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Martinez ME, Anderson K, Thompson P, Wertheim BC, Martin L, Komenaka I, Bondy M, Daneri-Navarro A, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Brewster A, Madlensky L, Tobias M, Natarajan L. Abstract B17: Family history of breast and ovarian cancer prevalence and its association with triple-negative subtype in Hispanic women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2015. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.disp14-b17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: A family history of breast cancer in a first-degree relative is an established risk factor for breast cancer; however, little is known about the profile of breast and ovarian family history in Hispanic/Latina women. Importance of this relates to recent reports showing a high prevalence of BRCA mutations in Hispanic/Latina women and a pattern of multiple recurrent mutations. In addition, less is known about the association of family history and tumor subtype in this growing ethnic group in the U.S.
Methods: Study participants included breast cancer patients of Mexican descent enrolled in the Ella Binational Breast Cancer Study. We first assessed the self-reported breast and ovarian family history profile in 1,150 women. Second, we compared differences in family history of breast and ovarian cancer prevalence between triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and non-TNBC in 914 patients with available tumor subtype data. Logistic regression was conducted to compare odds of TNBC to non-TNBC according to family history of breast and ovarian cancer.
Results: Prevalence of breast cancer family history in a first- and first- or second-degree relative was 13.1% and 24.1%, respectively. A history of breast or ovarian cancer in first-degree relatives was reported in 14.9% of the women. After adjustment for age and country of residence, women with a first-degree relative with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with TNBC compared to non-TNBC (OR=1.98; 95% CI, 1.26-3.11). The odds of TNBC compared to non-TNBC was 1.93 (95% CI, 1.26–2.97) for women with first-degree relatives with breast or ovarian cancer. There was a suggestion of stronger associations between family history and TNBC among women diagnosed at age <50 compared to those >50 years for breast cancer history in first-degree (P-interaction=0.14) and first- or second-degree relatives (P-interaction=0.07).
Conclusion: Findings suggest that familial cancers are associated with triple negative subtype, possibly related to the prevalence of BRCA mutations in Hispanic women, which are strongly associated with TNBC. Improvement in collection of family history through new tools and instruments targeting English- and Spanish-speaking Hispanic women should be a priority for future research. Identification of a strong family history can ultimately affect treatment plans, screening practices, and prevention options both for patients and their relatives.
Citation Format: Maria Elena Martinez, Kristin Anderson, Patricia Thompson, Betsy C. Wertheim, Lorena Martin, Ian Komenaka, Melissa Bondy, Adrian Daneri-Navarro, Maria Mercedes Meza-Montenegro, Luis Enrique Gutierrez-Millan, Abenaa Brewster, Lisa Madlensky, Malaika Tobias, Loki Natarajan. Family history of breast and ovarian cancer prevalence and its association with triple-negative subtype in Hispanic women. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Seventh AACR Conference on The Science of Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; Nov 9-12, 2014; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2015;24(10 Suppl):Abstract nr B17.
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Nodora J, Cooper R, Martinez ME, Talavera G, Thompson P, Komenaka I, Bondy M, Brewster A, Daneri-Navarro A, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE. Abstract B09: Acculturation, behavioral factors, and family history of breast cancer among Mexican and Mexican-American women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2015. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7755.disp14-b09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Introduction: Incidence rates for breast cancer are higher among Mexican-American (MA) women in the US than women living in Mexico. Studies have shown higher prevalence of breast cancer risk factors in higher vs. lower acculturated Hispanic/Latina women in the US. We compared the prevalence for behavioral risk factors and family history of breast cancer by level of acculturation and country of residence in women of Mexican descent.
Methods: Data were collected from 1,201 recently diagnosed breast cancer patients living in Mexico (n=581) and MAs in the US (n=620). MA participants were categorized into three acculturation groups (Spanish dominant, bilingual and English dominant) according to responses to an 8-item language acculturation scale, while women living in Mexico were used as the reference group. Prevalence of behavioral risk factors and family history of breast cancer were compared among the acculturation groups adjusting for age at diagnosis and education level.
Results: In the final adjusted models, bilingual and English-dominant MAs were significantly more likely to have a body mass index > 30 kg/m2, consume more than one alcoholic beverage a week, and report having a family history of breast cancer when compared to women living in Mexico. All three US acculturation groups were significantly more likely to have low total energy expenditure (<533 kcal/day) than women in Mexico. English-dominant women were significantly less likely to smoke cigarettes than the Mexican comparison group.
