2013
Concordance Between CYP2D6 Genotypes Obtained From Tumor-Derived and Germline DNA
Rae JM, Regan MM, Thibert JN, Gersch C, Thomas D, Leyland-Jones B, Viale G, Pusztai L, Hayes DF, Skaar T, Van Poznak C. Concordance Between CYP2D6 Genotypes Obtained From Tumor-Derived and Germline DNA. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2013, 105: 1332-1334. PMID: 23958736, PMCID: PMC3888280, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djt204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBlood CellsBreast NeoplasmsCytochrome P-450 CYP2D6DNA, NeoplasmEstrogen Receptor ModulatorsFemaleGenotypeHumansLymph NodesTamoxifenConceptsCYP2D6 genotypeCYP2D6 metabolic phenotypeBreast cancer patientsMetabolic phenotypeAnti-estrogen tamoxifenCancer clinical trialsCancer patientsClinical trialsTumor alterationsGermline DNAConflicting resultsPatientsTumorsTissue sourcesGenotype association studiesConcordanceGenotypesPhenotypeAssociation studiesFFPETTamoxifenEndoxifenWBCCYP2D6Trials
2010
Stability of estrogen receptor status in breast carcinoma
Gong Y, Han EY, Guo M, Pusztai L, Sneige N. Stability of estrogen receptor status in breast carcinoma. Cancer 2010, 117: 705-713. PMID: 20939012, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsDisease ProgressionEstrogen Receptor ModulatorsFemaleHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm MetastasisReceptors, EstrogenTime FactorsConceptsER statusBreast carcinomaEndocrine therapyMetastatic sitesPrimary tumorMetastatic tumorsMetastatic breast carcinomaEstrogen receptor statusER discordanceDisease courseReceptor statusSystemic therapyClinical courseER expressionER testingClinical managementNegative conversionER assaysDiscordant casesCarcinomaPositive conversionTumorsPatientsMetastasisTherapy
2007
Microtubule-Associated Protein-tau is a Bifunctional Predictor of Endocrine Sensitivity and Chemotherapy Resistance in Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer
Andre F, Hatzis C, Anderson K, Sotiriou C, Mazouni C, Mejia J, Wang B, Hortobagyi GN, Symmans WF, Pusztai L. Microtubule-Associated Protein-tau is a Bifunctional Predictor of Endocrine Sensitivity and Chemotherapy Resistance in Estrogen Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2007, 13: 2061-2067. PMID: 17404087, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-06-2078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBreast NeoplasmsDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEstrogen Receptor ModulatorsFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenRNA, MessengerTamoxifenTau ProteinsConceptsTau mRNA expressionBreast cancerPredictive valueTau expressionMRNA expressionEndocrine therapyEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerPositive primary breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerER-positive breast cancerBorderline nonsignificant associationLow tau expressionPure prognostic valueSystemic adjuvant therapyTaxane-containing chemotherapyChemotherapy-resistant diseasePathologic complete responseER-positive cancersPrimary breast cancerDifferent outcome groupsWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testAdjuvant tamoxifenPreoperative paclitaxelAdjuvant therapy