2015
Radiation therapy in the locoregional treatment of triple-negative breast cancer
Moran MS. Radiation therapy in the locoregional treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. The Lancet Oncology 2015, 16: e113-e122. PMID: 25752562, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(14)71104-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorDecision Support TechniquesDose Fractionation, RadiationFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMastectomyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPatient SelectionPhenotypePredictive Value of TestsRadiation ToleranceRadiotherapy, AdjuvantRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast Neoplasms
2014
Should triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype affect local-regional therapy decision making?
Moran MS. Should triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtype affect local-regional therapy decision making? American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2014, e32-6. PMID: 24857120, DOI: 10.14694/edbook_am.2014.34.e32.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDecision MakingDose Fractionation, RadiationFemaleGenes, BRCA1HumansMastectomyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerLocal-regional relapseBreast cancer therapySporadic triple-negative breast cancerBreast cancerEarly-stage triple-negative breast cancerYounger ageAggressive biologic characteristicsBreast conservation approachHER2-positive subgroupContralateral breast cancerWhole breast irradiationDefinitive treatment strategyNegative breast cancer subtypeHypothesis-generating dataPartial breast irradiationBreast cancer subtypesBRCA1 mutation carriersSystemic chemotherapyAdvanced diseaseRandomized trialsGuideline recommendationsLuminal tumorsBreast irradiationTNBC subtypes
2013
Are Breast Cancer Subtypes Prognostic for Nodal Involvement and Associated with Clinicopathologic Features at Presentation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer?
Jones T, Neboori H, Wu H, Yang Q, Haffty BG, Evans S, Higgins S, Moran MS. Are Breast Cancer Subtypes Prognostic for Nodal Involvement and Associated with Clinicopathologic Features at Presentation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer? Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2013, 20: 2866-2872. PMID: 23661183, PMCID: PMC5731457, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-013-2994-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNodal involvementClinicopathologic featuresSignificant associationStage I/II diseaseCancer subtypesDistant metastasis-free survivalEarly-stage breast cancerResultsThe study cohortAxillary node involvementBreast-conserving surgeryMetastasis-free survivalUseful prognostic variableBreast cancer subtypesAvailable tissue blocksNode involvementNode positivityNodal metastasisPathological reviewStudy cohortT stageTumor characteristicsTumor histologyTumor sizeProgesterone receptorSurgical assessment