2023
Prostate cancer risk, screening and management in patients with germline BRCA1/2 mutations
Rajwa P, Quhal F, Pradere B, Gandaglia G, Ploussard G, Leapman M, Gore J, Paradysz A, Tilki D, Merseburger A, Morgan T, Briganti A, Palapattu G, Shariat S. Prostate cancer risk, screening and management in patients with germline BRCA1/2 mutations. Nature Reviews Urology 2023, 20: 205-216. PMID: 36600087, DOI: 10.1038/s41585-022-00680-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate cancer riskBRCA1/2 mutation carriersMagnetic resonance imagingProstate cancerMutation carriersCancer riskProspective studyBRCA2 mutationsProstate cancer-specific mortalityProstate specific antigen measurementsCancer-specific mortalityProstate cancer incidenceAggressive clinical behaviorProstate cancer screeningRisk stratification strategiesLong-term resultsSignificant prostate cancerOptimal screening strategyGermline BRCA1/2 mutationsOptimal screening protocolProstate magnetic resonance imagingQuality of lifeBRCA2 tumor suppressor genesOverall survivalDisease characteristics
2022
Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer
Dinan M, Pitafi S, Greenup R, Long J, Gross C. Genetic testing in privately insured women with surgically treated breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2022, 198: 177-181. PMID: 36542252, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-022-06829-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast cancerGenetic testingRoutine breast cancer careBRCA1/BRCA2 genetic testingHormone receptor statusBreast cancer careInvasive breast cancerBRCA2 genetic testingReceptor statusWomen 50Cancer careAge 45Family historyOlder womenInsurer databaseYoung womenCancerWomenCoverage policiesUnclear implicationsPatientsSurgeryPurposeRatesYearsPrevalence
2021
Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic, Version 2.2021, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology.
Daly M, Pal T, Berry M, Buys S, Dickson P, Domchek S, Elkhanany A, Friedman S, Goggins M, Hutton M, Karlan B, Khan S, Klein C, Kohlmann W, Kurian A, Laronga C, Litton J, Mak J, Menendez C, Merajver S, Norquist B, Offit K, Pederson H, Reiser G, Senter-Jamieson L, Shannon K, Shatsky R, Visvanathan K, Weitzel J, Wick M, Wisinski K, Yurgelun M, Darlow S, Dwyer M. Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and Pancreatic, Version 2.2021, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2021, 19: 77-102. PMID: 33406487, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2021.0001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLikely pathogenic variantsLi-Fraumeni syndromePathogenic variantsPancreatic cancerGenetic/Familial High-Risk AssessmentCancer syndromesNCCN Clinical Practice GuidelinesBreast/ovarian cancer syndromePremenopausal breast cancerClinical practice guidelinesSoft tissue sarcomasHigh lifetime riskOvarian cancer syndromeGenetic testing/counselingRisk of breastPenetrant cancer syndromeNCCN guidelinesTissue sarcomasAdrenocortical carcinomaLifetime riskOvarian cancerProstate cancerBreast cancerGastric cancerHigh-risk assessment
2019
Mendelian randomisation study of height and body mass index as modifiers of ovarian cancer risk in 22,588 BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers
Qian F, Rookus MA, Leslie G, Risch HA, Greene MH, Aalfs CM, Adank MA, Adlard J, Agnarsson BA, Ahmed M, Aittomäki K, Andrulis IL, Arnold N, Arun BK, Ausems MGEM, Azzollini J, Barrowdale D, Barwell J, Benitez J, Białkowska K, Bonadona V, Borde J, Borg A, Bradbury AR, Brunet J, Buys SS, Caldés T, Caligo MA, Campbell I, Carter J, Chiquette J, Chung WK, Claes KBM, Collée JM, Collonge-Rame MA, Couch FJ, Daly MB, Delnatte C, Diez O, Domchek SM, Dorfling CM, Eason J, Easton DF, Eeles R, Engel C, Evans DG, Faivre L, Feliubadaló L, Foretova L, Friedman E, Frost D, Ganz PA, Garber J, Garcia-Barberan V, Gehrig A, Glendon G, Godwin AK, Gómez Garcia EB, Hamann U, Hauke J, Hopper JL, Hulick PJ, Imyanitov EN, Isaacs C, Izatt L, Jakubowska A, Janavicius R, John EM, Karlan BY, Kets CM, Laitman Y, Lázaro C, Leroux D, Lester J, Lesueur F, Loud JT, Lubiński J, Łukomska A, McGuffog L, Mebirouk N, Meijers-Heijboer HEJ, Meindl A, Miller A, Montagna M, Mooij TM, Mouret-Fourme E, Nathanson KL, Nehoray B, Neuhausen SL, Nevanlinna H, Nielsen FC, Offit K, Olah E, Ong KR, Oosterwijk JC, Ottini L, Parsons MT, Peterlongo P, Pfeiler G, Pradhan N, Radice P, Ramus SJ, Rantala J, Rennert G, Robson M, Rodriguez GC, Salani R, Scheuner MT, Schmutzler RK, Shah PD, Side LE, Simard J, Singer CF, Steinemann D, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Tan YY, Teixeira MR, Terry MB, Thomassen M, Tischkowitz M, Tognazzo S, Toland AE, Tung N, van Asperen CJ, van Engelen K, van Rensburg EJ, Venat-Bouvet L, Vierstraete J, Wagner G, Walker L, Weitzel JN, Yannoukakos D, Antoniou A, Goldgar D, Olopade O, Chenevix-Trench G, Rebbeck T, Huo D. Mendelian randomisation study of height and body mass index as modifiers of ovarian cancer risk in 22,588 BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation carriers. British Journal Of Cancer 2019, 121: 180-192. PMID: 31213659, PMCID: PMC6738050, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-019-0492-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexOvarian cancer riskBRCA1/2 mutation carriersBRCA2 mutation carriersCancer riskMutation carriersMass indexGeneral populationHigher ovarian cancer riskHigher body mass indexGenetic scoreOvarian cancer casesMendelian randomisation studyMendelian randomisation approachConsortium of InvestigatorsPostmenopausal womenPremenopausal womenMenopausal statusCancer casesCox modelConclusionOur observationsRandomisation approachM2 increaseRiskPositive association
2018
Homologous recombination deficiency and host anti-tumor immunity in triple-negative breast cancer
Telli ML, Stover DG, Loi S, Aparicio S, Carey LA, Domchek SM, Newman L, Sledge GW, Winer EP. Homologous recombination deficiency and host anti-tumor immunity in triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2018, 171: 21-31. PMID: 29736741, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-4807-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsB7-H1 AntigenBiomarkers, TumorDisease SusceptibilityDNA DamageDNA RepairFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Germ-Line MutationHomologous RecombinationHumansImmunityImmunomodulationMolecular Targeted TherapyProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsHost anti-tumor immunityAnti-tumor immunityHomologous recombination deficiencyBreast cancerPurposeTriple-negative breast cancerAnti-tumor immune cellsRecombination deficiencyTriple-negative breast cancerCare systemic therapyImmune-directed therapiesImmune cell subsetsHomologous recombination DNA repair deficiencyBRCA2 mutation carriersBiomarker-driven approachBreast cancer subtypesPARP inhibitor olaparibHR-deficient tumorsDNA repair capacityMetastatic diseaseSystemic therapyImmune infiltratesImproved prognosisCell subsetsImmune cellsWorse outcomesOncologic Safety of Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in a Population With BRCA Mutations: A Multi-institutional Study
