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Tumor grade and progesterone receptor status in predicting benefit of chemotherapy in high genomic risk breast cancer.

Ke Liu1, Gui-Ping Chen2, Xue-Qin Chen1

  • 1Xiamen Key Laboratory of Clinical Efficacy and Evidence Studies of Traditional Chinese Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, People's Republic of China.

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Summary
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High tumor grade and progesterone receptor-negative status predict a high 21-gene recurrence score (RS) in breast cancer patients. Chemotherapy benefits high-risk RS patients, but not those with specific poor prognostic factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Genomics
  • Biostatistics

Background:

  • The 21-gene recurrence score (RS) assay is a valuable tool for guiding breast cancer treatment decisions.
  • However, the cost of the RS assay limits its accessibility for all eligible patients.
  • Identifying clinicopathological factors associated with high-risk RS is crucial for optimizing test utilization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify clinicopathological factors associated with a high-risk 21-gene recurrence score (RS) in early-stage, node-negative, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.
  • To determine if these clinicopathological factors correlate with the benefit of chemotherapy in patients with high-risk RS.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 74,605 early-stage, node-negative, estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Oncotype DX database.
tumor grade
  • Statistical analysis to identify associations between clinicopathological variables (tumor grade, progesterone receptor status) and high-risk RS.
  • Evaluation of chemotherapy's impact on breast cancer-specific survival and overall survival in different risk subgroups.
  • Main Results:

    • Higher tumor grade and progesterone receptor-negative (PR Neg) status were significantly associated with a higher likelihood of a high-risk RS (p < 0.001).
    • Patients with PR Neg/poorly differentiated (G3) tumors had the highest proportion of high-risk RS (80.1%).
    • Chemotherapy improved survival in the high-risk RS cohort (p = 0.010 for breast cancer-specific survival, p < 0.001 for overall survival).
    • No significant survival benefit from chemotherapy was observed in patients with PR Neg/G3 disease or other specific subgroups after stratification by grade and PR status (all p ≥ 0.05).

    Conclusions:

    • Clinicopathological factors, specifically higher tumor grade and progesterone receptor-negative status, can help identify early-stage breast cancer patients likely to have a high-risk 21-gene recurrence score.
    • While the 21-gene RS assay is pivotal for treatment decisions, these factors may aid in refining patient selection for testing, considering economic implications.
    • Chemotherapy offers survival benefits for high-risk RS patients, but not for those with PR Neg/G3 disease, highlighting the need for personalized treatment strategies.