2023
Nodal positivity and systemic therapy among patients with clinical T1–T2N0 human epidermal growth factor receptor‐positive breast cancer: Results from two international cohorts
Weiss A, Martínez‐Sáez O, Waks A, Laws A, McGrath M, Tarantino P, Portnow L, Winer E, Rey M, Tapia M, Prat A, Partridge A, Tolaney S, Cejalvo J, Mittendorf E, King T. Nodal positivity and systemic therapy among patients with clinical T1–T2N0 human epidermal growth factor receptor‐positive breast cancer: Results from two international cohorts. Cancer 2023, 129: 1836-1845. PMID: 36951169, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.34750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAxillaBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHepatitis CHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesNeoadjuvant TherapySentinel Lymph Node BiopsyConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyUpfront surgeryNodal positivityBreast cancerTumor sizeALND ratesCT1c tumorsTreatment strategiesSmall human epidermal growth factor receptor 2Lymph node dissection ratesReceptor-positive breast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2Epidermal growth factor receptor 2Clinical T1-T2Lymph node positiveHER2-positive patientsGrowth factor receptor 2Optimal treatment strategyFactor receptor 2Nodal statusSystemic therapyNode positiveAxillary imagingPositive tumors
2017
Axillary Management of Stage II/III Breast Cancer in Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy: Results of CALGB 40601 (HER2-Positive) and CALGB 40603 (Triple-Negative)
Ollila DW, Cirrincione CT, Berry DA, Carey LA, Sikov WM, Hudis CA, Winer EP, Golshan M. Axillary Management of Stage II/III Breast Cancer in Patients Treated with Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy: Results of CALGB 40601 (HER2-Positive) and CALGB 40603 (Triple-Negative). Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 224: 688-694. PMID: 28089784, PMCID: PMC5616181, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2016.12.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAxillaBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularFemaleHumansLymph Node ExcisionLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingPractice Patterns, Physicians'Receptor, ErbB-2Sentinel Lymph Node BiopsyTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionNeoadjuvant systemic therapyNode-positive patientsSentinel node biopsyStage II/III breast cancerResidual axillary diseaseNode biopsyAxillary diseaseSystemic therapyBreast cancerAxillary node evaluationAxillary surgical proceduresPathologic nodal statusLymph node dissectionNode-positive diseaseCore needle biopsyFine-needle aspirationAxillary evaluationAxillary managementCALGB 40601N0 diseaseAxillary procedureNode dissectionRadiologic stagingNodal status
2015
Tailoring therapies—improving the management of early breast cancer: St Gallen International Expert Consensus on the Primary Therapy of Early Breast Cancer 2015
Coates AS, Winer EP, Goldhirsch A, Gelber RD, Gnant M, Piccart-Gebhart M, Thürlimann B, Senn H, Members P, André F, Baselga J, Bergh J, Bonnefoi H, Burstein H, Cardoso F, Castiglione-Gertsch M, Coates A, Colleoni M, Curigliano G, Davidson N, Di Leo A, Ejlertsen B, Forbes J, Galimberti V, Gelber R, Gnant M, Goldhirsch A, Goodwin P, Harbeck N, Hayes D, Huober J, Hudis C, Ingle J, Jassem J, Jiang Z, Karlsson P, Morrow M, Orecchia R, Osborne C, Partridge A, de la Peña L, Piccart-Gebhart M, Pritchard K, Rutgers E, Sedlmayer F, Semiglazov V, Shao Z, Smith I, Thürlimann B, Toi M, Tutt A, Viale G, von Minckwitz G, Watanabe T, Whelan T, Winer E, Xu B. Tailoring therapies—improving the management of early breast cancer: St Gallen International Expert Consensus on the Primary Therapy of Early Breast Cancer 2015. Annals Of Oncology 2015, 26: 1533-1546. PMID: 25939896, PMCID: PMC4511219, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdv221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnthracyclinesAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAxillaBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCarcinoma, LobularChemotherapy, AdjuvantFemaleHumansLymph Node ExcisionMastectomyMastectomy, SegmentalNeoplasm StagingPlatinum CompoundsPractice Guidelines as TopicRadiotherapy, AdjuvantReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTamoxifenTaxoidsTrastuzumabConceptsEarly breast cancerLuminal diseaseBreast cancerSt Gallen International Breast Cancer ConferenceSt Gallen International Expert ConsensusNew breast cancer casesPanel recommendationsEndocrine-responsive diseaseHER2-positive diseaseOvarian function suppressionNode-positive diseaseBreast cancer deathsER-negative diseaseTreatment of patientsAnnals of OncologyNode-negative cancersPremature ovarian failureBreast cancer casesSubstantial new evidenceInternational expert consensusPremenopausal patientsSimplified regimenAdjuvant therapyAxillary dissectionPremenopausal women
2011
Can Axillary Node Dissection Be Omitted in a Subset of Patients with Low Local and Regional Failure Rates?
