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Huzell L, Persson M, Simonsson M, Markkula A, Ingvar C, Rose C, Jernström H. History of oral contraceptive use in breast cancer patients: impact on prognosis and endocrine treatment response. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2015; 149:505-15. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3252-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Elebro K, Butt S, Dorkhan M, Jernström H, Borgquist S. Age at first childbirth and oral contraceptive use are associated with risk of androgen receptor-negative breast cancer: the Malmö Diet and Cancer Cohort. Cancer Causes Control 2014; 25:945-57. [PMID: 24825327 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-014-0394-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Risk factors for breast cancer vary according to breast cancer subtype. This study analyzes the impact of potential risk factors in breast cancer by androgen receptor (AR) status. METHODS A total of 17,035 women were followed in the population-based prospective Malmö Diet and Cancer Study. Baseline data included lifestyle factors including anthropometry, reproductive history, and exogenous hormone use. During follow-up (mean: 12.8 years), 747 invasive breast cancers were diagnosed. Expression of AR was determined by immunohistochemistry in tumor tissue microarrays. RESULTS AR status was assessable in 516 of 747 tumors (69%). Among these, 467 tumors (90.5%) were AR positive (AR(+)) and 49 tumors (9.5%) were AR negative (AR(-)). AR negativity was significantly associated with estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor negativity, higher grade and proliferation (Ki67). Cox regression analyses stratified by AR status showed significant associations between reproductive factors and AR(-) breast cancer. The older the woman at first childbirth the higher the risk of AR(-) breast cancer; adjusted HR≤20yrs = 0.35, HR>20-≤25yrs = 0.62, HRnulliparous = 1.00, HR>25-≤30yrs = 1.29, HR>30yrs = 1.92, p trend = 0.001. No such association was seen for AR(+) tumors. Similarly, ever oral contraceptive use increased the risk of AR(-) breast cancer [Adj. HR = 2.59, 95% CI (1.26-5.34)] compared to never use, but not for AR(+) breast cancer. CONCLUSIONS Advanced age at first child birth and use of oral contraceptives were associated with increased risk of AR(-) breast cancer. This study may contribute to enhanced understanding of the role of the AR in breast carcinogenesis and improve risk stratification tools for personalized breast cancer prevention.
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- Karin Elebro
- Division of Oncology and Pathology, Clinical Sciences, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
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Clendenen TV, Arslan AA, Lokshin AE, Liu M, Lundin E, Koenig KL, Berrino F, Hallmans G, Idahl A, Krogh V, Lukanova A, Marrangoni A, Muti P, Nolen BM, Ohlson N, Shore RE, Sieri S, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A. Circulating prolactin levels and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer. Cancer Causes Control 2013; 24:741-8. [PMID: 23378139 DOI: 10.1007/s10552-013-0156-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2012] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Indirect evidence from experimental and epidemiological studies suggests that prolactin may be involved in ovarian cancer development. However, the relationship between circulating prolactin levels and risk of ovarian cancer is unknown. METHODS We conducted a nested case-control study of 230 cases and 432 individually matched controls within three prospective cohorts to evaluate whether pre-diagnostic circulating prolactin is associated with subsequent risk of ovarian cancer. We also assessed whether lifestyle and reproductive factors are associated with circulating prolactin among controls. RESULTS Prolactin levels were significantly lower among post- versus pre-menopausal women, parous versus nulliparous women, and past versus never users of oral contraceptives in our cross-sectional analysis of controls. In our nested case-control study, we observed a non-significant positive association between circulating prolactin and ovarian cancer risk (OR(Q4vsQ1) 1.56, 95 % CI 0.94, 2.63, p trend 0.15). Our findings were similar in multivariate-adjusted models and in the subgroup of women who donated blood ≥5 years prior to diagnosis. We observed a significant positive association between prolactin and risk for the subgroup of women with BMI ≥25 kg/m(2) (OR(Q4vsQ1) 3.10, 95 % CI 1.39, 6.90), but not for women with BMI <25 kg/m(2) (OR(Q4vsQ1) 0.81, 95 % CI 0.40, 1.64). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that prolactin may be associated with increased risk of ovarian cancer, particularly in overweight/obese women. Factors associated with reduced risk of ovarian cancer, such as parity and use of oral contraceptives, were associated with lower prolactin levels, which suggests that modulation of prolactin may be a mechanism underlying their association with risk.
