Predictors of Chemosensitivity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: An Integrated Genomic Analysis
Jiang T, Shi W, Wali VB, Pongor L, Li C, Lau R, Győrffy B, Lifton RP, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Hatzis C. Predictors of Chemosensitivity in Triple Negative Breast Cancer: An Integrated Genomic Analysis. PLOS Medicine 2016, 13: e1002193. PMID: 27959926, PMCID: PMC5154510, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerPathologic complete responseMD Anderson Cancer CenterNegative breast cancerBreast cancerMutation burdenExtensive residual diseaseBetter survival outcomesBRCA deficiencyImmune cell activityAnderson Cancer CenterPredictor of chemosensitivityHigh mutation burdenWhole-exome sequencingACT chemotherapyMDACC cohortTNBC cohortNeoadjuvant chemotherapyCare chemotherapyTaxane chemotherapyCancer Genome AtlasComplete responseSuch patientsImproved survivalAggressive disease