Recent data reported an association between VEGF-A genotype of tumors and median overall survival as well as grade 3 or 4 hypertension when using bevacizumab in metastatic breast cancer. In the present case we report a discordant VEGF-A genotype between tumor and normal tissue in a patient with a responsive hepatic lesion of chemoresistant breast cancer treated with bevacizumab and paclitaxel. Moreover, we show that, despite the very low VEGF-A protein expression, the neoplastic lesion was well vascularized and responded to bevacizumab therapy. The discordance of VEGF-A polymorphisms in tumor and germline DNA may suggest the importance of obtaining both information in order to predict a superior overall survival or a lower risk of hypertension in patients treated with taxanes and bevacizumab.

Discordant somatic and germline VEGF-A genotype in a cancer patient resistant to paclitaxel/bevacizumab with chemosensitive hepatic metastasis.

ORLANDI, PAOLA;G. Alì;FIORAVANTI, ANNA;FONTANINI, GABRIELLA;DANESI, ROMANO;FALCONE, ALFREDO;BOCCI, GUIDO
2009-01-01

Abstract

Recent data reported an association between VEGF-A genotype of tumors and median overall survival as well as grade 3 or 4 hypertension when using bevacizumab in metastatic breast cancer. In the present case we report a discordant VEGF-A genotype between tumor and normal tissue in a patient with a responsive hepatic lesion of chemoresistant breast cancer treated with bevacizumab and paclitaxel. Moreover, we show that, despite the very low VEGF-A protein expression, the neoplastic lesion was well vascularized and responded to bevacizumab therapy. The discordance of VEGF-A polymorphisms in tumor and germline DNA may suggest the importance of obtaining both information in order to predict a superior overall survival or a lower risk of hypertension in patients treated with taxanes and bevacizumab.
2009
L., Coltelli; G., Allegrini; Orlandi, Paola; N., Giuntini; G., Alì; Fioravanti, Anna; E., Bona; M. T., Barletta; Fontanini, Gabriella; M., Del Tacca; Danesi, Romano; Falcone, Alfredo; Bocci, Guido
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