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Li X, Zhou C, Xu T, Ren Y, Li M, Shang J. Meta-analysis on axillary lymph node metastasis rate in ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion. Cancer Med 2024; 13:e7413. [PMID: 38925621 PMCID: PMC11199912 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.7413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To address the question of axillary lymph node staging in ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion (DCIS-MI), we retrospectively evaluated axillary lymph nodes metastasis (ALNM) rate in a cohort of postsurgical DCIS-MI patients. By analyzing these data, we aimed to generate clinically relevant insights to inform treatment decision-making for this patient population. METHODS A systematic search was conducted on PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, The Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang Database, Wipe, and China Biomedical Literature Database to identify relevant publications in any language. All the analyses were performed using Stata 16.0 software. RESULTS Among the 28 studies involving 8279 patients, the pooled analysis revealed an ALNM rate of 8% (95% CI, 7% to 10%) in patients with DCIS-MI. Furthermore, the rates of axillary lymph node macrometastasis, micrometastasis, and ITC in patients with DCIS-MI were 2% (95% CI, 2% to 3%), 3% (95% CI, 2% to 4%), and 2% (95% CI, 1% to 3%), respectively. Moreover, 13 studies investigated the non-sentinel lymph node (Non-SLN) metastasis rate, encompassing a total of 1236 DCIS-MI cases. The pooled analysis identified a Non-SLN metastasis rate of 33% (95% CI, 14% to 55%) in patients with DCIS-MI. CONCLUSION The SLNB for patients with DCIS-MI is justifiable and could provide a novel therapeutic basis for systemic treatment decisions.
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- Xiongxiong Li
- Department of Breast SurgeryXi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an No. 4 Hospital)Xi'anChina
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- Department of Breast SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of Breast SurgeryXi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an No. 4 Hospital)Xi'anChina
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- Department of Breast SurgeryThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong UniversityXi'anChina
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- Department of Breast SurgeryXi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an No. 4 Hospital)Xi'anChina
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- Department of Breast SurgeryXi'an People's Hospital (Xi'an No. 4 Hospital)Xi'anChina
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Chiu CW, Chang LC, Su CM, Shih SL, Tam KW. Precise application of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ: A systematic review and meta-analysis of real-world data. Surg Oncol 2022; 45:101880. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Complete Surgical Excision Is Necessary following Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy for Breast Cancer. Curr Oncol 2022; 29:9357-9364. [PMID: 36547148 PMCID: PMC9777068 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol29120734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) has been replacing excisional biopsy in the treatment of benign breast lesions. Complete surgical excision is still needed for the lesions occasionally diagnosed with breast cancer after VABB. We aimed to characterize residual tumors after VABB and define a subset of patients who do not need surgical excision after VABB. From a retrospective database, we identified patients diagnosed with breast cancer after VABB guided with ultrasonography. Patients who underwent stereotactic biopsies were excluded. We reviewed clinicopathologic data and radiologic findings of the sample. We identified 48 patients with 49 lesions. After surgical excision, the residual tumors were identified in 40 (81.6%) lesions, and there was no residual tumor in nine (18.3%) patients. Imaging studies could not accurately locate residual tumors after VABB. A small tumor size on a VABB specimen was associated with no residual tumor on final pathology. However, residual tumors were identified in four (40%) of 10 lesions with a pathologic tumor size less than 0.5 cm. In conclusion, complete surgical excision remains the primary option for most of the patients diagnosed with breast cancer after VABB. Imaging surveillance without surgery should be carefully applied for selected low-risk patients.
