvant treatmentII trialDose intensityExcellent prognosisPathologic responseResearch biopsiesComplete responseResidual tumor
2012
Predictors of residual disease after breast-conserving surgery.
Aneja S, Lannin D, Killelea B, Horowitz N, Chagpar A. Predictors of residual disease after breast-conserving surgery. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 168-168. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.27_suppl.168.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResidual invasive diseaseResidual invasive cancerResidual DCISInvasive cancerInvasive diseaseResidual diseaseMargin distanceSitu diseaseTumor sizeBreast cancerRetrospective cohort studyInvasive breast cancerBreast-conserving surgerySitu breast cancerCavity shave marginsMain outcome variablesCohort of interestLocoregional failureChart reviewCohort studyLymphovascular invasionPathologic factorsAdditional resectionPostoperative managementRisk stratificationAccuracy of breast MRI in predicting pathologic tumor size.
Caprio K, Chagpar A, Hooley R, Tavassoli F, Honarpishe H, Lannin D, Killelea B, Horowitz N. Accuracy of breast MRI in predicting pathologic tumor size. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1109-1109. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.1109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathologic tumor sizeTumor sizeAccuracy of MRIMRI sizePathologic sizePathology sizeBreast cancerMRI lesion sizeSitu breast cancerPreoperative planning toolFinal pathologyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPatient agePathologic findingsTumor histologyPreoperative MRILesion sizeLesionsBreast MRISpearman's rho coefficientPatientsMRICancerModest correlationSpearman coefficientNeoadjuvant weekly nab-paclitaxel (wA), carboplatin (Cb) plus bevacizumab (B) with or without dose-dense doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide (ddAC) plus B in ER+/HER2-negative (HR+) and triple-negative (TN) breast cancer (BrCa): A BrUOG study.
Sinclair N, Abu-Khalaf M, Rizack T, Rosati K, Chung G, Legare R, DiGiovanna M, Fenton M, Bossuyt V, Strenger R, Sakr B, Lannin D, Gass J, Harris L, Sikov W. Neoadjuvant weekly nab-paclitaxel (wA), carboplatin (Cb) plus bevacizumab (B) with or without dose-dense doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide (ddAC) plus B in ER+/HER2-negative (HR+) and triple-negative (TN) breast cancer (BrCa): A BrUOG study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1045-1045. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.1045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchResidual cancer burdenCR/PRTriple-negative breast cancerAnthracycline-based therapyWeekly nab-paclitaxelSerious adverse eventsLonger treatment durationAUC 6Doxorubicin-cyclophosphamideInvasive BRCANeutropenic feverNSABP BWeekly paclitaxelGI bleedNab-paclitaxelAdverse eventsAxillary nodesPartial responseSystemic therapyCancer burdenCohort 2Cohort 1Breast cancerGrade 3BRCA patientsSurgical Intervention Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Sowden M, Grube B, Killilea B, Lannin D. Surgical Intervention Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer. 2012 DOI: 10.5772/24519.Peer-Reviewed Original Research