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- Tess V Clendenen
- Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Hoffman A, Pellenberg R, Drendall CI, Seewaldt V. Comparison of Random Periareolar Fine Needle Aspirate versus Ductal Lavage for Risk Assessment and Prevention of Breast Cancer. CURRENT BREAST CANCER REPORTS 2012; 4:180-187. [PMID: 22924092 PMCID: PMC3410022 DOI: 10.1007/s12609-012-0081-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Random periareolar fine needle aspiration (RPFNA) and ductal lavage (DL) are research techniques developed to (1) assess short-term breast cancer risk in asymptomatic women who are at increased risk for breast cancer and (2) track cytological response to risk reduction strategies. RPFNA and DL provide minimally invasive methods to repeatedly sample epithelial cells and research tools to investigate the biological origins of breast cancer in high-risk women. This review gives an overview of the strengths and limitations of both RPFNA and DL for risk assessment and breast cancer prevention in asymptomatic high-risk women.
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- Abigail Hoffman
- Duke University Medical Center, Box 2628, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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- Duke University Medical Center, Box 3090, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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Hietala M, Henningson M, Törngren T, Olsson H, Jernström H. Androgen receptor htSNPs in relation to androgen levels and OC use in young women from high-risk breast cancer families. Mol Genet Metab 2011; 102:82-90. [PMID: 20947401 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2010.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2010] [Revised: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 09/17/2010] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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High testosterone levels have been associated with breast cancer. BRCA1 may function as an androgen receptor (AR) co-regulator. We aimed to examine AR haplotype-tagging single-nucleotide polymorphisms (AR htSNPs) and diplotypes in relation to in vivo androgen levels, combined OC use, CAG and GGC genotypes, and BRCA1/2/X family status in 269 young healthy women from breast cancer high-risk families and 56 additional BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. Testosterone, androstenedione, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate, and body constitution were measured on cycle days 18-23. Six AR htSNPs and CAG and GGC repeat lengths were genotyped. Most OC users had lower androgen levels than non-users (all Ps<0.0001). Rare variant diplotypes were associated with higher testosterone levels in OC users than in non-users (P(interaction)=0.011). The interaction remained after adjustment for family clustering. Neither individual AR htSNPs nor other diplotypes were significantly associated with androgen levels and did not tag for CAG or GGC genotypes. In the first included woman from each family, the odds of having the most common diplotype was lower in BRCA1 families compared to other families OR 0.41 (95% CI 0.22-0.78). In conclusion, we found few associations between AR htSNPs or diplotypes and androgen levels in women. Diplotypes cannot replace genotyping of microsatellites CAG or GGC. Since testosterone levels are not affected the same way by combined OC use among all women, young women who have higher testosterone levels during combined OC use may belong to the subgroup of women who will not be helped by combined OCs for treatment of androgen-dependent conditions and may be at higher risk for early-onset breast cancer. Whether these women can be identified with AR genotyping needs to be confirmed in an independent cohort.
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- Maria Hietala
- Department of Oncology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Barngatan 2B, 221 85 Lund, Sweden
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Cancer risk factors associated with insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF-binding protein-3 levels in healthy women: effect modification by menopausal status. Cancer Causes Control 2009; 20:1985-96. [DOI: 10.1007/s10552-009-9393-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2009] [Accepted: 06/22/2009] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Ibarra-Drendall C, Wilke LG, Zalles C, Scott V, Archer LE, Lem S, Yee LD, Lester J, Kulkarni S, Murekeyisoni C, Wood M, Wilson K, Garber J, Gentry C, Stouder A, Broadwater G, Baker JC, Vasilatos SN, Owens E, Rabiner S, Barron AC, Seewaldt VL. Reproducibility of random periareolar fine needle aspiration in a multi-institutional Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) cross-sectional study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2009; 18:1379-85. [PMID: 19383884 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-08-1210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Random periareolar fine needle aspiration (RPFNA) is a research technique developed to assess short-term breast cancer risk in women at increased risk of breast cancer. Although there is increasing acceptance of RPFNA, neither the reproducibility nor the inter-institutional compatibility of RPFNA has been established. To address these key limitations, the Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB) Prevention Group tested the reproducibility of RPFNA in a multi-institutional cross-sectional study. METHODS Sixty-three high-risk women from five CALGB institutions (Duke, Ohio State, Roswell Park, Dana Farber, and Vermont) underwent RPFNA from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Duplicate bilateral RPFNA was performed on each woman by a single investigator on a single day. Masood Cytology Index score was assessed by a single blinded cytopathologist. RESULTS There was a high degree of statistical agreement in the Masood Cytology Index scores of duplicate RPFNA samples from the same breast, with a Spearman correlation coefficient of 0.8312 (P < 0.0001). Importantly, although there was agreement in duplicate samples from the same breast, there was lack of agreement between duplicate samples from the opposite breast. CONCLUSIONS This multi-institutional study shows that RPFNA is a highly reproducible measure of breast cytology in a cooperative group cross-sectional trial. RPFNA did not show a high degree of agreement between breasts, suggesting that breast cancer risk and progression may occur at different rates in individual breasts from a single woman. These studies provide proof-of-principle for future RPFNA-based cooperative group prevention studies.
