2012
Prognostic evaluation of the B cell/IL-8 metagene in different intrinsic breast cancer subtypes
Hanker LC, Rody A, Holtrich U, Pusztai L, Ruckhaeberle E, Liedtke C, Ahr A, Heinrich TM, Sänger N, Becker S, Karn T. Prognostic evaluation of the B cell/IL-8 metagene in different intrinsic breast cancer subtypes. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2012, 137: 407-416. PMID: 23242614, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2356-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsB-LymphocytesBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInterleukin-8Middle AgedOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerCell/ILNegative breast cancerBreast cancer subtypesPrognostic valueBreast cancerBetter prognosisB cellsCancer subtypesIntrinsic breast cancer subtypesPrimary breast cancer samplesER-negative subtypesEvent-free survivalB cell signaturesHigher B cellsSignificant prognostic valueTriple-negative samplesBreast cancer samplesRoutine clinicopathological variablesOnly significant predictorSubtype-specific analysesTNBC subtypesClinicopathological variablesOutcome predictorsPrognostic evaluation
2009
T-cell metagene predicts a favorable prognosis in estrogen receptor-negative and HER2-positive breast cancers
Rody A, Holtrich U, Pusztai L, Liedtke C, Gaetje R, Ruckhaeberle E, Solbach C, Hanker L, Ahr A, Metzler D, Engels K, Karn T, Kaufmann M. T-cell metagene predicts a favorable prognosis in estrogen receptor-negative and HER2-positive breast cancers. Breast Cancer Research 2009, 11: r15. PMID: 19272155, PMCID: PMC2688939, DOI: 10.1186/bcr2234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesLymphocyte Specific Protein Tyrosine Kinase p56(lck)Neoplasm StagingOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenT-LymphocytesConceptsER-negative tumorsImmune cellsBreast cancer samplesSurrogate markerPrognostic valueBreast cancerHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) amplificationHER2-positive breast cancerDifferent immune cell typesCancer samplesPrimary breast cancer samplesER-negative groupER-positive tumorsDifferent immune cellsSignificant prognostic valuePositive prognostic valueImmune cell typesSubgroup of tumorsPrognostic gene signatureNeoadjuvant chemotherapyFavorable prognosisCytokine milieuClinical parametersNegative tumorsWorse prognosis