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Higher underestimation of tumour size post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy with breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-A concordance comparison cohort analysis. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0222917. [PMID: 31600220 PMCID: PMC6786616 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0222917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of breast MRI for detecting residual tumor and the tumor size whether it would be affected after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Methods Total 109 patients with NAC and 682 patients without NAC were included in this retrospective study. Measurement of the largest diameter of tumors at pathology was chosen as gold standard and compared with preoperative breast MRI. A concordance threshold of ±25% of maximal tumor size was used. The accuracy of MRI was graded as concordant, underestimation, or overestimation rate. Further subgroup analysis with tumor stages, histologic subgroups and intrinsic subtypes was performed. Results The post-NAC MRI was associated with 92.5% sensitivity, 55.2% specificity, 85.1% positive predictive value, 72.7% negative predictive value, and overall 82.6% accuracy for detecting residual tumor. In determining tumor size, the overall concordance rates of the non-NAC group and the NAC group were 43.5% and 41.3%, respectively (p = 0.678). But the overestimation rate and underestimation rate were 26.6% and 32.1% for NAC group, and 52.9% and 3.5% for the non-NAC group (p<0.001). While in the subgroups analysis, the concordance rate of the NAC group (26.7%) was lower than that of the non-NAC group (82.1%) at T3 stage (p<0.001). There were no statistically significant differences between different tumor histologic subgroups and intrinsic subtypes. Conclusions The overall accuracy of MRI in predicting tumor size was not affected by NAC; however, it tends to underestimate tumor size after NAC, especially in patients with T3 lesions and above.
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Vavadi H, Mostafa A, Zhou F, Uddin KMS, Althobaiti M, Xu C, Bansal R, Ademuyiwa F, Poplack S, Zhu Q. Compact ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography system for breast cancer imaging. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2018; 24:1-9. [PMID: 30350491 PMCID: PMC6197842 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.24.2.021203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Near-infrared diffuse optical tomography (DOT) has demonstrated a great potential as an adjunct modality for differentiation of malignant and benign breast lesions and for monitoring treatment response in patients with locally advanced breast cancers. The path toward commercialization of DOT techniques depends upon the improvement of robustness and user-friendliness of this technique in hardware and software. In this study, we introduce our recently developed ultrasound-guided DOT system, which has been improved in system compactness, robustness, and user-friendliness by custom-designed electronics, automated data preprocessing, and implementation of a new two-step reconstruction algorithm. The system performance has been tested with several sets of solid and blood phantoms and the results show accuracy in reconstructed absorption coefficients as well as blood oxygen saturation. A clinical example of a breast cancer patient, who was undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy, is given to demonstrate the system performance.
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- Hamed Vavadi
- University of Connecticut, BME and ECE Departments, Connecticut, United States
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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- University of Connecticut, BME and ECE Departments, Connecticut, United States
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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- University of Connecticut, BME and ECE Departments, Connecticut, United States
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- New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, New York, United States
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- University of Connecticut, BME and ECE Departments, Connecticut, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Department of Biomedical Engineering, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Address all correspondence to: Quing Zhu, E-mail:
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) has become an important treatment approach for stage II/III breast cancers to downsize tumor and enable breast-conserving surgery for patients that may otherwise undergo mastectomy. MR imaging has the potential to identify early response or disease progression, enabling potential modification to NAC regimens. Detection of size and morphologic changes is better appreciated with MR imaging than other modalities and is different between molecular subtypes of breast cancer. The combination of DCE-MR imaging and DWI provides the highest sensitivity and specificity. Other new modalities such as FDG PET/MR imaging and molecular breast imaging are still undergoing research.
