2023
Incorporating clinicopathological and molecular risk prediction tools to improve outcomes in early HR+/HER2– breast cancer
Curigliano G, Dent R, Llombart-Cussac A, Pegram M, Pusztai L, Turner N, Viale G. Incorporating clinicopathological and molecular risk prediction tools to improve outcomes in early HR+/HER2– breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 56. PMID: 37380659, PMCID: PMC10307886, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00560-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOptimal treatment pathwayBreast cancerCyclin D kinase 4/6 inhibitorDifferent adjuvant treatment modalitiesFuture risk stratification strategiesSimilar prognostic accuracyAdjuvant treatment modalitiesEarly breast cancerRisk of recurrenceRisk stratification strategiesRisk prediction toolsIndividual patient levelEpidermal growth factor receptorBreast cancer diagnosisGrowth factor receptorTreatment guidelinesRisk stratificationMultigene assaysTreatment modalitiesClinical trialsPatient levelPrognostic accuracyTreatment pathwaysEarly breast cancer diagnosisLevel I
2019
Personalizing Treatment Selection for Breast Cancer
Pusztai L, Yeoh C. Personalizing Treatment Selection for Breast Cancer. 2019, 297-324. DOI: 10.1201/9780429066504-14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancerTreatment selectionClinical outcomesRisk of recurrenceMultiple treatment optionsParticular clinical outcomesCurrent treatment modalitiesCancer-related deathMore effective treatmentsProbability of benefitBreast cancer researchUnited States FoodSurgical resectionProbability of responseTrastuzumab therapyCommon malignancyTreatment optionsClinicopathologic variablesPatient preferencesSpecific therapyTreatment modalitiesMulti-gene testsDisease outcomeMolecular differencesEffective treatment
2018
Comparison of Residual Risk–Based Eligibility vs Tumor Size and Nodal Status for Power Estimates in Adjuvant Trials of Breast Cancer Therapies
Wei W, Kurita T, Hess KR, Sanft T, Szekely B, Hatzis C, Pusztai L. Comparison of Residual Risk–Based Eligibility vs Tumor Size and Nodal Status for Power Estimates in Adjuvant Trials of Breast Cancer Therapies. JAMA Oncology 2018, 4: e175092-e175092. PMID: 29372234, PMCID: PMC5885272, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.5092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantEligibility DeterminationFemaleHumansLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm, ResidualPatient SelectionPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReproducibility of ResultsResearch DesignRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSurvival AnalysisTrastuzumabTumor BurdenWatchful WaitingYoung AdultConceptsTumor sizeAdjuvant trialsEligibility criteriaNodal statusClinical trialsResidual riskEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant clinical trialsBaseline prognostic riskFuture adjuvant trialsResidual risk estimatesRisk of recurrenceBreast cancer therapyRisk thresholdTrial powerClinical trial powerTrial eligibilityAdjuvant therapyCare therapyConsecutive patientsPrognostic riskPatient eligibilityTrial populationPatient cohortControl arm
2013
Proliferation 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 therapyA comparative analysis of distant recurrence risk assessments by Oncotype DX recurrence score alone and integrated with clinicopathologic factors in early-stage breast cancer.
