2016
Accrual of Older Patients With Breast Cancer to Alliance Systemic Therapy Trials Over Time: Protocol A151527
Freedman RA, Foster JC, Seisler DK, Lafky JM, Muss HB, Cohen HJ, Mandelblatt J, Winer EP, Hudis CA, Partridge AH, Carey LA, Cirrincione C, Moreno-Aspitia A, Kimmick G, Jatoi A, Hurria A. Accrual of Older Patients With Breast Cancer to Alliance Systemic Therapy Trials Over Time: Protocol A151527. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 35: 421-431. PMID: 27992272, PMCID: PMC5455700, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2016.69.4182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder patientsMetastatic trialsAdjuvant trialsBreast cancerHormone receptor-negative tumorsBreast cancer treatment trialConclusion Older patientsSystemic therapy trialsReceptor-negative tumorsBreast cancer trialsCancer treatment trialsYears of ageAccrual challengesNeoadjuvant trialsAdjuvant studiesPatient ageTherapy cessationLymph nodesTherapeutic trialsTreatment cessationTumor sizeDisease characteristicsPatient populationTreatment trialsCancer trials
2015
Genomic Characterization of Brain Metastases Reveals Branched Evolution and Potential Therapeutic Targets
Brastianos PK, Carter SL, Santagata S, Cahill DP, Taylor-Weiner A, Jones RT, Van Allen EM, Lawrence MS, Horowitz PM, Cibulskis K, Ligon KL, Tabernero J, Seoane J, Martinez-Saez E, Curry WT, Dunn IF, Paek SH, Park SH, McKenna A, Chevalier A, Rosenberg M, Barker FG, Gill CM, Van Hummelen P, Thorner AR, Johnson BE, Hoang MP, Choueiri TK, Signoretti S, Sougnez C, Rabin MS, Lin NU, Winer EP, Stemmer-Rachamimov A, Meyerson M, Garraway L, Gabriel S, Lander ES, Beroukhim R, Batchelor TT, Baselga J, Louis DN, Getz G, Hahn WC. Genomic Characterization of Brain Metastases Reveals Branched Evolution and Potential Therapeutic Targets. Cancer Discovery 2015, 5: 1164-1177. PMID: 26410082, PMCID: PMC4916970, DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-15-0369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain metastasesPrimary tumorPrimary biopsiesRegional lymph node metastasisLymph node metastasisPI3K/Akt/mTORRegional lymph nodesPotential therapeutic targetPrimary tumor biopsiesPrimary tumor samplesAkt/mTORDistinct genetic alterationsWhole-exome sequencingExtracranial metastasesLymph nodesNode metastasisDismal prognosisActionable alterationsMetastasis sitesInformative alterationsIndividualized therapyTherapeutic targetMetastasisPrimary siteEGFR inhibitors
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 therapyPatientsDiseaseMacrometastasis
2008
Fifteen-year median follow-up results after neoadjuvant doxorubicin, followed by mastectomy, followed by adjuvant cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil (CMF) followed by radiation for stage III breast cancer: a phase II trial (CALGB 8944)
Kimmick G, Cirrincione C, Duggan D, Bhalla K, Robert N, Berry D, Norton L, Lemke S, Henderson I, Hudis C, Winer E, On Behalf of the Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Fifteen-year median follow-up results after neoadjuvant doxorubicin, followed by mastectomy, followed by adjuvant cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil (CMF) followed by radiation for stage III breast cancer: a phase II trial (CALGB 8944). Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2008, 113: 479-490. PMID: 18306034, PMCID: PMC4217205, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-9943-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDisease ProgressionDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomyMethotrexateMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingRadiotherapy, AdjuvantSurvival AnalysisConceptsStage III breast cancerBreast cancerNeoadjuvant doxorubicinClinical responseLymph nodesClinical stage III breast cancerAdequate organ functionClinical response rateComplete clinical responseInvolved lymph nodesPositive lymph nodesAdvanced breast cancerPathologic complete responsePhase II trialHazard of deathLong-term resultsLong-term survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant cyclophosphamideMedian followII trialNeoadjuvant treatmentMultimodality treatmentOverall survivalComplete responsePreoperative Therapy in Invasive Breast Cancer: Pathologic Assessment and Systemic Therapy Issues in Operable Disease
Gralow JR, Burstein HJ, Wood W, Hortobagyi GN, Gianni L, von Minckwitz G, Buzdar AU, Smith IE, Symmans WF, Singh B, Winer EP. Preoperative Therapy in Invasive Breast Cancer: Pathologic Assessment and Systemic Therapy Issues in Operable Disease. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 814-819. PMID: 18258991, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.15.3510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsCongresses as TopicFemaleHumansMastectomy, SegmentalNational Cancer Institute (U.S.)Neoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm, ResidualPatient Care TeamPatient SelectionPreoperative CareReceptor, ErbB-2Remission InductionUnited StatesConceptsOperable breast cancerPreoperative systemic therapyBreast conservation ratesSystemic therapyInvasive breast cancerBreast cancerTumor responsePreoperative therapyPathologic assessmentNational Cancer Institute StatePostoperative adjuvant systemic therapyInitial tumor responseAdjuvant systemic therapyPathologic complete responseSurrogate end pointsStandard of careMultimodality treatment programBreast cancer biologyAdjuvant settingOperable diseaseOverall survivalPreoperative chemotherapySystemic treatmentComplete responseLymph nodes
2006
The impact of tumor progesterone receptor status on optimal adjuvant endocrine therapy for postmenopausal patients with early‐stage breast cancer
