2016
Predictors of Chemosensitivity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: An Integrated Genomic Analysis
Jiang T, Shi W, Wali VB, Pongor L, Li C, Lau R, Győrffy B, Lifton RP, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Hatzis C. Predictors of Chemosensitivity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: An Integrated Genomic Analysis. PLOS Medicine 2016, 13: e1002193. PMID: 27959926, PMCID: PMC5154510, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerPathologic complete responseMD Anderson Cancer CenterNegative breast cancerBreast cancerMutation burdenExtensive residual diseaseBetter survival outcomesBRCA deficiencyImmune cell activityAnderson Cancer CenterPredictor of chemosensitivityHigh mutation burdenWhole-exome sequencingACT chemotherapyMDACC cohortTNBC cohortNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCare chemotherapyTaxane chemotherapyCancer Genome AtlasComplete responseSuch patientsImproved survivalAggressive disease
2013
USP-11 as a Predictive and Prognostic Factor Following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer
Bayraktar S, Barrera A, Liu D, Pusztai L, Litton J, Valero V, Hunt K, Hortobagyi GN, Wu Y, Symmans F, Arun B. USP-11 as a Predictive and Prognostic Factor Following Neoadjuvant Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer. The Cancer Journal 2013, 19: 10-17. PMID: 23337751, PMCID: PMC3568679, DOI: 10.1097/ppo.0b013e3182801b3a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeoadjuvant systemic therapyPathological complete responseBreast cancerKaplan-Meier product-limit methodBetter survival outcomesDisease-free survivalOverall survival rateRisk of recurrenceProduct-limit methodLogistic regression modelsNeoadjuvant therapyComplete responsePrognostic factorsSystemic therapyDisease recurrencePrognostic relevanceSurvival outcomesHigh riskPatientsSurvival rateTumorsCancerRecurrencePolymerase inhibitionUbiquitin-specific protease family