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Marin C, Rossett L, Weiss A. Individualizing Breast Cancer Surveillance According to Tumor Subtype. JAMA Surg 2023; 158:853. [PMID: 37342011 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.2158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023]
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- Chelsea Marin
- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Radiology, Division of Breast Imaging, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
- Wilmot Cancer Center, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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Demirler Şimşir B, Krug KB, Burke C, Hellmich M, Maintz D, Coche E. Possibility to discriminate benign from malignant breast lesions detected on dual-layer spectral CT-evaluation. Eur J Radiol 2021; 142:109832. [PMID: 34246013 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.109832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Intramammary mass lesions are reportedly present in up to 5.8% of all contrast enhanced CT-examinations of the female chest. We aimed to assess whether their biological relevance can be estimated using spectral CT-datasets. METHODS In this bicentric retrospective study patients with breast masses visualized on spectral CT-examinations from 07/2017 to 06/2019 were included. Lesions were characterized as malignant or benign based on histology and/or a stable follow-up of >2 years. Conventional CT-images, iodine density-maps, virtual monoenergetic-images (40 keV, 100 keV) and Zeffective-maps were evaluated by two independent readers. Statistical analysis derived from the Regions of interest (ROIs) was done by calculating the Areas under the Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) and Youden-indices. RESULTS 106 breast masses (malignant/benign: 81/25, 76.4%/23.6%) were included. The mean AUCs of the variables "iodine content" (reader 1/2:0.97;0.98), "monoenergetic curve-slope" (0.97;0.96) and "Zeffective" (0.98;0.98) measured in the target lesions (TL) showed superior results compared to those derived from the variable "density" (0.92;0.93) (p < 0.001). The ratios "TL to aorta" calculated for the variables "iodine content", "monoenergetic curve-slope" and "Zeffective" showed superior results compared to normal breast tissue and muscle (p < 0.001). The optimal cutpoint for the "iodine content" in the TL was 0.7-0.9 mg/ml (sensitivity 96.6%, specificity 91.7%). The best diagnostic results were achieved by normalizing the iodine content in the TL to that in the aorta (optimal cutpoint 0.1, sensitivity 95.5%, 98.9%, specificity 91.7%). CONCLUSIONS Our preliminary results suggest that spectral CT-datasets might allow to estimate the biological dignity of breast masses detected on clinically indicated chest-examinations.
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- Begüm Demirler Şimşir
- Department of Radiology, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, University of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Cliniques Universitaires St-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Urano M, Nishikawa H, Goto T, Shiraki N, Matsuo M, Denewar FA, Kondo N, Toyama T, Shibamoto Y. Digital Mammographic Features of Breast Cancer Recurrences and Benign Lesions Mimicking Malignancy Following Breast-Conserving Surgery and Radiation Therapy. Kurume Med J 2020; 65:113-121. [PMID: 31723078 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.ms654005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mammography after breast-conserving surgery and radiation therapy is an important tool for followup. Early diagnosis of local recurrence enables prompt treatment decisions, which may affect patient prognosis. For complicated post-treatment changes, radiologists sometimes have difficulties in interpreting follow-up mammography. Fat necrosis, dystrophic calcifications, suture calcification features, breast edema, seroma and distorted breast are benign changes related to treatment. These findings may mimic or hide tumor recurrence making it difficult to diagnose recurrences or prevent inappropriate biopsies. Recurrent tumors in follow-up mammography show several typical findings such as increasing asymmetric density, enlarging mass, reappearance of breast edema, and micro-calcifications. The purpose of this pictorial review is to demonstrate and discuss mammographic findings of recurrent tumors and important post-treatment changes that may mimic benign or malignant lesions, also using breast ultrasound images or breast magnetic resonance images. Recognizing post-treatment changes may help radiologists to more effectively identify candidates for suspected local recurrences.
