scholarly journals Breast-cancer-specific mortality in patients treated based on the 21-gene assay: a SEER population-based study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina I Petkov ◽  
Dave P Miller ◽  
Nadia Howlader ◽  
Nathan Gliner ◽  
Will Howe ◽  
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Abstract The 21-gene Recurrence Score assay is validated to predict recurrence risk and chemotherapy benefit in hormone-receptor-positive (HR+) invasive breast cancer. To determine prospective breast-cancer-specific mortality (BCSM) outcomes by baseline Recurrence Score results and clinical covariates, the National Cancer Institute collaborated with Genomic Health and 14 population-based registries in the the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program to electronically supplement cancer surveillance data with Recurrence Score results. The prespecified primary analysis cohort was 40–84 years of age, and had node-negative, HR+, HER2-negative, nonmetastatic disease diagnosed between January 2004 and December 2011 in the entire SEER population, and Recurrence Score results (N=38,568). Unadjusted 5-year BCSM were 0.4% (n=21,023; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.3–0.6%), 1.4% (n=14,494; 95% CI, 1.1–1.7%), and 4.4% (n=3,051; 95% CI, 3.4–5.6%) for Recurrence Score <18, 18–30, and ⩾31 groups, respectively (P<0.001). In multivariable analysis adjusted for age, tumor size, grade, and race, the Recurrence Score result predicted BCSM (P<0.001). Among patients with node-positive disease (micrometastases and up to three positive nodes; N=4,691), 5-year BCSM (unadjusted) was 1.0% (n=2,694; 95% CI, 0.5–2.0%), 2.3% (n=1,669; 95% CI, 1.3–4.1%), and 14.3% (n=328; 95% CI, 8.4–23.8%) for Recurrence Score <18, 18–30, ⩾31 groups, respectively (P<0.001). Five-year BCSM by Recurrence Score group are reported for important patient subgroups, including age, race, tumor size, grade, and socioeconomic status. This SEER study represents the largest report of prospective BCSM outcomes based on Recurrence Score results for patients with HR+, HER2-negative, node-negative, or node-positive breast cancer, including subgroups often under-represented in clinical trials.

Cancers ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1829
Author(s):  
In Sil Choi ◽  
Jiwoong Jung ◽  
Byoung Hyuck Kim ◽  
Sohee Oh ◽  
Jongjin Kim ◽  
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Background: To evaluate the performance of the 21-gene recurrence score (RS) assay in predicting chemotherapy benefit in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results population, we aimed to assess breast cancer-specific mortality (BCSM) by chemotherapy use within each of the RS categories. Methods: Data on breast cancer (BC) cases diagnosed between 2004 and 2015 with available RS results were released. Our analysis included patients with hormone receptor-positive, node-negative early-stage BC (n = 89,402), and three RS groups were defined; RS < 11, low; RS 11–25, intermediate; RS > 25, high. A propensity score matched-analysis was performed to assess and compare BCSM. Results: Chemotherapy was significantly associated with a reduced risk of BC death among patients in the high RS group (hazard ratio = 0.782; 95% CI, 0.618–0.990; p = 0.041). However, in the low and intermediate RS groups, there were no significant differences in BCSM between patients who received chemotherapy and those who did not. Among those with RS 11–25, chemotherapy benefit varied with tumor size (p = 0.001). Conclusions: Our findings provide real-world evidence that the 21-gene RS assay is predictive of chemotherapy benefit among patients in clinical practice. More refined risk estimates would be needed for patients with an intermediate RS.


2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13034-e13034
Author(s):  
Gregory Sampang Calip ◽  
Ernest H Law ◽  
Colin Hubbard ◽  
Nadia Azmi Nabulsi ◽  
Alemseged Ayele Asfaw ◽  
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e13034 Background: Patients successfully treated for hormone receptor (HR)-positive early breast cancer remain at risk of recurrence and metastatic disease even after extended periods of disease-free years. Whether prolonged metastatic-free intervals ultimately confer a benefit to breast cancer-specific survival is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate metastatic-free intervals and risk of breast cancer-specific mortality among patients with HR-positive breast cancer after adjuvant therapy. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of women aged 18 years and older diagnosed with recurrent metastatic HR-positive breast cancer between 1990 and 2016 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registries. Patients with longitudinal information on primary stage I-III HR-positive breast cancer through the occurrence of metastatic disease and survival were included. Risks of breast cancer-specific mortality associated with metastatic-free intervals (defined as time from primary breast cancer diagnosis to metastasis) of ≥5 years compared to < 5 years were estimated. Fine and Gray competing risks regression models were used to calculate subdistribution hazard ratios (SHR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: Among 1,057 women with HR-positive breast cancer with a median age of 54 years at primary breast cancer diagnosis and 62 years at metastatic progression, 65% of women had a metastatic-free disease interval ≥5 years, whereas 35% had an interval of < 5 years. Overall, patients with metastatic-free intervals < 5 years had a five-year breast cancer-specific survival rate of 31% compared to 52% in women with intervals of ≥5 years. In multivariable analyses adjusted for age, race, diagnosis year, grade, treatment and sites of metastasis, patients with intervals of ≥5 years had decreased risk of breast cancer-specific mortality (SHR = 0.72, 95% CI 0.58-0.89, P = 0.002) compared to women with metastatic-free intervals of < 5 years. Conclusions: In this population-based study, rates of cancer-specific mortality among patients who experienced metastatic recurrence of HR-positive breast cancer were lower in women with metastatic-free intervals of 5 years or more. The results of this study may inform patient-clinician discussions surrounding prognosis and treatment selection among HR-positive patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seho Park ◽  
Yunan Han ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Adetunji T. Toriola ◽  
Lindsay L. Peterson ◽  
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Abstract Background The benefits of chemotherapy in node-negative, hormone receptor-positive, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer patients with the 21-gene recurrence score (RS) of 18–30, particularly those with RS 26–30, are not known. Methods Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) data, we retrospectively identified 29,137 breast cancer patients with the 21-gene RS of 18–30 diagnosed between 2004 and 2015. Mortality risks according to the RS and chemotherapy use were compared by the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox’s proportional hazards model. Results Among the breast cancer patients with the RS 18–30, 21% of them had RS 26–30. Compared to breast cancer patients with RS 18–25, patients with RS 26–30 had more aggressive tumor characteristics and chemotherapy use and increased risk of breast cancer-specific mortality and overall mortality. In breast cancer patients who were aged ≤ 70 years and had RS of 26–30, chemotherapy administration was associated with a 32% lower risk of breast cancer-specific mortality (hazard ratio [HR], 0.68; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.47–0.99) and a 42% lower risk of overall mortality (HR, 0.58; 95% CI, 0.44–0.76). Survival benefits were most pronounced in breast cancer patients who were younger or had grade III tumor. Conclusions The 21-gene RS of 18–30 showed heterogeneous outcomes, and the RS 26–30 was a significant prognostic factor for an increased risk of mortality. Adjuvant chemotherapy could improve the survival of node-negative, hormone receptor-positive, and HER2-negative breast cancer patients with the 21-gene RS 26–30 and should be considered for patients, especially younger patients or patients with high-grade tumors.


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