2023
Oncotype DX results increase concordance in adjuvant chemotherapy recommendations for early-stage breast cancer
Licata L, Viale G, Giuliano M, Curigliano G, Chavez-MacGregor M, Foldi J, Oke O, Collins J, Del Mastro L, Puglisi F, Montemurro F, Vernieri C, Gerratana L, Giordano S, Rognone A, Sica L, Gentilini O, Cascinu S, Pusztai L, Giordano A, Criscitiello C, Bianchini G. Oncotype DX results increase concordance in adjuvant chemotherapy recommendations for early-stage breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 51. PMID: 37291235, PMCID: PMC10250312, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00559-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapy recommendationsChemotherapy recommendationsOncotype DX resultsClinicopathologic featuresRecurrence scorePhysician uncertaintyBreast cancerDiscordant recommendationsAdjuvant chemotherapy resultsAddition of chemotherapyChemotherapy resultsOncotype DXInstitutional databasePhysician judgmentBreast oncologistsClinical practiceOncologistsCancerAssay resultsRS resultsChange recommendationsPredictive informationChemotherapyRecommendations
2017
Impacts of Early Guideline-Directed 21-Gene Recurrence Score Testing on Adjuvant Therapy Decision Making
Dzimitrowicz H, Mougalian S, Storms S, Hurd S, Chagpar AB, Killelea BK, Horowitz NR, Lannin DR, Harigopal M, Hofstatter E, DiGiovanna MP, Adelson KB, Silber A, Abu-Khalaf M, Chung G, Zaheer W, Abdelghany O, Hatzis C, Pusztai L, Sanft TB. Impacts of Early Guideline-Directed 21-Gene Recurrence Score Testing on Adjuvant Therapy Decision Making. JCO Oncology Practice 2017, 13: jop.2017.022731. PMID: 29048991, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2017.022731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant therapy decisionsRecurrence scoreChemotherapy useRS testingMedical oncologistsHistorical controlsChemotherapy decisionsTherapy decisionsEligibility criteriaNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesProspective quality improvement projectEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapy recommendationsTime of diagnosisTime of surgeryQuality improvement projectTesting groupChemotherapy initiationChemotherapy recommendationsMedian timeTrial enrollmentNetwork guidelinesSurgical oncologistsClinical trialsBreast cancer