2015
Assessment of Practice Patterns Following Publication of the SSO–ASTRO Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Therapy in Stage I and II Invasive Breast Cancer
DeSnyder SM, Hunt KK, Smith BD, Moran MS, Klimberg S, Lucci A. Assessment of Practice Patterns Following Publication of the SSO–ASTRO Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Therapy in Stage I and II Invasive Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2015, 22: 3250-3256. PMID: 26202554, PMCID: PMC4696114, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-015-4666-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsensus guidelinesInked marginInvasive breast cancerBreast-Conserving TherapyTriple-negative tumorsCurrent clinical practiceIndividual clinical judgmentDuctal carcinomaBreast surgeonsPractice patternsBreast cancerStage IClinical practiceClinical judgmentTumorsMethodsA surveyAdequate marginsPractice typeMultiple fociAmerican SocietySurgeonsGuidelinesMultiple marginsCarcinomaTherapy
2014
Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Stages I and II Invasive Breast Cancer
Moran MS, Schnitt SJ, Giuliano AE, Harris JR, Khan SA, Horton J, Klimberg S, Chavez-MacGregor M, Freedman G, Houssami N, Johnson PL, Morrow M. Society of Surgical Oncology–American Society for Radiation Oncology Consensus Guideline on Margins for Breast-Conserving Surgery With Whole-Breast Irradiation in Stages I and II Invasive Breast Cancer. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2014, 21: 704-716. PMID: 24515565, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-014-3481-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIpsilateral breast tumor recurrenceInvasive breast cancerBreast cancerClear marginsRate of IBTRRisk of IBTRRadiation Oncology consensus guidelinesSurgical Oncology–American SocietyMargin widthMultidisciplinary consensus panelOptimal margin widthBreast tumor recurrenceExtensive intraductal componentBreast conserving surgeryBreast-conserving surgeryRe-excision ratesHealth care costsUnfavorable biologyEndocrine therapyMultidisciplinary therapyRadiation boostYounger patientsIntraductal componentLobular cancerNegative margins
2011
Low doses ionizing radiation enhances the invasiveness of breast cancer cells by inducing epithelial–mesenchymal transition
Zhang X, Li X, Zhang N, Yang Q, Moran MS. Low doses ionizing radiation enhances the invasiveness of breast cancer cells by inducing epithelial–mesenchymal transition. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2011, 412: 188-192. PMID: 21810413, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2011.07.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial-mesenchymal transitionBreast cancer cellsMCF-7 cellsCancer cellsMCF-7 breast cancer cellsEpithelial differentiation markersBreast cancerEMT markersLow doseMesenchymal markersTherapeutic effectivenessTranswell assaysMolecular alterationsLow dosesMesenchymal transitionRT-PCRCell invasionEnhanced migrationDifferentiation markersLDIRInvasivenessMarkersCellsPhenotypic changesInvasion
2010
Ductal Carcinoma In Situ With Microinvasion: Prognostic Implications, Long-Term Outcomes, and Role of Axillary Evaluation
Parikh RR, Haffty BG, Lannin D, Moran MS. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ With Microinvasion: Prognostic Implications, Long-Term Outcomes, and Role of Axillary Evaluation. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 82: 7-13. PMID: 20950955, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.08.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant relapse-free survivalLocal-regional relapseClinical-pathologic featuresRelapse-free survivalBreast conservation therapyLong-term outcomesOverall survivalAxillary evaluationAxillary metastasesIndependent predictorsDuctal carcinomaCox proportional hazards analysisPresence of microinvasionSurgical axillary evaluationAdjuvant hormonal therapyProportional hazards analysisHormonal therapyAggressive treatmentDistant failureMargin statusSurgical evaluationConservation therapyPrognostic implicationsMean ageUnivariate analysis