Conclusions: Our findings on acculturation and distributions of behavioral risk factors and family history of breast cancer add to the growing body of evidence suggesting acculturation has both positive and negative impacts on health behavior in Hispanic/Latino populations living in the US. Interventions and public health policies may benefit from considering these relationships when targeting health programs and campaigns to Mexican-American and Mexican women.
Citation Format: Jesse Nodora, Renee Cooper, Maria Elena Martinez, Gregory Talavera, Patricia Thompson, Ian Komenaka, Melissa Bondy, Abenaa Brewster, Adrian Daneri-Navarro, Maria Mercedes Meza-Montenegro, Luis Enrique Gutierrez-Millan. Acculturation, behavioral factors, and family history of breast cancer among Mexican and Mexican-American women. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Seventh AACR Conference on The Science of Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; Nov 9-12, 2014; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2015;24(10 Suppl):Abstract nr B09.
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- Jesse Nodora
- 1University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA,
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Nodora JN, Carvajal SC, Robles-Garcia R, Agraz FP, Daneri-Navarro A, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Martinez ME. Development and Psychometric Assessment of the Measure of Globalization Influence on Health Risk (MGIHR) Among Mexican Women with Breast Cancer. J Immigr Minor Health 2015; 17:1025-32. [DOI: 10.1007/s10903-014-0042-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Muñoz-Rodríguez JL, Vrba L, Futscher BW, Hu C, Komenaka IK, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Daneri-Navarro A, Thompson PA, Martinez ME. Differentially expressed microRNAs in postpartum breast cancer in Hispanic women. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0124340. [PMID: 25875827 PMCID: PMC4395255 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0124340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The risk of breast cancer transiently increases immediately following pregnancy; peaking between 3-7 years. The biology that underlies this risk window and the effect on the natural history of the disease is unknown. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that have been shown to be dysregulated in breast cancer. We conducted miRNA profiling of 56 tumors from a case series of multiparous Hispanic women and assessed the pattern of expression by time since last full-term pregnancy. A data-driven splitting analysis on the pattern of 355 miRNAs separated the case series into two groups: a) an early group representing women diagnosed with breast cancer ≤ 5.2 years postpartum (n = 12), and b) a late group representing women diagnosed with breast cancer ≥ 5.3 years postpartum (n = 44). We identified 15 miRNAs with significant differential expression between the early and late postpartum groups; 60% of these miRNAs are encoded on the X chromosome. Ten miRNAs had a two-fold or higher difference in expression with miR-138, miR-660, miR-31, miR-135b, miR-17, miR-454, and miR-934 overexpressed in the early versus the late group; while miR-892a, miR-199a-5p, and miR-542-5p were underexpressed in the early versus the late postpartum group. The DNA methylation of three out of five tested miRNAs (miR-31, miR-135b, and miR-138) was lower in the early versus late postpartum group, and negatively correlated with miRNA expression. Here we show that miRNAs are differentially expressed and differentially methylated between tumors of the early versus late postpartum, suggesting that potential differences in epigenetic dysfunction may be operative in postpartum breast cancers.
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- José L. Muñoz-Rodríguez
- The University of Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- The University of Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- The University of Arizona Cancer Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, United States of America
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States of America
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- Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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Valenzuela-Iglesias A, Sharma VP, Beaty BT, Ding Z, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Roy P, Condeelis JS, Bravo-Cordero JJ. Profilin1 regulates invadopodium maturation in human breast cancer cells. Eur J Cell Biol 2014; 94:78-89. [PMID: 25613364 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcb.2014.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Invadopodia are actin-driven membrane protrusions that show oscillatory assembly and disassembly causing matrix degradation to support invasion and dissemination of cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Profilin1, an actin and phosphoinositide binding protein, is downregulated in several adenocarcinomas and it is been shown that its depletion enhances invasiveness and motility of breast cancer cells by increasing PI(3,4)P2 levels at the leading edge. In this study, we show for the first time that depletion of profilin1 leads to an increase in the number of mature invadopodia and these assemble and disassemble more rapidly than in control cells. Previous work by Sharma et al. (2013a), has shown that the binding of the protein Tks5 with PI(3,4)P2 confers stability to the invadopodium precursor causing it to mature into a degradation-competent structure. We found that loss of profilin1 expression increases the levels of PI(3,4)P2 at the invadopodium and as a result, enhances recruitment of the interacting adaptor Tks5. The increased PI(3,4)P2-Tks5 interaction accelerates the rate of invadopodium anchorage, maturation, and turnover. Our results indicate that profilin1 acts as a molecular regulator of the levels of PI(3,4)P2 and Tks5 recruitment in invadopodia to control the invasion efficiency of invadopodia.
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- A Valenzuela-Iglesias
- Department of Scientific and Technological Research DICTUS, University of Sonora, Hermosillo, Mexico.
