Multi-omic approach decodes paradoxes of the triple-negative breast cancer: lessons for predictive, preventive and personalised medicine

Amino Acids. 2018 Apr;50(3-4):383-395. doi: 10.1007/s00726-017-2524-0. Epub 2017 Dec 16.

Abstract

Breast cancer epidemic in the early twenty-first century results in around two million new cases and half-a-million of the disease-related deaths registered annually worldwide. A particularly dramatic situation is attributed to some specific patient subgroups such as the triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). TNBC is a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer lacking clear diagnostic approach and targeted therapies. Consequently, more than 50% of the TNBC patients die of the metastatic BC within the first 6 months of the diagnosis. In the current study we have hypothesised that multi-omic approach utilising blood samples may lead to discovery of a unique molecular signature of the TNBC subtype. The results achieved demonstrate, indeed, multi-omics as highly promising approach that could be of great clinical utility for development of predictive diagnosis, targeted prevention and treatments tailored to the person-overall advancing the management of the TNBC.

Keywords: *Omics; Biomarker pattern; Breast cancer; Menopause; Predictive diagnosis; Triple-negative breast cancer.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / blood
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics*
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Neoplasm Proteins / genetics*
  • Neoplasms / blood
  • Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Precision Medicine
  • Proteomics
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / blood
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / classification
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Neoplasm Proteins