PAM50 subtyping and ROR score add long-term prognostic information in premenopausal breast cancer patients

Abstract PAM50 intrinsic subtyping and risk of recurrence (ROR) score are approved for risk profiling in postmenopausal women. We aimed to examine their long-term prognostic value in terms of breast cancer-free interval (BCFi) and overall survival (OS) (n = 437) in premenopausal women randomised to...

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Main Authors: Christine Lundgren, Pär-Ola Bendahl, Sarah E. Church, Maria Ekholm, Mårten Fernö, Carina Forsare, Ute Krüger, Bo Nordenskjöld, Olle Stål, Lisa Rydén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:npj Breast Cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-022-00423-z
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Summary:Abstract PAM50 intrinsic subtyping and risk of recurrence (ROR) score are approved for risk profiling in postmenopausal women. We aimed to examine their long-term prognostic value in terms of breast cancer-free interval (BCFi) and overall survival (OS) (n = 437) in premenopausal women randomised to 2 years of tamoxifen versus no systemic treatment irrespective of hormone-receptor status. Intrinsic subtyping added independent prognostic information in patients with oestrogen receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor 2-negative tumours for BCFi and OS after maximum follow-up (overall P-value 0.02 and 0.006, respectively) and those with high versus low ROR had worse prognosis (maximum follow-up: hazard ratio (HR)BCFi: 1.70, P = 0.04). The prognostic information by ROR was similar regarding OS and in multivariable analysis. These results support that PAM50 subtyping and ROR score provide long-term prognostic information in premenopausal women. Moreover, tamoxifen reduced the incidence of breast cancer events only in patients with Luminal APAM50 tumours (0–10 years: HRBCFi(Luminal A): 0.41, HRBCFi(Luminal B): 1.19, P interaction = 0.02). Trial registration: This trial is registered in the ISRCTN database, trial ID: ISRCTN12474687.
ISSN:2374-4677