Chemotherapy-Induced Apoptosis and Bcl-2 Levels Correlate with Breast Cancer Response to Chemotherapy
Buchholz TA, Davis DW, McConkey DJ, Symmans WF, Valero V, Jhingran A, Tucker SL, Pusztai L, Cristofanilli M, Esteva FJ, Hortobagyi GN, Sahin AA. Chemotherapy-Induced Apoptosis and Bcl-2 Levels Correlate with Breast Cancer Response to Chemotherapy. The Cancer Journal 2003, 9: 33-41. PMID: 12602766, DOI: 10.1097/00130404-200301000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApoptosisBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsDocetaxelDoxorubicinFemaleHumansIn Situ Nick-End LabelingMiddle AgedNeoplasm, ResidualPaclitaxelPredictive Value of TestsProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2TaxoidsTime FactorsConceptsBreast cancer responsePathological complete responseCancer responseComplete responseResidual diseaseBcl-2Breast cancer primary tumorsApoptosis levelsBreast cancer treatmentBcl-2 expressionChemotherapy-induced apoptosisTreatment-induced apoptosisMann-Whitney testTumor cell apoptosisPrimary tumorCore biopsyPredictive markerDoxorubicin chemotherapySerial measurementsImmunohistochemical assaysChemotherapyPretreatment samplesLevel correlatesTumorsSemiquantitative immunohistochemical assay