A qualitative marker such as estrogen receptor or human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 HER2 positivity indicates a qualitatively different type of the disease in which different pathways are activated for tumor growth.
However, more general quantitative markers, such as those measuring the rate of cell cycle proliferation or metastatic potential which do not [yet] identify qualitatively different disease mechanisms may not have any impact on the relative effect of a treatment in different subgroups, but by identifying a high-risk subgroup, they are still important in determining which patients will benefit most in absolute terms from additional treatment. However, many newer tests have not demonstrated an interaction with treatment, but have shown similar prognostic value to Oncotype in the first five years of follow-up, and a greater ability to predict late recurrence 8 , 9.
One of the problems is that the analysis of interactions with treatment depends heavily on the effect in the low-risk group, where there are few recurrences and substantial uncertainties in any conclusion. Another issue is that the interpretation of molecular tests always needs to be made in light of important standard clinical prognostic factors such as nodal status and tumor size, and in this trial the interaction between Oncotype and treatment was no longer significant after accounting for these factors Thus, quantitative markers that are strongly prognostic but do not demonstrate a statistical interaction with treatment can still be highly informative when making a decision about the use of chemotherapy.
To base a decision only on a statistical interaction with treatment often called predictive value can be misleading. Effects of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy for early breast cancer on recurrence and year survival: An overview of the randomised trials.
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