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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2022

Survival of BRCA1/BRCA2-associated pT1 breast cancer patients, a cohort study.

Mark van Barele, Amy Rieborn, Bernadette A M Heemskerk-Gerritsen, Inge-Marie Obdeijn, Linetta B Koppert, Claudette E Loo, Rob A E M Tollenaar, Margreet G E M Ausems, Irma van de Beek, Lieke P V Berger and 8 more

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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 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Advances in Risk Management and Screening for Women at Increased Risk of Breast Cancer: The Role of MR Imaging and Personalised Approaches.Magnetic resonance in medical sciences : MRMS : an official journal of Japan Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 8 institutions in 1 country.

Mark van BareleDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4486-4092
Amy RiebornDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Bernadette A M Heemskerk-GerritsenDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Inge-Marie ObdeijnDepartment of Radiology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Linetta B KoppertDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Claudette E LooDepartment of Radiology, Division of Diagnostic Oncology, Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Rob A E M TollenaarDepartment of Surgery, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Margreet G E M AusemsDivision Laboratories, Pharmacy and Biomedical Genetics, Department of Genetics, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Irma van de BeekDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Lieke P V BergerDepartment of Genetics, University of Groningen, University Medical Centre Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Maaike de BoerDivision of Medical Oncology | Department of Internal Medicine, GROW-School of Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Liselot P van HestDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1117, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
C Marleen KetsDepartment of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Matti RookusDepartment of Epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute-Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Marjanka K SchmidtDivision of Molecular Pathology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Agnes JagerDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Maartje J HooningDepartment of Medical Oncology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. m.hooning@erasmusmc.nl.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6763-0857
Erasmus MC Cancer Institute · NLThe Netherlands Cancer Institute · NLAmsterdam University Medical Centers · NLLeiden University · NLMaastricht University Medical Centre · NLRadboud University Nijmegen · NLUniversity Medical Center Groningen · NLUniversity Medical Center Utrecht · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeIntensive screening in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers aims to improve breast cancer (BC) prognosis. Our aim is to clarify the prognostic impact of tumor size in BRCA mutation carriers with a pT1 BC, which is currently unclear. We are especially interested in differences between pT1a, pT1b, and pT1c regarding the prognosis of node-negative breast cancer, the effect of chemotherapy, and the prevalence of lymph node involvement.

methodsFor this study, BRCA1/2-associated BC patients were selected from a nationwide cohort. Primary outcomes were 10-year overall survival (OS) per pT1a-b-c group and the effect of chemotherapy on prognosis of node-negative BC, using Kaplan-Meier and Cox models. Finally, we evaluated lymph node involvement per pT1a-b-c group.

results963 women with pT1 BRCA1/2-associated BC diagnosed between 1990 and 2017 were included, of which 679 had pN0 BC. After a median follow-up of 10.5 years, 10-year OS in patients without chemotherapy was 77.1% in pT1cN0 and lower than for pT1aN0 (91.4%, p = 0.119) and pT1bN0 (90.8%, p = 0.024). OS was better with than without chemotherapy for pT1cN0 (91.6% vs. 77.1%, p = 0.001; hazard ratio (HR) 0.56, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.21-1.48). Lymph node involvement was 24.9% in pT1c, 18.8% in pT1b, and 8.6% in pT1a.

conclusionSmaller tumor size is associated with better OS and less lymph node involvement in pT1 BRCA1/2-associated BC patients. The results suggest that early detection in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers of pT1a/b BC may reduce mortality and the need for systemic therapy.

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Breast NeoplasmsBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreastCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMutationPrognosisBRCA1 ProteinBRCA1 protein, humanBRCA2 ProteinBRCA2 protein, humanBRCA1BRCA2Breast cancerSurvivalTumor size

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