ESR1 promoter hypermethylation does not predict atypia in RPFNA nor persistent atypia after 12 months tamoxifen chemoprevention.
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PURPOSE: Currently, we lack biomarkers to predict whether high-risk women with mammary atypia will respond to tamoxifen chemoprevention. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Thirty-four women with cytologic mammary atypia from the Duke University High-Risk clinic were offered tamoxifen chemoprevention. We tested whether ESR1 promoter hypermethylation and/or estrogen receptor (ER) protein expression by immunohistochemistry predicted persistent atypia in 18 women who were treated with tamoxifen for 12 months and in 16 untreated controls. RESULTS: We observed a statistically significant decrease in the Masood score of women on tamoxifen chemoprevention for 12 months compared with control women. This was a significant interaction effect of time (0, 6, and 12 months) and treatment group (tamoxifen versus control) P = 0.0007. However, neither ESR1 promoter hypermethylation nor low ER expression predicted persistent atypia in Random Periareolar Fine Needle Aspiration after 12 months tamoxifen prevention. CONCLUSIONS: Results from this single institution pilot study provide evidence that, unlike for invasive breast cancer, ESR1 promoter hypermethylation and/or low ER expression is not a reliable marker of tamoxifen-resistant atypia.
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Cited Authors
- Baker, JC; Ostrander, JH; Lem, S; Broadwater, G; Bean, GR; D'Amato, NC; Goldenberg, VK; Rowell, C; Ibarra-Drendall, C; Grant, T; Pilie, PG; Vasilatos, SN; Troch, MM; Scott, V; Wilke, LG; Paisie, C; Rabiner, SM; Torres-Hernandez, A; Zalles, CM; Seewaldt, VL
Published Date
- August 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 17 / 8
Start / End Page
- 1884 - 1890
PubMed ID
- 18708376
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC2717700
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 1055-9965
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-07-2696
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States