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Paik PS, Paik NS, Lee ES, Choi JE, Jeong J, Youn HJ, Yoon CI, Bae SY, Yoo TK. Low incidence of lymph node metastasis in patients with microinvasive breast cancer: a Korean nationwide study. Ann Surg Treat Res 2022; 102:306-312. [PMID: 35800998 PMCID: PMC9204023 DOI: 10.4174/astr.2022.102.6.306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Purpose Microinvasive breast cancer (MIBC) is an invasive carcinoma with a tumor dimension not exceeding 1 mm. Owing to its low incidence, the rate of axillary node metastasis and its management are not well established. The aim of this study was to assess the incidence of lymph node metastasis (LNM) and identify variables associated with LNM, as well as to evaluate the need for axillary staging in MIBC patients by analyzing nationwide data. Methods The Korean Breast Cancer Society registry was searched to identify MIBC patients diagnosed between January 1996 and April 2020. Patients without neoadjuvant chemotherapy experiences, systemic metastasis, and missing or discordant data were eligible for the analysis. The incidence rate of LNM was determined, and variables associated with LNM were identified by multivariable regression analysis. Results Of 2,427 MIBC patients identified, 98 (4.0%) had LNM and 12 (0.5%) had N2/3 disease. Type of breast operation (odds ratio [OR], 2.093; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.332–3.290; P = 0.001), age (OR, 2.091; 95% CI, 1.326–3.298; P = 0.002), hormone receptor status (OR, 2.220; 95% CI, 1.372–3.594; P = 0.001), and lymphovascular invasion (OR, 11.143; 95% CI, 6.354–19.540; P < 0.001) were significantly related to LNM. Conclusion The incidence of LNM in MIBC patients was only 4.0% in our study, suggesting that de-escalation of axillary surgical interventions could be carefully considered. The indications for axillary staging should be individualized considering tumor volume, age, hormone receptor status, and lymphovascular invasion to improve the quality of life of MIBC survivors.
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- Pill Sun Paik
- Department of Surgery, Bucheon St. Mary’s Hospital, Bucheon, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Breast Cancer Center, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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Yan M, Bomeisl P, Gilmore H, Harbhajanka A. Clinicopathological Follow-up of Breast DCIS Diagnosed on Biopsies: A Single Institutional Study of 575 Patients. Int J Surg Pathol 2021; 29:836-843. [PMID: 33890815 DOI: 10.1177/10668969211012088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Stratifying ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients into different upgrading risk groups is important in exploiting more precise therapeutic options. Evaluation of estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (ER/PR/HER2) status and axillary lymph node metastatic status for DCIS and their upgraded invasive counterparts can also provide diagnostic and therapeutic implications. We retrospectively studied 575 patients with first-time diagnosis of DCIS on biopsies, and followed up their final diagnosis, ER/PR/HER2 status, and axillary lymph node involvement on excisions. As a result, biopsy-diagnosed DCIS had an overall 19.1% risk to be upgraded on subsequent excisions, with 4.7% being upgraded to microinvasive carcinoma (pT1mi) and 14.4% to overt invasive carcinoma (⩾pT1a). Factors significantly associated with higher upgrading risk on multivariate analysis include biopsy guidance by ultrasound (P <.001), DCIS with suspicious microinvasion (P < .001), and DCIS diagnosed in left breast (P = .026). DCIS diagnosed in younger patients (⩽40 years old) or DCIS with high nuclear grade showed higher upgrading risk only on univariate analysis. About 80% ER + /PR + and ER-/PR- DCIS remained the same ER/PR status after being upgraded, and ER + /PR - DCIS had the highest risk (63.6%) of having HER2 amplification in upgraded invasive carcinoma. For upgraded DCIS, microinvasive carcinoma was more likely to have HER2 amplification (50%) than overt invasive carcinoma (29.5%). Besides, pure DCIS had a low risk of axillary lymph node macrometastasis (0.74%), while the risk increased in DCIS with microinvasion (4.4%) and was highest in overt invasive carcinoma (14.7%). The findings of this study are clinically relevant with respect to criteria that might be used in selecting patients for de-escalation trials.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Axilla
- Biomarkers, Tumor/analysis
- Biomarkers, Tumor/metabolism
- Biopsy
- Breast/pathology
- Breast Neoplasms/diagnosis
- Breast Neoplasms/pathology
- Breast Neoplasms/surgery
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/diagnosis
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/pathology
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/surgery
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Lymph Node Excision
- Lymph Nodes/pathology
- Mastectomy
- Neoplasm Invasiveness/pathology
- Receptor, ErbB-2/analysis
- Receptor, ErbB-2/metabolism
- Receptors, Estrogen/analysis
- Receptors, Estrogen/metabolism