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- Huong T Le-Petross
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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- Department of Breast Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Nicoletto MO, Nitti D, Pescarini L, Corbetti F, Mencarelli R, Cappetta A, Galligioni A, Pogliani C, Marchet A, Bozza F, Ghiotto C, Griggio L, Zavagno G, Donach ME, Di Maggio C. Correlation between Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Histopathological Tumor Response after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018; 94:481-8. [DOI: 10.1177/030089160809400407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aim To evaluate the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in assessing tumor response following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer. Materials and Methods Twenty-six patients entered a phase II study of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, undergoing bilateral breast magnetic resonance imaging before therapy and before surgery. Tumor response was classified using RECIST criteria, using tumor size at magnetic resonance imaging. The latter was then compared to residue found at histopathological examination. Results Magnetic resonance imaging showed 6 (23%) complete responses, 17 (65%) partial responses, 3 (11.5%) disease stabilizations and no disease progressions. Twenty-three tumors (88.5%) were considered responsive and 3 (11.5%) unresponsive. Pathological tumor response was: 6 complete responses (23%), 17 partial responses (65%), 2 stable disease (8%), 1 progression (4%). When results of the preoperative magnetic resonance imaging were compared to pathological tumor response, magnetic resonance imaging overestimated tumor size in 12 cases (46%) and underestimated it in 9 (35%). However, preoperative magnetic resonance imaging failed to detect invasive tumor in 2 false-negative cases (8%), 1 of which was multifocal. Mastectomy was performed in 12 cases: 1 case of disease progression even though the neoplasm appeared smaller at magnetic resonance imaging, 3 cases with stable disease, and 4 cases with T3 or T4 disease. The 9th patient was T2N2 with initial retroareolar disease and negative magnetic resonance imaging after chemotherapy. The 10th patient, affected by lobular cancer, was in partial remission but was T3N1. The 11th patient was 57 years old but was not interested in conservative surgery. The 12th patient requested bilateral prophylactic mastectomy due to her positive family history of breast cancer. Conclusions Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast allowed conservative surgery in 54% of the patients. This low value is primarily due to overestimation of tumor size, with a negative predictive value of 67% in our population. However, surgeons were able to choose conservative surgery with relative safety in cases of small residual disease.
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- General Surgery Dept, Arzignano Hospital, Arzignano (VI), Italy
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Zimmermann BB, Deng B, Singh B, Martino M, Selb J, Fang Q, Sajjadi AY, Cormier J, Moore RH, Kopans DB, Boas DA, Saksena MA, Carp SA. Multimodal breast cancer imaging using coregistered dynamic diffuse optical tomography and digital breast tomosynthesis. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL OPTICS 2017; 22:46008. [PMID: 28447102 PMCID: PMC5406652 DOI: 10.1117/1.jbo.22.4.046008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Diffuse optical tomography (DOT) is emerging as a noninvasive functional imaging method for breast cancer diagnosis and neoadjuvant chemotherapy monitoring. In particular, the multimodal approach of combining DOT with x-ray digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is especially synergistic as DBT prior information can be used to enhance the DOT reconstruction. DOT, in turn, provides a functional information overlay onto the mammographic images, increasing sensitivity and specificity to cancer pathology. We describe a dynamic DOT apparatus designed for tight integration with commercial DBT scanners and providing a fast (up to 1 Hz) image acquisition rate to enable tracking hemodynamic changes induced by the mammographic breast compression. The system integrates 96 continuous-wave and 24 frequency-domain source locations as well as 32 continuous wave and 20 frequency-domain detection locations into low-profile plastic plates that can easily mate to the DBT compression paddle and x-ray detector cover, respectively. We demonstrate system performance using static and dynamic tissue-like phantoms as well as in vivo images acquired from the pool of patients recalled for breast biopsies at the Massachusetts General Hospital Breast Imaging Division.
