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Hermelink K, Bühner M, Sckopke P, Neufeld F, Kaste J, Voigt V, Münzel K, Wuerstlein R, Ditsch N, Hellerhoff K, Rjosk-Dendorfer D, Braun M, von Koch FE, Härtl K, Hasmüller S, Bauerfeind I, Debus G, Herschbach P, Mahner S, Harbeck N. Chemotherapy and Post-traumatic Stress in the Causation of Cognitive Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Patients. J Natl Cancer Inst 2017; 109:3795524. [PMID: 28521364 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djx057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background Cancer-related cognitive dysfunction has mostly been attributed to chemotherapy; this explanation, however, fails to account for cognitive dysfunction observed in chemotherapy-naïve patients. In a controlled, longitudinal, multisite study, we tested the hypothesis that cognitive function in breast cancer patients is affected by cancer-related post-traumatic stress. Methods Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and healthy control subjects, age 65 or younger, underwent three assessments within one year, including paper-and-pencil and computerized neuropsychological tests, clinical diagnostics of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and self-reported cognitive function. Analysis of variance was used to compare three groups of participants-patients who did or did not receive chemotherapy and healthy control subjects-on age- and education-corrected cognitive performance and cognitive change. Differences that were statistically significant after correction for false discovery rate were investigated with linear mixed-effects models and mediation models. All statistical tests were two-sided. Results Of 226 participants (166 patients and 60 control subjects), 206 completed all assessment sessions (attrition: 8.8%). Patients demonstrated overall cognitive decline (group*time effect on composite z -score: -0.13, P = .04) and scored consistently worse on Go/Nogo errors. The latter effect was mediated by PTSD symptoms (mediation effect: B = 0.15, 95% confidence interval = 0.02 to 0.38). Only chemotherapy patients showed declined reaction time on a computerized alertness test. Overall cognitive performance correlated with self-reported cognitive problems at one year ( T = -0.11, P = .02). Conclusions Largely irrespective of chemotherapy, breast cancer patients may encounter very subtle cognitive dysfunction, part of which is mediated by cancer-related post-traumatic stress. Further factors other than treatment side effects remain to be investigated.
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- Kerstin Hermelink
- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany
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- CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Psychology, Division of Psychological Methods and Assessment, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Department of Psychology, Division of Psychological Methods and Assessment, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Division of Neuropsychology, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology, Red Cross Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dritter Orden Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany.,Hochschule Fresenius, University of Applied Sciences, Psychology School, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany.,Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, District Hospital of Ebersberg, Ebersberg, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of Landshut, Landshut, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Helios Amper Hospital Dachau, Dachau, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Roman Herzog Comprehensive Cancer Center, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCC University Hospital of Munich, Germany
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Caspari C, Müller G, Hasmüller S, Höß C. Ambulantes psychosoziales Nachsorgeprojekt für Brustkrebspatientinnen und ihre Familien: „Das Ebersberger Kleeblatt“. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2016. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1580671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Voigt V, Neufeld F, Kaste J, Bühner M, Sckopke P, Wuerstlein R, Hellerhoff K, Sztrókay-Gaul A, Braun M, von Koch FE, Silva-Zürcher E, Hasmüller S, Bauerfeind I, Debus G, Herschbach P, Mahner S, Harbeck N, Hermelink K. Clinically assessed posttraumatic stress in patients with breast cancer during the first year after diagnosis in the prospective, longitudinal, controlled COGNICARES study. Psychooncology 2016; 26:74-80. [PMID: 26898732 DOI: 10.1002/pon.4102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is ongoing debate whether cancer qualifies as traumatic stressor. We investigated prevalence and course of posttraumatic stress in patients with early breast cancer (BC) during their first year after diagnosis and determined effects of mastectomy and chemotherapy. METHODS Patients with stage 0-III BC aged ≤65 years were evaluated with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV modules for acute and posttraumatic stress disorder (ASD and PTSD, respectively) before treatment, after chemotherapy, and 1 year after diagnosis. Matched controls were assessed at matched intervals. Effects of time, mastectomy, and chemotherapy on BC-related PTSD symptom severity were tested with linear mixed model analysis. RESULTS Stress disorder (ASD or PTSD) related to BC was diagnosed in 6 (3.6%) of 166 patients before treatment and in 3 patients (2.0%) 1 year later. The rate of patients who experienced PTSD symptoms related to BC decreased from 82.5 to 57.3% (p < 0.001), and the mean of BC-related PTSD symptoms diminished from 3.1 to 1.7 (p < 0.001). Only university education significantly predicted the course of BC-related PTSD symptom severity (p = 0.009). In 60 controls, no diagnosis of stress disorder, a rate of 18% women experiencing PTSD symptoms, and a mean of 0.4 PTSD symptoms (p vs. patients <0.001) were found. CONCLUSIONS Most newly diagnosed patients with BC experience PTSD symptoms, whereas full diagnoses of DSM-IV stress disorder are rare. Symptoms diminish somewhat within 1 year furthered by university education but independently from mastectomy and chemotherapy. Throughout the year after diagnosis, having BC entails markedly increased PTSD symptom burden. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Varinka Voigt
- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Division of Psychological Methods and Assessment, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Psychology, Division of Psychological Methods and Assessment, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Radiology, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Radiology, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology, Red Cross Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Dritter Orden Hospital, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany.,Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, District Hospital of Ebersberg, Ebersberg, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital of Landshut, Landshut, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Helios Amper Hospital Dachau, Dachau, Germany
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Division of Psychosocial Oncology, Roman Herzog Comprehensive Cancer Center, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Breast Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, CCCLMU University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Hennig G, Homann C, Teksan I, Hasbargen U, Hasmüller S, Holdt LM, Khaled N, Sroka R, Stauch T, Stepp H, Vogeser M, Brittenham GM. Non-invasive detection of iron deficiency by fluorescence measurement of erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin in the lip. Nat Commun 2016; 7:10776. [PMID: 26883939 PMCID: PMC4757790 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 01/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Worldwide, more individuals have iron deficiency than any other health problem. Most of those affected are unaware of their lack of iron, in part because detection of iron deficiency has required a blood sample. Here we report a non-invasive method to optically measure an established indicator of iron status, red blood cell zinc protoporphyrin, in the microcirculation of the lower lip. An optical fibre probe is used to illuminate the lip and acquire fluorescence emission spectra in ∼1 min. Dual-wavelength excitation with spectral fitting is used to distinguish the faint zinc protoporphyrin fluorescence from the much greater tissue background fluorescence, providing immediate results. In 56 women, 35 of whom were iron-deficient, the sensitivity and specificity of optical non-invasive detection of iron deficiency were 97% and 90%, respectively. This fluorescence method potentially provides a rapid, easy to use means for point-of-care screening for iron deficiency in resource-limited settings lacking laboratory infrastructure. Iron deficiency, the most common health problem in the world, has required a blood test for diagnosis. Here, the authors show that iron deficiency can be detected non-invasively and quickly by measuring the fluorescence of red blood cell zinc protoporphyrin in the microcirculation of the lip.
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- Georg Hennig
- Laser-Forschungslabor, LIFE-Zentrum, Klinikum der Universität München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 19, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Laser-Forschungslabor, LIFE-Zentrum, Klinikum der Universität München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 19, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Perinatalzentrum Großhadern, Klinikum der Universität München, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Perinatalzentrum Großhadern, Klinikum der Universität München, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Perinatalzentrum Großhadern, Klinikum der Universität München, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin, Klinikum der Universität München, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Laser-Forschungslabor, LIFE-Zentrum, Klinikum der Universität München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 19, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Deutsches Kompetenz-Zentrum für Porphyriediagnostik und Konsultation, MVZ Labor PD Dr. Volkmann und Kollegen GbR, Kriegsstrasse 99, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Laser-Forschungslabor, LIFE-Zentrum, Klinikum der Universität München, Feodor-Lynen-Strasse 19, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin, Klinikum der Universität München, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, Children's Hospital of New York, Room CHN 10-08, 3959 Broadway, New York, New York 10032, USA
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Hermelink K, Höhn H, Hasmüller S, Gallwas J, Härtl K, Würstlein R, Köhm J. Brief Distress Screening in Clinical Practice: Does it Help to Effectively Allocate Psycho-Oncological Support to Female Cancer Inpatients? ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 9:129-33. [PMID: 24944557 DOI: 10.1159/000360788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND The usefulness of distress screening in cancer inpatient settings has rarely been investigated. This study evaluated a brief distress screening of inpatients in a breast cancer centre and a gynaecological cancer centre. PATIENTS AND METHODS Hospitalised patients with breast or gynaecological cancers were screened with the Distress Thermometer. Patients who scored above the cut-off, were referred by the medical staff, or self-referred were offered bedside psycho-oncological counselling. RESULTS Of 125 patients, 68 (54.4%) received an offer of counselling, and 62 patients (49.6%) accepted. Most of the counselling was induced by distress screening. Only 4 (3.2%) patients self-referred to the counselling service. Of the counselled patients, 65.8% stated that they had substantially benefited from psycho-oncological support; only 5.6% of the non-counselled patients indicated that they might have benefited from psycho-oncological support. CONCLUSION Almost all patients who will accept and benefit from psycho-oncological counselling can be identified if distress screening is used in conjunction with referrals by physicians and nurses. Distress screening is a worthwhile component in a framework of psycho-oncological support in a cancer inpatient setting. It paves the way to counselling for cancer inpatients who need it and are willing to accept it but hesitate to self-refer to psycho-oncological services.