- Receptors, Progesterone/analysis
- Receptors, Progesterone/metabolism
- Retrospective Studies
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- Mingfei Yan
- 24575University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 24575University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- 24575University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Uemoto Y, Kondo N, Wanifuchi-Endo Y, Asano T, Hisada T, Nishikawa S, Katagiri Y, Terada M, Kato A, Okuda K, Sugiura H, Kato H, Takahashi S, Toyama T. Sentinel lymph node biopsy may be unnecessary for ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast that is small and diagnosed by preoperative biopsy. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2021; 50:1364-1369. [PMID: 32856072 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyaa151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines do not recommend that sentinel lymph node biopsy is routinely performed for ductal carcinoma in situ; thus, indications for sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ remain controversial. In this study, we investigated whether sentinel lymph node biopsy can be safely omitted when ductal carcinoma in situ has been diagnosed by preoperative biopsy. METHODS We retrospectively analysed sentinel lymph node metastasis rates and upstaging to invasive cancer in surgical specimens, performed receiver operating characteristic analysis for ductal carcinoma in situ lesion size and assessed correlations with preoperative clinicopathological factors of 277 patients with ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosed by preoperative biopsy at our institution. RESULTS Among 277 patients with sentinel lymph node biopsy, six (2.2%) had sentinel lymph node metastasis. All six were upstaged to invasive cancer by pathological examination of surgical specimens. In total, 69 patients (24.9%) were upstaged to invasive cancer. The mean size of ductal carcinoma in situ lesions on preoperative imaging was significantly larger for the 69 upstaged patients (50.0 mm) than for the non-upstaged patients (34.4 mm; P < 0.0001). Of the 277 patients with sentinel lymph node biopsy, 117 (42.2%) had preoperative ductal carcinoma in situ lesions <31.8 mm, which was identified as the optimal cut-off size by receiver operating characteristic analysis. Of these 117 patients, 96 (82.1%, 95% confidence interval: 73.9-88.5%) could be safely omitted from sentinel lymph node biopsy because all of them remained as ductal carcinoma in situ and had negative sentinel lymph nodes at surgery. CONCLUSIONS Size of ductal carcinoma in situ lesions on preoperative diagnostic imaging is a predictor of diagnosis of invasive cancer on pathological examination of surgical specimens. Sentinel lymph node biopsy may be unnecessary in ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosed by preoperative biopsy in patients with small lesions.
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- Yasuaki Uemoto
- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Oncology, Immunology and Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Education and Research Center for Advanced Medicine, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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- Experimental Pathology and Tumor Biology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Experimental Pathology and Tumor Biology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Departments of Breast Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya
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Han S, Qiu F, Han Y, Xu Y, Yin J, Xing F, Bian X, He G. Clinical and imaging characteristics of breast ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2020; 22:293-298. [PMID: 33332730 PMCID: PMC7856492 DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background We analyzed the clinical and imaging characteristics of patients with breast ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion (DCISM) and breast ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Methods We analyzed the records of 40 patients diagnosed with DCISM and 61 patients with DCIS who were hospitalized at Shengjing Hospital (Shenyang, China) from January 2009 to June 2016. The size, hardness, and degree of calcification of tumors were determined by mammography and ultrasonography. Results In all, 37 DCISM patients and 45 DCIS patients showed clinical palpable masses (92.5% vs 73.77%, P = 0.018). Mammography showed that the mean size of tumor was larger in DCISM patients than that of DCIS patients (3.13 ± 1.51 vs 2.68 ± 1.77, P = 0.030). Ultrasound examination revealed calcification shadows in the solid tumor mass in 17 DCISM cases and 11 DCIS patients (42.5 vs 18.03%, P = 0.007). Furthermore, estrogen receptor positivity and progesterone receptor positivity were more common in DCIS patients (32.5% vs 54.10%, P = 0.033; 22.5% vs 45.90%, P = 0.017), and the percentage of menopausal patients were higher in DCISM patients than that of DCIS patients (70.00% vs 47.54%, P = 0.026). Conclusion Clinically palpable and calcified tumor masses on sonography are more commonly encountered in DCISM lesions.
