2017
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are significantly associated with better overall survival and disease-free survival in triple-negative but not estrogen receptor–positive breast cancers
Krishnamurti U, Wetherilt C, Yang J, Peng L, Li X. Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes are significantly associated with better overall survival and disease-free survival in triple-negative but not estrogen receptor–positive breast cancers. Human Pathology 2017, 64: 7-12. PMID: 28153508, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2017.01.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBiopsyBreast NeoplasmsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease ProgressionDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsLymphatic MetastasisLymphocytes, Tumor-InfiltratingMastectomyMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasm StagingOdds RatioPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsReceptors, EstrogenRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesDisease-free survivalBetter overall survivalLymph node statusOverall survivalBreast cancerNeoadjuvant treatmentLymphovascular invasionEstrogen receptor-positive breast cancerReceptor-positive breast cancerOncotype DX recurrence scoreOncotype DX scorePossible prognostic valueDX recurrence scoreNottingham histologic gradeNeoadjuvant settingTILs correlateNegative associationNode statusPrognostic valueRecurrence scoreHistologic gradePrognostic parametersPathological responseDistinctions in Breast Tumor Recurrence Patterns Post-Therapy among Racially Distinct Populations
Wright N, Xia J, Cantuaria G, Klimov S, Jones M, Neema P, Il’yasova D, Krishnamurti U, Li X, Reid M, Gupta M, Rida P, Osan R, Aneja R. Distinctions in Breast Tumor Recurrence Patterns Post-Therapy among Racially Distinct Populations. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0170095. PMID: 28085947, PMCID: PMC5234824, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0170095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant chemotherapyRecurrence rateTumor recurrenceClinical studiesBreast cancer recurrence ratesBreast tumor recurrenceCohort of patientsBreast cancer patientsRate of recurrenceCancer recurrence rateAfrican American patientsFirst clinical studyHigh incidence rateEuropean American patientsForm of treatmentLocal recurrenceClinical outcomesPost therapyCancer patientsInvasive diseaseIncidence rateHigher overall rateRecurrence patternsHigh risk
2016
Stromal PD-L1 Expression Is Associated With Better Disease-Free Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Li X, Wetherilt C, Krishnamurti U, Yang J, Ma Y, Styblo T, Meisel J, Peng L, Siddiqui M, Cohen C, Aneja R. Stromal PD-L1 Expression Is Associated With Better Disease-Free Survival in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. American Journal Of Clinical Pathology 2016, 146: 496-502. PMID: 27686176, DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqw134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerBetter disease-free survivalDisease-free survivalPD-L1 expressionPD-L1 stainingTumor-infiltrating lymphocytesStromal PD-L1 expressionPD-1 stainingLymphovascular invasionOverall survivalBreast cancerH-scoreTNBC casesTumor sizeCell death protein 1PD-1 expressionLymph node statusDeath protein 1Worse overall survivalKi-67 scoreFull-face sectionsNottingham histologic gradeNeoadjuvant therapyPD-1Node status