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- Misugi Urano
- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City West Medical Center
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- Department of Radiology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Radiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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Weinberg DS, Pickhardt PJ, Bruining DH, Edwards K, Fletcher J, Gollub MJ, Keenan EM, Kupfer SS, Li T, Lubner SJ, Markowitz AJ, Ross EA. Computed Tomography Colonography vs Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Surveillance After Surgery. Gastroenterology 2018; 154:927-934.e4. [PMID: 29174927 PMCID: PMC5847443 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.11.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Recommendations for surveillance after curative surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) include a 1-year post-resection abdominal-pelvic computed tomography (CT) scan and optical colonoscopy (OC). CT colonography (CTC), when used in CRC screening, effectively identifies colorectal polyps ≥10 mm and cancers. We performed a prospective study to determine whether CTC, concurrent with CT, could substitute for OC in CRC surveillance. METHODS Our study enrolled 231 patients with resected stage 0-III CRC, identified at 5 tertiary care academic centers. Approximately 1 year after surgery, participants underwent outpatient CTC plus CT, followed by same-day OC. CTC results were revealed after endoscopic visualization of sequential colonic segments, which were re-examined for discordant findings. The primary outcome was performance of CTC in the detection of colorectal adenomas and cancers using endoscopy as the reference standard. RESULTS Of the 231 participants, 116 (50.2%) had polyps of any size or histology identified by OC, and 15.6% had conventional adenomas and/or serrated polyps ≥6 mm. No intra-luminal cancers were detected. CTC detected patients with polyps of ≥6 mm with 44.0% sensitivity (95% CI, 30.2-57.8) and 93.4% specificity (95% CI, 89.7-97.0). CTC detected polyps ≥10 mm with 76.9% sensitivity (95% CI, 54.0-99.8) and 89.0% specificity (95% CI, 84.8-93.1). Similar values were found when only adenomatous polyps were considered. The negative predictive value of CTC for adenomas ≥6 mm was 90.7% (95% CI, 86.7-94.5) and for adenomas ≥10 mm the negative predictive value was 98.6% (95% CI, 97.0-100). CONCLUSIONS In a CRC surveillance population 1 year following resection, CTC was inferior to OC for detecting patients with polyps ≥6 mm. Clinical Trials.gov Registration Number: NCT02143115.
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Lafranconi A, Pylkkänen L, Deandrea S, Bramesfeld A, Lerda D, Neamțiu L, Saz-Parkinson Z, Posso M, Rigau D, Sola I, Alonso-Coello P, Martinez-Zapata MJ. Intensive follow-up for women with breast cancer: review of clinical, economic and patient's preference domains through evidence to decision framework. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2017; 15:206. [PMID: 29052503 PMCID: PMC5649085 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-017-0779-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Women treated for breast cancer are followed-up for monitoring of treatment effectiveness and for detecting recurrences at an early stage. The type of follow-up received may affect women's reassurance and impact on their quality of life. Anxiety and depression among women with breast cancer has been described, but little is known about how the intensity of the follow-up can affect women's psychological status. This study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of intensive vs. less-intensive follow-up on different health outcomes, to determine what are women's preferences and values regarding the follow-up received, and also assess the costs of these different types of follow-up. METHODS A systematic review following standard Cochrane Collaboration methods was carried out to assess the efficacy of intensive follow-up versus non-intensive follow-up in breast cancer patients. Two additional reviews on women's preferences and economic evidence were also carried out. The search was performed up to January 2016 in: MEDLINE, EMBASE, PDQ, McMaster Health Systems Evidence, CENTRAL, and NHS EED (through The Cochrane Library). The quality of evidence was assessed by GRADE (for quantitative studies) and CerQUAL (for qualitative studies). Several outcomes including mortality, breast cancer recurrences, quality of life, and patient satisfaction were evaluated. RESULTS Six randomised trials (corresponding to 3534 women) were included for the evaluation of health outcomes; three studies were included for women's values and preferences and four for an economic assessment. There is moderate certainty of evidence showing that intensive follow-up, including more frequent diagnostic tests or visits, does not have effects on 5- or 10-year overall mortality and recurrences in women with breast cancer, compared with less intensive follow-up. Regarding women's preferences and values, there was important variability among studies and within studies (low confidence due to risk of bias and inconsistency). Furthermore, intensive follow-up, as opposed to less intensive follow-up, is not likely to be cost-effective. CONCLUSIONS Less intensive follow-up appears to be justified and can be recommended over intensive follow-up. Resources could thus be mobilised to other aspects of breast cancer care, or other areas of healthcare.
