2023
Dual Prognostic Classification of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by DNA Damage Immune Response and Homologous Recombination Deficiency
Stecklein S, Barlow W, Pusztai L, Timms K, Kennedy R, Logan G, Seitz R, Badve S, Gökmen-Polar Y, Porter P, Linden H, Tripathy D, Hortobagyi G, Godwin A, Thompson A, Hayes D, Sharma P. Dual Prognostic Classification of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer by DNA Damage Immune Response and Homologous Recombination Deficiency. JCO Precision Oncology 2023, 7: e2300197. PMID: 37972336, PMCID: PMC10681491, DOI: 10.1200/po.23.00197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerHomologous recombination deficiencyBreast cancerAdjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapyTherapeutic vulnerabilitiesRecombination deficiencyDistinct therapeutic vulnerabilitiesAnthracycline-based chemotherapyImmune response signaturesDNA-damaging therapiesFavorable prognosisIntermediate prognosisWorse prognosisImmunologic microenvironmentImmune responseChemoresistant tumorsPrognostic classificationHeterogeneous diseasePrognosisHeterogeneous groupDistinct subgroupsTumorsCancerResponse signatureSimultaneous assessment
2018
Incorporating Genomics Into the Care of Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer
Kratz J, Burkard M, O'Meara T, Pusztai L, Veitch Z, Bedard PL. Incorporating Genomics Into the Care of Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2018, 38: 56-64. PMID: 30231387, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_200731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGenomic alterationsTumor genomic heterogeneityAdvanced breast cancerMetastatic breast cancerRecurrent genomic alterationsCare of patientsGenetic diversityMetastatic tumor sitesImproved clinical careGenomic sequencingLaboratory-developed testsClinical trialsGenomic heterogeneityDrug treatmentPatient tumorsClinical careSame patientBlood samplesHeterogeneous diseaseClinical relevanceTumor sitePatientsClonal evolutionCell populations
2013
Comparison of molecular subtype distribution in triple-negative inflammatory and non-inflammatory breast cancers
Masuda H, Baggerly KA, Wang Y, Iwamoto T, Brewer T, Pusztai L, Kai K, Kogawa T, Finetti P, Birnbaum D, Dirix L, Woodward WA, Reuben JM, Krishnamurthy S, Symmans W, Van Laere SJ, Bertucci F, Hortobagyi GN, Ueno NT. Comparison of molecular subtype distribution in triple-negative inflammatory and non-inflammatory breast cancers. Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15: r112. PMID: 24274653, PMCID: PMC3978878, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory breast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerTN-IBCIBC statusTNBC subtypesBreast cancerTNBC cohortClinical outcomesNon-inflammatory breast cancerMolecular subtype distributionWorld IBC ConsortiumRecurrence-free survivalNon-inflammatory typeClinical characteristicsOverall survivalPoor prognosisClinical behaviorSubtype distributionConclusionsOur dataHeterogeneous diseaseSubtypesCancerSignificant predictorsGene expression profilesCohort
2010
Use of standard markers and incorporation of molecular markers into breast cancer therapy
Kaufmann M, Pusztai L, Members T. Use of standard markers and incorporation of molecular markers into breast cancer therapy. Cancer 2010, 117: 1575-1582. PMID: 21472705, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFuture clinical trialsClinical trialsBreast cancerRoutine pathological evaluationBreast cancer managementCancer Research GroupBreast cancer therapyRoutine clinical decisionImportant therapeutic targetPredictive gene signaturesPathological evaluationPatient selectionConsensus recommendationsCancer managementHeterogeneous diseaseTherapeutic targetPredictive valueBreast pathologyClinical decisionDifferent subtypesGene signatureGenomic profilingClinical levelNew molecular markersOutcome prediction
2008
Current Status of Prognostic Profiling in Breast Cancer
Pusztai L. Current Status of Prognostic Profiling in Breast Cancer. The Oncologist 2008, 13: 350-360. PMID: 18448548, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2007-0216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntigens, NeoplasmAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials as TopicDNA Topoisomerases, Type IIDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisOncogenesPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenResearch DesignTamoxifenTaxoidsTreatment OutcomeConceptsBreast cancerClinical-pathological variablesClinical trial planningClinical courseClinical outcomesPathological variablesTreatment armsPrognostic informationClinical trialsTreatment strategiesClinicopathologic parametersHeterogeneous diseaseSpecific treatmentTherapeutic targetPrognostic profilingClinical heterogeneityGene expression fingerprintProspective tissue collectionAbnormal gene expressionIndividual tumorsPrognostic testTumorsPredictive indicatorIndividual diseasesTrial planning
2007
New Generation of Molecular Prognostic and Predictive Tests for Breast Cancer
Pusztai L, Cristofanilli M, Paik S. New Generation of Molecular Prognostic and Predictive Tests for Breast Cancer. Seminars In Oncology 2007, 34: s10-s16. PMID: 17512431, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2007.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerBreast cancer careDifferent clinical coursesAvailable diagnostic assaysTrial-based approachClinical coursePrognostic predictorCancer carePrognostic informationSimilar tumorsMolecular PrognosticHeterogeneous diseaseTumor cellsCancerPredictive testDiagnostic assaysNovel diagnosticsMolecular analytical techniquesMolecular differencesImportant advancesMolecular analysisPatientsDiagnostic companiesTumorsDisease