2018
Immunological differences between primary and metastatic breast cancer
Szekely B, Bossuyt V, Li X, Wali VB, Patwardhan GA, Frederick C, Silber A, Park T, Harigopal M, Pelekanou V, Zhang M, Yan Q, Rimm DL, Bianchini G, Hatzis C, Pusztai L. Immunological differences between primary and metastatic breast cancer. Annals Of Oncology 2018, 29: 2232-2239. PMID: 30203045, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy399.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAntineoplastic Agents, ImmunologicalB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGene Expression RegulationHumansImmunologic SurveillanceLymphocyte CountLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMiddle AgedMutation RateTumor EscapeTumor MicroenvironmentYoung AdultConceptsMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerTherapeutic targetToll-like receptor pathway genesImmuno-oncology therapeutic targetsBreast cancer evolvesImmune proteasome expressionPD-L1 positivityCorresponding primary tumorsPotential therapeutic targetMHC class IImmune-related genesMetastatic cancer samplesLigand/receptor pairLymphocyte countT helperT-regsPD-L1Immune microenvironmentCytotoxic TPrimary tumorMastoid cellsDisease progressionTherapeutic combinationsMacrophage markers
2017
Implications of the tumor immune microenvironment for staging and therapeutics
Taube JM, Galon J, Sholl LM, Rodig SJ, Cottrell TR, Giraldo NA, Baras AS, Patel SS, Anders RA, Rimm DL, Cimino-Mathews A. Implications of the tumor immune microenvironment for staging and therapeutics. Modern Pathology 2017, 31: 214-234. PMID: 29192647, PMCID: PMC6132263, DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2017.156.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor immune microenvironmentImmune microenvironmentTumor typesTumor microenvironmentAnti-PD-1/PD-L1Therapeutic targetPD-1/PD-L1 axisFirst line treatment algorithmHost antitumor immune responseEarly stage colorectal carcinomaLocal immune contextureImmune checkpoint inhibitorsPD-L1 axisAntitumor immune responseImmune-based therapiesPD-L1 antibodiesAbundance of CD8Th1 helper cellsNovel therapeutic targetPotential therapeutic targetPrimary organ siteNew candidate biomarkersNumerous tumor typesSpecific tumor typesCurrent TNM