2013
Genome-wide gene expression profiling to predict resistance to anthracyclines in breast cancer patients
Haibe-Kains B, Desmedt C, Di Leo A, Azambuja E, Larsimont D, Selleslags J, Delaloge S, Duhem C, Kains JP, Carly B, Maerevoet M, Vindevoghel A, Rouas G, Lallemand F, Durbecq V, Cardoso F, Salgado R, Rovere R, Bontempi G, Michiels S, Buyse M, Nogaret JM, Qi Y, Symmans F, Pusztai L, D'Hondt V, Piccart-Gebhart M, Sotiriou C. Genome-wide gene expression profiling to predict resistance to anthracyclines in breast cancer patients. Data In Brief 2013, 1: 7-10. PMID: 26484051, PMCID: PMC4608867, DOI: 10.1016/j.gdata.2013.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer patientsResponse/resistanceAnthracycline monotherapyNeoadjuvant trialsGene expression signaturesNegative tumorsCancer patientsBreast cancerClinical dataEstrogen receptorClinical OncologyPredictive valuePatientsAnthracyclinesGene expressionII alphaExpression signaturesGenome-wide gene expressionMonotherapyExpressionTumorsCancerOncologyTrialsBiomarkersProliferation and estrogen signaling can distinguish patients at risk for early versus late relapse among estrogen receptor positive breast cancers
Bianchini G, Pusztai L, Karn T, Iwamoto T, Rody A, Kelly C, Müller V, Schmidt M, Qi Y, Holtrich U, Becker S, Santarpia L, Fasolo A, Del Conte G, Zambetti M, Sotiriou C, Haibe-Kains B, Symmans WF, Gianni L. Proliferation and estrogen signaling can distinguish patients at risk for early versus late relapse among estrogen receptor positive breast cancers. Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15: r86. PMID: 24060333, PMCID: PMC3978752, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCell ProliferationChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantEstrogensFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMiddle AgedMitosisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm MetastasisNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenRiskSignal TransductionTamoxifenConceptsNode-negative tumorsLate relapseNeoadjuvant letrozoleEndocrine therapyEarly relapseNegative tumorsBreast cancerEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerProliferation markersReceptor-positive breast cancerER-positive breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyAffymetrix gene expression profilesExtended endocrine therapyTamoxifen-treated patientsER-positive patientsGenomic grade indexPositive breast cancerRisk of recurrenceRisk of relapseEstrogen receptor activitySmall independent cohortEstrogen-related genesAdjuvant tamoxifenSystemic therapy
2012
Centromere protein-A, an essential centromere protein, is a prognostic marker for relapse in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
McGovern SL, Qi Y, Pusztai L, Symmans WF, Buchholz TA. Centromere protein-A, an essential centromere protein, is a prognostic marker for relapse in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14: r72. PMID: 22559056, PMCID: PMC3446334, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAutoantigensBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCentromere Protein ACentromere Protein BChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKi-67 AntigenMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalReceptors, EstrogenRNA, MessengerTamoxifenConceptsER-positive diseaseDistant relapse-free survivalSystemic therapyER-negative tumorsIndependent prognostic markerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPrognostic markerBreast cancerChemotherapy responseKi-67Estrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerER-positive breast cancerSignificant independent prognostic markerER-positive tumorsRelapse-free survivalBreast cancer patientsHigh-grade cancerSignificant independent predictorsKi-67 expressionFree survivalHazard ratioIndependent predictorsPrognostic factorsNegative tumors
2009
A specific nomogram to predict subsequent brain metastasis in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer patients
Pusztai L, Rouzier R, Pusztai L, Ibrahim N. A specific nomogram to predict subsequent brain metastasis in metastatic triple-negative breast cancer patients. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2009, 27: 1028-1028. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.1028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubsequent brain metastasesBrain metastasesBreast cancer patientsTN tumorsSpecific nomogramCancer patientsBreast cancerMetastatic triple-negative breast cancer patientsTriple-negative breast cancer patientsD. Anderson Cancer CenterTN breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerAnderson Cancer CenterBM occurrenceMetastatic diseaseMetastatic nodesMetastatic BCInitial diagnosisMetastatic sitesNegative tumorsCancer CenterPreventive treatmentRetrospective analysisFatal eventsHistological characteristicsT-cell metagene predicts a favorable prognosis in estrogen receptor-negative and HER2-positive breast cancers
Rody A, Holtrich U, Pusztai L, Liedtke C, Gaetje R, Ruckhaeberle E, Solbach C, Hanker L, Ahr A, Metzler D, Engels K, Karn T, Kaufmann M. T-cell metagene predicts a favorable prognosis in estrogen receptor-negative and HER2-positive breast cancers. Breast Cancer Research 2009, 11: r15. PMID: 19272155, PMCID: PMC2688939, DOI: 10.1186/bcr2234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesLymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck)Neoplasm StagingOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenT-LymphocytesConceptsER-negative tumorsImmune cellsBreast cancer samplesSurrogate markerPrognostic valueBreast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) amplificationHER2-positive breast cancerDifferent immune cell typesCancer samplesPrimary breast cancer samplesER-negative groupER-positive tumorsDifferent immune cellsSignificant prognostic valuePositive prognostic valueImmune cell typesSubgroup of tumorsPrognostic gene signatureNeoadjuvant chemotherapyFavorable prognosisCytokine milieuClinical parametersNegative tumorsWorse prognosis
2007
Differential response to primary chemotherapy and long-term survival in patients with triple-negative breast cancer
Liedtke C, Mazouni C, Hess K, Tordai A, André F, Symmans W, Gonzalez-Angulo A, Green M, Hortobagyi G, Pusztai L. Differential response to primary chemotherapy and long-term survival in patients with triple-negative breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 10519-10519. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.10519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative statusHigh nuclear gradeTriple-negative breast cancerTriple-negative tumorsLong-term survivalBreast cancerNuclear gradeNeoadjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalNegative tumorsIndependent unfavorable prognostic factorHER2/neu expressionMD Anderson Cancer CenterComplete pathological responseProgesterone receptor expressionInvasive breast cancerPositive nodal statusTriple-negative groupUnfavorable prognostic factorAnderson Cancer CenterBasal-like subtypeRetrospective comparative analysisNegative control groupNeoadjuvant trialsRemainder patients