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- Alessandra Lafranconi
- CESP, School of Medicine, Università degli Studi Milano Bicocca, Monza, MB Italy
- Department of International Health, FHML, CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Ispra, VA Italy
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- Cancer Society of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Ispra, VA Italy
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- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Ispra, VA Italy
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- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Ispra, VA Italy
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- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Ispra, VA Italy
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- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Ispra, VA Italy
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- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Ispra, VA Italy
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Service of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Service of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- CESP, School of Medicine, Università degli Studi Milano Bicocca, Monza, MB Italy
- Department of International Health, FHML, CAPHRI, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands
- Cancer Society of Finland, Helsinki, Finland
- European Commission, Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC), Directorate F - Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, Ispra, VA Italy
- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Service of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Service of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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- Iberoamerican Cochrane Centre - Service of Clinical Epidemiology and Public Health, Biomedical Research Institute Sant Pau (IIB Sant Pau), Barcelona, Spain
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Piva R, Ticconi F, Ceriani V, Scalorbi F, Fiz F, Capitanio S, Bauckneht M, Cittadini G, Sambuceti G, Morbelli S. Comparative diagnostic accuracy of 18F-FDG PET/CT for breast cancer recurrence. BREAST CANCER-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2017; 9:461-471. [PMID: 28740429 PMCID: PMC5503278 DOI: 10.2147/bctt.s111098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In the last decades, in addition to conventional imaging techniques and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) has been shown to be relevant in the detection and management of breast cancer recurrence in doubtful cases in selected groups of patients. While there are no conclusive data indicating that imaging tests, including FDG PET/CT, produce a survival benefit in asymptomatic patients, FDG PET/CT can be useful for identifying the site of relapse when traditional imaging methods are equivocal or conflicting and for identifying or confirming isolated loco-regional relapse or isolated metastatic lesions. The present narrative review deals with the potential role of FDG PET in these clinical settings by comparing its accuracy and impact with conventional imaging modalities such as CT, ultrasound, bone scan, 18F-sodium fluoride PET/CT (18F-NaF PET/CT) as well as MRI. Patient-focused perspectives in terms of patients' satisfaction and acceptability are also discussed.
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- Roberta Piva
- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa
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- Nuclear Medicine Unit, IRCCS AOU San Martino - IST, Genoa, Italy
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Tan S, David J, Lalonde L, El Khoury M, Labelle M, Younan R, Patocskai E, Richard J, Trop I. Breast magnetic resonance imaging: are those who need it getting it? Curr Oncol 2017; 24:e205-e213. [PMID: 28680288 PMCID: PMC5486393 DOI: 10.3747/co.24.3441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Indications for breast magnetic resonance imaging (mri), a very sensitive but less-specific tool for breast investigation, remain controversial, and accessibility is limited. The purposes of our study were to determine the proportion of breast mri exams performed for various clinical indications, to assess the wait times for breast mri, and to create a list of evidence-based indications for breast mri. METHODS The indications for breast mri exams performed in September 2013 at our academic centre were audited. A multidisciplinary meeting held in May 2014 established a list of evidence-based indications for breast mri, after which, in September 2014 and 2015, breast mri exams were re-audited for clinical indications, and pending requests were calculated. RESULTS In September 2013, surveillance of women with a prior diagnosis of breast cancer represented 21% of breast mri exams (24 of 113), with preoperative staging representing 18% of exams (20 of 113) and high-risk screening representing 12% (13 of 113). Of pending mri requests, 230 were within the recommended delay period, and 457 exceeded the recommended delay. After elaboration of evidence-based guidelines, repeat audits in September 2014 and September 2015 showed that mri performed for women with a prior breast cancer diagnosis represented 23% (33 of 141) and 7% (10 of 143) of exams respectively, with preoperative staging having declined to 9% (13 of 141) and 11% (16 of 143) of exams, and high-risk screening having increased to 36% (51 of 141) and 46% (66 of 143) of exams. Overall, wait times were improved for all breast mri indications. CONCLUSIONS Through multidisciplinary discussion, we actualized a list of breast mri indications, prioritized requests more adequately, and improved wait times.
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- Department of General Medicine, l’Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC
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Pletscher M. The effects of organized screening programs on the demand for mammography in Switzerland. THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEALTH ECONOMICS : HEPAC : HEALTH ECONOMICS IN PREVENTION AND CARE 2017; 18:649-665. [PMID: 27826716 DOI: 10.1007/s10198-016-0845-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The objective of this study is to estimate the causal effect of organized mammography screening programs on the proportion of women between 50 and 69 years of age who have ever used mammography. We exploit the gradual implementation of organized screening programs in nine Swiss cantons using a difference-in-difference approach. An analysis of four waves of the Swiss Health Survey shows that 3.5-5.4% points of the 87.9% utilization rate in cantons with screening programs in 2012 can be attributed to these organized programs. This effect indicates that organized programs can motivate women who have never done mammography to initiate screening.
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- Mark Pletscher
- Institute of Economic Research, University of Neuchâtel, Rue A.-L. Breguet 2, 2000, Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
- Winterthur Institute of Health Economics, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Gertrudstrasse 15, 8400, Winterthur, Switzerland.