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- Kerstin Hermelink
- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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Harbeck N, Schmitt M, Meisner C, Friedel C, Untch M, Schmidt M, Sweep CGJ, Lisboa BW, Lux MP, Beck T, Hasmüller S, Kiechle M, Jänicke F, Thomssen C. Ten-year analysis of the prospective multicentre Chemo-N0 trial validates American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)-recommended biomarkers uPA and PAI-1 for therapy decision making in node-negative breast cancer patients. Eur J Cancer 2013; 49:1825-35. [PMID: 23490655 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2013.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2012] [Revised: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM Final 10-year analysis of the prospective randomised Chemo-N0 trial is presented. Based on the Chemo-N0 interim results and an European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) pooled analysis (n=8377), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie (AGO) guidelines recommend invasion and metastasis markers urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA)/plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) for risk assessment and treatment decision in node-negative (N0) breast cancer (BC). METHODS The final Chemo-N0 trial analysis (recruitment 1993-1998; n=647; 12 centres) comprises 113 (5-167) months of median follow-up. Patients with low-uPA and PAI-1 tumour tissue levels (n=283) were observed. External quality assurance guaranteed uPA/PAI-1 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) standardisation. Of 364 high uPA and/or PAI-1 patients, 242 agreed to randomisation for CMF chemotherapy (n=117) versus observation (n=125). RESULTS Actuarial 10-year recurrence rate (without any adjuvant systemic therapy) for high-uPA/PAI-1 observation group patients (randomised and non-randomised) was 23.0%, in contrast to only 12.9% for low-uPA/PAI-1 patients (plog-rank=0.011). High-risk patients randomised to cyclophosphamide-methotrexate-5-fluorouracil (CMF) therapy had a 26.0% lower estimated probability of disease recurrence than those randomised for observation (intention-to-treat (ITT)-analysis: hazard ratio (HR) 0.74 (0.44-1.27); plog-rank=0.28). Per-protocol analysis demonstrated significant treatment benefit: HR 0.48 (0.26-0.88), p=0.019, disease-free survival (DFS) Cox regression, adjusted for tumour stage and grade. CONCLUSIONS Chemo-N0 is the first prospective biomarker-based therapy trial in early BC defining patients reaching good long-term DFS without adjuvant systemic therapy. Using a standardised uPA/PAI-1 ELISA, almost half of N0-patients could be spared chemotherapy, while high-risk patients benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. These 10-year results validate the long-term prognostic impact of uPA/PAI-1 and the benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy in the high-uPA/PAI-1 group at highest level of evidence. They thus support the guideline-based routine use of uPA/PAI-1 for risk-adapted individualised therapy decisions in N0 breast cancer.
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- N Harbeck
- Brustzentrum, Frauenklinik Maistrasse, Universitaet München, 80337 Munich, Germany.