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- Sijia Han
- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, China
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Zhang K, Qian L, Zhu Q, Chang C. Prediction of Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Diagnosed by Preoperative Core Needle Biopsy. Front Oncol 2020; 10:590686. [PMID: 33304849 PMCID: PMC7693536 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.590686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Purpose The positivity of sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis is relatively low in ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) patients. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with SLN metastasis and build a model to predict the potential risk of SLN metastasis in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of DCIS. Patients and Methods Core needle biopsy-proved DCIS patients who underwent SLN biopsy and breast surgery were retrospectively reviewed and selected. Univariate analysis was used to identify the variables correlated with SLN metastasis. A model to predict SLN metastasis was developed using a multivariate logistic regression in the training set and then validated in an internal set. Results A total of 407 patients with a preoperative diagnosis of DCIS were included. Upstaging to invasive/microinvasive cancer occurred in 225 patients after surgery. SLN metastasis was found in 42 patients, including 32 patients upstaging to invasive disease, 8 to microinvasive disease, and 2 pure DCIS. Tumor size based on US examination, axillary ultrasound finding, multifocality, surgery, upstaging, and Ki-67 expression were significantly related to SLN metastasis. The model incorporating tumor size, axillary ultrasound finding and multifocality yielded an AUC of 0.805 (95% CI: 0.715–0.895, p<0.001) in the training set, and 0.729 (95% CI: 0.547–0.911, p=0.013) in the testing set. Conclusion A simple model was developed to predict SLN metastasis in patients with a preoperative diagnosis of DCIS. With good discriminatory power, this model should be helpful for surgeons to decide if SLN biopsy could be safely avoided in certain patients.
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- Kai Zhang
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China
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Price A, Schnabel F, Chun J, Kaplowitz E, Goodgal J, Guth A, Axelrod D, Shapiro R, Mema E, Moy L, Darvishian F, Roses D. Sentinel lymph node positivity in patients undergoing mastectomies for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Breast J 2020; 26:931-936. [PMID: 31957944 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 12/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Current guidelines recommend sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for patients undergoing mastectomy for a preoperative diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). We examined the factors associated with sentinel lymph node positivity for patients undergoing mastectomy for a diagnosis of DCIS on preoperative core biopsy (PCB). The Institutional Breast Cancer Database was queried for patients with PCB demonstrating pure DCIS followed by mastectomy and SLNB from 2010 to 2018. Patients were divided according to final pathology (DCIS or invasive cancer). Clinico-pathologic variables were analyzed using Pearson's chi-squared, Wilcoxon Rank-Sum and logistic regression. Of 3145 patients, 168(5%) had pure DCIS on PCB and underwent mastectomy with SLNB. On final mastectomy pathology, 120(71%) patients had DCIS with 0 positive sentinel lymph nodes (PSLNs) and 48(29%) patients had invasive carcinoma with 5(10%) cases of ≥1 PSLNs. Factors positively associated with upstaging to invasive cancer in univariate analysis included age (P = .0289), palpability (P < .0001), extent of disease on imaging (P = .0121), mass on preoperative imaging (P = .0003), multifocality (P = .0231) and multicentricity (P = .0395). In multivariate analysis, palpability (P = .0080), extent of disease on imaging (P = .0074) and mass on preoperative imaging (P = .0245) remained significant (Table 2). In a subset of patients undergoing mastectomy for DCIS with limited disease on preoperative evaluation, SLNB may be omitted as the risk of upstaging is low. However, patients who present with clinical findings of palpability, large extent of disease on imaging and mass on preoperative imaging have a meaningful risk of upstaging to invasive cancer, and SLNB remains important for management.