Kelly C, Beamish R, McCaffrey J, SMITH M, Crown J, O'Connor M, McGee S, O'Reilly S, Moylan E, Gonzalez-Angulo A, Litton J, Pusztai L, Kelly C. A comparative analysis of distant recurrence risk assessments by Oncotype DX recurrence score alone and integrated with clinicopathologic factors in early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 598-598. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.15_suppl.598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of recurrenceOncotype DX recurrence scoreRecurrence scoreDX recurrence scoreClinicopathologic factorsBreast cancerRecurrence risk assessmentDistant recurrenceNode negativeIR groupOncotype DXRisk groupsHER-2 negative breast cancerHER2-negative breast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerProportion of patientsOncotype DX testingNegative breast cancerChemotherapy benefitNodal statusPatient chartsTumor sizeClinical trialsAcademic hospitalLR groupUSP-11 as a Predictive and Prognostic Factor Following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer
Bayraktar S, Barrera A, Liu D, Pusztai L, Litton J, Valero V, Hunt K, Hortobagyi GN, Wu Y, Symmans F, Arun B. USP-11 as a Predictive and Prognostic Factor Following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer. The Cancer Journal 2013, 19: 10-17. PMID: 23337751, PMCID: PMC3568679, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0b013e3182801b3a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant systemic therapyPathological complete responseBreast cancerKaplan-Meier product-limit methodBetter survival outcomesDisease-free survivalOverall survival rateRisk of recurrenceProduct-limit methodLogistic regression modelsNeoadjuvant therapyComplete responsePrognostic factorsSystemic therapyDisease recurrencePrognostic relevanceSurvival outcomesHigh riskPatientsSurvival rateTumorsCancerRecurrencePolymerase inhibitionUbiquitin-specific protease family
2011
Effect of CYP2D6 polymorphisms on breast cancer recurrence
Morrow PK, Serna R, Broglio K, Pusztai L, Nikoloff DM, Hillman GR, Fontecha M, Li R, Michaud L, Hortobagyi G, Gonzalez‐Angulo A. Effect of CYP2D6 polymorphisms on breast cancer recurrence. Cancer 2011, 118: 1221-1227. PMID: 21823108, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesCytochrome P-450 CYP2D6Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 InhibitorsEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPolymorphism, GeneticTamoxifenConceptsEarly breast cancerBreast cancer recurrenceAdjuvant tamoxifen therapyCancer recurrenceTamoxifen therapyMedical historyCYP2D6 genotypeTexas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFresh frozen tumor samplesCytochrome P450 2D6 polymorphismMD Anderson Cancer CenterBreast cancer patientsRisk of recurrenceCase-control studyAnderson Cancer CenterPatient's medical historyFrozen tumor samplesAdjuvant tamoxifenAdjuvant therapyConcomitant medicationsPatient characteristicsAmpliChip CYP450 TestCYP2D6 metabolismDisease recurrenceCancer Center
2010
Utility of oncotype DX risk estimates in clinically intermediate risk hormone receptor‐positive, HER2‐normal, grade II, lymph node‐negative breast cancers
Kelly CM, Krishnamurthy S, Bianchini G, Litton JK, Gonzalez‐Angulo A, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. Utility of oncotype DX risk estimates in clinically intermediate risk hormone receptor‐positive, HER2‐normal, grade II, lymph node‐negative breast cancers. Cancer 2010, 116: 5161-5167. PMID: 20665886, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrial Assigning Individualized OptionsRisk of recurrenceOncotype DXRecurrence scoreBreast cancerIntermediate riskGrade I/II tumorsLymph node-negative breast cancerNode-negative breast cancerStage I/IID. Anderson Cancer CenterOncotype DX breast cancerRisk estimatesIntermediate-risk populationEarly breast cancerRoutine clinical variablesHigh-risk groupOncotype DX testingAnderson Cancer CenterAdjuvant chemotherapyDistant recurrenceConsecutive patientsII tumorsClinicopathological variablesLobular carcinoma
2008
Estrogen Receptor Expression and Efficacy of Docetaxel-Containing Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Node-Positive Breast Cancer: Results From a Pooled Analysis
Andre F, Broglio K, Roche H, Martin M, Mackey JR, Penault-Llorca F, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. Estrogen Receptor Expression and Efficacy of Docetaxel-Containing Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients With Node-Positive Breast Cancer: Results From a Pooled Analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 2636-2643. PMID: 18509176, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.14.9146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsER-negative patientsER-positive patientsRisk of recurrenceDocetaxel therapyER expressionER statusPooled analysisBreast cancerNode-positive breast cancerCox proportional hazards modelAdjuvant chemotherapy trialsDisease-free survivalEfficacy of docetaxelEstrogen receptor expressionPositive breast cancerRisk of deathRandomized clinical trialsProportional hazards modelAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant docetaxelChemotherapy trialsOverall survivalDocetaxel efficacyRandomized trialsClinical variables