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- Bernhard B. Zimmermann
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Northeastern University, Department of Bioengineering, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Breast Imaging Division, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Breast Imaging Division, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Breast Imaging Division, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Breast Imaging Division, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States
- Harvard Medical School, Department of Radiology, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Address all correspondence to: Stefan A. Carp, E-mail:
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Loo CE, Rigter LS, Pengel KE, Wesseling J, Rodenhuis S, Peeters MJTFDV, Sikorska K, Gilhuijs KGA. Survival is associated with complete response on MRI after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in ER-positive HER2-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res 2016; 18:82. [PMID: 27495815 PMCID: PMC4975876 DOI: 10.1186/s13058-016-0742-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background Pathological complete remission (pCR) of estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer is rarely achieved after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). In addition, the prognostic value of pCR for this breast cancer subtype is limited. We explored whether response evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is associated with recurrence-free survival after NAC in ER-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer. Methods MRI examinations were performed in 272 women with ER-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer before, during and after NAC. MRI interpretation included lesion morphology at baseline, changes in morphology and size, and contrast uptake kinetics. These MRI features, clinical characteristics and final pathology were correlated with recurrence-free survival. Results The median follow up time was 41 months. There were 35 women with events, including 19 breast-cancer-related deaths. On multivariable analysis, age younger than 50 years (hazard ratio (HR) = 2.55, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.3, 5.02, p = 0.007), radiological complete response after NAC (HR = 14.11, CI 1.81, 1818; p = 0.006) and smaller diameters of washout/plateau enhancement at MRI after NAC (HR = 1.02, CI 1.00, 1.04, p = 0.036) were independently associated with best recurrence-free survival. Pathological response was not significant; HR = 2.12, CI 0.86, 4.64, p = 0.096. Conclusions MRI after NAC in ER-positive/HER2-negative tumors may be predictive of recurrence-free survival. A radiological complete response at MRI after NAC is associated with an excellent prognosis.
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- Claudette E Loo
- Division of Diagnostic Oncology (Department of Radiology), The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands.
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- Division of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands
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- Division of Diagnostic Oncology (Department of Radiology), The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands
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- Division of Diagnostic Oncology (Department of Pathology) and Division of Molecular Pathology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands
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- Division of Medical Oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands
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- Division of Surgical oncology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biostatistics, The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands
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- Division of Diagnostic Oncology (Department of Radiology), The Netherlands Cancer Institute - Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Hospital, Plesmanlaan 121, Amsterdam, 1066 CX, The Netherlands.,Department of Radiology and the Image Science Institute, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Xu C, Vavadi H, Merkulov A, Li H, Erfanzadeh M, Mostafa A, Gong Y, Salehi H, Tannenbaum S, Zhu Q. Ultrasound-Guided Diffuse Optical Tomography for Predicting and Monitoring Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of Breast Cancers: Recent Progress. ULTRASONIC IMAGING 2016; 38:5-18. [PMID: 25887527 PMCID: PMC5056904 DOI: 10.1177/0161734615580280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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In this manuscript, we review the current progress of utilizing ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography (US-guided DOT) for predicting and monitoring neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) outcomes of breast cancer patients. We also report the recent advance on optical tomography systems toward portable and robust clinical use at multiple clinical sites. The first patient who has been closely monitored before NAC, at day 2, day 8, end of first three cycles of NAC, and before surgery is given as an example to demonstrate the potential of US-guided DOT technique.
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- Chen Xu
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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Xu C, Vavadi H, Merkulov A, Li H, Erfanzadeh M, Mostafa A, Gong Y, Salehi H, Tannenbaum S, Zhu Q. Ultrasound-Guided Diffuse Optical Tomography for Predicting and Monitoring Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy of Breast Cancers: Recent Progress. ULTRASONIC IMAGING 2016. [PMID: 25887527 DOI: 10.1177/016173461558028010.1177/0161734615580280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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In this manuscript, we review the current progress of utilizing ultrasound-guided diffuse optical tomography (US-guided DOT) for predicting and monitoring neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) outcomes of breast cancer patients. We also report the recent advance on optical tomography systems toward portable and robust clinical use at multiple clinical sites. The first patient who has been closely monitored before NAC, at day 2, day 8, end of first three cycles of NAC, and before surgery is given as an example to demonstrate the potential of US-guided DOT technique.
