Matthew Mills1, Casey Liveringhouse1, Frank Lee2, Ronica H Nanda1, Kamran A Ahmed1, Iman R Washington1, Ram Thapa3, Brooke L Fridley3, Peter Blumencranz4, Martine Extermann5, Loretta Loftus6, Lodovico Balducci5, Roberto Diaz7. 1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America. 2. University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, United States of America. 3. Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America. 4. Department of Surgery, Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, FL, United States of America. 5. Department of Senior Adult Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America. 6. Department of Breast Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America. 7. Department of Radiation Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL, United States of America. Electronic address: Roberto.Diaz@moffitt.org.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To establish whether clinicopathologic and genomic characteristics may explain the poor prognosis associated with advanced age in ER+/HER2- breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cohort included 271 consecutive post-menopausal patients with ER+/HER2- invasive breast cancer ages 55 years and older. Patients were categorized as "younger" (ages 55- < 75) and "older" (ages ≥75). The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate locoregional recurrence (LRR), recurrence-free interval (RFi), and overall survival (OS). Gene expression of tumor samples was assessed with Affymetrix Rosetta/Merck Human RSTA microarray platform. Differential gene expression analysis of tumor samples was performed using R package Limma. RESULTS: 271 breast cancer patients were identified, including 186 younger and 85 older patients. Older patients had higher rates of Luminal B subtype (53% vs 34%) and lower rates of Luminal A subtype (42% vs 58%, p = 0.02). Older patients were less likely to receive chemotherapy (9% vs 40%, p < 0.001) and hormone therapy (71% vs 89%, p < 0.001). For cases of grade 1-2 disease, older patients had a higher proportion of the luminal B subtype (49% vs. 30%, p = 0.014). Age ≥ 75 predicted for inferior OS (HR = 3.06, p < 0.001). The luminal B subtype predicted for inferior OS (HR = 2.12, p = 0.014), RFi (HR 5.02, p < 0.001), and LRR (HR = 3.12, p = 0.045). There were no significant differences in individual gene expression between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Women with ER+/HER2- breast cancer ≥75 years old had higher rates of the more aggressive luminal B subtype and inferior outcomes. Genomic testing of these patients should be strongly considered, and treatment should be intensified when appropriate.
OBJECTIVES: To establish whether clinicopathologic and genomic characteristics may explain the poor prognosis associated with advanced age in ER+/HER2- breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The cohort included 271 consecutive post-menopausal patients with ER+/HER2- invasive breast cancer ages 55 years and older. Patients were categorized as "younger" (ages 55- < 75) and "older" (ages ≥75). The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate locoregional recurrence (LRR), recurrence-free interval (RFi), and overall survival (OS). Gene expression of tumor samples was assessed with Affymetrix Rosetta/Merck Human RSTA microarray platform. Differential gene expression analysis of tumor samples was performed using R package Limma. RESULTS: 271 breast cancer patients were identified, including 186 younger and 85 older patients. Older patients had higher rates of Luminal B subtype (53% vs 34%) and lower rates of Luminal A subtype (42% vs 58%, p = 0.02). Older patients were less likely to receive chemotherapy (9% vs 40%, p < 0.001) and hormone therapy (71% vs 89%, p < 0.001). For cases of grade 1-2 disease, older patients had a higher proportion of the luminal B subtype (49% vs. 30%, p = 0.014). Age ≥ 75 predicted for inferior OS (HR = 3.06, p < 0.001). The luminal B subtype predicted for inferior OS (HR = 2.12, p = 0.014), RFi (HR 5.02, p < 0.001), and LRR (HR = 3.12, p = 0.045). There were no significant differences in individual gene expression between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Women with ER+/HER2- breast cancer ≥75 years old had higher rates of the more aggressive luminal B subtype and inferior outcomes. Genomic testing of these patients should be strongly considered, and treatment should be intensified when appropriate.
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