2010
Molecular Anatomy of Breast Cancer Stroma and Its Prognostic Value in Estrogen Receptor–Positive and –Negative Cancers
Bianchini G, Qi Y, Alvarez RH, Iwamoto T, Coutant C, Ibrahim NK, Valero V, Cristofanilli M, Green MC, Radvanyi L, Hatzis C, Hortobagyi GN, Andre F, Gianni L, Symmans WF, Pusztai L. Molecular Anatomy of Breast Cancer Stroma and Its Prognostic Value in Estrogen Receptor–Positive and –Negative Cancers. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2010, 28: 4316-4323. PMID: 20805453, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2009.27.2419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmyloid beta-Protein PrecursorAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBiopsy, Fine-NeedleB-LymphocytesBreast NeoplasmsChi-Square DistributionCollagen Type IVExtracellular Matrix ProteinsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMetagenomeNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPhospholipid Transfer ProteinsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesProtease NexinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptor, Transforming Growth Factor-beta Type IIReceptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, Transforming Growth Factor betaSurvival AnalysisTamoxifenConceptsER-negative cancersBreast cancer stromaER-positive cancersPrognostic valueCancer stromaNegative cancersProliferative cancersSystemic adjuvant therapyTamoxifen-treated patientsNode-negative patientsEstrogen-receptor positiveStrong prognostic valueCore needle biopsySubset of tumorsLess prognostic valueDistant relapseAdjuvant therapyHazard ratioFavorable prognosisHighest tertilePrognostic scoreCore biopsyBreast cancerImmune functionMultivariate analysis
2008
Collagen IV levels are elevated in the serum of patients with primary breast cancer compared to healthy volunteers
Mazouni C, Arun B, André F, Ayers M, Krishnamurthy S, Wang B, Hortobagyi GN, Buzdar AU, Pusztai L. Collagen IV levels are elevated in the serum of patients with primary breast cancer compared to healthy volunteers. British Journal Of Cancer 2008, 99: 68-71. PMID: 18560403, PMCID: PMC2453019, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollagen IV levelsHealthy womenCancer patientsBreast cancerPreoperative chemotherapySerum levelsCollagen IVBaseline serum levelsSerum collagen IVPrimary breast cancerBreast cancer patientsSera of patientsMarkers of angiogenesisSandwich enzyme-linked immunoassayEnzyme-linked immunoassayCollagen IV concentrationVascular basement membraneClinical stageHER2 statusHealthy controlsSignificant further increaseHealthy volunteersPatientsChemotherapyStage II