Jakub J, Peled A, Gray R, Greenup R, Kiluk J, Sacchini V, McLaughlin S, Tchou J, Vierkant R, Degnim A, Willey S. Oncologic Safety of Prophylactic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy in a Population With BRCA Mutations: A Multi-institutional Study. JAMA Surgery 2018, 153: 123-129. PMID: 28903167, PMCID: PMC5838709, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProphylactic nipple-sparing mastectomyNipple-sparing mastectomyRisk-reducing mastectomyPrimary breast cancerBRCA mutationsBreast cancerOncologic safetyContralateral risk-reducing mastectomyNew primary breast cancerOccult primary breast cancerCancer risk-reducing strategiesIpsilateral breast cancerNew breast cancersBreast cancer eventsCohort of patientsNipple-sparing mastectomiesPrimary outcome measureBRCA1/2 mutation carriersFree nipple graftSuperior cosmetic outcomesEvidence-based dataHealth care professionalsMulti-institutional studyNipple-areolar complexProphylactic sideHuman Molecular Genetics Has Not Yet Contributed to Measurable Public Health Advances
Paneth N, Vermund SH. Human Molecular Genetics Has Not Yet Contributed to Measurable Public Health Advances. Perspectives In Biology And Medicine 2018, 61: 537-549. PMID: 30613036, DOI: 10.1353/pbm.2018.0063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman molecular geneticsMolecular geneticsGenetic ageHuman genomic informationGenomic informationBiomedical researchDouble helical structureGeneticsPopulation effectsGreatest public health advancesDiscoveryGenesBiologyPublic fund investmentsDNAPublic health parametersPrecision medicineMost health conditionsPrimary agentMeasurable effectNobel PrizeAdvances
2017
BRCA1–BARD1 promotes RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing
Zhao W, Steinfeld JB, Liang F, Chen X, Maranon DG, Jian Ma C, Kwon Y, Rao T, Wang W, Sheng C, Song X, Deng Y, Jimenez-Sainz J, Lu L, Jensen RB, Xiong Y, Kupfer GM, Wiese C, Greene EC, Sung P. BRCA1–BARD1 promotes RAD51-mediated homologous DNA pairing. Nature 2017, 550: 360-365. PMID: 28976962, PMCID: PMC5800781, DOI: 10.1038/nature24060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmino Acid SequenceBase PairingBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinChromosome PairingFanconi Anemia Complementation Group N ProteinGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2HumansMultiprotein ComplexesMutationProtein BindingRad51 RecombinaseRecombinational DNA RepairSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTemplates, GeneticTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesCo-Occurrence of COMT and BRCA1/2 Variants in a Population
Movassagh M, Mudvari P, Horvath A. Co-Occurrence of COMT and BRCA1/2 Variants in a Population. New England Journal Of Medicine 2017, 376: 2090-2091. PMID: 28538113, DOI: 10.1056/nejmc1701592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers: Is preventive mastectomy warranted?
McGee J, Giannakeas V, Karlan B, Lubinski J, Gronwald J, Rosen B, McLaughlin J, Risch H, Sun P, Foulkes WD, Neuhausen SL, Kotsopoulos J, Narod SA, Group O. Risk of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ovarian cancer in BRCA mutation carriers: Is preventive mastectomy warranted? Gynecologic Oncology 2017, 145: 346-351. PMID: 28314588, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2017.02.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBRCA mutation carriersOvarian cancer patientsOvarian cancerBreast cancerMutation carriersPreventive mastectomyCancer patientsActuarial riskStage III/IV ovarian cancerUnaffected BRCA mutation carriersEarly-stage ovarian cancerBreast cancer incidenceStage ovarian cancerMutation-carrying patientsProportional hazards modelCause of mortalityImpact of mastectomyOvarian cancer diagnosisProbability of deathBreast surveillanceCause mortalityAnnual mortality rateClinical benefitBreast surgeryInternational registry
2016
Breast conservation following neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer in the modern era: Are we losing the opportunity?
