2008
Hormone receptor status and pathologic response of HER2-positive breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and trastuzumab
Peintinger F, Buzdar AU, Kuerer HM, Mejia JA, Hatzis C, Gonzalez-Angulo AM, Pusztai L, Esteva FJ, Dawood SS, Green MC, Hortobagyi GN, Symmans WF. Hormone receptor status and pathologic response of HER2-positive breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and trastuzumab. Annals Of Oncology 2008, 19: 2020-2025. PMID: 18667396, PMCID: PMC2733116, DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdn427.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsClinical Trials as TopicCyclophosphamideDoxorubicinEpirubicinFemaleFluorouracilHumansMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm, ResidualNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentPaclitaxelRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTrastuzumabConceptsHER2-positive breast cancerHormone receptor statusPathologic complete responseResidual cancer burdenPathologic responseBreast cancerNeoadjuvant chemotherapyReceptor statusExtensive residual diseaseHR-negative cancerHR-positive cancersPathologic response rateAddition of trastuzumabNeo-adjuvant chemotherapyStandard neoadjuvant chemotherapyFEC chemotherapyHR-/HER2Pathologic reviewComplete responseLymph nodesCancer burdenResidual diseasePrimary tumorChemotherapyResponse rate
2007
The impact of hormone receptor status on pathologic response of HER2-positive breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy with or without trastuzumab
Peintinger F, Buzdar A, Kuerer H, Gonzalez-Angulo A, Hatzis C, Pusztai L, Esteva F, Green M, Hortobagyi G, Symmans W. The impact of hormone receptor status on pathologic response of HER2-positive breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy with or without trastuzumab. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2007, 25: 533-533. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.25.18_suppl.533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHER2-positive breast cancerResidual cancer burdenHR-negative patientsAddition of trastuzumabHormone receptor statusPathologic complete responseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerPathologic responseReceptor statusResidual diseaseHER2-positive diseaseHR-positive patientsPathologic response rateSimilar pCR ratesHER2-positive patientsStandard neoadjuvant chemotherapyConcurrent trastuzumabRCB-IIRCB-IIIFAC chemotherapyPathologic reviewPCR rateComplete responseLymph nodes
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