Impact of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy (NAC) on Biomarker Expression in Breast Cancer.
Medicina (Kaunas)
; 60(5)2024 Apr 29.
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ABSTRACT
Background and Objectives:
This study aimed to explore biomarker change after NAC (neoadjuvant chemotherapy) and to investigate biomarker expression as a prognostic factor in patients with residual disease (RD) after NAC. Materials andMethods:
We retrospectively evaluated 104 patients with invasive breast cancer, who underwent NAC and surgery at Pusan National University Hospital from 2015 to July 2022. The expression of the biomarker was assessed, and the overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were investigated.Results:
After NAC, 24 patients (23.1%) out of 104 total patients had a pathological complete response (pCR). We found that changes in at least one biomarker were observed in 41 patients (51.2%), among 80 patients with RD. In patients with RD after NAC (n = 80), a subtype change was identified in 20 patients (25.0%). Any kind of change in the HER2 status was present 19 (23.7%) patients. The hormone receptor (HR)+/HER2+ subtype was significantly associated with better disease-free survival (DFS) (HR, 0.13; 95% CI, 0.02-0.99; p = 0.049). No change in p53 was associated with better DFS, and negative-to-positive change in p53 expression after NAC was correlated with worse DFS (p < 0.001). Negative-to-positive change in p53 was an independent, worse DFS factor in the multivariate analysis (HR,18.44; 95% CI, 1.86-182.97; p = 0.013).Conclusions:
Biomarker change and subtype change after NAC were not infrequent, which can affect the further treatment strategy after surgery. The expression change of p53 might have a prognostic role. Overall, we suggest that the re-evaluation of biomarkers after NAC can provide a prognostic role and is needed for the best decision to be made on further treatment.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Biomarcadores de Tumor
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Terapia Neoadyuvante
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Medicina (Kaunas)
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Suiza