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, United States; Gruss Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Scientific and Technological Research DICTUS, University of Sonora, Hermosillo, Mexico
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States; Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, United States; Gruss Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, United States.
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- Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, United States; Gruss Lipper Biophotonics Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY, United States.
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Anderson K, Thompson PA, Wertheim BC, Martin L, Komenaka IK, Bondy M, Daneri-Navarro A, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Brewster A, Madlensky L, Tobias M, Natarajan L, Martínez ME. Family history of breast and ovarian cancer and triple negative subtype in hispanic/latina women. Springerplus 2014; 3:727. [PMID: 25713754 PMCID: PMC4332916 DOI: 10.1186/2193-1801-3-727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Familial breast and ovarian cancer prevalence was assessed among 1150 women of Mexican descent enrolled in a case-only, binational breast cancer study. Logistic regression was conducted to compare odds of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) to non-TNBC according to family history of breast and breast or ovarian cancer among 914 of these women. Prevalence of breast cancer family history in a first- and first- or second-degree relative was 13.1% and 24.1%, respectively; that for breast or ovarian cancer in a first-degree relative was 14.9%. After adjustment for age and country of residence, women with a first-degree relative with breast cancer were more likely to be diagnosed with TNBC than non-TNBC (OR=1.98; 95% CI, 1.26-3.11). The odds of TNBC compared to non-TNBC were 1.93 (95% CI, 1.26-2.97) for women with a first-degree relative with breast or ovarian cancer. There were non-significant stronger associations between family history and TNBC among women diagnosed at age <50 compared to ≥50 years for breast cancer in a first-degree relative (P-interaction = 0.14) and a first- or second-degree relative (P-interaction = 0.07). Findings suggest that familial breast cancers are associated with triple negative subtype, possibly related to BRCA mutations in Hispanic/Latina women, which are strongly associated with TNBC. Family history is an important tool to identify Hispanic/Latina women who may be at increased risk of TNBC, and could benefit from prevention and early detection strategies.
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- Kristin Anderson
- Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., #0901, La Jolla, CA 92093-0901 USA
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX USA
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- Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., #0901, La Jolla, CA 92093-0901 USA ; Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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- Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., #0901, La Jolla, CA 92093-0901 USA
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- Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., #0901, La Jolla, CA 92093-0901 USA ; Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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- Moores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Dr., #0901, La Jolla, CA 92093-0901 USA ; Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA USA
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Nodora JN, Gallo L, Cooper R, Wertheim BC, Natarajan L, Thompson PA, Komenaka IK, Brewster A, Bondy M, Daneri-Navarro A, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Martínez ME. Reproductive and hormonal risk profile according to language acculturation and country of residence in the Ella Binational Breast Cancer Study. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2014; 23:532-40. [PMID: 24475760 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2013.4498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We compared the distribution of breast cancer reproductive and hormonal risk factors by level of acculturation and country of residence in women of Mexican descent. METHODS To compare the distribution of breast cancer reproductive and hormonal risk factors by level of acculturation and country of residence in women of Mexican descent, taking into account level of education, we analyzed data on 581 Mexican and 620 Mexican American (MA) women with a history of invasive breast cancer from the Ella Binational Breast Cancer Study. An eight-item language-based acculturation measure was used to classify MA women. Multivariate logistic regression was used to test associations between language acculturation, country of residence, and reproductive and hormonal risk factors. RESULTS After adjustment for age and education, compared to women residing in Mexico, English-dominant MAs were significantly more likely to have an earlier age at menarche (<12 years; odds ratio [OR]=2.08; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.30-3.34), less likely to have a late age at first birth (≥30 years; OR=0.49; 95% CI, 0.25-0.97), and less likely to ever breastfeed (OR=0.13; 95% CI, 0.08-0.21). CONCLUSIONS Differences in reproductive and hormonal risk profile according to language acculturation and country of residence are evident; some of these were explained by education. Results support continued efforts to educate Mexican and MA women on screening and early detection of breast cancer along with promotion of modifiable factors, such as breastfeeding.
