2023
MammaPrint Index as a predictive biomarker for neoadjuvant chemotherapy response and outcome in patients with HR+HER2- breast cancer in NBRST.
Beitsch P, Pellicane J, Pusztai L, Baron P, Cobain E, Murray M, Ashikari A, Kelemen P, Mislowsky A, Barone J, Cowan K, Layeequr Rahman R, Dooley W, Menicucci A, Finn C, Audeh M, Whitworth P. MammaPrint Index as a predictive biomarker for neoadjuvant chemotherapy response and outcome in patients with HR+HER2- breast cancer in NBRST. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 521-521. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistant metastasis-free survivalPathological complete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyHigh riskGrade 3 tumorsLymph node statusObservational prospective studyHigh-risk tumorsKaplan-Meier analysisStage breast cancerLog-rank testPrediction of chemosensitivityESBC patientsMammaPrint testSYMPHONY trialsFree survivalNeoadjuvant therapyClinicopathologic subtypesComplete responseDistant metastasisImmune therapyMeier analysisRisk tumorsNode statusProspective study
2022
A preliminary, prospective study of peripheral neuropathy and cognitive function in patients with breast cancer during taxane therapy
Ibrahim EY, Munshani S, Domenicano I, Rodwin R, Nowak RJ, Pusztai L, Lustberg M, Ehrlich BE. A preliminary, prospective study of peripheral neuropathy and cognitive function in patients with breast cancer during taxane therapy. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0275648. PMID: 36206298, PMCID: PMC9543876, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0275648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurological side effectsSide effectsBreast cancerTaxane exposureProgressive neurological changesTaxane-based chemotherapyNon-interventional studyWeeks of treatmentEnd of treatmentIrreversible side effectsCourse of treatmentQuality of lifeTaxane therapyPeripheral neuropathyProspective studyPeripheral bloodBlood levelsCancer survivalNeuronal viabilityNeurological changesEffective treatmentChemotherapyCognitive impairmentPatientsPotential protein biomarkers
2015
Prospective study of the decision-making impact of the Breast Cancer Index in the selection of patients with ER+ breast cancer for extended endocrine therapy.
Sanft T, Aktas B, Schroeder B, Bossuyt V, DiGiovanna M, Abu-Khalaf M, Chung G, Silber A, Hofstatter E, Mougalian S, Epstein L, Hatzis C, Schnabel C, Pusztai L. Prospective study of the decision-making impact of the Breast Cancer Index in the selection of patients with ER+ breast cancer for extended endocrine therapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 538-538. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.15_suppl.538.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 21-gene recurrence score complements IBTR! Estimates in early-stage, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-normal, lymph node-negative breast cancer
Thaker NG, Hoffman KE, Stauder MC, Shaitelman SF, Strom EA, Tereffe W, Smith BD, Perkins GH, Huo L, Munsell MF, Pusztai L, Buchholz TA, Woodward WA. The 21-gene recurrence score complements IBTR! Estimates in early-stage, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-normal, lymph node-negative breast cancer. SpringerPlus 2015, 4: 36. PMID: 25674496, PMCID: PMC4318826, DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-0840-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIpsilateral breast tumor recurrenceRecurrence scoreBreast cancerRisk of IBTRGrade I/II diseaseLymph node-negative breast cancerNode-negative breast cancerStage I/IIRisk of LRBreast tumor recurrenceLocoregional recurrence riskKi-67 expressionIndividualized treatment decisionsLow event ratesIBTR rateMost patientsConsecutive patientsMedian ageRS testingProspective studyRetrospective studyTumor recurrenceTreatment decisionsRadiation therapyRecurrence risk
2013
Novel Functional Assay for Spindle-Assembly Checkpoint by Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Activity to Predict Taxane Chemosensitivity in Breast Tumor Patient
Torikoshi Y, Gohda K, Davis ML, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Kazansky A, Nakayama S, Yoshida T, Matsushima T, Hortobagyi GN, Ishihara H, Kim SJ, Noguchi S, Ueno NT. Novel Functional Assay for Spindle-Assembly Checkpoint by Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Activity to Predict Taxane Chemosensitivity in Breast Tumor Patient. Journal Of Cancer 2013, 4: 697-702. PMID: 24312139, PMCID: PMC3842438, DOI: 10.7150/jca.6248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTaxane-containing chemotherapyClinical responsePreoperative chemotherapyTaxane-induced cell deathAnthracycline-based treatmentFine-needle aspiration biopsyLarge prospective studiesBreast cancer patientsCyclin-dependent kinase 1Taxane-resistant tumorsLogistic regression analysisTaxane-containing therapyBreast tumor patientsDysfunction groupTaxane therapyPathologic responseProspective studyCancer patientsPredictive biomarkersTumor patientsBreast cancerClinicopathologic parametersAspiration biopsyBiopsy samplesPatientsThe impact of survivorship care plans on knowledge among breast cancer survivors.
Bulloch K, Irwin M, Chagpar A, Horowitz N, Killelea B, Pusztai L, Abu-Khalaf M, DiGiovanna M, Chung G, Hofstatter E, Levy A, Sanft T. The impact of survivorship care plans on knowledge among breast cancer survivors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2013, 31: 124-124. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2013.31.26_suppl.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurvivorship care plansPotential side effectsSurveillance recommendationsSide effectsPatient knowledgeCancer survivorsCare plansLong-term side effectsCancer treatmentTreatment progressMedian patient ageBreast cancer survivorsCompletion of treatmentKnowledge of treatmentElectronic medical recordsOnly significant improvementPatient ageProspective studyTreatment detailsTumor stageCancer stageMedical recordsRisk factorsMedicine recommendationsStage III
2007
Prospective study of changes in spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) to predict breast tumor response to taxanes
Ueno N, Kim S, Symmans W, Detry M, Pusztai L, Sanchez L, Ishihara H, Hortobagyi G, Noguchi S. Prospective study of changes in spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) to predict breast tumor response to taxanes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 586-586. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical responseTaxane sensitivityPreoperative therapyPrognostic factorsHER2 tumorsProspective studyBreast cancerDocetaxel/capecitabineDocetaxel/doxorubicinTaxane-containing regimensLarge prospective studiesPrimary breast cancerClinical prognostic factorsHER2- breast cancerNovel predictive markerCyclin-dependent kinase 1Breast tumor responseLogistic regression modelsEvaluable ptsAdjuvant therapyClinical outcomesPreclinical findingsPredictive markerTumor responseHER2 overexpression