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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2022

Comparison of risk assessment in 1652 early ER positive, HER2 negative breast cancer in a real-world data set: classical pathological parameters vs. 12-gene molecular assay (EndoPredict).

Paul Jank, Judith Lea Lindner, Annika Lehmann, Berit Maria Pfitzner, Jens-Uwe Blohmer, David Horst, Ralf Kronenwett, Carsten Denkert, Wolfgang Daniel Schmitt

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Article in Breast cancer research and treatment, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Paul JankInstitute of Pathology, Philipps-University Marburg and University Hospital Marburg (UKGM)-Universitätsklinikum Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043, Marburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7076-0476
Judith Lea LindnerCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Annika LehmannCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Berit Maria PfitznerInstitute of Pathology, DRK Hospital Berlin Westend, Berlin, Germany.
Jens-Uwe BlohmerCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
David HorstCharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Ralf KronenwettMyriad International GmbH, Cologne, Germany.
Carsten Denkert *Institute of Pathology, Philipps-University Marburg and University Hospital Marburg (UKGM)-Universitätsklinikum Marburg, Baldingerstraße, 35043, Marburg, Germany. carsten.denkert@uni-marburg.de.
Wolfgang Daniel Schmitt *Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Pathology, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · DEPhilipps University of Marburg · DEDRK Kliniken Berlin · DEMyriad (Germany) · DE

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Abstract

backgroundRisk assessment on the molecular level is important in predictive pathology to determine the risk of metastatic disease for ERpos, HER2neg breast cancer. The gene expression test EndoPredict (EP) was trained and validated for prediction of a 10-year risk of distant recurrence to support therapy decisions regarding endocrine therapy alone or in combination with chemotherapy. The EP test provides the 12-gene Molecular Score (MS) and the EPclin-Score (EPclin), which combines the molecular score with tumor size and nodal status. In this project we investigated the correlation of 12-gene MS and EPclin scores with classical pathological markers.

methodsEndoPredict-based gene expression profiling was performed prospectively in a total of 1652 patients between 2017 and 2020. We investigated tumor grading and Ki67 cut-offs of 20% for binary classification as well as 10% and 30% for three classes (low, intermediate, high), based on national and international guidelines.

results410 (24.8%) of 1652 patients were classified as 12-gene MS low risk and 626 (37.9%) as EPclin low risk. We found significant positive associations between 12-gene MS and grading (p < 0.001), EPclin and grading (p = 0.001), 12-gene MS and Ki67 (p < 0.001), and EPclin and Ki67 (p < 0.001). However, clinically relevant differences between EP test results, Ki67 and tumor grading were observed. For example, 118 (26.3%) of 449 patients with Ki67 > 20% were classified as low risk by EPclin. Same differences were seen comparing EP test results and tumor grading.

conclusionIn this study we could show that EP risk scores are distributed differentially among Ki67 expression groups, especially in Ki67 low and high tumors with a substantial proportion of patients with EPclin high risk results in Ki67 low tumors and vice versa. This suggests that classical pathological parameters and gene expression parameters are not interchangeable, but should be used in combination for risk assessment.

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Breast NeoplasmsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenRisk AssessmentErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, EstrogenBreast cancerChemotherapyEndocrine therapyMolecular scoreRisk assessment

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