2023
Immunological and clinicopathological features predict HER2-positive breast cancer prognosis in the neoadjuvant NeoALTTO and CALGB 40601 randomized trials
Rediti M, Fernandez-Martinez A, Venet D, Rothé F, Hoadley K, Parker J, Singh B, Campbell J, Ballman K, Hillman D, Winer E, El-Abed S, Piccart M, Di Cosimo S, Symmans W, Krop I, Salgado R, Loi S, Pusztai L, Perou C, Carey L, Sotiriou C. Immunological and clinicopathological features predict HER2-positive breast cancer prognosis in the neoadjuvant NeoALTTO and CALGB 40601 randomized trials. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 7053. PMID: 37923752, PMCID: PMC10624889, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42635-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvent-free survivalHER2-positive breast cancerPathological complete responseCALGB 40601Breast cancerBreast pathological complete responseStromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesHormone receptor statusPhase III trialsClinical nodal statusIndependent prognostic factorTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesIdentification of patientsBreast cancer prognosisT cell receptorNeoadjuvant paclitaxelNeoadjuvant therapyIII trialsNodal statusComplete responsePrognostic factorsPrognostic scoreReceptor statusClinicopathological featuresResidual disease
2021
Tumor subtypes and survival in male breast cancer
Leone J, Freedman RA, Lin NU, Tolaney SM, Vallejo CT, Leone BA, Winer EP, Leone JP. Tumor subtypes and survival in male breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2021, 188: 695-702. PMID: 33770314, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06182-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancer-specific survivalOverall survivalTumor subtypesBreast cancerHormone receptorsWorse breast cancer-specific survivalMultivariate Cox proportional hazards analysisCox proportional hazards analysisPurposeMale breast cancerTumor subtype distributionCancer-specific survivalProportional hazards analysisInvasive breast cancerMale breast cancerAggressive tumor biologyCox hazard ratiosPopulation-based informationTN diseaseAdvanced diseaseHazard ratioHR-/HER2Inferior survivalMedian agePatient characteristicsPrognostic factors
2015
Body Mass Index, PAM50 Subtype, and Outcomes in Node-Positive Breast Cancer: CALGB 9741 (Alliance)
Ligibel JA, Cirrincione CT, Liu M, Citron M, Ingle JN, Gradishar W, Martino S, Sikov W, Michaelson R, Mardis E, Perou CM, Ellis M, Winer E, Hudis CA, Berry D, Barry WT. Body Mass Index, PAM50 Subtype, and Outcomes in Node-Positive Breast Cancer: CALGB 9741 (Alliance). Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2015, 107: djv179. PMID: 26113580, PMCID: PMC4651106, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBody Mass IndexBreast NeoplasmsCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLymph NodesLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPaclitaxelReceptors, EstrogenTreatment OutcomeConceptsBody mass indexBaseline body mass indexNode-positive breast cancerBreast cancerCALGB 9741Prognostic factorsMass indexMedian baseline body mass indexSignificant prognostic factorsIndependent prognostic factorBreast cancer outcomesGroup of patientsSequence of chemotherapyEstrogen receptor statusProportional hazards regressionActual body weightDose densityDosed chemotherapyMenopausal statusOverall survivalReceptor statusRandomized trialsHazards regressionPoor prognosisTumor size
2014
Adjuvant Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Breast Cancer
Francis PA, Regan MM, Fleming GF, Láng I, Ciruelos E, Bellet M, Bonnefoi HR, Climent MA, Da Prada GA, Burstein HJ, Martino S, Davidson NE, Geyer CE, Walley BA, Coleman R, Kerbrat P, Buchholz S, Ingle JN, Winer EP, Rabaglio-Poretti M, Maibach R, Ruepp B, Giobbie-Hurder A, Price KN, Colleoni M, Viale G, Coates AS, Goldhirsch A, Gelber RD. Adjuvant Ovarian Suppression in Premenopausal Breast Cancer. New England Journal Of Medicine 2014, 372: 436-446. PMID: 25495490, PMCID: PMC4341825, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1412379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTamoxifen plus ovarian suppressionOvarian suppressionRate of freedomBreast cancerTamoxifen groupPremenopausal womenPrimary analysisDisease-free survival ratesPositive early breast cancerAdjuvant ovarian suppressionNonreceipt of chemotherapyYears of tamoxifenDisease-free survivalPremenopausal breast cancerEarly breast cancerOvarian estrogen productionOverall study populationSuppression groupGreater treatment effectUse of exemestaneAdjuvant chemotherapyPrior chemotherapyMost recurrencesPrognostic factorsPrior receipt
2011
Breast Medical Oncologists' Use of Standard Prognostic Factors to Predict a 21‐Gene Recurrence Score
Kamal AH, Loprinzi CL, Reynolds C, Dueck AC, Geiger XJ, Ingle JN, Carlson RW, Hobday TJ, Winer EP, Goetz MP. Breast Medical Oncologists' Use of Standard Prognostic Factors to Predict a 21‐Gene Recurrence Score. The Oncologist 2011, 16: 1359-1366. PMID: 21934103, PMCID: PMC3228065, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2011-0048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence scorePrognostic criteriaRS riskTreatment recommendationsIntermediate-risk casesHormone receptor statusLymph node negativeProspective clinical trialsStandard prognostic factorsIntermediate recurrence scoreAbility of oncologistsChemotherapy useChemotherapy recommendationsChemotherapy benefitNode negativePrognostic factorsReceptor statusHistologic typeAcademic oncologistsOncologists' useTumor gradeClinical trialsBreast cancerRS categoryOncologist's ability
2008
Racial Differences in Clinical Outcomes From Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of CALGB 9342 and 9840—Cancer and Leukemia Group B
Polite BN, Cirrincione C, Fleming GF, Berry DA, Seidman A, Muss H, Norton L, Shapiro C, Bakri K, Marcom K, Lake D, Schwartz JH, Hudis C, Winer EP. Racial Differences in Clinical Outcomes From Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of CALGB 9342 and 9840—Cancer and Leukemia Group B. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 2659-2665. PMID: 18509177, PMCID: PMC4830463, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.13.9782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerHazard of deathTreatment failureBreast cancerOverall survivalClinical outcomesLeukemia Group B trialAfrican AmericansLeukemia Group BMedian overall survivalTreatment-related toxicityObserved survival differencesTime of presentationAfrican American patientsRacial differencesOverall responseAfrican American womenLarge cooperative groupsMetastatic settingProtocol treatmentPrognostic factorsStudy cohortSubsequent therapyShorter survivalPooled analysis