Criscitiello C, Curigliano G, Burstein H, Wong S, Esposito A, Viale G, Giuliano M, Veronesi U, Santangelo M, Golshan M. Breast conservation following neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer in the modern era: Are we losing the opportunity? European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 42: 1780-1786. PMID: 27825710, DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2016.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAxillaBreast NeoplasmsClinical Decision-MakingFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseHereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer SyndromeHumansLymph Node ExcisionMastectomyMastectomy, SegmentalMedical OveruseNeoadjuvant TherapyPatient PreferenceSurgical OncologyConceptsBreast conservationNeoadjuvant therapyBreast cancerSystemic therapyPathologic complete response rateComplete response rateBreast conservation ratesEffective systemic treatmentPatient-level variablesInvasive surgical approachNeoadjuvant trialsInoperable patientsSurgical overtreatmentSystemic treatmentSurgical approachSurgical benefitsOncology communityResponse ratePatientsTherapyCancerAggressive optionsMastectomySurgeonsConservation rateFamilial prostate cancer
Giri V, Beebe-Dimmer J. Familial prostate cancer. Seminars In Oncology 2016, 43: 560-565. PMID: 27899188, PMCID: PMC6986340, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2016.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFamilial prostate cancerProstate cancer riskProstate cancerHereditary prostate cancerBRCA2 mutationsFamily historyCancer riskNational Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelinesGenetic testingProstate cancer screeningFamily cancer historyProstate cancer patientsEarly-onset diseasePositive family historyFirst-degree relativesClustering of casesNetwork guidelinesColorectal cancerCancer historyCancer patientsCancer screeningCommon tumorsRisk factorsSurrogate markerOvarian cancerConsensus Report of the 2015 Weinman International Conference on Mesothelioma
Carbone M, Kanodia S, Chao A, Miller A, Wali A, Weissman D, Adjei A, Baumann F, Boffetta P, Buck B, de Perrot M, Dogan AU, Gavett S, Gualtieri A, Hassan R, Hesdorffer M, Hirsch FR, Larson D, Mao W, Masten S, Pass HI, Peto J, Pira E, Steele I, Tsao A, Woodard GA, Yang H, Malik S. Consensus Report of the 2015 Weinman International Conference on Mesothelioma. Journal Of Thoracic Oncology 2016, 11: 1246-1262. PMID: 27453164, PMCID: PMC5551435, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMalignant mesotheliomaOverall survivalHigh mobility group box 1Mobility group box 1Development of MMIncidence of MMGroup box 1Novel therapeutic approachesNational Cancer InstitutePublic health authoritiesU.S. National Cancer InstitutePreventable malignancyStandard chemotherapyCancer CenterBlood biomarkersLung cancerMineral fibersClinical trialsCurrent treatmentOccupational exposureProtein 1 mutationConsensus reportTherapeutic approachesGermline BRCA1Clinical OncologyHomologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) Score Predicts Response to Platinum-Containing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Telli ML, Timms KM, Reid J, Hennessy B, Mills GB, Jensen KC, Szallasi Z, Barry WT, Winer EP, Tung NM, Isakoff SJ, Ryan PD, Greene-Colozzi A, Gutin A, Sangale Z, Iliev D, Neff C, Abkevich V, Jones JT, Lanchbury JS, Hartman AR, Garber JE, Ford JM, Silver DP, Richardson AL. Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) Score Predicts Response to Platinum-Containing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2016, 22: 3764-3773. PMID: 26957554, PMCID: PMC6773427, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-2477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFine-Scale Mapping at 9p22.2 Identifies Candidate Causal Variants That Modify Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers
Vigorito E, Kuchenbaecker K, Beesley J, Adlard J, Agnarsson B, Andrulis I, Arun B, Barjhoux L, Belotti M, Benitez J, Berger A, Bojesen A, Bonanni B, Brewer C, Caldes T, Caligo M, Campbell I, Chan S, Claes K, Cohn D, Cook J, Daly M, Damiola F, Davidson R, de Pauw A, Delnatte C, Diez O, Domchek S, Dumont M, Durda K, Dworniczak B, Easton D, Eccles D, Edwinsdotter Ardnor C, Eeles R, Ejlertsen B, Ellis S, Evans D, Feliubadalo L, Fostira F, Foulkes W, Friedman E, Frost D, Gaddam P, Ganz P, Garber J, Garcia-Barberan V, Gauthier-Villars M, Gehrig A, Gerdes A, Giraud S, Godwin A, Goldgar D, Hake C, Hansen T, Healey S, Hodgson S, Hogervorst F, Houdayer C, Hulick P, Imyanitov E, Isaacs C, Izatt L, Izquierdo A, Jacobs L, Jakubowska A, Janavicius R, Jaworska-Bieniek K, Jensen U, John E, Vijai J, Karlan B, Kast K, Investigators K, Khan S, Kwong A, Laitman Y, Lester J, Lesueur F, Liljegren A, Lubinski J, Mai P, Manoukian S, Mazoyer S, Meindl A, Mensenkamp A, Montagna M, Nathanson K, Neuhausen S, Nevanlinna H, Niederacher D, Olah E, Olopade O, Ong K, Osorio A, Park S, Paulsson-Karlsson Y, Pedersen I, Peissel B, Peterlongo P, Pfeiler G, Phelan C, Piedmonte M, Poppe B, Pujana M, Radice P, Rennert G, Rodriguez G, Rookus M, Ross E, Schmutzler R, Simard J, Singer C, Slavin T, Soucy P, Southey M, Steinemann D, Stoppa-Lyonnet D, Sukiennicki G, Sutter C, Szabo C, Tea M, Teixeira M, Teo S, Terry M, Thomassen M, Tibiletti M, Tihomirova L, Tognazzo S, van Rensburg E, Varesco L, Varon-Mateeva R, Vratimos A, Weitzel J, McGuffog L, Kirk J, Toland A, Hamann U, Lindor N, Ramus S, Greene M, Couch F, Offit K, Pharoah P, Chenevix-Trench G, Antoniou A. Fine-Scale Mapping at 9p22.2 Identifies Candidate Causal Variants That Modify Ovarian Cancer Risk in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0158801. PMID: 27463617, PMCID: PMC4963094, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancer riskBRCA2 mutation carriersModify ovarian cancer riskBRCA1 mutation carriersCancer riskOvarian cancer associationMutation carriersCausal variantsFine-scale mappingGeneral populationBRCA-2 mutation carriersCancer associationCancer risk modificationGenome wide association studiesPotential causal variantsTranscription start siteCorrelated SNPsGenotype imputationRisk modificationStart siteAssociation studiesGenotype dataBRCA1BRCA2BNC2Surgeons’ Perspectives of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy
Bellavance E, Peppercorn J, Kronsberg S, Greenup R, Keune J, Lynch J, Collyar D, Magder L, Tilburt J, Hlubocky F, Yao K. Surgeons’ Perspectives of Contralateral Prophylactic Mastectomy. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2016, 23: 2779-2787. PMID: 27169770, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-016-5253-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAttitude of Health PersonnelComprehensionFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2HumansMaleMedical OveruseMiddle AgedPatientsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prophylactic MastectomyRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSurgical OncologySurveys and QuestionnairesUnilateral Breast NeoplasmsConceptsContralateral prophylactic mastectomyOncologic benefitProphylactic mastectomyBreast cancerBenefits of CPMUnfavorable risk/benefit ratioUse of CPMRisk/benefit ratioAverage-risk patientsDeleterious BRCA mutationsProportion of surgeonsInadequate patient understandingPercent of respondentsMedian ageBRCA mutationsBreast diseaseBreast surgeonsPractice patternsRelative riskPatient understandingCommon reasonMost surgeonsMethodsA surveyPatientsSurgeonsFrequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer