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- Chen Xu
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
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Hylton NM, Gatsonis CA, Rosen MA, Lehman CD, Newitt DC, Partridge SC, Bernreuter WK, Pisano ED, Morris EA, Weatherall PT, Polin SM, Newstead GM, Marques HS, Esserman LJ, Schnall MD. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer: Functional Tumor Volume by MR Imaging Predicts Recurrence-free Survival-Results from the ACRIN 6657/CALGB 150007 I-SPY 1 TRIAL. Radiology 2015; 279:44-55. [PMID: 26624971 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2015150013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate volumetric magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for predicting recurrence-free survival (RFS) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) of breast cancer and to consider its predictive performance relative to pathologic complete response (PCR). MATERIALS AND METHODS This HIPAA-compliant prospective multicenter study was approved by institutional review boards with written informed consent. Women with breast tumors 3 cm or larger scheduled for NACT underwent dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging before treatment (examination 1), after one cycle (examination 2), midtherapy (examination 3), and before surgery (examination 4). Functional tumor volume (FTV), computed from MR images by using enhancement thresholds, and change from baseline (ΔFTV) were measured after one cycle and before surgery. Association of RFS with FTV was assessed by Cox regression and compared with association of RFS with PCR and residual cancer burden (RCB), while controlling for age, race, and hormone receptor (HR)/ human epidermal growth factor receptor type 2 (HER2) status. Predictive performance of models was evaluated by C statistics. RESULTS Female patients (n = 162) with FTV and RFS were included. At univariate analysis, FTV2, FTV4, and ΔFTV4 had significant association with RFS, as did HR/HER2 status and RCB class. PCR approached significance at univariate analysis and was not significant at multivariate analysis. At univariate analysis, FTV2 and RCB class had the strongest predictive performance (C statistic = 0.67; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.58, 0.76), greater than for FTV4 (0.64; 95% CI: 0.53, 0.74) and PCR (0.57; 95% CI: 0.39, 0.74). At multivariate analysis, a model with FTV2, ΔFTV2, RCB class, HR/HER2 status, age, and race had the highest C statistic (0.72; 95% CI: 0.60, 0.84). CONCLUSION Breast tumor FTV measured by MR imaging is a strong predictor of RFS, even in the presence of PCR and RCB class. Models combining MR imaging, histopathology, and breast cancer subtype demonstrated the strongest predictive performance in this study.
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- Nola M Hylton
- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (N.M.H., D.C.N.) and Surgery (L.J.E.), University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero St, Room C250, Box 1667, San Francisco, CA 94115; Department of Biostatistics (C.A.G.) and Center for Statistical Sciences (C.A.G., H.S.M.), Brown University, Providence, RI; American College of Radiology Imaging Network (ACRIN), Philadelphia, Pa (C.A.G., H.S.M., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa (M.A.R., M.D.S.); Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash (C.D.L., S.C.P.); Department of Radiology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Ala (W.K.B.); Department of Radiology, Medical College of South Carolina, Charleston, SC (E.D.P.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY (E.A.M.); Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex (P.T.W.); Department of Radiology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC (S.M.P.); and Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill (G.M.N.)
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Barentsz MW, Taviani V, Chang JM, Ikeda DM, Miyake KK, Banerjee S, van den Bosch MAAJ, Hargreaves BA, Daniel BL. Assessment of tumor morphology on diffusion-weighted (DWI) breast MRI: Diagnostic value of reduced field of view DWI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2015; 42:1656-65. [PMID: 25914178 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To compare the diagnostic value of conventional, bilateral diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and high-resolution targeted DWI of known breast lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-one consecutive patients with known breast cancer or suspicious breast lesions were scanned with the conventional bilateral DWI technique, a high-resolution, reduced field of view (rFOV) DWI technique, and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) (3.0 T). We compared bilateral DWI and rFOV DWI quantitatively by measuring the lesions' apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values. For qualitative comparison, three dedicated breast radiologists scored image quality and performed lesion interpretation. RESULTS In a phantom, ADC values were in good agreement with the reference values. Twenty-one patients (30 lesions: 14 invasive carcinomas, 10 benign lesions [of which 5 cysts], 3 high-risk, and 3 in situ carcinomas) were included. Cysts and high-risk lesions were excluded from the quantitative analysis. Quantitatively, both bilateral and rFOV DWI measured lower ADC values in invasive tumors than other lesions. In vivo, rFOV DWI gave lower ADC values than bilateral DWI (1.11 × 10(-3) mm(2) /s vs. 1.24 × 10(-3) mm(2) /s, P = 0.002). Regions of interest (ROIs) were comparable in size between the two techniques (2.90 vs. 2.13 cm(2) , P = 0.721). Qualitatively, all three radiologists scored sharpness of rFOV DWI images as significantly higher than bilateral DWI (P ≤ 0.002). Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed a higher area under the curve (AUC) in BI-RADS classification for rFOV DWI compared to bilateral DWI (0.71 to 0.93 vs. 0.61 to 0.76, respectively). CONCLUSION Tumor morphology can be assessed in more detail with high-resolution DWI (rFOV) than with standard bilateral DWI by providing significantly sharper images.
