Racial Differences in the Use and Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Results From the National Cancer Data Base
Killelea BK, Yang VQ, Wang SY, Hayse B, Mougalian S, Horowitz NR, Chagpar AB, Pusztai L, Lannin DR. Racial Differences in the Use and Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Results From the National Cancer Data Base. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2015, 33: 4267-4276. PMID: 26598753, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.63.7801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAsianBiomarkers, TumorBlack or African AmericanBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, LobularChemotherapy, AdjuvantComorbidityDatabases, FactualFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInsurance CoverageInsurance, HealthMiddle AgedNeoadjuvant TherapyNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsPathologic complete responseNational Cancer Data BaseNeoadjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerEstrogen receptorWhite womenPositive tumorsAsian womenHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2HER2-positive breast cancerEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Timing of chemotherapyClinical T stageGrowth factor receptor 2Triple-negative tumorsPatient's zip codeHigh-grade tumorsRacial differencesZip codesFactor receptor 2Chemotherapy useComorbidity indexComplete responseT stageGrade tumorsGenomic predictor of residual risk of recurrence after adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in high risk estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers
Khan SS, Karn T, Symmans WF, Rody A, Müller V, Holtrich U, Becker S, Pusztai L, Hatzis C. Genomic predictor of residual risk of recurrence after adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy in high risk estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2015, 149: 789-797. PMID: 25651779, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-015-3277-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrence-free survivalAdjuvant chemotherapyEndocrine therapyHigh riskOncotype DXBreast cancerEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerRisk categoriesEarly-stage estrogen receptorEndocrine therapy sensitivityGood prognosis patientsER-positive patientsHigh-risk patientsPoor prognosis groupPositive breast cancerLow-risk groupAdjuvant endocrineMultimodality therapyPrognosis patientsRisk patientsEndocrine sensitivityIndependent predictorsPrognosis groupT stage