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Jernström H, Henningson M, Johansson U, Olsson H. Coffee intake and CYP1A2*1F genotype predict breast volume in young women: implications for breast cancer. Br J Cancer 2008; 99:1534-8. [PMID: 18813311 PMCID: PMC2579678 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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As breast volume may be associated with heart cancer risk, we studied the relationship between breast volume, CYP1A2*1F and coffee intake. Among healthy premenopausal non-hormone users, 3+ cups per day was associated with lower volume only in C-allele carriers (Pinteraction=0.02), which is consistent with reports that coffee protects only C-allele carriers against breast cancer.
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- H Jernström
- Department of Oncology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Barngatan 2B, SE-221 85 Lund, Sweden.
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Møller P, Maehle L, Clark N, Apold J. No sib pair concordance for breast or ovarian cancer in BRCA1 mutation carriers. Hered Cancer Clin Pract 2007; 5:67-71. [PMID: 19725986 PMCID: PMC2736994 DOI: 10.1186/1897-4287-5-2-67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2007] [Accepted: 05/07/2007] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Modifying factors might theoretically determine whether a BRCA1 mutation carrier contracts breast or ovarian cancer. If so, one would expect concordance for breast or ovarian cancer in affected sibships. We identified 64 pairs with cancers where one or both sisters were demonstrated to carry a BRCA1 mutation, and 116 additional constructed pairs in sibships with three or more affected sisters. We analysed concordance for breast and for ovarian cancer both in the complete series and in the 64 sister pairs alone. The results were that concordance for both breast and ovarian cancer in sisters was in keeping with random distribution or multiple and frequent modifying genetic factors. In conclusion, there may be no major modifying factor of expression of BRCA1 mutations. The practical implication of our findings is that previous disease manifestations in close relatives may have no bearing on the first cancer to be expected in a young female mutation carrier.
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- Pål Møller
- Section for Inherited Cancer, Department of Medical Genetics, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Center Oslo, Norway.
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Harvie MN, Bokhari S, Shenton A, Ashcroft L, Evans G, Swindell R, Howell A. Adult weight gain and central obesity in women with and without a family history of breast cancer: a case control study. Fam Cancer 2007; 6:287-94. [PMID: 17429760 DOI: 10.1007/s10689-007-9122-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2007] [Accepted: 02/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Adult weight gain and central obesity can increase breast cancer risk. We determined the prevalence of adult weight gain and central obesity amongst women with a family history (FH) as compared to women with a population risk to determine whether adiposity could contribute to their increased risk. Adult weight gain, waist and waist:hip ratio (WHR) were determined amongst 475 women (aged 20-60 years) attending a regional FH breast cancer risk clinic, compared to 312 age matched women at population risk. Patterns of adult weight gain did not differ between women with and without a FH of breast cancer. The majority of weight gain occurred between the ages of 20 and 40 in both groups. Mean (sd) weight gain for women aged >40 years with a FH was 8.9 (10.3) kg compared to 9.1 (10.6) kg for controls (p = 0.85). Women with a FH had a significantly greater waist and WHR than controls. Mean (sd) waist was 83.7 (13) cm compared to 81.6 (11.3) cm for controls (p < 0.01). Mean (sd) WHR was 0.82 (0.1) compared to 0.80 (0.1) for controls (p < 0.01). FH of breast cancer was an independent predictor of having a WHR of >0.85; odds ratio (95% CI) = 1.42 (1.01-2.01) (p = 0.044). Significant weight gain between the ages of 20 and 40 and the prevalence of central obesity amongst FH women suggest the need for weight management within FH clinics.
