Comparing the HER2 Status of the Primary Tumor to That of Disseminated Tumor Cells in Early Breast Cancer
Autor: | Léa Louise Volmer, Dominik Dannehl, Sabine Matovina, Florin-Andrei Taran, Christina Barbara Walter, Markus Wallwiener, Sara Yvonne Brucker, Andreas Daniel Hartkopf, Tobias Engler |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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Zdroj: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 25, Iss 11, p 5910 (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1422-0067 1661-6596 |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijms25115910 |
Popis: | Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer mortality in women globally. Despite advancements in systemic therapy, the risk of distant recurrence persists even after such treatment and may be linked to disseminated tumor cells (DTCs). Variability in molecular characteristics between primary tumors (PTs) and distant metastases underscores the need to comprehensively understand metastatic pathways. This retrospective study investigated discrepancies between HER2 expression in PTs and DTCs and their implications for survival outcomes in 201 early breast cancer (EBC) patients. We found a significant association between HER2 expression in PTs and DTCs when classifying tumors as HER2-high/low/negative. Patients whose HER2 status was discordant between PTs and DTCs exhibited worse distant disease-free survival than those with concordant status. Multivariate analysis confirmed the HER2 status of DTCs as an independent prognostic factor for distant DFS. These findings emphasize the importance of assessing HER2 expression in DTCs and its potential implications for tailored therapy strategies in EBC. Furthermore, prospective trials are needed to validate these findings and explore targeted therapies based on the molecular characteristics of DTCs. |
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