2024
Population attributable fraction of reproductive factors in triple negative breast cancer by race.
Jaber Chehayeb R, Odzer N, Albany R, Phipps A, Meisner A, Pusztai L. Population attributable fraction of reproductive factors in triple negative breast cancer by race. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 10522-10522. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.10522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation-attributable fractionAA womenIncidence of triple negative breast cancerPooled odds ratioOdds ratioWhite womenTriple negative breast cancerNon-Hispanic White (WhiteRelative riskRace-specific odds ratiosBreast cancerIncidence rates of triple negative breast cancerEstimates of relative riskContribution of multiple risk factorsTNBC incidenceRelevant case-control studiesPopulation attributable fractionRisk factorsYounger ageNegative breast cancerCase-control studyMultiple risk factorsBreastfeeding uptakeAttributable fractionLevin's formula
2021
Quantitative assessment of the immune microenvironment in African American Triple Negative Breast Cancer: a case–control study
Yaghoobi V, Moutafi M, Aung TN, Pelekanou V, Yaghoubi S, Blenman K, Ibrahim E, Vathiotis IA, Shafi S, Sharma A, O’Meara T, Fernandez AI, Pusztai L, Rimm DL. Quantitative assessment of the immune microenvironment in African American Triple Negative Breast Cancer: a case–control study. Breast Cancer Research 2021, 23: 113. PMID: 34906209, PMCID: PMC8670126, DOI: 10.1186/s13058-021-01493-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative breast cancerT cellsTumor microenvironmentAA patientsImmune cellsAA tumorsBreast cancerPurposeTriple-negative breast cancerAfrican AmericansTriple-negative breast cancerCase-control studySignificant differencesActivated T cellsImmunologic biomarkersPD-L1Lymphocytic infiltrationLymphoid infiltrationImmune microenvironmentControl cohortTNBC tumorsMyeloid markersQuantitative immunofluorescenceMean expression levelPatientsTNBC
2011
Effect of CYP2D6 polymorphisms on breast cancer recurrence
Morrow PK, Serna R, Broglio K, Pusztai L, Nikoloff DM, Hillman GR, Fontecha M, Li R, Michaud L, Hortobagyi G, Gonzalez‐Angulo A. Effect of CYP2D6 polymorphisms on breast cancer recurrence. Cancer 2011, 118: 1221-1227. PMID: 21823108, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsCarcinomaCase-Control StudiesCohort StudiesCytochrome P-450 CYP2D6Cytochrome P-450 CYP2D6 InhibitorsEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMastectomyMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPolymorphism, GeneticTamoxifenConceptsEarly breast cancerBreast cancer recurrenceAdjuvant tamoxifen therapyCancer recurrenceTamoxifen therapyMedical historyCYP2D6 genotypeTexas MD Anderson Cancer CenterFresh frozen tumor samplesCytochrome P450 2D6 polymorphismMD Anderson Cancer CenterBreast cancer patientsRisk of recurrenceCase-control studyAnderson Cancer CenterPatient's medical historyFrozen tumor samplesAdjuvant tamoxifenAdjuvant therapyConcomitant medicationsPatient characteristicsAmpliChip CYP450 TestCYP2D6 metabolismDisease recurrenceCancer Center
2010
Different gene expressions are associated with the different molecular subtypes of inflammatory breast cancer
Iwamoto T, Bianchini G, Qi Y, Cristofanilli M, Lucci A, Woodward WA, Reuben JM, Matsuoka J, Gong Y, Krishnamurthy S, Valero V, Hortobagyi GN, Robertson F, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Ueno NT. Different gene expressions are associated with the different molecular subtypes of inflammatory breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2010, 125: 785-795. PMID: 21153052, PMCID: PMC4109066, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-010-1280-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory breast cancerClinical subtypesBreast cancerNon-IBC patientsCase-control studyDistinct clinical subtypesDifferent molecular subtypesNon-IBC tumorsSignificant differencesNon-IBC specimensImmune system-related pathwaysLipid metabolism-related pathwaysHER2 statusReceptor phenotypeMetabolism-related pathwaysMolecular subtypesIBC tumorsSurvival curvesSubtypesTumor samplesHormone receptorsCancerPatientsT-testHER2
2006
DNA arrays as predictors of efficacy of adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients: Current data and issues on study design
Andre F, Mazouni C, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. DNA arrays as predictors of efficacy of adjuvant/neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer patients: Current data and issues on study design. Biochimica Et Biophysica Acta 2006, 1766: 197-204. PMID: 16962247, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbcan.2006.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy designPredictive biomarkersBreast cancer patientsPredictors of efficacyBreast cancer populationCase-control studySevere side effectsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyResistant patientsCancer patientsCancer populationBreast cancerSide effectsMolecular subclassesPredictive diagnostic toolGene signatureChemotherapyPatientsCancer pharmacogenomicsVariable benefitDiagnostic toolBiomarkersCurrent dataEfficacyPredictors