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- Michelle N Harvie
- Breast Cancer Prevention Centre, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester M20 2LR, UK.
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Hietala M, Sandberg T, Borg A, Olsson H, Jernström H. Testosterone levels in relation to oral contraceptive use and the androgen receptor CAG and GGC length polymorphisms in healthy young women. Hum Reprod 2006; 22:83-91. [PMID: 16920725 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The combined effect from the androgen receptor (AR) CAG and GGC length polymorphisms on testosterone levels has not been studied in young women. METHODS Testosterone levels were measured in blood drawn on both menstrual cycle days 5-10 and 18-23 in 258 healthy women, aged < or =40 years, from high-risk breast cancer families. CAG and GGC length polymorphisms were analysed by PCR and fragment analyses. All women completed a questionnaire including information on oral contraceptive (OC) use and reproductive factors. RESULTS OC users had lower median testosterone levels than non-users during cycle days 5-10 and 18-23 (P < or = 0.005 for both). The BRCA mutation status was associated neither with testosterone levels nor with CAG or GGC length polymorphism. The CAG length polymorphism was not associated with testosterone levels. The cumulative number of long GGC alleles (> or =17 repeats) was significantly associated with lower testosterone levels in OC users during cycle days 5-10 (P(trend) =0.014), but not during cycle days 18-23 or in non-users. The interaction between the GGC length polymorphism and OC status was highly significant during cycle days 5-10 (P = 0.002) and near-significant during days 18-23 (P = 0.07). Incident breast cancer was more common in women with two short GGC alleles (log-rank P = 0.003). CONCLUSION The GGC repeat length was the only significant genetic factor modifying the testosterone levels in current OC users from high-risk families. Homozygosity for the short GGC allele may be linked to the increased risk of early-onset breast cancer after OC exposure in high-risk women.
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- M Hietala
- Department of Oncology, Lund University, Sweden
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. CZ, . JS, . BZ, . CC, . MM, . SM. Somatomedin C (IGF-1), Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulphate (DHEA-S) and Hcy Metabolism in Postmenopausal African Women. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2006. [DOI: 10.3923/jms.2006.734.742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Innes KE, Weitzel L, Laudenslager M. Altered metabolic profiles among older mothers with a history of preeclampsia. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2005; 59:192-201. [PMID: 15735370 DOI: 10.1159/000084146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2004] [Accepted: 12/06/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Preeclampsia has been linked to increased risk for cardiovascular disease and, more recently, to reduced risk for breast cancer later in life. The altered chronic disease risk associated with prior preeclampsia may reflect underlying metabolic differences. In this case-control study, we examined the metabolic profiles of older mothers with and without a history of preeclampsia in their first pregnancies. At the time of the study, subjects were non-pregnant, non-smoking women who completed their first pregnancies at age 30 or older, were pre-menopausal, and were free of serious chronic disease. Cases were 13 women who experienced preeclampsia in their first pregnancies; controls were 13 women with uncomplicated first pregnancies, frequency matched to cases on race/ethnicity, current age, and age at delivery. A fasting blood sample was collected from each subject during the luteal phase (day 19-22) of the menstrual cycle and assayed for specific factors thought to be linked to hypertensive disease or breast cancer. Compared to women with uncomplicated pregnancies, those with a history of preeclampsia had significantly elevated levels of fasting serum triglycerides, insulin and glucose, and a higher fasting insulin resistance index, suggesting that women with prior preeclampsia were relatively insulin resistant. In addition, cases had higher levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) and a higher molar ratio of IGFBP-3 to IGF-1 than did controls. Adjustment for obesity and other potential confounders did not appreciably alter the magnitude of these associations. This preliminary study suggests that women with a history of preeclampsia have persistent metabolic abnormalities consistent with their observed excess risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, and their apparent reduced risk for breast cancer later in life.
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- Kim E Innes
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado, USA.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anders Juul
- Department of Growth and Reproduction, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 9 Rigshopitalet, Section 5064, Copenhagen 2100, Denmark.