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Agopian A, Dubot C, Houzard S, Savignoni A, Fridmann S, Odier A, Fourquet A, Fourchotte V, Dehghani C, Nos C, Delaloge S, Zongo N, Cottu P. Pattern of relapse in low-risk breast cancer patients followed within a community care network. Breast J 2017; 23:687-693. [PMID: 28556478 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Revised: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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International guidelines have set the frame and methods of patients' surveillance after early breast cancer (BC) treatment. Since 1998, delegation of low-risk BC patients follow-up to nonhospital practitioners has been developed within a care network in the Paris region. We used the Gynecomed care network digital database to describe the characteristics of oncological events which occurred in the cohort, and to assess the quality of BC follow-up in relapsing patients. Events were defined as any local, contralateral, or metastatic recurrence, as well as second cancer or death due to any cause. We developed a ranked evaluation method of our surveillance program. Among the 3019 patients followed in the network, 116 (4.3%) patients had 116 events. Median follow-up was 7.1 years (0-51). First events were local-regional relapses, contralateral BCs, metastatic events, second primaries in respectively 52, 26, 14, 24 cases. During the first 5 years, 68.4% of surveillance visits were performed on time, 13.5% were behind schedule and 18.1% were not performed, while 79.1% of mammographies were performed on time, 7.7% behind schedule, and 13.2% were not performed. On schedule examinations allowed diagnosis of 77% of the local-regional, ipsilateral relapses or contralateral BCs, including 38 (69%) discovered by mammographies and 17 (31%) by clinical examination. A nonhospital practitioner care network is able to comply with good surveillance practices and deliver high quality surveillance, in accordance with international guidelines. Delegation of low-risk BC surveillance to nonhospital practitioners is reliable.
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- Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris Cedex, France
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Follow-Up of Patients with Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48848-6_65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Park WJ, Kim EK, Moon HJ, Kim MJ, Kim SI, Park BW. Breast ultrasonography for detection of metachronous ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence. Acta Radiol 2016; 57:1171-7. [PMID: 26663035 DOI: 10.1177/0284185115618549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 10/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Early detection of recurrence improves the survival rate of patients treated with breast conservation therapy (BCT). Therefore, ultrasonography (US) may be useful for metachronous ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (MIBTR) obscured on mammography by dense breast tissue and distortion. PURPOSE To evaluate clinical, radiologic, and pathologic findings of MIBTR retrospectively, and to assess the role of surveillance US additional to mammography for MIBTR detection. MATERIAL AND METHODS During 2000 to 2012, 28 MIBTR were collected and reviewed among 2958 women treated for primary breast cancer with conservation surgery. The detection rates of imaging studies for identifying metachronous ipsilateral lesions were assessed and compared. MIBTR tumor staging was evaluated according to imaging modality for detection of MIBTR, palpability, and recent imaging surveillance. RESULTS No significant difference was observed in the detection rate between mammography and US for overall MIBTR (84.2% vs. 85.7%; P = 0.898) or non-palpable MIBTR (88.2% vs. 81.0%; P = 0.566). US alone identified 33.3% of non-palpable MIBTRs (seven of 21). Among these cases, two had negative mammograms. All 14 MIBTRs with recent imaging surveillance were stage T2 or less, and all seven MIBTRs detected by US alone were in situ or T1; 33% of MIBTRs without recent imaging surveillance were T3 or T4. CONCLUSION The overall MIBTR detection rate by US was not higher than the detection rate of mammography, although combined surveillance with US and mammography found MIBTRs slightly earlier than mammography alone.
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- Woon-Ju Park
- Department of Radiology, Breast Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiology, Daejin Medical Center Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Breast Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Breast Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Breast Cancer Clinic, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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How effective is mammography in detecting breast cancer recurrence in women after Breast Conservation Therapy (BCT) – A systematic literature review. Radiography (Lond) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2016.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Flowers CI, Mooney BP, Drukteinis JS. Clinical and imaging surveillance following breast cancer diagnosis. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book 2016:59-64. [PMID: 24451710 DOI: 10.14694/edbook_am.2012.32.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most common malignancy affecting women worldwide. Women have a 1 in 8 lifetime risk of breast cancer. Breast conservation therapy (BCT) is the most common method of definitive treatment. Patients who previously have had to undergo mastectomy may be now eligible for BCT or a multitude of options for reconstruction, either immediate or delayed. Surveillance imaging after a breast cancer diagnosis is important because there is an increased risk of recurrence developing in patients, and early detection has been shown to improve survival. There is currently no consensus on a protocol for imaging the postoperative breast. In patients who have undergone mastectomy, detection of recurrence has mostly been via clinical symptoms and physical exam, often at a later stage. New imaging modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound (US), and positron emission mammography (PEM) are changing the way we image the postsurgical breast. MRI, coupled with physical exam and mammography, approaches 100% sensitivity and high specificity for the identification of recurrent disease. We present a review of major academic institutions' imaging protocols and discuss the advantages of including MRI in traditional mammographic and clinical exams.
