2015
Racial Differences in the Use and Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Results From the National Cancer Data Base
Killelea BK, Yang VQ, Wang SY, Hayse B, Mougalian S, Horowitz NR, Chagpar AB, Pusztai L, Lannin DR. Racial Differences in the Use and Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Results From the National Cancer Data Base. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 4267-4276. PMID: 26598753, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.7801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAsianBiomarkers, TumorBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChemotherapy, AdjuvantComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsPathologic complete responseNational Cancer Data BaseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerEstrogen receptorWhite womenPositive tumorsAsian womenHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Timing of chemotherapyClinical T stageGrowth factor receptor 2Triple-negative tumorsPatient's zip codeHigh-grade tumorsRacial differencesZip codesFactor receptor 2Chemotherapy useComorbidity indexComplete responseT stageGrade tumors
2009
Evaluation of microtubule associated protein tau expression as prognostic and predictive marker in the NSABP-B 28 randomized clinical trial.
Pusztai L, Jeong J, Gong Y, Ross J, Kim C, Hortobagyi G, Paik S, Symmans W. Evaluation of microtubule associated protein tau expression as prognostic and predictive marker in the NSABP-B 28 randomized clinical trial. Cancer Research 2009, 69: 54. DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs-54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverall survivalTau protein expressionTau expressionClinical trialsHormone receptor-positive tumorsMD Anderson Cancer CenterDoxorubicin/cyclophosphamideER-negative subsetNational Surgical BreastAdjuvant endocrine treatmentProtein expressionReceptor-positive tumorsPercent of tumorsAnderson Cancer CenterNormal breast epitheliumAdjuvant chemotherapyPaclitaxel efficacyBowel ProjectEndocrine therapyEndocrine treatmentPaclitaxel chemotherapyNodal statusBetter prognosisClinical outcomesPositive tumors
2005
The Nuclear Transcription Factor κB/bcl-2 Pathway Correlates with Pathologic Complete Response to Doxorubicin-Based Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Human Breast Cancer
Buchholz TA, Garg AK, Chakravarti N, Aggarwal BB, Esteva FJ, Kuerer HM, Singletary SE, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L, Cristofanilli M, Sahin AA. The Nuclear Transcription Factor κB/bcl-2 Pathway Correlates with Pathologic Complete Response to Doxorubicin-Based Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Human Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2005, 11: 8398-8402. PMID: 16322301, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-0885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBcl-2-Associated X ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCell NucleusChemotherapy, AdjuvantCyclophosphamideCytoplasmDoxorubicinFemaleFluorouracilHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm StagingNF-kappa BProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Signal TransductionSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsPathologic complete responseHuman breast cancerNF-kappaBNeoadjuvant chemotherapyComplete responseNeoadjuvant doxorubicinBcl-2Poor responseBreast cancerAnthracycline-based neoadjuvant chemotherapyNF-kappaB.Bcl-2-positive tumorsHuman breast cancer samplesBreast cancer responseClinical outcome dataTranscription factor NF-kappaBBreast cancer pathologistNuclear factor-kappaBBreast cancer samplesPCR ratePositive tumorsChemotherapy responseTumor stainingImmunohistochemical stainingCancer response
2003
Correlation between HER‐2 expression and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with 5‐fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide in patients with breast carcinoma
Zhang F, Yang Y, Smith T, Kau S, McConathy JM, Esteva FJ, Kuerer HM, Symmans WF, Buzdar AU, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L. Correlation between HER‐2 expression and response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy with 5‐fluorouracil, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide in patients with breast carcinoma. Cancer 2003, 97: 1758-1765. PMID: 12655533, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCourses of FACBreast carcinomaNeoadjuvant chemotherapyPathologic responseResponse rateLymph node-positive diseaseGood pathologic responseMedian patient ageClinical response rateNode-positive diseasePercent of patientsTime of surgeryClinical laboratory assessmentsMinimal residual diseaseClinical responsePositive diseasePathologic assessmentPatient agePhysical examinationPositive tumorsResidual diseaseImaging assessmentClinical assessmentResponse assessmentNonsignificant trend