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 Institute
2009
Uniformly positive (>80%) HER2 expression maximizes sensitivity and specificity for prediction of response to trastuzumab in CALGB 9840.
Rimm D, Broadwater G, Friedman P, Berry D, Seidman A, Hudis C, Winer E, Harris L, Thor A. Uniformly positive (>80%) HER2 expression maximizes sensitivity and specificity for prediction of response to trastuzumab in CALGB 9840. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 6046. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-6046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrediction of responseHER2 expressionCooperative group clinical trialsPositive HER2 expressionGroup clinical trialReceiver operator characteristic curveOperator characteristic curveSubset of casesArea of expressionHeterogeneity of expressionHER2 stainingTH armNeoadjuvant settingStable diseaseProgressive diseaseRECIST criteriaPartial responseClinical outcomesCAP guidelinesPatient selectionPercentage of tissueT therapyClinical trialsHER2 testsLarge cohort