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- Chris I Flowers
- From the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, and University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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- From the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, and University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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- From the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, and University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
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Chung MTM, Lourenco AP, Mainiero MB. Screening Breast MRI in Women with a Personal History of Breast Cancer. Breast J 2015; 22:252-3. [PMID: 26684342 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island
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Hammon M, Dankerl P, Janka R, Wachter DL, Hartmann A, Schulz-Wendtland R, Uder M, Wenkel E. Fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph nodes in breast cancer follow-up is a feasible alternative to watchful waiting and to histology. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2015; 15:114. [PMID: 26631071 PMCID: PMC4668692 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-015-0269-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2015] [Accepted: 11/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background Early detection of loco-regional breast cancer recurrence improves patients’ overall survival, as treatment can be initiated or active treatment can be changed. If a suspicious lymph node is diagnosed during a follow-up exam, surgical excision is often performed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the minor invasive ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in sonomorphologically suspicious lymph nodes in breast cancer follow-up. Methods Between April 2010 and November 2012, we performed ultrasound-guided FNAC in 38 sonographically suspicious lymph nodes of 37 breast cancer follow-up patients. Cytological specimens were evaluated if the sample material was sufficient for diagnosis and if they contained cancer cells. Patients with negative cytology were followed up clinically and sonographically. To evaluate the diagnostic performance we calculated sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (NPV) for physical examination, the different sonomorphological malignancy criteria and FNAC. Results In 36/38 (94.7 %) lymph nodes, the pathologist had enough material to establish a final diagnosis; in 2/38 (5.3 %) lymph nodes, the probe material was non-evaluable during cytology, these 2 were excluded from further statistical evaluation. Cytology revealed malignancy in 21 lymph nodes and showed no evidence for malignancy in 15 lymph nodes. There was no evidence for malignant disease in follow-up exams in the 15 cytologically benign lymph nodes with an average follow-up time of 3 years. The diagnostic performances of physical examination and FNAC were: Sensitivity 52/100 %, specificity 88/100 %, PPV 85/100 %, NPV 60/100 %, respectively. Conclusions Our preliminary results show that FNAC is a safe and fast diagnostic approach for the evaluation of suspicious lymph nodes in the follow-up of patients with breast cancer and, thus, together with follow-up represents a feasible alternative to surgery.
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- Matthias Hammon
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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- Department of Radiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Maximiliansplatz 1, 91054, Erlangen, Germany.
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Nava MB, Rocco N, Catanuto G, Falco G, Capalbo E, Marano L, Bordoni D, Spano A, Scaperrotta G. Impact of contra-lateral breast reshaping on mammographic surveillance in women undergoing breast reconstruction following mastectomy for breast cancer. Breast 2015; 24:434-9. [PMID: 25866351 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2015.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The ultimate goal of breast reconstruction is to achieve symmetry with the contra-lateral breast. Contra-lateral procedures with wide parenchymal rearrangements are suspected to impair mammographic surveillance. This study aims to evaluate the impact on mammographic detection of mastopexies and breast reductions for contralateral adjustment in breast reconstruction. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated 105 women affected by uni-lateral breast cancer who underwent mastectomy and immediate two-stage reconstruction between 2002 and 2007. We considered three groups according to the contra-lateral reshaping technique: mastopexy or breast reduction with inferior dermoglandular flap (group 1); mastopexy or breast reduction without inferior dermoglandular flap (group 2); no contra-lateral reshaping (group 3). We assessed qualitative mammographic variations and breast density in the three groups. RESULTS Statistically significant differences have been found when comparing reshaped groups with non reshaped groups regarding parenchymal distortions, skin thickening and stromal edema, but these differences did not affect cancer surveillance. The surveillance mammography diagnostic accuracy in contra-lateral cancer detection was not significantly different between the three groups (p = 0.56), such as the need for MRI for equivocal findings at mammographic contra-lateral breast (p = 0.77) and the need for core-biopsies to confirm mammographic suspect of contra-lateral breast cancer (p = 0.90). CONCLUSIONS This study confirms previous reports regarding the safety of mastopexies and breast reductions when performed in the setting of contra-lateral breast reshaping after breast reconstruction. Mammographic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity are not affected by the glandular re-arrangement. These results provide a further validation of the safety of current reconstructive paradigms.
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- Maurizio B Nava
- Department of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples "Federico II", Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy.