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- Alison Price
- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, New York University Langone Health, New York, New York
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Mamounas EP, Kuehn T, Rutgers EJT, von Minckwitz G. Current approach of the axilla in patients with early-stage breast cancer. Lancet 2017:S0140-6736(17)31451-4. [PMID: 28818521 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(17)31451-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2016] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The surgical approach of the axilla in patients with early-stage breast cancer has witnessed considerable evolution during the past 25 years. The previously undisputed gold standard of axillary-lymph-node dissection for staging has now been replaced by sentinel-lymph-node biopsy for patients with clinically negative axilla. For selected patients with limited sentinel-lymph-node involvement, completion axillary-lymph-node dissection can be omitted or replaced by axillary radiotherapy, reducing morbidity. The clinical interest of axillary staging after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is increasing and this approach might contribute to morbidity reduction, and to the further tailoring of future systemic and locoregional treatment decisions by response assessment. Refinement of the sentinel-lymph-node biopsy technique might overcome the slightly impaired success rates in this setting. New techniques for lymphatic mapping attempt to further simplify the procedure. In view of the declining influence of axillary nodal status on adjuvant therapy decision-making, ongoing clinical trials will evaluate whether sentinel-lymph-node biopsy can be avoided altogether in selected patients.
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- Eleftherios P Mamounas
- University of Florida Health Cancer Center-Orlando Health, and University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
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- Interdisciplinary Breast Cancer Center, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Klinikum Esslingen, Esslingen, Germany
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- Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands; University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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El Hage Chehade H, Headon H, Wazir U, Abtar H, Kasem A, Mokbel K. Is sentinel lymph node biopsy indicated in patients with a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Am J Surg 2016; 213:171-180. [PMID: 27773373 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent discussion has suggested that some cases of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) with high risk of invasive disease may require sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). METHODS Systematic literature review identified 48 studies (9,803 DCIS patients who underwent SLNB). Separate analyses for patients diagnosed preoperatively by core sampling and patients diagnosed postoperatively by specimen pathology were conducted to determine the percentage of patients with axillary nodal involvement. Patient factors were analyzed for associations with risk of nodal involvement. RESULTS The mean percentage of positive SLNBs was higher in the preoperative group (5.95% vs 3.02%; P = .0201). Meta-regression analysis showed a direct association with tumor size (P = .0333) and grade (P = .00839) but not median age nor tumor upstage rate. CONCLUSIONS The SLNB should be routinely considered in patients with large (>2 cm) high-grade DCIS after a careful multidisciplinary discussion. In the context of breast conserving surgery, the SLNB is not routinely indicated for low- and intermediate-grade DCIS, high-grade DCIS smaller than 2 cm, or pure DCIS diagnosed by definitive surgical excision.
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- Hiba El Hage Chehade
- The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Place, London W1U 5NY, UK.
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- The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Place, London W1U 5NY, UK
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- The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Place, London W1U 5NY, UK
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- The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Place, London W1U 5NY, UK
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- The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Place, London W1U 5NY, UK
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- The London Breast Institute, Princess Grace Hospital, 42-52 Nottingham Place, London W1U 5NY, UK
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Axillary evaluation and lymphedema in women with ductal carcinoma in situ. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2016; 158:373-84. [PMID: 27365080 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-3890-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/25/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Axillary evaluation in women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is increasing; however, this may introduce additional morbidity with unclear benefit. Our objective was to examine the morbidity and mortality associated with axillary evaluation in DCIS. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 10,504 women aged 65-90 years with DCIS who underwent breast conserving surgery between 2002 and 2012 using SEER-Medicare database. Patients were categorized by receipt of axillary evaluation with either sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary node dissection (ALND). We determined the incidence of lymphedema treatment as defined by diagnostic and procedural codes, as well as 10-year breast cancer-specific and all-cause mortality. 18.3 % of those treated with BCS and 69.4 % of those treated with mastectomy had an axillary evaluation. One year after treatment, 8.2 % of women who had an axillary evaluation developed lymphedema, compared to 5.9 % of those who did not. In a multivariable Cox proportional hazard model, the incidence of lymphedema was higher among those who underwent axillary evaluation (HR 1.22, 95 % CI 1.04-1.45). Overall 10-year breast cancer-specific survival was similar between both groups (HR 0.83, 95 % CI 0.40-1.74). Only 44 (0.40 %) women died of breast cancer; receipt of axillary evaluation did not alter overall survival. Axillary evaluation is commonly performed in women with DCIS, especially those undergoing mastectomy. However, women who receive an axillary evaluation have higher rates of lymphedema, without breast cancer-specific or overall survival benefit. Efforts should be made to determine the population of women with DCIS who benefit from this procedure.
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