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ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2023

Aspirin use is associated with improvement in distant metastases outcome in patients with residual disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Christopher Johns, Steven K Montalvo, M'Kay Cauble, Yu-Lun Liu, Sean All, Asal S Rahimi, Prasanna G Alluri, Marilyn Leitch, Nisha Unni, Rachel Wooldridge and 3 more

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Christopher JohnsDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7589-7279
Steven K MontalvoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-2829
M'Kay CaubleDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6560-8434
Yu-Lun LiuPeter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3541-1814
Sean AllDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2277-2226
Asal S RahimiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2762-5049
Prasanna G AlluriDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7517-9525
Marilyn LeitchDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6959-0078
Nisha UnniDepartment of Medical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1549-4720
Rachel WooldridgeDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4840-2829
Deborah FarrDepartment of Surgical Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0571-3811
Chika NwachukwuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9732-9352
D W Nathan KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2220 Pierce Avenue, Suite B-1003, Nashville, TN, 37232-5671, USA. dongnathan@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4450-3318

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Abstract

purposeAspirin (ASA) use has been correlated with improved outcomes in high-risk patients at risk for distant metastases. Breast cancer (BC) patients with residual disease, particularly nodal disease (ypN +) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), are high-risk patients portending worse outcomes. We hypothesized that ASA use can reduce distant metastases and improve outcomes in these patients.

methodsPatients at our institutions from 2005 to 2018, with BC who did not achieve complete response (pCR) after NAC were reviewed (IRB protocol STU- 052012-019). Data, including evidence of ASA use, and clinico-pathologic parameters were analyzed. Survival outcomes were obtained (Kaplan Meier analysis) and univariate (UVA) and multivariable (MVA) Cox proportional hazards regression analyses were performed.

results637 did not achieve pCR (ypN+ = 422). 138 were ASA users. Median follow-up for the control and ASA group were 3.8 (IQR 2.2-6.3) and 3.8 (IQR 2.5-6.4) years, respectively. Majority were stage II/III. 387 were hormone receptor positive, 191 HER2 +, and 157 triple negative. On UVA, ASA use, PR status, pathologic and clinical stage showed significance for DMFS, and disease-free survival (DFS). On MVA, ASA use associated with improved 5-year DFS (p = .01, 87.0% vs 79.6%, adjusted HR = 0.48) and improved 5-year DMFS (p = .04, 92.8% vs 89.2%, adjusted HR = 0.57). In the ypN + patients, ASA use associated with improved 5-year DMFS (p = .008, 85.7% vs 70.7%, adjusted HR = 0.43) and DFS (p = .02, 86.8% vs 74.3%, adjusted HR = 0.48).

conclusionFor non-responders, particularly ypN + patients, ASA use associated with improved outcome. These hypotheses-generating results suggest for development of prospective clinical trials of augmented ASA use in selected very high-risk BC patients.

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Breast NeoplasmsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsChemotherapy, AdjuvantDisease-Free SurvivalErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansNeoadjuvant TherapyPrognosisProspective StudiesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesAspirinMetastasisNeoadjuvant chemotherapyResidual diseaseSurvival

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