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Ditsch N, Mayr D, Toth B, Hasmüller S, Lenhard M, Weissenbacher T, Himsl I, Friese K, Jeschke U. 311 Vitamin D Receptor and Prognosis in Breast Cancer. Eur J Cancer 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(12)70377-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Untch M, von Minckwitz G, Konecny G, Conrad U, Fett W, Kurzeder C, Lück HJ, Stickeler E, Urbaczyk H, Liedtke B, Beckmann M, Salat C, Harbeck N, Müller V, Schmidt M, Hasmüller S, Lenhard M, Nekljudova V, Lebeau A, Loibl S, Fasching P. PREPARE trial: a randomized phase III trial comparing preoperative, dose-dense, dose-intensified chemotherapy with epirubicin, paclitaxel, and CMF versus a standard-dosed epirubicin–cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel with or without darbepoetin alfa in primary breast cancer—outcome on prognosis. Ann Oncol 2011; 22:1999-2006. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Untch M, Fasching P, Konecny G, von Koch F, Conrad U, Fett W, Kurzeder C, Lück HJ, Stickeler E, Urbaczyk H, Liedtke B, Salat C, Harbeck N, Müller V, Schmidt M, Hasmüller S, Lenhard M, Schuster T, Nekljudova V, Lebeau A, Loibl S, von Minckwitz G. PREPARE trial: a randomized phase III trial comparing preoperative, dose-dense, dose-intensified chemotherapy with epirubicin, paclitaxel and CMF versus a standard-dosed epirubicin/cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel ± darbepoetin alfa in primary breast cancer—results at the time of surgery. Ann Oncol 2011; 22:1988-1998. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Untch M, Fasching PA, Konecny GE, Hasmüller S, Lebeau A, Kreienberg R, Camara O, Müller V, du Bois A, Kühn T, Stickeler E, Harbeck N, Höss C, Kahlert S, Beck T, Fett W, Mehta KM, von Minckwitz G, Loibl S. Pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus trastuzumab predicts favorable survival in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-overexpressing breast cancer: results from the TECHNO trial of the AGO and GBG study groups. J Clin Oncol 2011; 29:3351-7. [PMID: 21788566 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2010.31.4930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 375] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate efficacy and safety of epirubicin and cyclophosphamide followed by paclitaxel and trastuzumab as neoadjuvant treatment in patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-overexpressing breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with centrally confirmed HER2-overexpressing breast cancer (≥ 2 cm or inflammatory) received four 3-week cycles epirubicin and cyclophosphamide (90/600 mg/m(2)) followed by four 3-week cycles paclitaxel (175 mg/m(2)) and trastuzumab (6 mg/kg) before surgery. Trastuzumab was continued after surgery to complete 1 year of treatment. Primary end point was pathologic complete response (pCR) defined as no residual invasive tumor in breast and lymphatic tissue. RESULTS Thirty-nine percent of 217 enrolled patients achieved a pCR. Breast conservation was possible in 64% of patients. Three-year disease-free survival (DFS) was 88% in patients with pCR compared to 73% in patients without pCR (P = .01). Three-year overall survival (OS) was 96% in patients with pCR compared to 86% in patients without pCR (P = .025). pCR was the only significant prognostic factor for DFS (hazard ratio [HR] 2.5; 95% CI, 1.2 to 5.1; P = .013) and OS (HR, 4.9; 95% CI, 1.4 to 17.4; P = .012) in multivariable analysis. Cardiac toxicity was reported in eight patients (3.7%) of whom six presented with an asymptomatic left ventricular ejection fraction decrease and two with symptomatic chronic heart failure. CONCLUSION Neoadjuvant combination of trastuzumab and chemotherapy resulted in a high pCR rate in HER2-overexpressing primary breast cancer. Patients with a pCR after neoadjuvant anti-HER2 therapy in combination with chemotherapy followed by maintenance trastuzumab have an improved long-term outcome. Patients without a pCR had an increased risk for relapse and death.
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- Michael Untch
- Helios Klinikum Berlin-Buch, Schwanebecker Chaussee 50, 13125 Berlin, Germany.