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- Jesse N Nodora
- 1 Moores University of California San Diego Cancer Center, University of California , San Diego, La Jolla, California
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Martínez ME, Pond E, Wertheim BC, Nodora JN, Jacobs ET, Bondy M, Daneri-Navarro A, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Brewster A, Komenaka IK, Thompson P. Association between parity and obesity in Mexican and Mexican-American women: findings from the Ella binational breast cancer study. J Immigr Minor Health 2014; 15:234-43. [PMID: 22618357 DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9649-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Obesity at diagnosis of breast cancer is associated with higher all-cause mortality and treatment-associated toxicities. We evaluated the association between parity and obesity in the Ella study, a population of Mexican and Mexican-American breast cancer patients with high parity. Obesity outcomes included body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m(2), waist circumference (WC) ≥35 in (88 cm), and waist-to-hip-ratio (WHR) ≥0.85. Prevalence of obesity ([BMI] ≥ 30 kg/m(2)) was 38.9 %. For WC, the multivariate odds ratio (OR) (95 % confidence interval [CI]) for having WC ≥ 35 inches in women with ≥4 pregnancies relative to those with 1-2 pregnancies was 1.59 (1.01-2.47). Higher parity (≥4 pregnancies) was non-significantly associated with high BMI (OR = 1.10; 95 % CI 0.73-1.67). No positive association was observed for WHR. Our results suggest WC is independently associated with high parity in Hispanic women and may be an optimal target for post-partum weight loss interventions.
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- María Elena Martínez
- Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, 3855 Health Sciences Drive, #0901, La Jolla, CA 92093-0901, USA.
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Martinez ME, Wertheim B, Natarajan L, Schwab R, Bondy M, Daneri-Navarro A, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Brewster A, Komenaka IK, Thompson PA. Abstract B119: Presence of etiologic heterogeneity by breast tumor subtypes in Hispanic women with unique reproductive risk factor patterns. Mol Cancer Res 2013. [DOI: 10.1158/1557-3125.advbc-b119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: Published data support the presence of etiologic heterogeneity by breast tumor subtype, but few studies have assessed this in Hispanic populations. Methods: We assessed tumor subtype prevalence and associations between reproductive factors and tumor subtypes in 1041 women of Mexican descent (559 U.S. and 482 Mexico) who participated in the Ella Binational Breast Cancer Study. Multinomial logistic regression comparing human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive tumors (HER2+, regardless of ER or PR status) and triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) to hormone receptor positive (HR+) tumors was conducted. Results: A higher proportion of ER- tumors was shown for women in Mexico (40.5%) vs. those in the U.S. (27.2%) and slightly higher proportions of HR+ (61.2% vs. 57.9%) and HER2+ (23.8% vs. 20.3%) tumors were observed in the U.S. compared to Mexico. Prevalence of TNBC was 16.7% overall; the percentage was higher for Mexican vs. U.S. women (19.5% vs. 14.5%). After adjustment for age and country of residence, compared to women with HR+ tumors, those with a later age at first pregnancy were significantly less likely to have TNBC (odds ratio [OR]=0.61; 95% confidence interval [CI]=0.39-0.95), whereas those with ≥ 3 full-term pregnancies were significantly more likely to have TNBC (OR=1.68; 95% CI=1.10-2.55). Patients who reported breastfeeding for >12 months were over twice as likely to have TNBC than HR+ tumors (OR=2.14; 95% CI=1.24–3.68). A lower odds of TNBC was shown for longer menstruation duration, whether prior to first pregnancy (OR=0.78; 95% CI= 0.65–0.93 per 10 years) or prior to menopause (OR=0.79; 95% CI, 0.69–0.91 per 10 years). Associations comparing HER2+ to HR+ tumors were weak or non-existent except for the interval between last full-term pregnancy and breast cancer diagnosis. Conclusions: Findings show etiologic heterogeneity by tumor subtype in a population of Hispanic women with a unique reproductive profile. Given that Hispanic women have higher risk of breast cancer-specific mortality than non-Hispanic whites, our findings add to growing evidence of opposing effects of reproductive factors on breast tumor subtypes, which may partly explain disparities in outcomes.
Citation Format: Maria Elena Martinez, Betsy Wertheim, Loki Natarajan, Richard Schwab, Melissa Bondy, Adrian Daneri-Navarro, Maria Mercedes Meza-Montenegro, Luis Enrique Gutierrez-Millan, Abenaa Brewster, Ian K. Komenaka, Patricia A. Thompson. Presence of etiologic heterogeneity by breast tumor subtypes in Hispanic women with unique reproductive risk factor patterns. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the AACR Special Conference on Advances in Breast Cancer Research: Genetics, Biology, and Clinical Applications; Oct 3-6, 2013; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Mol Cancer Res 2013;11(10 Suppl):Abstract nr B119.