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- Maarten W Barentsz
- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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Role of breast ultrasound, mammography, magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion weighted imaging in predicting pathologic response of breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. THE EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrnm.2014.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Saunders C, Taylor D. Expanding the indications for MRI in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer: what is best practice? J Med Radiat Sci 2015; 62:47-53. [PMID: 26229667 PMCID: PMC4364806 DOI: 10.1002/jmrs.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2014] [Revised: 12/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) now has an accepted place in screening younger women at high risk of breast cancer, and is increasingly used in a number of other settings including assessment of response to neo-adjuvant therapy and local staging of cancer. Although the evidence for its general use in these settings is very limited, in highly selected patients, especially where discordance with conventional measurements occurs, MRI can have a place in assessing extent of disease, both whether operable and how operable, and guiding surgery. These scenarios and future indications and alternative technologies are explored in this paper.
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- Christobel Saunders
- School of Surgery, University of Western Australia and Royal Perth Hospital Breast Service Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Surgery, University of Western Australia and Royal Perth Hospital Breast Service Crawley, Western Australia, Australia
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MRI and 18F-FDG PET/CT in monitoring the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy: is it necessary to appropriately select the patients? Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2014; 41:1511-4. [DOI: 10.1007/s00259-014-2823-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Use of a portable gamma camera for guiding surgical treatment in locally advanced breast cancer in a post-neoadjuvant therapy setting. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2014; 146:331-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s10549-014-3007-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/22/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Beresford M, Padhani AR, Goh V, Makris A. Imaging breast cancer response during neoadjuvant systemic therapy. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2014; 5:893-905. [PMID: 16221058 DOI: 10.1586/14737140.5.5.893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Neoadjuvant systemic therapy is used to enable breast-conserving surgery in patients with large primary operable breast cancers. It is important to be able to accurately assess response to systemic therapy, both to assist the surgeon and for prognostic purposes. Moreover, a proportion of women will fail to respond to treatment and would potentially benefit from either a change in therapy or earlier surgery rather than continuing completion of the planned course of treatment. Conventional techniques of assessing response (clinical examination, x-ray mammography and breast ultrasound) rely on changes in tumor size, which are often delayed and do not always correlate with pathologic response. This review examines the evidence for functional imaging techniques including scintimammography, functional computed tomography, dynamic magnetic resonance imaging, spectroscopy and positron emission tomography. These techniques measure changes in tumor vasculature, metabolism or proliferation and may prove to be earlier and more sensitive measures of response to systemic therapy, thus enabling tailoring of an individual's treatment.
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- Mark Beresford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2RN, UK.
