Prognostic Relevance of Progesterone Receptor Levels in Early Luminal-Like HER2 Negative Breast Cancer Subtypes: A Retrospective Analysis.

Ki67 breast cancer luminal-like subtype progesterone receptor prognosis

Journal

Frontiers in oncology
ISSN: 2234-943X
Titre abrégé: Front Oncol
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101568867

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2022
Historique:
received: 11 11 2021
accepted: 02 03 2022
entrez: 14 4 2022
pubmed: 15 4 2022
medline: 15 4 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

In luminal-like early breast cancer (BC), the lack of Progesterone Receptor (PR) expression generally correlates with more aggressive behavior but the clinical validity of low PR levels remains a debated issue. The main aim of this retrospective analysis was to assess the survival outcome (Breast cancer specific survival, BCSS) in a cohort of 687 luminal-like HER2 negative early BC patients treated at our Institutions from January 2000 to December 2018, using a sub-classification of tumors in subgroup 1 (PR high/Ki67 low), subgroup 2 (PR high/Ki67 high), subgroup 3 (PR low/Ki67 low), subgroup 4 (PR low/Ki67 high) according to PR and Ki67 values. At a median follow-up of 7 years, BCSS rates were 96.3%, 89%, 86.8% and 85% in the subgroup 1, 2, 3, 4 respectively. Overall, a statistically significant difference in BCSS rates was observed among the 4 subgroups (p=0.0036). On univariate analysis, post-menopause, older age (≥ 50 years), low PR and high Ki67 expression, poorly differentiated grade and size ≥ 2 cm as well as luminal B-like tumors (subgroups 2, 3, 4) were significantly associated with a worse BCSS. Multivariate analysis identified grade, size and subgroup classification of BC as independent prognostic markers of poorer outcome. In particular, subgroups 4, 3 and 2 displayed a significantly higher risk of BC-related death (HR=4.11; p=0.008; HR=3.43; p=0-007; HR=2.57; p=0.020, respectively) when compared to subgroup 1. Our results support the usefulness of PR and Ki67 levels as prognostic markers, corroborating their crucial role in the decision-making process of patients with luminal-like HER2 negative early BC. Clinical application of these parameters should be assessed prospectively.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35419293
doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.813462
pmc: PMC8996175
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

813462

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2022 Diana, Carlino, Buono, Antoniol, Famiglietti, De Angelis, Carrano, Piccolo, De Vita, Ciardiello, Daniele, Arpino and Orditura.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Anna Diana (A)

Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Naples, Italy.

Francesca Carlino (F)

Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale Ave Gratia Plena, San Felice a Cancello, Caserta, Italy.

Giuseppe Buono (G)

Department of Breast and Thoracic Oncology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) "Fondazione G. Pascale", Naples, Italy.

Giuliano Antoniol (G)

Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.

Vincenzo Famiglietti (V)

Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Carmine De Angelis (C)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.

Simone Carrano (S)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.

Antonio Piccolo (A)

Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Ferdinando De Vita (F)

Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Fortunato Ciardiello (F)

Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

Bruno Daniele (B)

Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Naples, Italy.

Grazia Arpino (G)

Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Oncology Division, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.

Michele Orditura (M)

Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.

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