Abstract
Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease with a complex etiology that develops from different cellular lineages, progresses along multiple molecular pathways, and demonstrates wide variability in response to treatment. The “standard of care” approach to breast cancer treatment in which all patients receive similar interventions is rapidly being replaced by personalized medicine, based on molecular characteristics of individual patients. Both inherited and somatic genomic variation is providing useful information for customizing treatment regimens for breast cancer to maximize efficacy and minimize adverse side effects. In this article, we review (1) hereditary breast cancer and current use of inherited susceptibility genes in patient management; (2) the potential of newly-identified breast cancer-susceptibility variants for improving risk assessment; (3) advantages and disadvantages of direct-to-consumer testing; (4) molecular characterization of sporadic breast cancer through immunohistochemistry and gene expression profiling and opportunities for personalized prognostics; and (5) pharmacogenomic influences on the effectiveness of current breast cancer treatments. Molecular genomics has the potential to revolutionize clinical practice and improve the lives of women with breast cancer.
Keywords: Breast cancer, personal genomics, genetic tests, gene expression, risk assessment
Current Genomics
Title: Breast Cancer in the Personal Genomics Era
Volume: 11 Issue: 3
Author(s): Rachel E. Ellsworth, David J. Decewicz, Craig D. Shriver and Darrell L. Ellsworth
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Keywords: Breast cancer, personal genomics, genetic tests, gene expression, risk assessment
Abstract: Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease with a complex etiology that develops from different cellular lineages, progresses along multiple molecular pathways, and demonstrates wide variability in response to treatment. The “standard of care” approach to breast cancer treatment in which all patients receive similar interventions is rapidly being replaced by personalized medicine, based on molecular characteristics of individual patients. Both inherited and somatic genomic variation is providing useful information for customizing treatment regimens for breast cancer to maximize efficacy and minimize adverse side effects. In this article, we review (1) hereditary breast cancer and current use of inherited susceptibility genes in patient management; (2) the potential of newly-identified breast cancer-susceptibility variants for improving risk assessment; (3) advantages and disadvantages of direct-to-consumer testing; (4) molecular characterization of sporadic breast cancer through immunohistochemistry and gene expression profiling and opportunities for personalized prognostics; and (5) pharmacogenomic influences on the effectiveness of current breast cancer treatments. Molecular genomics has the potential to revolutionize clinical practice and improve the lives of women with breast cancer.
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E. Ellsworth Rachel, J. Decewicz David, D. Shriver Craig and L. Ellsworth Darrell, Breast Cancer in the Personal Genomics Era, Current Genomics 2010; 11 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920210791110951
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138920210791110951 |
Print ISSN 1389-2029 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
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