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- Multidisciplinary Breast Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Cannizzaro, Via Messina 829, 95126 Catania, Italy
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- Breast Unit, IRCCS Arcispedale S.M.N, Via Risorgimento 80, 42120 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- 8th General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Second University of Naples, Italy
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- Department of Senology Asur Marche Area Vasta 1, Santa Maria della Misericordia, Via Comandino, 70 Urbino, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale Tumori Milano, Via Venezian 1, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology 1, Breast Imaging, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Via G. Venezian 1, Milan, Italy
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van der Pol CB, McInnes MDF, Petrcich W, Tunis AS, Hanna R. Is quality and completeness of reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses published in high impact radiology journals associated with citation rates? PLoS One 2015; 10:e0119892. [PMID: 25775455 PMCID: PMC4361663 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to determine whether study quality and completeness of reporting of systematic reviews (SR) and meta-analyses (MA) published in high impact factor (IF) radiology journals is associated with citation rates. Methods All SR and MA published in English between Jan 2007–Dec 2011, in radiology journals with an IF >2.75, were identified on Ovid MEDLINE. The Assessing the Methodologic Quality of Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) checklist for study quality, and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) checklist for study completeness, was applied to each SR & MA. Each SR & MA was then searched in Google Scholar to yield a citation rate. Spearman correlation coefficients were used to assess the relationship between AMSTAR and PRISMA results with citation rate. Multivariate analyses were performed to account for the effect of journal IF and journal 5-year IF on correlation with citation rate. Values were reported as medians with interquartile range (IQR) provided. Results 129 studies from 11 journals were included (50 SR and 79 MA). Median AMSTAR result was 8.0/11 (IQR: 5–9) and median PRISMA result was 23.0/27 (IQR: 21–25). The median citation rate for SR & MA was 0.73 citations/month post-publication (IQR: 0.40–1.17). There was a positive correlation between both AMSTAR and PRISMA results and SR & MA citation rate; ρ=0.323 (P=0.0002) and ρ=0.327 (P=0.0002) respectively. Positive correlation persisted for AMSTAR and PRISMA results after journal IF was partialed out; ρ=0.243 (P=0.006) and ρ=0.256 (P=0.004), and after journal 5-year IF was partialed out; ρ=0.235 (P=0.008) and ρ=0.243 (P=0.006) respectively. Conclusion There is a positive correlation between the quality and the completeness of a reported SR or MA with citation rate which persists when adjusted for journal IF and journal 5-year IF.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Yoon JH, Kim MJ, Kim EK, Moon HJ. Imaging surveillance of patients with breast cancer after primary treatment: current recommendations. Korean J Radiol 2015; 16:219-28. [PMID: 25741186 PMCID: PMC4347260 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2015.16.2.219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Women who have been treated for breast cancer are at risk for second breast cancers, such as ipsilateral recurrence or contralateral metachronous breast cancer. As the number of breast cancer survivors increases, interest in patient management and surveillance after treatment has also increased. However, post-treatment surveillance programs for patients with breast cancer have not been firmly established. In this review, we focus on the imaging modalities that have been used in post-treatment surveillance for patients with breast cancer, such as mammography, ultrasonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and positron emission tomography, the effectiveness of each modality for detecting recurrence, and how they can be applied to manage patients.
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- Jung Hyun Yoon
- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea
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van Hezewijk M, Smit DJ, Bastiaannet E, Scholten AN, Ranke GM, Kroep JR, Marijnen CA, van de Velde CJ. Feasibility of tailored follow-up for patients with early breast cancer. Breast 2014; 23:852-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2014.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2014] [Revised: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/08/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Lange JM, Hubbard RA, Inoue LYT, Minin VN. A joint model for multistate disease processes and random informative observation times, with applications to electronic medical records data. Biometrics 2014; 71:90-101. [PMID: 25319319 DOI: 10.1111/biom.12252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2014] [Revised: 07/01/2014] [Accepted: 09/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Multistate models are used to characterize individuals' natural histories through diseases with discrete states. Observational data resources based on electronic medical records pose new opportunities for studying such diseases. However, these data consist of observations of the process at discrete sampling times, which may either be pre-scheduled and non-informative, or symptom-driven and informative about an individual's underlying disease status. We have developed a novel joint observation and disease transition model for this setting. The disease process is modeled according to a latent continuous-time Markov chain; and the observation process, according to a Markov-modulated Poisson process with observation rates that depend on the individual's underlying disease status. The disease process is observed at a combination of informative and non-informative sampling times, with possible misclassification error. We demonstrate that the model is computationally tractable and devise an expectation-maximization algorithm for parameter estimation. Using simulated data, we show how estimates from our joint observation and disease transition model lead to less biased and more precise estimates of the disease rate parameters. We apply the model to a study of secondary breast cancer events, utilizing mammography and biopsy records from a sample of women with a history of primary breast cancer.