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Swayampakula AK, Dillis C, Abraham J. Role of MRI in screening, diagnosis and management of breast cancer. Expert Rev Anticancer Ther 2014; 8:811-7. [DOI: 10.1586/14737140.8.5.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Bhooshan N, Giger M, Medved M, Li H, Wood A, Yuan Y, Lan L, Marquez A, Karczmar G, Newstead G. Potential of computer-aided diagnosis of high spectral and spatial resolution (HiSS) MRI in the classification of breast lesions. J Magn Reson Imaging 2013; 39:59-67. [PMID: 24023011 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.24145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To compare the performance of computer-aided diagnosis (CADx) analysis of precontrast high spectral and spatial resolution (HiSS) MRI to that of clinical dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) in the diagnostic classification of breast lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-four malignant and seven benign lesions were scanned using two-dimensional (2D) HiSS and clinical 4D DCE-MRI protocols. Lesions were automatically segmented. Morphological features were calculated for HiSS, whereas both morphological and kinetic features were calculated for DCE-MRI. After stepwise feature selection, Bayesian artificial neural networks merged selected features, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis evaluated the performance with leave-one-lesion-out validation. RESULTS AUC (area under the ROC curve) values of 0.92 ± 0.06 and 0.90 ± 0.05 were obtained using CADx on HiSS and DCE-MRI, respectively, in the task of classifying benign and malignant lesions. While we failed to show that the higher HiSS performance was significantly better than DCE-MRI, noninferiority testing confirmed that HiSS was not worse than DCE-MRI. CONCLUSION CADx of HiSS (without contrast) performed similarly to CADx on clinical DCE-MRI; thus, computerized analysis of HiSS may provide sufficient information for diagnostic classification. The results are clinically important for patients in whom contrast agent is contra-indicated. Even in the limited acquisition mode of 2D single slice HiSS, by using quantitative image analysis to extract characteristics from the HiSS images, similar performance levels were obtained as compared with those from current clinical 4D DCE-MRI. As HiSS acquisitions become possible in 3D, CADx methods can also be applied. Because HiSS and DCE-MRI are based on different contrast mechanisms, the use of the two protocols in combination may increase diagnostic accuracy.
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- Neha Bhooshan
- The University of Chicago, Department of Radiology, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Pediconi F, Vasselli F, Roselli A, Zaccagna F, Di Mare L, Catalano C. Unenhanced MRI at 3T in neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. Eur J Radiol 2013; 81 Suppl 1:S121-3. [PMID: 23083556 DOI: 10.1016/s0720-048x(12)70050-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Federica Pediconi
- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, Sapienza, University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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Lobbes MBI, Prevos R, Smidt M, Tjan-Heijnen VCG, van Goethem M, Schipper R, Beets-Tan RG, Wildberger JE. The role of magnetic resonance imaging in assessing residual disease and pathologic complete response in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a systematic review. Insights Imaging 2013; 4:163-75. [PMID: 23359240 PMCID: PMC3609956 DOI: 10.1007/s13244-013-0219-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 141] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES This systematic review aimed to assess the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating residual disease extent and the ability to detect pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for invasive breast cancer. METHODS PubMed, the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, and Embase databases were searched for relevant studies published until 1 July 2012. After primary selection, two reviewers independently assessed the content of each eligible study using a standardised extraction form and pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. RESULTS A total of 35 eligible studies were selected. Correlation coefficients of residual tumour size assessed by MRI and pathology were good, with a median value of 0.698. Reported sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value for predicting pCR with MRI ranged from 25 to 100 %, 50-97 %, 47-73 % and 71-100 %, respectively. Both overestimation and underestimation were observed. MRI proved more accurate in determining residual disease than physical examination, mammography and ultrasound. Diagnostic accuracy of MRI after neoadjuvant chemotherapy could be influenced by treatment regimen and breast cancer subtype. CONCLUSIONS Breast MRI accuracy for assessing residual disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is good and surpasses other diagnostic means. However, both overestimation and underestimation of residual disease extent could be observed. MAIN MESSAGES • Breast MRI accuracy for assessing residual disease is good and surpasses other diagnostic means. • Correlation coefficients of residual tumour size assessed by MRI and pathology were considered good. • However, both overestimation and underestimation of residual disease were observed. • Diagnostic accuracy of MRI seems to be affected by treatment regimen and breast cancer subtype.
