2019
Quantitative assessment of immune cell populations and associations with clinical outcomes in African-American (AA) versus Caucasian triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
O'Meara T, Yaghoobi V, Blenman K, Pelekanou V, Silber A, Rimm D, Pusztai L. Quantitative assessment of immune cell populations and associations with clinical outcomes in African-American (AA) versus Caucasian triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2019, 37: e14180-e14180. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e14180.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTriple-negative breast cancerDisease-free survivalBetter disease-free survivalPD-L1 expressionCD68 expressionAA TNBCStromal PD-L1 expressionPD-L1 protein expressionCaucasian casesHigher TIL countsTumor immune microenvironmentImmune cell populationsHigh CD68 expressionHigh CD68Similar CD8Stromal TILsClinical characteristicsDiagnosis dateTIL countPD-L1Clinical outcomesPredictive factorsCD8 expressionClinical variablesImmune microenvironment
2013
DNA Repair Gene Patterns as Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes
Santarpia L, Iwamoto T, Di Leo A, Hayashi N, Bottai G, Stampfer M, André F, Turner NC, Symmans WF, Hortobágyi GN, Pusztai L, Bianchini G. DNA Repair Gene Patterns as Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes. The Oncologist 2013, 18: 1063-1073. PMID: 24072219, PMCID: PMC3805146, DOI: 10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResidual invasive cancerHER2-negative tumorsInvasive cancerER-positive/HER2-negative tumorsPredictive valueUntreated breast cancer patientsAffymetrix gene expression profilesHER2-negative subgroupMolecular breast cancer subtypesTaxane/anthracyclinePathological complete responseER-positive tumorsAnthracycline-treated patientsHER2-positive tumorsBreast cancer patientsER-negative tumorsBreast cancer subtypesAnthracycline regimensComplete responseBetter prognosisClinical outcomesBC patientsPoor prognosisPredictive factorsPrognostic value
2012
DNA repair metagene signature as a prognostic and predictive factor in molecular breast cancer subtypes.
Santarpia L, Iwamoto T, Di Leo A, Hayashi N, Stampfer M, Guarducci C, Symmans W, Hortobagyi G, Pusztai L, Giampaolo B. DNA repair metagene signature as a prognostic and predictive factor in molecular breast cancer subtypes. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 1012-1012. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.1012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPathological complete responseHigher pathological complete responseBreast cancer molecular subtypesTaxane-based regimensTaxane-containing regimensCisplatin-containing regimensMolecular breast cancer subtypesTaxane-based chemotherapyPotential predictive markerBreast cancer subtypesCancer molecular subtypesBC cell linesFalse discovery correctionDistant relapseComplete responseBetter prognosisPoor prognosisPredictive factorsPrognostic valueBC subtypesER-/HER2Predictive markerN patientsPrognostic markerMolecular subtypes
2004
Expression of sigma 1 receptor in human breast cancer
Wang B, Rouzier R, Albarracin C, Sahin A, Wagner P, Yang Y, Smith T, Bernstam F, Marcelo A, Hortobagyi G, Pusztai L. Expression of sigma 1 receptor in human breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2004, 87: 205-214. PMID: 15528963, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-004-6590-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman breast cancerSigma-1 receptorBreast cancerS1R expressionNormal breastMDA-MBCell linesBenign breast diseaseEffect of chemotherapyEpithelial cell stainingNeoplastic breast epithelial cellsInvasive breast carcinomaBreast cancer cell linesNormal breast tissueDose-dependent inhibitionAdditive cytotoxic effectBreast epithelial cellsAdjuvant chemotherapyCancer cell linesDuctal hyperplasiaMCF-7 cellsPredictive factorsCancer patientsBreast diseaseSitu cancer