2004
Individualized chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer: is it necessary? Is it feasible?
Pusztai L, Rouzier R, Wagner P, Symmans WF. Individualized chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer: is it necessary? Is it feasible? Drug Resistance Updates 2004, 7: 325-331. PMID: 15790543, DOI: 10.1016/j.drup.2004.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy regimensChemotherapy treatmentPatient outcomesBreast cancerClinical utilitySmall exploratory studyIndividualized selectionClinical pharmacogenomicsPredictive testUseful predictorCancerMolecular characteristicsMarker researchTranscriptional profilingRegimensValidation trialsChemotherapyTrials
2001
Chemotherapy of Metastatic Breast Cancer: What to Expect in 2001 and Beyond
Esteva F, Valero V, Pusztai L, Boehnke-Michaud L, Buzdar A, Hortobagyi G. Chemotherapy of Metastatic Breast Cancer: What to Expect in 2001 and Beyond. The Oncologist 2001, 6: 133-146. PMID: 11306725, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.6-2-133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerHER-2/neu proteinAnthracycline/taxane combinationsDevelopment of anthracyclineAdvanced breast cancerHigh-dose chemotherapyPrimary breast cancerSingle-agent activityCombination chemotherapy treatmentsNovel biologic therapiesNovel treatment approachesMultidrug resistance inhibitorsTopoisomerase I inhibitorTaxane therapyBiologic therapyPalliative therapyTaxane combinationsProlong survivalTumor supressor geneChemotherapy treatmentTreatment approachesFluoropyrimidine analogsPatientsNeu protein