2008
Residual specimen cellularity after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Peintinger F, Kuerer HM, McGuire SE, Bassett R, Pusztai L, Symmans WF. Residual specimen cellularity after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. British Journal Of Surgery 2008, 95: 433-437. PMID: 18161887, DOI: 10.1002/bjs.6044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidual tumour cellularityNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast-conserving surgeryResidual cellularityBreast cancerTumor cellularityIntraoperative marginsInitial breast-conserving surgeryResidual invasive breast cancerInvasive breast cancerPrimary tumor areaInvasive lobular carcinomaFalse-negative marginsCent of specimensInvasive tumor cellsLobular carcinomaMargin rateChemotherapyPatientsPathology slidesCellularityTumor areaSurgeryTumor cellsCancer
2007
Primary systemic chemotherapy of invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast
Katz A, Saad ED, Porter P, Pusztai L. Primary systemic chemotherapy of invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast. The Lancet Oncology 2007, 8: 55-62. PMID: 17196511, DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(06)71011-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive lobular carcinomaInvasive ductal carcinomaLobular carcinomaSystemic chemotherapyDuctal carcinomaAdjuvant systemic chemotherapyPrimary systemic chemotherapyUse of chemotherapyFrequent histological typeProspective clinical trialsDistinct clinical entityAdjuvant chemotherapyRandomised trialsHistological typeClinical entityBreast diseaseClinical trialsBreast cancerEstrogen receptorChemotherapyInsufficient evidencePrevention strategiesCarcinomaBest treatmentLow grade
2006
Is histology (His) relevant in adjuvant (Adj)/neoadjuvant (NA) therapy of breast cancer (BC)?
Katz A, Saad E, Pusztai L. Is histology (His) relevant in adjuvant (Adj)/neoadjuvant (NA) therapy of breast cancer (BC)? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2006, 24: 10541-10541. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.10541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvasive lobular carcinomaHormone therapyILC patientsRandomized trialsInvasive ductal carcinomaNA chemotherapyBreast cancerNA therapyPCR rateRetrospective seriesEstrogen receptorPhase III randomized trialsPathologic response rateRole of chemotherapyIndependent predictive factorsOngoing randomized trialsEarly breast cancerFuture randomized trialsInvasive breast cancerDistinct clinical behaviorPotential therapeutic implicationsAdjuvant trialsCT regimensPossible overtreatmentIDC patients