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- 7The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX,
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Martinez ME, Wertheim BC, Natarajan L, Schwab R, Bondy M, Daneri-Navarro A, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Brewster A, Komenaka IK, Thompson PA. Reproductive factors, heterogeneity, and breast tumor subtypes in women of mexican descent. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2013; 22:1853-61. [PMID: 23950213 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-13-0560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Published data support the presence of etiologic heterogeneity by breast tumor subtype, but few studies have assessed this in Hispanic populations. METHODS We assessed tumor subtype prevalence and associations between reproductive factors and tumor subtypes in 1,041 women of Mexican descent enrolled in a case-only, binational breast cancer study. Multinomial logistic regression comparing HER2(+) tumors and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) to luminal A tumors was conducted. RESULTS Compared with women with luminal A tumors, those with a later age at first pregnancy were less likely to have TNBC [OR, 0.61; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.39-0.95], whereas those with three or more full-term pregnancies were more likely to have TNBC (OR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.10-2.55). A lower odds of TNBC was shown for longer menstruation duration, whether before first pregnancy (OR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.65-0.93 per 10 years) or menopause (OR, 0.79; 95% CI, 0.69-0.91 per 10 years). Patients who reported breastfeeding for more than 12 months were over twice as likely to have TNBC than luminal A tumors (OR, 2.14; 95% CI, 1.24-3.68). Associations comparing HER2(+) with luminal A tumors were weak or nonexistent except for the interval between last full-term pregnancy and breast cancer diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS Findings show etiologic heterogeneity by tumor subtype in a population of Hispanic women with unique reproductive profiles. IMPACT Identification of etiologically distinct breast tumor subtypes can further improve our understanding of the disease and help provide personalized prevention and treatment regimens.
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- Maria Elena Martinez
- Authors' Affiliations: Moores Cancer Center; Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California; Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson; Department of Surgery, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona; Department of Pediatrics, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine; University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; Universidad of Guadalajara, Guadalajara; Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, Ciudad Obregón; and Universidad of Sonora, Hermosillo, Mexico
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Cruz GI, Martínez ME, Natarajan L, Wertheim BC, Gago-Dominguez M, Bondy M, Daneri-Navarro A, Meza-Montenegro MM, Gutierrez-Millan LE, Brewster A, Schedin P, Komenaka IK, Castelao JE, Carracedo A, Redondo CM, Thompson PA. Hypothesized role of pregnancy hormones on HER2+ breast tumor development. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2013; 137:237-46. [PMID: 23135573 PMCID: PMC4054812 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2313-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
Breast cancer incidence rates have declined among older but not younger women; the latter are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancers carrying a poor prognosis. Epidemiological evidence supports an increase in breast cancer incidence following pregnancy with risk elevated as much as 10 years post-partum. We investigated the association between years since last full-term pregnancy at the time of diagnosis (≤10 or >10 years) and breast tumor subtype in a case series of premenopausal Hispanic women (n = 627). Participants were recruited in the United States, Mexico, and Spain. Cases with known estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and HER2 status, with one or more full-term pregnancies ≥1 year prior to diagnosis were eligible for this analysis. Cases were classified into three tumor subtypes according to hormone receptor (HR+ = ER+ and/or PR+; HR- = ER- and PR-) expression and HER2 status: HR+/HER2-, HER2+ (regardless of HR), and triple negative breast cancer. Case-only odds ratios (ORs) and 95 % confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for HER2+ tumors in reference to HR+/HER2- tumors. Participants were pooled in a mixed-effects logistic regression model with years since pregnancy as a fixed effect and study site as a random effect. When compared to HR+/HER2- cases, women with HER2+ tumors were more likely be diagnosed in the post-partum period of ≤10 years (OR = 1.68; 95 % CI, 1.12-2.52). The effect was present across all source populations and independent of the HR status of the HER2+ tumor. Adjusting for age at diagnosis (≤45 or >45 years) did not materially alter our results (OR = 1.78; 95 % CI, 1.08-2.93). These findings support the novel hypothesis that factors associated with the post-partum breast, possibly hormonal, are involved in the development of HER2+ tumors.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanna I. Cruz
- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
| | - María Elena Martínez
- Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
| | - Loki Natarajan
- Moores UCSD Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Group, Galician Foundation of Genomic Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, SERGAS, IDIS, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
| | - Melissa Bondy
- Department of Pediatrics, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
| | - Pepper Schedin
- Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, CO, USA
| | - Ian K. Komenaka
- Maricopa Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Phoenix, AZ, USA
| | - J. Esteban Castelao
- Oncology and Genetics Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Genomic Medicine Group, SERGAS, Vigo, Spain
| | - Angel Carracedo
- Genomic Medicine Group, Galician Foundation of Genomic Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, SERGAS, IDIS, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
| | - Carmen M. Redondo
- Oncology and Genetics Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Vigo, Genomic Medicine Group, SERGAS, Vigo, Spain
| | - Patricia A. Thompson
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA
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