2008
Preoperative Systemic Chemotherapy and Pathologic Assessment of Response
Pusztai L. Preoperative Systemic Chemotherapy and Pathologic Assessment of Response. Pathology & Oncology Research 2008, 14: 169-171. PMID: 18553157, DOI: 10.1007/s12253-008-9070-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic complete responsePreoperative systemic chemotherapyResidual cancer burdenResidual diseaseNeoadjuvant treatmentSystemic chemotherapyAxillary nodal burdenNeoadjuvant clinical trialsRoutine therapeutic modalityAdvanced breast cancerPrimary tumor dimensionsTranslational research modelRoutine diagnostic practiceNodal burdenPathologic responseComplete responsePathologic assessmentPrognostic distinctionResistant diseaseCancer burdenAdverse outcomesTumor bedClinical trialsPathologic informationBreast cancer
2004
Assessment of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer: Imaging Considerations
Whitman G, Iyer R, Reeve C, Patel P, Phelps M, Pusztai L. Assessment of Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer: Imaging Considerations. Seminars In Breast Disease 2004, 7: 61-74. DOI: 10.1053/j.sembd.2005.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeoadjuvant chemotherapyMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyBreast cancerAssessment of responseCurrent imaging techniquesPreoperative chemotherapyTumor bedClinical examinationChemotherapyFavorable responseResonance imagingEmission tomographyImaging considerationsCancerImaging techniquesMetal markersResponsePatientsSestamibiSonographyTherapyWomen