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ReviewInternational journal of oncology2020

Triple‑negative breast cancer therapy: Current and future perspectives (Review).

Kwang-Ai Won, Charles Spruck

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Review in International journal of oncology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 295 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
295citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
17.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

295 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 489 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kwang-Ai WonConsultantCA, Moraga, CA 94556, USA.
Charles SpruckTumor Initiation and Maintenance Program, NCI‑Designated Cancer Center, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
Discovery Institute · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Triple‑negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounts for 10‑15% of all breast cancer cases. TNBCs lack estrogen and progesterone receptors and express low levels of HER2, and therefore do not respond to hormonal or anti‑HER2 therapies. TNBC is a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer that generally displays poorer prognosis compared to other breast cancer subtypes. TNBC is chemotherapy sensitive, and this treatment remains the standard of care despite its limited benefit. Recent advances with novel agents have been made for specific subgroups with PD‑L1+ tumors or germline Brca‑mutated tumors. However, only a fraction of these patients responds to immune checkpoint or PARP inhibitors and even those who do respond often develop resistance and relapse. Various new agents and combination strategies have been explored to further understand molecular and immunological aspects of TNBC. In this review, we discuss clinical trials in the management of TNBC as well as perspectives for potential future treatments.

Indexed as

MastectomyAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsB7-H1 AntigenBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreastChemotherapy, AdjuvantDrug Resistance, NeoplasmFemaleGerm-Line MutationHumansImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase InhibitorsPrognosisProgression-Free SurvivalB7-H1 AntigenBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, humanCD274 protein, humanImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsPoly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitorsclinical studiesDNA-damage responseimmunotherapytargeted therapytherapeutic strategytriple-negative breast cancer

Identifiers

PMID33174058
PMCPMC7646583
OpenAlexW3093085805

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