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- M B I Lobbes
- Department of Radiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, P.O. Box 5800, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands,
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Marinovich ML, Houssami N, Macaskill P, Sardanelli F, Irwig L, Mamounas EP, von Minckwitz G, Brennan ME, Ciatto S. Meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting residual breast cancer after neoadjuvant therapy. J Natl Cancer Inst 2013; 105:321-33. [PMID: 23297042 DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 256] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It has been proposed that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) be used to guide breast cancer surgery by differentiating residual tumor from pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. This meta-analysis examines MRI accuracy in detecting residual tumor, investigates variables potentially affecting MRI performance, and compares MRI with other tests. METHODS A systematic literature search was undertaken. Hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) models were used to estimate (relative) diagnostic odds ratios ([R]DORs). Summary sensitivity (correct identification of residual tumor), specificity (correct identification of pCR), and areas under the SROC curves (AUCs) were derived. All statistical tests were two-sided. RESULTS Forty-four studies (2050 patients) were included. The overall AUC of MRI was 0.88. Accuracy was lower for "standard" pCR definitions (referent category) than "less clearly described" (RDOR = 2.41, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.11 to 5.23) or "near-pCR" definitions (RDOR = 2.60, 95% CI = 0.73 to 9.24; P = .03.) Corresponding AUCs were 0.83, 0.90, and 0.91. Specificity was higher when negative MRI was defined as contrast enhancement less than or equal to normal tissue (0.83, 95% CI = 0.64 to 0.93) vs no enhancement (0.54, 95% CI = 0.39 to 0.69; P = .02), with comparable sensitivity (0.83, 95% CI = 0.69 to 0.91; vs 0.87, 95% CI = 0.80 to 0.92; P = .45). MRI had higher accuracy than mammography (P = .02); there was only weak evidence that MRI had higher accuracy than clinical examination (P = .10). No difference in MRI and ultrasound accuracy was found (P = .15). CONCLUSIONS MRI accurately detects residual tumor after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Accuracy was lower when pCR was more rigorously defined, and specificity was lower when test negativity thresholds were more stringent; these definitions require standardization. MRI is more accurate than mammography; however, studies comparing MRI and ultrasound are required.
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- Michael L Marinovich
- Screening and Test Evaluation Program, Sydney School of Public Health, A27, Edward Ford Building, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
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Wu LM, Hu J, Xu JR. MRI in residual tumor size measurement in patient with breast cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy calls for caution. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2012; 135:319-20. [PMID: 22850894 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2182-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Accepted: 07/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wu LM, Hu JN, Gu HY, Hua J, Chen J, Xu JR. Can diffusion-weighted MR imaging and contrast-enhanced MR imaging precisely evaluate and predict pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer? Breast Cancer Res Treat 2012; 135:17-28. [PMID: 22476850 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-012-2033-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2012] [Accepted: 03/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Clinical evidence regarding the value of MRI for therapy responses assessment in breast cancer is increasing. The objective of this study is to compare the diagnostic capability of diffusion-weighted MR imaging (DW-MRI) and contrast-enhanced MR imaging (CE-MRI) to evaluate and predict pathological response in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). We performed a meta-analysis of all available studies of the diagnostic performance of DW-MRI or CE-MRI to evaluate and predict pathological response to NAC in patients with breast cancer. We determined sensitivities and specificities across studies, calculated positive and negative likelihood ratios (LR+ and LR-), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) and constructed summary receiver operating characteristic curves using hierarchical regression models. Methodological quality was assessed by QUADAS tool. Thirty-four studies met the inclusion criteria and involved 1,932 pathologically confirmed patients in total. Methodological quality was relatively high. DW-MRI sensitivity was 0.93 (95 % CI 0.82-0.97) and specificity was 0.82 (95 % CI 0.70-0.90). Overall LR+ was 5.09 (95 % CI 3.09-8.38), LR- was 0.09 (95 % CI 0.04-0.22), and DOR was 55.59 (95 % CI 21.80-141.80). CE-MRI sensitivity was 0.68 (95 % CI 0.57-0.77) and specificity was 0.91 (95 % CI 0.87-0.94). Overall LR+ was 7.48 (95 % CI 5.29-10.57), LR- was 0.36 (95 % CI 0.27-0.48), and DOR was 20.98 (95 % CI 13.24-33.24). Our study confirms that DW-MRI is a high sensitive and CE-MRI is a high specific modality in predicting pathological response to NAC in breast cancer patients. The combined use of DW-MRI and CE-MRI has the potential to improve the diagnostic performance in monitoring NAC. Further large prospective studies are warranted to assess the actual value of this combination in breast cancer preoperative treatment screening.
