2013
Is Ki-67 Expression Prognostic for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT)?
Hafeez F, Neboori HJ, Harigopal M, Wu H, Haffty BG, Yang Q, Schiff D, Moran MS. Is Ki-67 Expression Prognostic for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT)? International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2013, 87: 344-348. PMID: 23910708, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.05.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast conservation therapyEarly-stage breast cancer patientsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Recurrence-free survivalBreast cancer patientsKi-67 expressionKi-67Clinicopathologic featuresConservation therapyCancer patientsIndependent associationLocoregional recurrence-free survivalDistant metastasis-free survivalLocal relapse-free survivalEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Univariate/multivariate analysisPrognostic clinicopathologic featuresCause-specific survivalHormone receptor statusGrowth factor receptor 2Metastasis-free survivalRelapse-free survivalKi-67 overexpressionSignificant independent associationKi-67 staining
2012
Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Nelson C, Bai H, Neboori H, Takita C, Motwani S, Wright JL, Hobeika G, Haffty BG, Jones T, Goyal S, Moran MS. Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 84: e279-e283. PMID: 22672752, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole breast radiation therapyLocal relapse-free survivalRelapse-free survivalBreast-conserving surgeryBreast radiation therapyDCIS patientsRadiation therapyBreast conservationBlack patientsDuctal carcinomaRacial disparitiesUniversity-based cancer centerSignificant overall survival differenceFunction of raceAdjuvant radiation therapyBreast conserving surgeryOverall survival differenceEstrogen receptor statusMulti-institutional cohortMulti-institutional experiencePositive margin rateSignificant racial differencesTreatment delivery parametersPaucity of dataHormonal therapy
2011
Breast cancers in U.S. residing Indian-Pakistani versus non-Hispanic White women: comparative analysis of clinical-pathologic features, treatment, and survival
Moran MS, Gonsalves L, Goss DM, Ma S. Breast cancers in U.S. residing Indian-Pakistani versus non-Hispanic White women: comparative analysis of clinical-pathologic features, treatment, and survival. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2011, 128: 543-551. PMID: 21301957, PMCID: PMC3235412, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-011-1362-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast conservation surgeryAge-adjusted incidenceBreast cancerAdjuvant radiationNHW womenInvasive diseaseHormone receptor-negative diseaseFemale breast cancer patientsNon-Hispanic white womenPost-mastectomy RTRates of breastClinical-pathologic featuresInvolved lymph nodesPercentage of patientsReceptor-negative diseasePost-mastectomy radiationBreast cancer mortalityBreast cancer patientsLarger tumor sizeYounger median ageRelative survival ratesSignificant differencesMultivariate regression analysisSEER databaseLymph nodes
2010
Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Prognostic Marker for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Therapy
Moran MS, Yang Q, Goyal S, Harris L, Chung G, Haffty BG. Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Prognostic Marker for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 81: 1236-1243. PMID: 21093162, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorBlack PeopleBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapyTissue Array AnalysisVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AWhite PeopleConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerBreast-conserving therapyLocal relapse-free survivalRelapse-free survivalVascular endothelial growth factorEarly-stage breast cancer patientsLocal relapseBreast cancer patientsBreast cancerEndothelial growth factorVEGF expressionOverall survivalPrognostic valueCancer patientsTissue microarrayEstrogen receptor/progesterone receptor statusDistant metastasis-free survivalNodal relapse-free survivalGrowth factorProgesterone receptor statusInstitutional review board approvalMetastasis-free survivalLong-term outcomesMargin-negative patientsOverexpression of VEGF
2009
Does Compliance with Radiation Therapy Differ in African‐American Patients with Early‐Stage Breast Cancer?1
Sharma C, Harris L, Haffty BG, Yang Q, Moran MS. Does Compliance with Radiation Therapy Differ in African‐American Patients with Early‐Stage Breast Cancer?1. The Breast Journal 2009, 16: 193-196. PMID: 20030649, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00874.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast conservation therapyAA patientsWhite patientsWorse outcomesRadiation therapyAfrican American breast cancer patientsEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapy regimensMedian radiation doseBreast cancer patientsLarge institutional seriesAfrican American patientsDate of treatmentChemotherapy regimenChemotherapy regimensSame radiation dosesChart reviewInstitutional seriesTherapy differsTreatment breaksConservation therapyCancer patientsBreast cancerMedian numberTreatment daysBreast cancer in young women (YBC): prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations and risk of secondary malignancies across diverse racial groups
Haffty BG, Choi DH, Goyal S, Silber A, Ranieri K, Matloff E, Lee MH, Nissenblatt M, Toppmeyer D, Moran MS. Breast cancer in young women (YBC): prevalence of BRCA1/2 mutations and risk of secondary malignancies across diverse racial groups. Annals Of Oncology 2009, 20: 1653-1659. PMID: 19491284, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerSecondary malignanciesAge of onsetFamily historyBRCA1/2 mutationsYoung womenBRCA1/2 mutation statusBreast cancer diagnosisEligible womenSecond cancersInitial diagnosisBRCA1/2 statusMutation statusBRCA1/2 genesYounger ageKorean womenCancerMalignancyUncertain significanceCancer diagnosisCaucasiansWomenDiverse racial groupsFrequent mutationsSignificant differences
2008
Long‐term outcomes and clinicopathologic differences of African‐American versus white patients treated with breast conservation therapy for early‐stage breast cancer
Moran MS, Yang Q, Harris LN, Jones B, Tuck DP, Haffty BG. Long‐term outcomes and clinicopathologic differences of African‐American versus white patients treated with breast conservation therapy for early‐stage breast cancer. Cancer 2008, 113: 2565-2574. PMID: 18816610, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.23881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdenocarcinoma, MucinousAdultAntineoplastic AgentsBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMastectomyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapy DosageSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleConceptsBreast conservation therapyLymph node recurrenceAA patientsWhite patientsAA womenNode recurrenceConservation therapyClinicopathologic differencesEarly-stage breast cancerChemotherapy/radiotherapyEarly-stage diseaseSurgical margin statusLong-term outcomesP53 expression statusBreast recurrenceOverall survivalIndependent predictorsLocal recurrenceLymph nodesMargin statusClinicopathologic featuresDistant metastasisN classificationMore estrogenBreast cancer