PROCURE European consensus on breast cancer multigene signatures in early breast cancer management

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  • Giuseppe Curigliano
  • Fatima Cardoso
  • Michael Gnant
  • Nadia Harbeck
  • Judy King
  • Lænkholm, Anne-Vibeke
  • Frédérique Penault-Llorca
  • Aleix Prat

Breast cancer multigene signatures (BCMS) have changed how patients with early-stage breast cancer (eBC) are managed, as they provide prognostic information and can be used to select patients who may avoid adjuvant chemotherapy. Clinical guidelines make recommendations on the use of BCMS; however, little is known on the current use of BCMS in clinical practice. We conduct a two-round Delphi survey to enquire about current use and perceived utility for specific patient profiles, and unmet needs of BCMS. Overall, 133 panellists experienced in breast cancer across 11 European countries have participated, most using BCMS either routinely (66.2%) or in selected cases (27.1%). Our results show that BCMS are mainly used to assess the risk of recurrence and to select patients for adjuvant chemotherapy; notably, no consensus has been reached on the lack of utility of BCMS for selecting the type of chemotherapy to administer. Also, there are discrepancies between the recommended and current use of BCMS in clinical practice, with use in certain patient profiles for which there is no supporting evidence. Our study suggests that physician education initiatives are needed to ensure the correct use and interpretation of BCMS to, ultimately, improve management of patients with eBC.

Original languageEnglish
Article number8
Journalnpj Breast Cancer
Volume9
Number of pages8
ISSN2374-4677
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Publication statusPublished - 2023

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