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- Jane M Lange
- Department of Bioststatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
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- Department of Bioststatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.,Biostatistics Unit, Group Health Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
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- Department of Bioststatistics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
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- Departments of Statistics and Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A
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Bessen T, Karnon J. A patient-level calibration framework for evaluating surveillance strategies: a case study of mammographic follow-up after early breast cancer. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2014; 17:669-678. [PMID: 25236990 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2013] [Revised: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Currently all women who have completed their primary treatment for early breast cancer are invited to receive routine annual mammography. There is no randomized controlled trial evidence to support this schedule, and model-based analysis is required. This paper describes a novel data collection and model calibration process to analyze the cost-effectiveness of alternative follow-up schedules for early breast cancer survivors. METHODS A discrete event simulation model describes the progression of early breast cancer after the completion of primary treatment, representing impalpable and palpable recurrence and the detection of impalpable disease via follow-up mammography. Retrospective data from the South Australian Cancer Registry and clinical and administrative hospital databases were linked for 407 postmenopausal women diagnosed with moderate-prognosis early breast cancer from 2000 to 2008. These data formed the basis of a patient-level probabilistic calibration process. RESULTS For 50- to 69-year-old survivors, annual follow-up for 5 years, with visits every 2 years thereafter, appears to be cost-effective. For women aged 70 to 79 years at diagnosis, a surveillance schedule similar to general population screening (2 yearly) appears to be most cost-effective if high rates of adherence can be maintained. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the potential value of combining linked, retrospective data and decision analytic modeling to provide estimates of costs and health outcomes that are sufficiently robust to inform cancer clinical guidelines and individual patient decisions regarding appropriate follow-up schedules.
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- Taryn Bessen
- School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; Department of Medical Imaging, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia
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- School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
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Heywang-Köbrunner SH, Hacker A, Sedlacek S. Magnetic resonance imaging: the evolution of breast imaging. Breast 2014; 22 Suppl 2:S77-82. [PMID: 24074797 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2013.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND AIMS To provide an overview of the principle of current breast MRI, the available evidence concerning its indications and optimum use and future potentials. METHODS AND RESULTS To date sensitivities of 90-91% have been achieved with a specificity of 72-75%. MRI is the most sensitive method for detecting invasive carcinoma and comparable to mammography concerning detection of DCIS. The achievable specificity, false positive and biopsy rates, however, are much lower than for screening mammography thus do not allow its use for screening of the general population. Indications with proven advantages concern screening of women at high risk and special diagnostic problems that cannot be solved by conventional imaging and percutaneous biopsy: search for primary tumour in CUP syndrome, differentiation of nipple retraction, differentiation of scarring versus recurrence and selected difficult cases. There is no proven benefit for its general use for preoperative staging. One major problem may concern the imperfect interface between imaging and surgery. Further research is also needed for the use of MRI in women at intermediate risk. In women at low risk MRI screening is not recommended. Novel possibilities of MRI concern diffusion weighted imaging as well as MR spectroscopy. Their value for improved lesion differentiation is not yet fully established. Their main potential appears to concern an improved and earlier prediction of response to neoadjuvant therapy. Future developments might address development of more specific contrast agents, replacement of vascular enhancing agents by special MR techniques, testing of sodium MRI or image fusion with other imaging modalities. DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION MRI allows new patho-physiological information and thus can complement the information available by conventional methods. Present research should concentrate on improving specificity, improving the interface of imaging and surgery and has to include outcome analyses. Due to issues of specificity the responsible use of MRI should be limited to appropriate indications.
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Tunis AS, McInnes MDF, Hanna R, Esmail K. Association of Study Quality with Completeness of Reporting: Have Completeness of Reporting and Quality of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Major Radiology Journals Changed Since Publication of the PRISMA Statement? Radiology 2013; 269:413-26. [DOI: 10.1148/radiol.13130273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Parmar AD, Sheffield KM, Vargas GM, Han Y, Chao C, Riall TS. Quality of post-treatment surveillance of early stage breast cancer in Texas. Surgery 2013; 154:214-25. [PMID: 23889950 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2013.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2013] [Accepted: 04/03/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Only annual mammography and physical examination are recommended for the post-treatment surveillance of early stage breast cancer. METHODS We used Texas Cancer Registry-Medicare linked data (2001-2007) to identify physician visits and use of mammography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET) CT in patients ≥ 66 years old with ductal carcinoma in situ and stage I-III ductal carcinoma who underwent curative-intent operations. We also evaluated the trends in use of recommended and nonrecommended tests. RESULTS We identified 8,598 patients with resected ductal carcinoma in situ (37.3%) or invasive ductal cancer (62.7%). Breast-conserving therapy was performed in 59%. Only 55% saw a physician twice a year for 2 years and underwent annual mammography for 2 consecutive years in the surveillance period. Mammography use decreased from 81% in 2001 to 75% in 2007 (P < .0001), and breast MRI use rose from 0.5% to 7.0% (P < .0001). For asymptomatic patients, the use of CT/MRI of the abdomen, chest, and head was 27%, 23%, and 22%, and this slightly increased during the study period. There was a significant increase in PET/PET CT use, from 2% in 2001 to 9% in 2007 (P < .0001). There was a concomitant decrease in bone scan use from 21% in 2001 to 13% in 2007 (P < .0001). CONCLUSION Adherence to evidence-based guidelines has been substandard and the use of nonrecommended tests has persisted over the study period. The rise in PET use and attendant decrease in bone scan implicates a population receiving PET scan in lieu of bone scan for surveillance of asymptomatic metastatic disease. In an elderly population of breast cancer patients in Texas, these findings imply both underuse and overuse.