Punglia RS, Kuntz KM, Winer EP, Weeks JC, Burstein HJ. The impact of tumor progesterone receptor status on optimal adjuvant endocrine therapy for postmenopausal patients with early‐stage breast cancer. Cancer 2006, 106: 2576-2582. PMID: 16703595, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAromatase InhibitorsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantCross-Over StudiesDecision Support TechniquesDisease-Free SurvivalDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansMarkov ChainsMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalModels, TheoreticalNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPostmenopauseRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptors, ProgesteroneTamoxifenTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsDisease-free survivalAromatase inhibitorsProgesterone receptorEstrogen receptorOptimal adjuvant endocrine therapyEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyNode-positive groupProgesterone receptor statusRandomized clinical trialsSequential treatmentBreast cancer tumorsAI monotherapyAI therapyBiologic subsetsDFS ratesAdjuvant therapyEndocrine therapyPostmenopausal patientsPostmenopausal womenSequential therapyUpfront treatmentLymph nodesReceptor statusPR expression
2005
Quality of life among patients with Stage II and III breast carcinoma randomized to receive high‐dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow support or intermediate‐dose chemotherapy
Peppercorn J, Herndon J, Kornblith AB, Peters W, Ahles T, Vredenburgh J, Schwartz G, Shpall E, Hurd DD, Holland J, Winer E, Group T. Quality of life among patients with Stage II and III breast carcinoma randomized to receive high‐dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow support or intermediate‐dose chemotherapy. Cancer 2005, 104: 1580-1589. PMID: 16118805, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBone Marrow TransplantationBreast NeoplasmsCarmustineChemotherapy, AdjuvantCisplatinCombined Modality TherapyCyclophosphamideDose-Response Relationship, DrugFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingQuality of LifeSurvival RateTime FactorsTransplantation, AutologousConceptsQuality of lifeFunctional Living Index-CancerPositive lymph nodesHigh-dose chemotherapySymptom Distress ScaleBreast carcinomaHDC armLymph nodesQOL scoresAutologous bone marrow supportAutologous stem cell supportMcCorkle Symptom Distress ScaleMultiple positive lymph nodesAutologous bone marrow transplantationIntensive adjuvant therapyBone marrow supportHigh-dose cyclophosphamideStem cell supportTotal QOL scoreBone marrow transplantationAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant settingAdjuvant therapyMarrow supportIndex cancerAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline Recommendations for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Lyman GH, Giuliano AE, Somerfield MR, Benson AB, Bodurka DC, Burstein HJ, Cochran AJ, Cody HS, Edge SB, Galper S, Hayman JA, Kim TY, Perkins CL, Podoloff DA, Sivasubramaniam VH, Turner RR, Wahl R, Weaver DL, Wolff AC, Winer EP. American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline Recommendations for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 7703-7720. PMID: 16157938, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionEarly-stage breast cancerSentinel node biopsyCompletion axillary lymph node dissectionBreast cancerNode biopsyUse of SNBSentinel lymph node biopsyNegative axillary nodesLymph node dissectionAxillary lymph nodesLymph node biopsyStage breast cancerHealth Services CommitteeLong-term survivalAmerican SocietyUnknown clinical significanceIsolated cancer cellsAxillary metastasesNode dissectionSLN biopsyAxillary nodesSentinel lymphSLN evaluationLymph nodesAdjuvant Chemotherapy in Older and Younger Women With Lymph Node–Positive Breast Cancer
Muss HB, Woolf S, Berry D, Cirrincione C, Weiss RB, Budman D, Wood WC, Henderson IC, Hudis C, Winer E, Cohen H, Wheeler J, Norton L, B F. Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Older and Younger Women With Lymph Node–Positive Breast Cancer. JAMA 2005, 293: 1073-1081. PMID: 15741529, DOI: 10.1001/jama.293.9.1073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLymph node-positive breast cancerNode-positive breast cancerTreatment-related mortalityDisease-free survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerOverall survivalOlder womenMore chemotherapyOlder patientsHigh treatment-related mortalityAge groupsYoung womenPositive lymph nodesHealthy older patientsDuration of chemotherapyGood general healthSmaller tumor sizeBreast cancer mortalityBreast cancer patientsCommunity medical centerDifferent age groupsTamoxifen useLymph nodesRetrospective review
1993
High-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow support as consolidation after standard-dose adjuvant therapy for high-risk primary breast cancer.
Peters W, Ross M, Vredenburgh J, Meisenberg B, Marks L, Winer E, Kurtzberg J, Bast R, Jones R, Shpall E. High-dose chemotherapy and autologous bone marrow support as consolidation after standard-dose adjuvant therapy for high-risk primary breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1993, 11: 1132-43. PMID: 8501500, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1993.11.6.1132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous bone marrow supportPrimary breast cancerHigh-risk primary breast cancerBone marrow supportEvent-free survivalBreast cancerMarrow supportLymph nodesActuarial event-free survivalMore axillary lymph nodesHigh-dose consolidationIIIB breast cancerStandard-dose cyclophosphamideTherapy-related mortalityAdjuvant chemotherapy trialsHigh-dose cyclophosphamideAxillary lymph nodesHigh-dose chemotherapyMore lymph nodesAdjuvant chemotherapy treatmentAdjuvant therapyChemotherapy trialsStudy patientsConcurrent cancerStage IIA