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
1998
High-dose chemotherapy: how resistant is breast cancer?
Pusztai L, Hortobagyi G. High-dose chemotherapy: how resistant is breast cancer? Drug Resistance Updates 1998, 1: 62-72. PMID: 17092798, DOI: 10.1016/s1368-7646(98)80216-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-dose chemotherapyClinical drug resistanceBreast cancerDrug resistancePartial responseClinical patternResponse rateComplete response rateHigh-dose therapyInitial complete responseObjective response rateStandard-dose chemotherapyDifferent clinical patternsMajority of patientsPrimary drug resistanceStem cell supportHigh cure ratesDrug-resistant clonesInduction therapyInitial chemosensitivityPathologic resistanceStable diseaseCancer dieOverall survivalComplete responsePhysiologic and Pathologic Drug Resistance in Ovarian Carcinoma: A Hypothesis Based on a Clonal Progression Model
Pusztai L, Siddik Z, Mills G, Bast R. Physiologic and Pathologic Drug Resistance in Ovarian Carcinoma: A Hypothesis Based on a Clonal Progression Model. Acta Oncologica 1998, 37: 629-640. PMID: 10050979, DOI: 10.1080/028418698429964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage ovarian cancerDrug-resistant cellsDrug resistanceDrug sensitivityOvarian cancerTumor progressionDisease-free survivalHigh-dose chemotherapyNumerous clinical studiesDifferent treatment strategiesCell populationsHigh response rateCorresponding normal tissuesInsufficient chemotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapyIntensive chemotherapyAdvanced diseaseClinical responseCombination chemotherapyConventional dosesMolecular biological observationsOvarian carcinomaPhysiological drug resistanceClinical failureClinical studies