2012
Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Nelson C, Bai H, Neboori H, Takita C, Motwani S, Wright JL, Hobeika G, Haffty BG, Jones T, Goyal S, Moran MS. Multi-Institutional Experience of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in Black vs White Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Surgery and Whole Breast Radiation Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2012, 84: e279-e283. PMID: 22672752, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.03.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole breast radiation therapyLocal relapse-free survivalRelapse-free survivalBreast-conserving surgeryBreast radiation therapyDCIS patientsRadiation therapyBreast conservationBlack patientsDuctal carcinomaRacial disparitiesUniversity-based cancer centerSignificant overall survival differenceFunction of raceAdjuvant radiation therapyBreast conserving surgeryOverall survival differenceEstrogen receptor statusMulti-institutional cohortMulti-institutional experiencePositive margin rateSignificant racial differencesTreatment delivery parametersPaucity of dataHormonal therapy
2010
Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Prognostic Marker for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Therapy
Moran MS, Yang Q, Goyal S, Harris L, Chung G, Haffty BG. Evaluation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as a Prognostic Marker for Local Relapse in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Breast-Conserving Therapy. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 81: 1236-1243. PMID: 21093162, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.07.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorBlack PeopleBreast NeoplasmsDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMastectomy, SegmentalMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiotherapyTissue Array AnalysisVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AWhite PeopleConceptsEarly-stage breast cancerBreast-conserving therapyLocal relapse-free survivalRelapse-free survivalVascular endothelial growth factorEarly-stage breast cancer patientsLocal relapseBreast cancer patientsBreast cancerEndothelial growth factorVEGF expressionOverall survivalPrognostic valueCancer patientsTissue microarrayEstrogen receptor/progesterone receptor statusDistant metastasis-free survivalNodal relapse-free survivalGrowth factorProgesterone receptor statusInstitutional review board approvalMetastasis-free survivalLong-term outcomesMargin-negative patientsOverexpression of VEGFDuctal Carcinoma In Situ With Microinvasion: Prognostic Implications, Long-Term Outcomes, and Role of Axillary Evaluation
Parikh RR, Haffty BG, Lannin D, Moran MS. Ductal Carcinoma In Situ With Microinvasion: Prognostic Implications, Long-Term Outcomes, and Role of Axillary Evaluation. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 2010, 82: 7-13. PMID: 20950955, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.08.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistant relapse-free survivalLocal-regional relapseClinical-pathologic featuresRelapse-free survivalBreast conservation therapyLong-term outcomesOverall survivalAxillary evaluationAxillary metastasesIndependent predictorsDuctal carcinomaCox proportional hazards analysisPresence of microinvasionSurgical axillary evaluationAdjuvant hormonal therapyProportional hazards analysisHormonal therapyAggressive treatmentDistant failureMargin statusSurgical evaluationConservation therapyPrognostic implicationsMean ageUnivariate analysis