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Ursin G, London S, Yang D, Tseng CC, Pike MC, Bernstein L, Stanczyk FZ, Gentzschein E. Urinary 2-hydroxyestrone/16alpha-hydroxyestrone ratio and family history of breast cancer in premenopausal women. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2002; 72:139-43. [PMID: 12038704 DOI: 10.1023/a:1014896417653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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It has been hypothesized that the ratio of urinary 2-hydroxyestrone to 16alpha-hydroxyestrone (2-OHE1/16alpha-OHE1 represents a biomarker for breast cancer risk; the lower the ratio the higher the risk. We obtained early morning urine samples from 70 'high risk' premenopausal women who had a first degree family history of breast cancer and 27 'low risk' women with no such history. Five estrogen metabolites in urine were determined: 2-OHE1, 16alpha-OHE1, estrone (E1), estradiol (E2), and estriol (E3) conjugates. We compared geometric mean levels of each metabolite adjusted for age and weight. 'High risk' women did not have elevated levels of any of these metabolites. Instead, we observed decrements of 3-27% in women with a family history of breast cancer compared with women without such history, this difference was statistically significant for E2, 2- OHE1, and 16alpha-OHE1. The ratio of 2-OHE1/16alpha-OHE1 was identical in women with and without a family history of breast cancer. These results were unchanged, when additionally adjusted for recent intake of alcohol or cruciferous vegetables. Our data suggest that among premenopausal women, family history is not associated with higher urinary estrogen levels or a lower ratio of urinary 2-OHE1/16alpha-OHE1.
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- Giske Ursin
- Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles 90089, USA.
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Fabian CJ, Kimler BF, Zalles CM, Klemp JR, Kamel S, Zeiger S, Mayo MS. Short-term breast cancer prediction by random periareolar fine-needle aspiration cytology and the Gail risk model. J Natl Cancer Inst 2000; 92:1217-27. [PMID: 10922407 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/92.15.1217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND : Biomarkers are needed to refine short-term breast cancer risk estimates from epidemiologic models and to measure response to prevention interventions. The purpose of our study was to determine whether the cytologic appearance of epithelial cells obtained from breast random periareolar fine-needle aspirates or molecular marker expression in these cells was associated with later breast cancer development. METHODS : Four hundred eighty women who were eligible on the basis of a family history of breast cancer, prior precancerous biopsy, and/or prior invasive cancer were enrolled in a single-institution, prospective trial. Their risk of breast cancer according to the Gail model was calculated, and random periareolar fine-needle aspiration was performed at study entry. Cells were characterized morphologically and analyzed for DNA aneuploidy by image analysis and for the expression of epidermal growth factor receptor, estrogen receptor, p53 protein, and HER2/NEU protein by immunocytochemistry. All statistical tests are two-sided. RESULTS : At a median follow-up time of 45 months after initial aspiration, 20 women have developed breast cancer (invasive disease in 13 and ductal carcinoma in situ in seven). With the use of multiple logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards analysis, subsequent cancer was predicted by evidence of hyperplasia with atypia in the initial fine-needle aspirate and a 10-year Gail projected probability of developing breast cancer. Although expression of epidermal growth factor receptor, estrogen receptor, p53, and HER2/NEU was statistically significantly associated with hyperplasia with atypia, it did not predict the development of breast cancer in multivariable analysis. CONCLUSION : Cytomorphology from breast random periareolar fine-needle aspirates can be used with the Gail risk model to identify a cohort of women at very high short-term risk for developing breast cancer. We recommend that cytomorphology be studied for use as a potential surrogate end point in prevention trials.
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- C J Fabian
- Division of Clinical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66160-7820, USA.
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Fabian CJ, Kimler BF, Elledge RM, Grizzle WE, Beenken SW, Ward JH. Models for early chemoprevention trials in breast cancer. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am 1998; 12:993-1017. [PMID: 9888018 DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8588(05)70038-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Several models are being explored for use in the phase I and phase II evaluation of breast cancer chemoprevention agents. The short-term DCIS/small invasive cancer model is probably best used in late phase I trials in conjunction with agents likely to have activity in the progression phase of neoplastic development in addition to activity in earlier phases. The core biopsy or FNA hyperplasia models may be best used with drugs that are likely to have activity primarily in the promotion phase of neoplastic development and that are suitable for longer duration trials lasting several months to years. Morphology currently is the key surrogate endpoint biomarker for assessing efficacy in phase II trials. Other biomarkers that may undergo modulation will have to be validated, in that modulation will have to be shown to be directly related to decreased cancer risk in subsequent phase III trials. Only then can they be considered as validated surrogate endpoint biomarkers and used as stand-alone efficacy markers in phase II trials. Despite accrual challenges and technologic hurdles, interest in phase I and phase II chemoprevention trials is high.
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- C J Fabian
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, USA
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