2024
Navigating practical challenges in immunotherapy for metastatic triple negative breast cancer
Licata L, Dieci M, De Angelis C, Marchiò C, Miglietta F, Cortesi L, Fabi A, Schmid P, Cortes J, Pusztai L, Bianchini G, Curigliano G. Navigating practical challenges in immunotherapy for metastatic triple negative breast cancer. Cancer Treatment Reviews 2024, 128: 102762. PMID: 38776613, DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2024.102762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancerMetastatic triple negative breast cancerManagement of breast cancer patientsTriple negative breast cancerApproval of immunotherapyImmune checkpoint inhibitorsNegative breast cancerBreast cancer patientsEveryday clinical practiceCheckpoint inhibitorsTumor typesCancer patientsClinical trialsCancer therapyImmunotherapyCancerClinical practicePositive resultsCliniciansTumorTherapyPatientsTrialsInhibitors
2023
Oncotype DX results increase concordance in adjuvant chemotherapy recommendations for early-stage breast cancer
Licata L, Viale G, Giuliano M, Curigliano G, Chavez-MacGregor M, Foldi J, Oke O, Collins J, Del Mastro L, Puglisi F, Montemurro F, Vernieri C, Gerratana L, Giordano S, Rognone A, Sica L, Gentilini O, Cascinu S, Pusztai L, Giordano A, Criscitiello C, Bianchini G. Oncotype DX results increase concordance in adjuvant chemotherapy recommendations for early-stage breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2023, 9: 51. PMID: 37291235, PMCID: PMC10250312, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-023-00559-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-stage breast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapy recommendationsChemotherapy recommendationsOncotype DX resultsClinicopathologic featuresRecurrence scorePhysician uncertaintyBreast cancerDiscordant recommendationsAdjuvant chemotherapy resultsAddition of chemotherapyChemotherapy resultsOncotype DXInstitutional databasePhysician judgmentBreast oncologistsClinical practiceOncologistsCancerAssay resultsRS resultsChange recommendationsPredictive informationChemotherapyRecommendations
2022
Impact of Circulating Tumor DNA–Based Detection of Molecular Residual Disease on the Conduct and Design of Clinical Trials for Solid Tumors
Kasi PM, Fehringer G, Taniguchi H, Starling N, Nakamura Y, Kotani D, Powles T, Li BT, Pusztai L, Aushev VN, Kalashnikova E, Sharma S, Malhotra M, Demko ZP, Aleshin A, Rodriguez A, Billings PR, Grothey A, Taieb J, Cunningham D, Yoshino T, Kopetz S. Impact of Circulating Tumor DNA–Based Detection of Molecular Residual Disease on the Conduct and Design of Clinical Trials for Solid Tumors. JCO Precision Oncology 2022, 6: e2100181. PMID: 35263168, PMCID: PMC8926064, DOI: 10.1200/po.21.00181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular residual diseaseSurrogate end pointsCtDNA testingMRD detectionResidual diseaseClinical trialsCancer recurrenceTumor DNAEnd pointMRD-positive patientsUse of ctDNAHigh-risk categoryCtDNA dynamicsTrial enrichmentAccelerated approvalDifferent cancer typesCancer managementClinical utilityHigh riskClinical practiceSmall cohortSolid tumorsRecurrenceTrial durationTreatment assignment
2020
Pitfalls in assessing stromal tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (sTILs) in breast cancer