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- Abhishek D Parmar
- Department of Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-0541, USA
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Doutriaux-Dumoulin I, Meingan P. Surveillance des cancers du sein : doit-on adapter le suivi selon l’âge ? La femme âgée. IMAGERIE DE LA FEMME 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.femme.2013.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Suh YJ, Kim MJ, Kim EK, Moon HJ, Kim SI, Park BW. Value of ultrasound for postoperative surveillance of asian patients with history of breast cancer surgery: a single-center study. Ann Surg Oncol 2013; 20:3461-8. [PMID: 23695431 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-013-3020-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To assess the diagnostic performance of postoperative ultrasound (US) surveillance for the detection of malignant lesions and to evaluate the clinical role of US in the postoperative surveillance of patients with breast cancer history. METHODS We studied a total of 390 patients who underwent surgery for breast cancer between January 2000 and December 2002, 286 mastectomy patients, 103 breast conservation surgery (BCS) patients, and one with both mastectomy and BCS. A total of 4,081 US examinations by December 2010 were reviewed. The final diagnosis for final-positive lesions was based on cytopathology results, clinical follow-up, and imaging studies. Diagnostic performances for detecting final-positive lesions were assessed. We also compared the frequency of distant metastases in patients with final-positive findings and those without. The overall survival was estimated. RESULTS Among 2,925 examinations in 287 patients with mastectomy, there were 85 US-positive and 23 final-positive lesions (27 %) in 20 patients at final diagnosis. Among 1,171 examinations in 104 BCS patients, there were 32 US-positive and five final-positive (15.6 %) findings in four patients. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and accuracy of US for final-positive lesions after breast cancer surgery were 95.8,97.8, 27.1, and 97.9 % in mastectomy patients and 42.9, 97.5, 9.4, and 97.2 % in BCS patients. Among mastectomy patients, patients with final-positive findings had a higher incidence of distant metastasis than patients without final-positive findings (31.6 vs. 9.3 %, p = 0.01). Among BCS patients, there was no distant metastasis. Among mastectomy patients, the overall survival was not significantly different between patients with only final-positive findings and in patients with final-positive findings and distant metastasis (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Postoperative US had a high sensitivity for the detection of malignant lesions in the breast and the regional area, which can be a predictor of distant metastasis in mastectomy patients; however, the role of postoperative US in the detection of malignant lesions in BCS patients is unclear.
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- Young Joo Suh
- Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Radiological Science, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Lowery JT, Risendal BC. A population perspective to mitigating risk for second primary breast cancer. BREAST CANCER MANAGEMENT 2013. [DOI: 10.2217/bmt.13.6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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SUMMARY There are more than 2 million breast cancer survivors in the USA. Approximately 5–10% of survivors will develop a second, metachronous breast cancer within 10 years’ time; a risk two- to six-times higher than that in the general population. Women who develop metachronous cancer are more likely to die from the disease compared with women with unilateral cancer. Risk factors for metachronous cancer include BRCA mutation status, young age, family history and tumor phenotype, while adjuvant chemotherapy and endocrine therapy may attenuate the risk. Surveillance guidelines recommend annual mammography, but MRI is not currently indicated for most women. An increasing number of women are choosing prophylactic contralateral mastectomy, although it is not likely to be beneficial for most women. Improved strategies are needed for identifying survivors at an increased risk in order to help guide clinical decisions regarding follow-up care. This review presents an overview of the burden and risk factors for metachronous breast cancer and discusses challenges and opportunities for a population approach to mitigating risk and adverse outcomes from these cancers.
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- Jan T Lowery
- University of Colorado, School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, 13001 E 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- University of Colorado Cancer Center, 13001 E 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- University of Colorado Cancer Center, 13001 E 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
- University of Colorado, School of Public Health, Department of Community & Behavioral Health, 13001 E 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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