Department of Pathology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 77843, USA.
Department of Clinical Science, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 77843, USA.
Hum Pathol. 2014 Feb;45(2):249-58. doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2013.09.002. Epub 2013 Nov 27.
The use of digital imaging techniques for biomarker assessment has gained recognition as a valid tool for clinical use. In this study, we used image analysis for evaluation of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2), Ki-67 index, and p53 in 172 patients with invasive breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and compared it with an untreated group (100 cases). We also examined the relationship between biomarker expression and the extent of residual disease using the Web-based MD Anderson residual cancer burden (RCB) calculator. Residual disease was classified as RCB 0/I, II, and III corresponding to complete/near-complete response, moderate, and extensive residual disease, respectively. Overall change in ER, PR, and HER2 status in the treated group was seen in 9.02% (P = .0148), 18.4% (P = .011), and 12.0% (P = .0042), respectively. Change in HER2 status, positive to negative and negative to positive, occurred in 27.2% and 7.0%, respectively. The group with RCB 0/I was frequently younger (P = .0057) and showed higher ER(-) status (P = .0316), lower ER scores (P = .0103), higher Ki-67 index (P = .0008), and p53 (P = .0055) compared with those with RCB II and III. Pathologic tumor stage (P = .0072), lumpectomy versus mastectomy (P = .0048), and p53 expression (P = .0190) were independent predictors of recurrence-free survival. The RCB categories (P = .0003) and tumor grade (P = .0049) were independent predictors of overall survival. This is the first study to conduct a comprehensive analysis of biomarkers in neoadjuvant chemotherapy-treated patients versus an untreated group using the digital image analysis method. We have demonstrated for the first time the relationship between RCB, tumor biomarkers expression, and clinical outcome.
数字成像技术在生物标志物评估中的应用已被认可为临床应用的有效工具。在这项研究中,我们使用图像分析评估了 172 例接受新辅助化疗的浸润性乳腺癌患者的雌激素受体 (ER)、孕激素受体 (PR)、人表皮生长因子受体 (HER2)、Ki-67 指数和 p53,并将其与未治疗组 (100 例) 进行了比较。我们还使用基于网络的 MD 安德森残留癌症负担 (RCB) 计算器检查了生物标志物表达与残留疾病程度之间的关系。残留疾病分为 RCB 0/I、II 和 III,分别对应完全/接近完全缓解、中度和广泛残留疾病。治疗组中 ER、PR 和 HER2 状态的总体变化分别为 9.02%(P =.0148)、18.4%(P =.011)和 12.0%(P =.0042)。HER2 状态的变化,阳性转为阴性和阴性转为阳性,分别发生在 27.2%和 7.0%。RCB 0/I 组患者年龄较小(P =.0057),ER(-)状态较高(P =.0316),ER 评分较低(P =.0103),Ki-67 指数较高(P =.0008),p53 较高(P =.0055)与 RCB II 和 III 相比。病理肿瘤分期(P =.0072)、保乳术与乳房切除术(P =.0048)和 p53 表达(P =.0190)是无复发生存的独立预测因素。RCB 类别(P =.0003)和肿瘤分级(P =.0049)是总生存的独立预测因素。这是第一项使用数字图像分析方法对新辅助化疗治疗患者与未治疗组进行综合分析的研究。我们首次证明了 RCB、肿瘤标志物表达与临床结果之间的关系。
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