Tung N, Lin NU, Kidd J, Allen BA, Singh N, Wenstrup RJ, Hartman AR, Winer EP, Garber JE. Frequency of Germline Mutations in 25 Cancer Susceptibility Genes in a Sequential Series of Patients With Breast Cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2016, 34: 1460-1468. PMID: 26976419, PMCID: PMC4872307, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2015.65.0747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic TestingGerm-Line MutationHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHumansJewsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingOvarian NeoplasmsPredictive Value of TestsPrevalenceProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsConceptsCancer predisposition genesTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancer predisposition genesBreast cancerPredisposition genesGermline mutationsOvarian cancerNext-generation sequencingBRCA1/2 mutationsCancer susceptibility genesSingle cancer centerFamily cancer historyBreast/ovarian cancerOvarian cancer predisposition genesPredictors of mutationsSusceptibility genesSelect patientsSequential patientsAshkenazi Jewish ancestryCancer CenterCancer historyClinical managementFamily historyBreast/ovarian cancer susceptibility geneOvarian cancer susceptibility genesVeliparib Alone or in Combination with Mitomycin C in Patients with Solid Tumors With Functional Deficiency in Homologous Recombination Repair
Villalona-Calero M, Duan W, Zhao W, Shilo K, Schaaf L, Thurmond J, Westman J, Marshall J, Xiaobai L, Ji J, Rose J, Lustberg M, Bekaii-Saab T, Chen A, Timmers C. Veliparib Alone or in Combination with Mitomycin C in Patients with Solid Tumors With Functional Deficiency in Homologous Recombination Repair. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 2016, 108: djv437. PMID: 26848151, PMCID: PMC4948564, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djv437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzimidazolesDiarrheaDrug Administration ScheduleFanconi AnemiaFatigueFeasibility StudiesFemaleGenes, BRCA1Genes, BRCA2Germ-Line MutationHumansMaleMiddle AgedMitomycinNeoplasmsPedigreePoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsRecombinational DNA RepairThrombocytopeniaConceptsPatient tumorsPARP inhibitorsFunctional deficiencySafety/feasibilityDose-escalation trialBRCA germline mutationsCancer patient tumorsClinical Laboratory Improvement AmendmentsArchival tumor materialCombination armEscalation trialAntitumor responseClinical benefitSevere toxicityTumor specimensPatientsDose levelsSolid tumorsGermline analysisGermline alterationsTumor materialTumorsVeliparibBRCA genesGermline mutations
2015
Ten-year survival after epithelial ovarian cancer is not associated with BRCA mutation status
Kotsopoulos J, Rosen B, Fan I, Moody J, McLaughlin JR, Risch H, May T, Sun P, Narod SA. Ten-year survival after epithelial ovarian cancer is not associated with BRCA mutation status. Gynecologic Oncology 2015, 140: 42-47. PMID: 26556769, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2015.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBRCA mutation statusLong-term survivalEpithelial ovarian cancerResidual diseaseOvarian cancerMutation carriersMutation statusOntario Cancer RegistryTreatment-related factorsTen-year survivalBRCA2 mutation carriersBRCA1 mutation carriersMajority of womenInitial survival advantageActuarial survivalMortality benefitSerous cancerCancer RegistryBRCA carriersBRCA mutationsMedical recordsBRCA2 mutationsSurvival statusSurvival advantageClinical informationTailoring adjuvant chemotherapy regimens for patients with triple negative breast cancer
Stover DG, Winer EP. Tailoring adjuvant chemotherapy regimens for patients with triple negative breast cancer. The Breast 2015, 24: s132-s135. PMID: 26255198, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2015.07.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerBreast cancerAdjuvant chemotherapyHigh-risk triple negative breast cancerLong-term outcome dataAnthracycline-taxane combinationsBRCA mutation carriersStandard of careNegative breast cancerPoor prognosis subtypeAdjuvant settingStandard regimensToxic regimensMetastatic settingCytotoxic chemotherapySystemic therapyImmune infiltratesTumor characteristicsMutation carriersOutcome dataWarrants further considerationStage ISpecific subgroupsChemotherapyCancer
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