2018
Homologous recombination deficiency and host anti-tumor immunity in triple-negative breast cancer
Telli ML, Stover DG, Loi S, Aparicio S, Carey LA, Domchek SM, Newman L, Sledge GW, Winer EP. Homologous recombination deficiency and host anti-tumor immunity in triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 171: 21-31. PMID: 29736741, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4807-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorDisease SusceptibilityDNA DamageDNA RepairFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Germ-Line MutationHomologous RecombinationHumansImmunityImmunomodulationMolecular Targeted TherapyProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsHost anti-tumor immunityAnti-tumor immunityHomologous recombination deficiencyBreast cancerPurposeTriple-negative breast cancerAnti-tumor immune cellsRecombination deficiencyTriple-negative breast cancerCare systemic therapyImmune-directed therapiesImmune cell subsetsHomologous recombination DNA repair deficiencyBRCA2 mutation carriersBiomarker-driven approachBreast cancer subtypesPARP inhibitor olaparibHR-deficient tumorsDNA repair capacityMetastatic diseaseSystemic therapyImmune infiltratesImproved prognosisCell subsetsImmune cellsWorse outcomes
2016
Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) Score Predicts Response to Platinum-Containing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Telli ML, Timms KM, Reid J, Hennessy B, Mills GB, Jensen KC, Szallasi Z, Barry WT, Winer EP, Tung NM, Isakoff SJ, Ryan PD, Greene-Colozzi A, Gutin A, Sangale Z, Iliev D, Neff C, Abkevich V, Jones JT, Lanchbury JS, Hartman AR, Garber JE, Ford JM, Silver DP, Richardson AL. Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) Score Predicts Response to Platinum-Containing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 3764-3773. PMID: 26957554, PMCID: PMC6773427, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-2477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFrequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer
Tung N, Lin NU, Kidd J, Allen BA, Singh N, Wenstrup RJ, Hartman AR, Winer EP, Garber JE. Frequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 1460-1468. PMID: 26976419, PMCID: PMC4872307, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.65.0747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansJewsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsCancer predisposition genesTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancer predisposition genesBreast cancerPredisposition genesGermline mutationsOvarian cancerNext-generation sequencingBRCA1/2 mutationsCancer susceptibility genesSingle cancer centerFamily cancer historyBreast/ovarian cancerOvarian cancer predisposition genesPredictors of mutationsSusceptibility genesSelect patientsSequential patientsAshkenazi Jewish ancestryCancer CenterCancer historyClinical managementFamily historyBreast/ovarian cancer susceptibility geneOvarian cancer susceptibility genes
2015
Tailoring adjuvant chemotherapy regimens for patients with triple negative breast cancer
Stover DG, Winer EP. Tailoring adjuvant chemotherapy regimens for patients with triple negative breast cancer. The Breast 2015, 24: s132-s135. PMID: 26255198, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2015.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyHigh-risk triple negative breast cancerLong-term outcome dataAnthracycline-taxane combinationsBRCA mutation carriersStandard of careNegative breast cancerPoor prognosis subtypeAdjuvant settingStandard regimensToxic regimensMetastatic settingCytotoxic chemotherapySystemic therapyImmune infiltratesTumor characteristicsMutation carriersOutcome dataWarrants further considerationStage ISpecific subgroupsChemotherapyCancerLocal Therapy Decision-Making and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in Young Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Rosenberg SM, Sepucha K, Ruddy KJ, Tamimi RM, Gelber S, Meyer ME, Schapira L, Come SE, Borges VF, Golshan M, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Local Therapy Decision-Making and Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy in Young Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 22: 3809-3815. PMID: 25930247, PMCID: PMC4598267, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4572-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnxietyBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsDecision MakingDirective CounselingFearFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Genetic TestingHumansLymphatic MetastasisMastectomy, SegmentalMutationNeoplasm StagingParityPatient ParticipationProphylactic Surgical ProceduresReceptor, ErbB-2RecurrenceTumor BurdenYoung AdultConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryContralateral prophylactic mastectomyEarly-stage breast cancerUnilateral mastectomyBreast cancerYoung womenProphylactic mastectomyUnilateral stage ILarger tumor sizeOngoing cohort studyGood psychosocial supportResultsMedian ageClinical characteristicsCohort studyHER2 positivityNodal involvementLocal therapyLower BMITumor sizeBRCA mutationsPatient-driven decisionSurgical decisionMethodsAs partMultinomial logistic regressionStage I
2013
Perceptions, knowledge, and satisfaction with contralateral prophylactic mastectomy among young women with breast cancer: a cross-sectional survey.
Rosenberg SM, Tracy MS, Meyer ME, Sepucha K, Gelber S, Hirshfield-Bartek J, Troyan S, Morrow M, Schapira L, Come SE, Winer EP, Partridge AH. Perceptions, knowledge, and satisfaction with contralateral prophylactic mastectomy among young women with breast cancer: a cross-sectional survey. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2013, 159: 373-81. PMID: 24042365, PMCID: PMC3968260, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-159-6-201309170-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral prophylactic mastectomyContralateral breast cancerBreast cancerCross-sectional surveyYoung womenProphylactic mastectomyBilateral breast cancerBreast cancer worryAge 40 yearsCommunity medical centerBRCA2 mutation carriersSusan G. KomenBilateral mastectomyUnaffected breastCancer worryMedical CenterMutation carriersMost womenCancerEvidence-based decisionsMastectomyRecall biasWomenRiskActual risk
2002
Pre-Counseling Education Materials for BRCA Testing: Does Tailoring Make a Difference?
Skinner CS, Schildkraut JM, Berry D, Calingaert B, Marcom PK, Sugarman J, Winer EP, Iglehart JD, Futreal PA, Rimer BK. Pre-Counseling Education Materials for BRCA Testing: Does Tailoring Make a Difference? Genetic Testing And Molecular Biomarkers 2002, 6: 93-105. PMID: 12215248, DOI: 10.1089/10906570260199348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic testingOvarian cancer susceptibilityTumor RegistryMean ageOvarian cancer gene BRCA1Ovarian cancerFamily historyMutation carriersBRCA testingBaseline surveyCancer susceptibilityEstimation of riskBehavioral targetsPrint materialsGreater improvementBreastFollowup surveyEducation materialsWomenGenes BRCA1Decision aidRiskBRCA1
1998
Informed Consent for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing
Rimer B, Sugarman J, Winer E, Bluman L, Lerman C. Informed Consent for BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing. Breast Disease 1998, 10: 99-114. PMID: 15687553, DOI: 10.3233/bd-1998-101-212.Peer-Reviewed Original Research