Barkley C, Burstein H, Smith B, Bellon J, Wong J, Gadd M, Taghian A, Winer E, Iglehart JD, Harris J, Golshan M. Can Axillary Node Dissection Be Omitted in a Subset of Patients with Low Local and Regional Failure Rates? The Breast Journal 2011, 18: 23-27. PMID: 22017599, DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2011.01178.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive sentinel lymph nodesSentinel lymph node biopsySentinel lymph nodesAxillary node dissectionCompletion axillary node dissectionLow-risk patient populationAdjuvant treatment patternMedian patient agePercent of patientsLymph node biopsyStandard of careNodal radiationNode dissectionMicrometastatic diseaseNode biopsyLymph nodesPatient ageTreatment patternsPatient populationBreast cancerClinical dataRadiation therapyPatientsDiseaseMacrometastasis
2008
Tangential Radiotherapy Without Axillary Surgery in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Results of a Prospective Trial
Wong JS, Taghian AG, Bellon JR, Keshaviah A, Smith BL, Winer EP, Silver B, Harris JR. Tangential Radiotherapy Without Axillary Surgery in Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Results of a Prospective Trial. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2008, 72: 866-870. PMID: 18394815, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.01.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative axillary nodesAxillary surgeryHormonal therapyBreast cancerAxillary nodesBreast radiotherapyLow regional recurrence ratesMedian pathologic tumor sizeHormone-responsive breast cancerMulti-institutional prospective studyEarly-stage breast cancerIpsilateral breast recurrencePathologic tumor sizeRegional nodal failureBreast-conserving surgeryInvasive breast cancerRegional nodal recurrenceWhole breast radiotherapyPositive breast cancerRegional recurrence rateLymphatic vessel invasionYears of ageAxillary treatmentBreast recurrenceMetastatic disease
2005
American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline Recommendations for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Lyman GH, Giuliano AE, Somerfield MR, Benson AB, Bodurka DC, Burstein HJ, Cochran AJ, Cody HS, Edge SB, Galper S, Hayman JA, Kim TY, Perkins CL, Podoloff DA, Sivasubramaniam VH, Turner RR, Wahl R, Weaver DL, Wolff AC, Winer EP. American Society of Clinical Oncology Guideline Recommendations for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2005, 23: 7703-7720. PMID: 16157938, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionEarly-stage breast cancerSentinel node biopsyCompletion axillary lymph node dissectionBreast cancerNode biopsyUse of SNBSentinel lymph node biopsyNegative axillary nodesLymph node dissectionAxillary lymph nodesLymph node biopsyStage breast cancerHealth Services CommitteeLong-term survivalAmerican SocietyUnknown clinical significanceIsolated cancer cellsAxillary metastasesNode dissectionSLN biopsyAxillary nodesSentinel lymphSLN evaluationLymph nodes
2003
Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer.
Keating NL, Landrum MB, Ayanian JZ, Winer EP, Guadagnoli E. Consultation with a medical oncologist before surgery and type of surgery among elderly women with early-stage breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2003, 21: 4532-9. PMID: 14673040, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2003.05.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-conserving surgeryDefinitive surgeryMedical oncologistsType of surgeryElderly womenAxillary dissectionBreast cancerEarly-stage breast cancerGuideline-recommended careRetrospective cohort studyAxillary node dissectionBreast cancer treatmentPercent of womenPopulation-based sampleComorbid illnessesNode dissectionCohort studyGuideline recommendationsDifferentiated cancerTeaching hospitalAdjusted proportionSurgeryOncologistsCancer treatmentWomen
2000
NCCN Practice Guidelines for Breast Cancer.
Carlson RW, Anderson BO, Bensinger W, Cox CE, Davidson NE, Edge SB, Farrar WB, Goldstein LJ, Gradishar WJ, Lichter AS, McCormick B, Nabell LM, Reed EC, Silver SM, Smith ML, Somlo G, Theriault R, Ward JH, Winer EP, Wolff A. NCCN Practice Guidelines for Breast Cancer. Oncology 2000, 14: 33-49. PMID: 11195418.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerClinical trialsNCCN Practice GuidelinesPresent clinical trialInvasive breast cancerProspective clinical trialsImprovement of treatmentArt cancer treatmentTherapeutic optionsPractice guidelinesPatientsClinical situationsFuture patientsCancer treatmentCancerPhysician participationTreatmentTrialsAppropriate optionGuidelinesOptionsPhysiciansRare exceptionsDisfigurement
1999
Is axillary lymph node dissection indicated for early-stage breast cancer? A decision analysis.
Parmigiani G, Berry D, Winer E, Tebaldi C, Iglehart J, Prosnitz L. Is axillary lymph node dissection indicated for early-stage breast cancer? A decision analysis. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 1999, 17: 1465-73. PMID: 10334532, DOI: 10.1200/jco.1999.17.5.1465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionBenefits of ALNDLymph node dissectionQuality of lifeAdjuvant chemotherapyAdjuvant therapyNode dissectionBreast cancerLeukemia Group B StudyEarly-stage breast cancerRoutine useAxillary radiation therapyER-negative womenER-positive womenAdjuvant systemic therapySmall primary tumorsBreast-conserving therapyBreast cancer patientsEstrogen receptor statusNegative axillaOxford OverviewAdjuvant treatmentChemotherapy combinationsSurvival benefitSystemic therapy
1998
Complications of axillary lymph node dissection for carcinoma of the breast
Warmuth M, Bowen G, Prosnitz L, Chu L, Broadwater G, Peterson B, Leight G, Winer E. Complications of axillary lymph node dissection for carcinoma of the breast. Cancer 1998, 83: 1362-1368. PMID: 9762937, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19981001)83:7<1362::aid-cncr13>3.0.co;2-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxillary lymph node dissectionLymph node dissectionNode dissectionBreast carcinomaYounger ageGreater body surface areaTreatment factorsAdjuvant tamoxifen therapyEpisodes of infectionHistory of smokingLong-term complicationsMajority of symptomsFrequency of inflammationLong-term symptomsBody surface areaDaily activitiesCross-sectional surveySelf-administered questionnaireArm swellingTamoxifen therapySevere complicationsTerm complicationsYounger patientsPrimary managementRecurrence 2