2022
PD-L1 protein expression in relation to recurrence score values in early-stage ER + breast cancer
Rozenblit M, Blenman K, Harigopal M, Reisenbichler E, Singh K, Qing T, Ibrahim E, Ramkissoon S, Asmelash S, Lin HK, Roberts M, Ross J, Huang RSP, Pusztai L. PD-L1 protein expression in relation to recurrence score values in early-stage ER + breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 196: 221-227. PMID: 36028784, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06712-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPD-L1 positivityPD-L1 protein expressionPD-L1 expressionGrade 3 cancersPD-L1TIL scoreTumor gradeMultivariate analysisHigher PD-L1 positivityTumor-infiltrating lymphocyte countsConclusionPD-L1 expressionProtein expressionPD-L1 immunohistochemistryChi-square testResultsPD-L1T1 cancersLymphocyte countT3 tumorsIndependent predictorsTumor sizeLarge tumorsPositivity rateCell positivityBreast cancerGrade 2
2015
Genomic predictor of residual risk of recurrence after adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in high risk estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers
Khan SS, Karn T, Symmans WF, Rody A, Müller V, Holtrich U, Becker S, Pusztai L, Hatzis C. Genomic predictor of residual risk of recurrence after adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in high risk estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 149: 789-797. PMID: 25651779, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3277-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyEndocrine therapyHigh riskOncotype DXBreast cancerEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerRisk categoriesEarly-stage estrogen receptorEndocrine therapy sensitivityGood prognosis patientsER-positive patientsHigh-risk patientsPoor prognosis groupPositive breast cancerLow-risk groupAdjuvant endocrineMultimodality therapyPrognosis patientsRisk patientsEndocrine sensitivityIndependent predictorsPrognosis groupT stage
2014
Impact of Financial Burden of Cancer on Survivors' Quality of Life
Fenn KM, Evans SB, McCorkle R, DiGiovanna MP, Pusztai L, Sanft T, Hofstatter EW, Killelea BK, Knobf MT, Lannin DR, Abu-Khalaf M, Horowitz NR, Chagpar AB. Impact of Financial Burden of Cancer on Survivors' Quality of Life. JCO Oncology Practice 2014, 10: 332-338. PMID: 24865220, DOI: 10.1200/jop.2013.001322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeNational Health Interview SurveyStrong independent predictorCancer care costsIndependent predictorsCancer survivorsCare costsHealth Interview SurveyFinancial burdenPopulation-based sampleMultivariable regression modelsMultivariable analysisSurvivors' qualityPatientsBivariate analysisCancerSignificant covariatesMental healthPhysical healthInterview SurveyEmotional healthFinancial problemsSurvivorsPoor qualityRegression models
2012
12O_PR Independent Blinded Validation of the Genomic Index of Sensitivity to Endocrine Therapy (Set)
Karn T, Hatzis C, Symmans W, Pusztai L, Ruckhäberle E, Schmidt M, Müller V, Holtrich U, Rody A, Kaufmann M. 12O_PR Independent Blinded Validation of the Genomic Index of Sensitivity to Endocrine Therapy (Set). Annals Of Oncology 2012, 23: ii18. DOI: 10.1016/s0923-7534(19)65684-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEndocrine therapyPositive patientsPrognostic valueTumor sizeER-positive primary breast cancerPositive primary breast cancerAdjuvant endocrine therapyNegative PgR statusNode-negative cohortPure prognostic valueNode-negative patientsStepwise Cox regressionER-positive patientsPrimary breast cancerBest independent predictorPgR statusAdjuvant treatmentRetrospective cohortIndependent predictorsLymph nodesNegative cohortSurvival benefitCox regressionClinical associationsHER2 statusCentromere protein-A, an essential centromere protein, is a prognostic marker for relapse in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer
McGovern SL, Qi Y, Pusztai L, Symmans WF, Buchholz TA. Centromere protein-A, an essential centromere protein, is a prognostic marker for relapse in estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research 2012, 14: r72. PMID: 22559056, PMCID: PMC3446334, DOI: 10.1186/bcr3181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalAutoantigensBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCentromere Protein ACentromere Protein BChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansKi-67 AntigenMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalReceptors, EstrogenRNA, MessengerTamoxifenConceptsER-positive diseaseDistant relapse-free survivalSystemic therapyER-negative tumorsIndependent prognostic markerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPrognostic markerBreast cancerChemotherapy responseKi-67Estrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerER-positive breast cancerSignificant independent prognostic markerER-positive tumorsRelapse-free survivalBreast cancer patientsHigh-grade cancerSignificant independent predictorsKi-67 expressionFree survivalHazard ratioIndependent predictorsPrognostic factorsNegative tumors
2005
Microtubule-associated protein tau: A marker of paclitaxel sensitivity in breast cancer
Rouzier R, Rajan R, Wagner P, Hess KR, Gold DL, Stec J, Ayers M, Ross JS, Zhang P, Buchholz TA, Kuerer H, Green M, Arun B, Hortobagyi GN, Symmans WF, Pusztai L. Microtubule-associated protein tau: A marker of paclitaxel sensitivity in breast cancer. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2005, 102: 8315-8320. PMID: 15914550, PMCID: PMC1149405, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0408974102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responseBreast cancerBreast cancer cellsLow tau expressionPaclitaxel-containing chemotherapyCancer cellsLower mRNA expressionRegulation of tauPaclitaxel therapyComplete responseIndependent predictorsNuclear gradePaclitaxel sensitivityTau expressionTherapeutic strategiesStage IMultivariate analysisProtein tauTau proteinMRNA expressionTissue arraysDiagnostic testsPaclitaxelCancerChemotherapy