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Hasmüller S, Ehrhardt H, Kahlert S, Möller R, Friese K, Hasbargen U. Peripartum bilateral uterine rupture in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease with favorable outcome for the severely asphyctic newborn after hypothermia. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2009; 281:617-21. [PMID: 19882342 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-009-1273-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2009] [Accepted: 10/16/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Information about fetal and maternal outcome in pregnant women with mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is rare and in part contradictory. The purpose of this study is to review published literature about MCTD in pregnancy in the context of a rare case of peripartum bilateral uterine rupture in a patient with MCTD with favorable outcome for the severely asphyctic newborn after hypothermia. METHOD The study included a selective literature review based on a PubMed search using the search terms MCTD, Sharp syndrome, uterine rupture and hypothermia, and a detailed report of our case with regard to the MCTD of the patient. RESULTS Rupture to the backside of the uterus during delivery, independent of prior cesarean section, was unpredictable and its cause remains unclear. The clinical outcome of the newborn was surprisingly favorable and there were no signs of neurodevelopmental sequelae in spite of the fact that the newborn was asphyctic and had a large excess of acids in the umbilical cord blood gas analysis. The favorable outcome is due to treatment with whole body hypothermia. CONCLUSIONS Any type of prior surgery of the uterus puts the patient at risk during delivery. MCTD might be a risk factor during birth. These patients should be followed closely during pregnancy and should deliver at a center, which provides all options for immediate surgical and neonatological intervention.
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- Stephan Hasmüller
- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Marchioninistrasse 15, Munich, Germany.
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Kiewe P, Hasmüller S, Kahlert S, Heinrigs M, Rack B, Marmé A, Korfel A, Jäger M, Lindhofer H, Sommer H, Thiel E, Untch M. Phase I trial of the trifunctional anti-HER2 x anti-CD3 antibody ertumaxomab in metastatic breast cancer. Clin Cancer Res 2006; 12:3085-91. [PMID: 16707606 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-05-2436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Ertumaxomab is an intact bispecific antibody targeting HER2/neu and CD3 with selective binding to activatory Fcgamma type I/III receptors, resulting in the formation of a tri-cell complex between tumor cells, T cells, and accessory cells. Patients with metastatic breast cancer were enrolled into a multicenter phase I dose-escalating trial. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN Three ascending doses of ertumaxomab (10-200 microg) were administered i.v. on day 1, 7 +/- 1, and 13 +/- 1. Safety and tolerability were the primary objectives. Secondary objectives were antitumor activity and different immunologic variables. RESULTS Fifteen out of 17 enrolled patients completed the study. One hundred micrograms was identified as the maximal tolerable single dose. Most drug-related adverse events were mild and transient including fever (94%), rigors (47%), headache (35%), nausea (29%), vomiting (29%). Grades 3 and 4 (Common Toxicity Criteria) were lymphocytopenia (76%) and elevation of liver enzymes (47%). One patient (200 mug dose) developed severe hypotension and respiratory distress syndrome, another patient (150 mug dose) developed a systemic inflammatory response syndrome and acute renal failure. Aggravation of congestive heart failure was seen in one patient with preexisting ventricular dysfunction after administration of the third dose (200 microg). All adverse events were fully reversible. Antitumor response was seen in 5 out of 15 evaluable patients (one with a complete response, two with partial responses, two with stable disease) at dose levels of > or = 100 microg. Measurements of cytokines (interleukin-6, interleukin-2, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and IFN-gamma) suggest a strong T helper cell type 1-associated immune response. The induction of human anti-mouse/anti-rat antibodies was detected in 5 out of 16 (31%) patients. DISCUSSION Treatment with triple infusions of ertumaxomab yields a strong immunologic response. Doses up to 100 microg can be safely infused with close monitoring of patients. The observed clinical responses are encouraging and indicate antitumor efficacy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Philipp Kiewe
- Department of Haematology, Oncology, and Transfusion Medicine, Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany.
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Kiewe P, Hasmüller S, Kahlert S, Heinrigs M, Rack B, Marmé A, Korfel A, Thiel E, Sommer H, Untch M. Phase I trial of the trifunctional anti-HER2 x anti-CD3 antibody ertumaxomab in metastatic breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.2530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- P. Kiewe
- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - S. Hasmüller
- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - S. Kahlert
- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - M. Heinrigs
- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - B. Rack
- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A. Marmé
- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A. Korfel
- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
| | - M. Untch
- Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany; Universitätsklinikum Grosshadern, München, Germany; Klin der LMU, München, Germany; Universitäts-Frauenklinik, Heidelberg, Germany
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