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2022 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 383-391
Author(s):  
Marie-France Savard ◽  
Elizabeth N. Kornaga ◽  
Adriana Matutino Kahn ◽  
Sasha Lupichuk

Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patient outcomes may vary according to distinct health care payers and different countries. We compared 291 Alberta (AB), Canada and 9429 US patients < 65 with de novo MBC diagnosed from 2010 through 2014. Data were extracted from the provincial Breast Data Mart and from the National Cancer Institute’s SEER program. US patients were divided by insurance status (US privately insured, US Medicaid or US uninsured). Kaplan-Meier and log-rank analyses were used to assess differences in OS and hazard ratios (HR) were estimated using Cox models. Multivariate models were adjusted for age, surgical status, and biomarker profile. No difference in OS was noted between AB and US patients (HR = 0.92 (0.77–1.10), p = 0.365). Median OS was not reached for the US privately insured and AB groups, and was 11 months and 8 months for the US Medicaid and US uninsured groups, respectively. The 3-year OS rates were comparable between US privately insured and AB groups (53.28% (51.95–54.59) and 55.54% (49.49–61.16), respectively). Both groups had improved survival (p < 0.001) relative to the US Medicaid and US uninsured groups [39.32% (37.25–41.37) and 40.53% (36.20–44.81)]. Our study suggests that a universal health care system is not inferior to a private insurance-based model for de novo MBC.


2022 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-86
Author(s):  
Ashwini Ramji ◽  
Shanmugan C V

Background: To assess role of platelet aggregation in metastatic breast cancer patients.Methods:40 cases (Group I) of metastatic breast cancer patients and equal number of healthy control (Group II) subjects were included. Platelet aggregation studies in vitro using ADP and Thrombin were performed using an optical aggregometer. Detection of platelet aggregation was done by Chrono log series 490 dual and four channel optical aggregometer systems.Results:There were 4 subjects in group I and 12 in group II having ADP <60, 26 subjects in group I and 28 in group II with ADP 61-72 and 10 subjects in group I with ADP >72. Low thrombin <58 was seen in 8 in group II, normal thrombin between 61-72 was seen among 11 in group I and 32 in group II and high thrombin >82 among 29 in group I respectively. Amongst patients with normal platelet count, 14 patients had platelet aggregation with ADP in the normal range and 4 patients had platelet aggregation with ADP in the lower range. In patients with high platelet count, 12 showed aggregation in the normal range, and 10 patients showed aggregation in the higher range which was statistically significant (P< 0.05) (Table III, Graph II).Conclusion: Platelet aggregation has an important part to play in the tumor metastasis of breast cancer patients.


JAMA Oncology ◽  
2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paolo Tarantino ◽  
Giuseppe Curigliano ◽  
Heather A. Parsons ◽  
Nancy U. Lin ◽  
Ian Krop ◽  
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2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Perou ◽  
Susana Garcia-Recio ◽  
Gregory Wheeler ◽  
Benjamin Kelly ◽  
Ana Garrido-Castro ◽  
...  

Abstract Patients with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) typically have short survival times and their successful treatment represents one of most challenging aspects of patient care. This poor prognostic behavior is in part due to molecular features including increased tumor cell clonal heterogeneity, multiple drug resistance mechanisms, and alterations of the tumor microenvironment. The AURORA US Metastasis Project was established with the goal to identify molecular features specifically associated with metastasis. We therefore collected and molecularly characterized specimens from 55 metastatic breast cancer (BC) patients representing 51 primary cancers and 102 metastases. The 153 unique tumors were assayed using RNAseq, tumor/germline DNA exomes and low pass whole genome sequencing, and global DNA methylation microarrays. We found intrinsic molecular subtype differences between primary tumors and their matched metastases to be rare in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC)/Basal-like subtype tumors. Conversely, tumor subtype changes were relatively frequent in estrogen receptor positive (ER+) cancers where ~30% of Luminal A cases switched to Luminal B or HER2-enriched (HER2E) subtypes. Clonal evolution studies identified changes in expression subtype coincident with DNA clonality shifts, especially involving HER2 amplification and/or the HER2E expression subtype. We further found evidence for ER-mediated downregulation of genes involved in cell-cell adhesion in metastases. Microenvironment differences varied according to tumor subtype where ER+/Luminal metastases had lower fibroblast and endothelial cell content, while TNBC/Basal-like metastases showed a dramatic decrease in B cells and T cells. In 17% of metastatic tumors, we identified DNA hypermethylation and/or focal DNA deletions near HLA-A that were associated with its’ significantly reduced expression, and with lower immune cell infiltrates. We also identified low immune cell features in brain and liver metastases when compared to other metastatic sites, even within the same patient. These findings have direct implications for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer patients with immune- and HER2-targeting therapies and suggest potential novel therapeutic avenues for the improvement of outcomes for some patients with MBC.


