Samenvatting
The 70-gene signature (MammaPrint™) is a prognostic tool used to guide adjuvant treatment decisions. The aim of this study was to assess its value to predict chemosensitivity in the neoadjuvant setting. We obtained the 70-gene profile of stage II-III patients prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and classified the prognosis-signatures. Pathological complete remission (pCR) was used to measure chemosensitivity. Among 167 patients, 144 (86%) were having a poor and 23 (14%) a good prognosis-signature. None of the good prognosis-signature patients achieved a pCR (0/23), whereas 29/144 patients (20%) in the poor prognosis-signature group did (P = 0.015). All triple-negative tumors (n = 38) had a poor prognosis-signature. Within the non triple-negative subgroup, the response of the primary tumor remained associated with the classification of the prognosis-signature (P = 0.023). A pCR is unlikely to be achieved in tumors that have a good prognosis-signature. Tumors with a poor prognosis-signature are more sensitive to chemotherapy.
| Originele taal-2 | Engels |
|---|---|
| Pagina's (van-tot) | 551-558 |
| Aantal pagina's | 8 |
| Tijdschrift | Breast Cancer Research and Treatment |
| Volume | 119 |
| Nummer van het tijdschrift | 3 |
| DOI's | |
| Status | Gepubliceerd - feb. 2010 |
| Extern gepubliceerd | Ja |