Epidermal growth factor receptor expression correlates with poor survival in patients who have breast carcinoma treated with doxorubicin‐based neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Buchholz TA, Tu X, Ang KK, Esteva FJ, Kuerer HM, Pusztai L, Cristofanilli M, Singletary SE, Hortobagyi GN, Sahin AA. Epidermal growth factor receptor expression correlates with poor survival in patients who have breast carcinoma treated with doxorubicin‐based neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Cancer 2005, 104: 676-681. PMID: 15981280, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.21217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibiotics, AntineoplasticAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials, Phase II as TopicClinical Trials, Phase III as TopicCyclophosphamideDisease-Free SurvivalDoxorubicinErbB ReceptorsFemaleFluorouracilHumansImmunohistochemistryNeoadjuvant TherapyPrognosisRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSurvival AnalysisConceptsEpidermal growth factor receptorBreast carcinomaEGFR expressionAnthracycline chemotherapyLymph nodesEpidermal growth factor receptor expression correlatesSurvival ratePathologic complete response ratePretreatment tumor tissue samplesDisease-free survival ratesCox regression analysis modelComplete response rateEGFR-negative tumorsEGFR-positive diseasePositive lymph nodesAdvanced breast carcinomaMore lymph nodesOutcomes of patientsOverall survival rateProgesterone receptor statusEGFR-positive tumorsTumor tissue samplesKnowledge of outcomesGrowth factor receptorCyclophosphamide chemotherapy