2022 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Xiuwen Wang ◽  
Chao Han ◽  
Jizhen Liang ◽  
Jiqun Yi ◽  
Zhaojun Pan ◽  
...  

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Bearing multidimensional tumor-relevant information ranging from genomic alterations to proteomic makeup, circulating tumor cells (CTCs) constitute a promising material for liquid biopsy. The clinical validity of CTCs has been most extensively studied in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). The Cellsearch assay is currently the most widely used, while alternative strategies are pursued. A filtration-based microfluidic device has been described for CTC enrichment, but its clinical relevance remains unknown. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> In this preliminary study, we prospectively enrolled 47 MBC patients and evaluated the performance of the abovementioned CTC assay for tumor burden monitoring and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status determination. <b><i>Results:</i></b> At baseline, 51.1% patients (24/47) were CTC positive. CTC count and positivity were also significantly higher in samples that accompanied poorer radiographic response evaluations. Serial blood draws suggested that CTC count enabled more accurate monitoring of tumor burden than serum markers carcinoembryonic antigen and cancer antigen 15-3. Also, in contrast to previous reports, CTC-HER2 status was moderately consistent with tumor-HER2 status. CTC-HER2 status assessment was further supported by <i>HER2</i> copy number measurements in select samples. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The preliminary results from this study suggest promise for the interrogated CDC assay in several aspects, including sensitive CTC detection, accurate disease status reflection, and HER2 status determination. More studies are warranted to validate these findings and further characterize the value of CTC assay.


Author(s):  
Ajay Bapna ◽  
A. Samar ◽  
Pulkit Nag ◽  
Sanjeev Patni ◽  
Nidhi Patni

Objectives: We present real-world outcome with the use of palbociclib in patients with HR-positive Her2-negative breast cancer treated at single center in India. Material and Methods: We conducted a medical audit of consecutive patients with HR-positive Her2-negative metastatic breast cancer, who were treated with palbociclib at our center between November 2016 and May 2020. Palbociclib was commenced at a dose of 125 mg orally once daily and a schedule of 21 days on therapy followed by 7 days off therapy was followed. Survival analysis included the Kaplan–Meier method using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (Version 26). HRs were calculated using Cox proportional hazard regression models and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the incidence estimates. Results: A total of 67 female patients were commenced on treatment with palbociclib between November 2016 and May 2020. The median age was 55 years (range 29–78 years). A total of 51 (76%) of these patients were postmenopausal and the remaining 16 were premenopausal. Baseline metastatic disease involved one organ/site in 23 (34%), two organs/sites in 32 (48%), three or more in 12 (18%). Bony metastasis alone was seen in 17 (25%) patients, visceral alone in 30 (45%), and the remaining 20 had both bony and visceral metastases. For these 67 patients, palbociclib was commenced as 1st line systemic therapy in 24 (36%) cases. Amongst the remaining 43 cases, it was 2nd line in 21 (31%); 3rd line and beyond in 22 (33%). Median PFS was 16.1 months (95% CI: 9.6–22.8) and median OS was 20.7 months (95% CI: 14.1–27.3). Median PFS for palbociclib use in first line was 18.7 months (95% CI: 4.6–32.9) while in subsequent lines, it was 13.8 months (95% CI: 9.8–17.9; log-rank P = 0.228). Median OS in patients who received palbociclib in first line was 23.2 months (95 % CI 20.1–26.3) and for those why received it in subsequent lines was 16.3 months (95 % CI: 12.5–20.1; P = 0.069). In total population, best response on imaging was CR in 11 (16%) cases (06 in 1st line setting and 05 in subsequent line setting); PR in 33 (49%); SD in 03; and progressive disease in 20. Median PFS with bone only metastasis: 20.9 months (95 % CI: 5.9–36.0), while with visceral metastasis 16.1 months (95% CI: 9.8–22.5; P = 0.537). Median OS with bone only metastasis: 22.7 months (95% CI: 17.8–27.5), while with visceral metastasis, it was 18.5 months (95% CI: 13.6–23.4; P = 0.314). Conclusion: Palbociclib is a useful addition in the management of HR +ve Her2 –ve breast cancer patients. Its benefit is confirmed in our real-world setting, both in the first and subsequent lines of therapy and the data are on similar lines as the global real-world data on palbociclib effectiveness.


Author(s):  
Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad ◽  
Marianne Vogsen ◽  
Rasmus Mølgård Vester ◽  
Maiken Madsen Bjerregaard Olsen ◽  
Hjalte Oltmann ◽  
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