Kos Z, Roblin E, Kim RS, Michiels S, Gallas BD, Chen W, van de Vijver KK, Goel S, Adams S, Demaria S, Viale G, Nielsen TO, Badve SS, Symmans WF, Sotiriou C, Rimm DL, Hewitt S, Denkert C, Loibl S, Luen SJ, Bartlett JMS, Savas P, Pruneri G, Dillon DA, Cheang MCU, Tutt A, Hall JA, Kok M, Horlings HM, Madabhushi A, van der Laak J, Ciompi F, Laenkholm AV, Bellolio E, Gruosso T, Fox SB, Araya JC, Floris G, Hudeček J, Voorwerk L, Beck AH, Kerner J, Larsimont D, Declercq S, Van den Eynden G, Pusztai L, Ehinger A, Yang W, AbdulJabbar K, Yuan Y, Singh R, Hiley C, Bakir MA, Lazar AJ, Naber S, Wienert S, Castillo M, Curigliano G, Dieci MV, André F, Swanton C, Reis-Filho J, Sparano J, Balslev E, Chen IC, Stovgaard EIS, Pogue-Geile K, Blenman KRM, Penault-Llorca F, Schnitt S, Lakhani SR, Vincent-Salomon A, Rojo F, Braybrooke JP, Hanna MG, Soler-Monsó MT, Bethmann D, Castaneda CA, Willard-Gallo K, Sharma A, Lien HC, Fineberg S, Thagaard J, Comerma L, Gonzalez-Ericsson P, Brogi E, Loi S, Saltz J, Klaushen F, Cooper L, Amgad M, Moore DA, Salgado R. Pitfalls in assessing stromal tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (sTILs) in breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2020, 6: 17. PMID: 32411819, PMCID: PMC7217863, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-020-0156-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStromal tumor-infiltrating lymphocytesEarly TNBCBreast cancerHER2-positive breast cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesLymphocyte distributionStromal tumorsInflammatory cellsPredictive biomarkersTreatment selectionPrognostic toolClinical practiceOutcome estimatesLymphocytesReproducible assessmentTNBCTumorsCancerScoring guidelinesMultiple areasTumor boundariesRisk estimationImpact of discrepanciesRing studiesAssessment
2019
A prospective decision-impact study incorporating Breast Cancer Index into extended endocrine therapy decision-making
Sanft T, Berkowitz A, Schroeder B, Hatzis C, Schnabel C, Brufsky A, Gustavsen G, Pusztai L, Londen G. A prospective decision-impact study incorporating Breast Cancer Index into extended endocrine therapy decision-making. Breast Cancer Management 2019, 8: bmt22. DOI: 10.2217/bmt-2019-0001.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Chemotherapy and the recurrence score—results as expected?
Pusztai L. Chemotherapy and the recurrence score—results as expected? Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology 2015, 12: 690-692. PMID: 26552957, DOI: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2015.191.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Gene expression profiling in breast cancer: classification, prognostication, and prediction
Reis-Filho JS, Pusztai L. Gene expression profiling in breast cancer: classification, prognostication, and prediction. The Lancet 2011, 378: 1812-1823. PMID: 22098854, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(11)61539-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerER-negative breast cancerGene expression profilingER-positive diseasePrognosis of patientsDistinct molecular aberrationsMolecular classification systemPotential clinical useClinical behaviorHistological featuresClinical trialsMolecular subtypesProliferation-related genesMultigene classifiersClinical practiceMolecular aberrationsExpression profilingCancerDistinct diseasesMultigene predictorsClinical useMolecular classificationDiseaseHeterogeneous groupDifferent diseases
2007
Standardizing Slide-Based Assays in Breast Cancer: Hormone Receptors, HER2, and Sentinel Lymph Nodes
Ross JS, Symmans WF, Pusztai L, Hortobagyi GN. Standardizing Slide-Based Assays in Breast Cancer: Hormone Receptors, HER2, and Sentinel Lymph Nodes. Clinical Cancer Research 2007, 13: 2831-2835. PMID: 17504980, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-2522.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor statusClinical practiceHormone receptor statusProgesterone receptor statusBreast cancer careBreast cancer patientsSentinel lymph nodesDaily clinical practiceCurrent clinical practiceSignificant unmet needFalse-positive result ratesLymph nodesCancer careCancer patientsHER2 statusBreast cancerEstrogen receptorImmunohistochemistry techniquesUnmet needResult rateHormone receptorsPreanalytic conditionsNovel diagnosticsCareReceptors