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- Lian-Ming Wu
- Department of Radiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1630, Dongfang Road, Pudong, Shanghai 200127, China
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Wahner-Roedler DL, Boughey JC, Hruska CB, Chen B, Rhodes DJ, Tortorelli CL, Maxwell RW, Cha SS, O'Connor MK. The use of molecular breast imaging to assess response in women undergoing neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer: a pilot study. Clin Nucl Med 2012; 37:344-50. [PMID: 22391702 PMCID: PMC3296091 DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e31824437b3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF THE REPORT To report our findings from a prospective pilot study evaluating the accuracy of molecular breast imaging (MBI) in assessing tumor response to neoadjuvant therapy (NT) for breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty patients with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer who were scheduled to receive NT underwent MBI before beginning and after completing NT before surgery. MBI was performed using a dual-detector cadmium-zinc-telluride gamma camera system mounted on a modified mammography gantry after patients had received an intravenous injection of 20 mCi of 99mTc sestamibi. Tumor extent was measured on MBI, and tumor-to-background (T/B) ratios of radiotracer uptake were determined through region-of-interest analysis. Pathologic measurement of tumor size was used as a standard and compared with post-NT tumor size derived from MBI. RESULTS Three patients in whom post-NT MBI could not be performed because of scheduling problems were excluded from analysis. Eighteen cancers were diagnosed in 17 patients. A correlation coefficient of r = 0.681 (P = 0.002) was found between MBI and residual tumor size. The average T/B ratio on MBI decreased from a pretreatment value of 3.0 to a posttreatment value of 1.4. The relative decrease in T/B ratio did not appear to be predictive of response. CONCLUSIONS Measurements of tumor size by MBI and T/B ratios are limited in their predictive value regarding the pathologic extent of residual disease in women treated with NT for breast cancer. Alternate tumor-specific radiopharmaceuticals should be evaluated to provide information to improve planning and monitoring of breast cancer treatment.
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Chan A, Willsher PC, Hastrich DJ, Anderson J, Barham T, Latham B, Redfern A, VAN DER Schaaf A, Thomson J, Joseph D, Ingram D. Preoperative taxane-based chemotherapy in a standardized protocol for locally advanced breast cancer. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2012; 8:62-70. [PMID: 22369445 DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-7563.2011.01489.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIMS To assess the feasibility of a standardized multidisciplinary protocol for the management of locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). We also evaluated the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) in predicting the extent of residual disease. METHODS Patients with LABC were offered preoperative chemotherapy of docetaxel 75 mg/m(2) , doxorubicin 50 mg/m(2) , cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m(2) (TAC), every 21 days for six cycles, until progression or intolerable toxicity. MRI and PET were performed at baseline and six cycles. Patients underwent a mastectomy or complete local excision, followed by radiotherapy. Trastuzumab and endocrine treatment were recommended where appropriate. RESULTS Between April 2005 and October 2006, 51 patients were included from three institutions, and 50 received TAC (90% commenced within 35 days of diagnosis), with 44 patients completing six cycles (88%). Pathological complete response was seen in 10 patients (19.6%); all had invasive ductal carcinoma. No patient with invasive lobular carcinoma achieved pathological complete response. MRI was the most accurate method of assessing the extent of residual cancer. In total, 45 (88%) patients underwent surgery within the protocol-specified time and 12 (23%) patients had breast conservation surgery. At a median follow-up of 41.3 months, there were three local recurrences. Ten patients (19.6%) developed distant metastases, resulting in an 80% actuarial disease-free survival. CONCLUSION This regimen of TAC is effective and well-tolerated and is likely to result in improved outcomes since patients can receive optimal multimodality treatments.
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- Arlene Chan
- Mount Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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Lobbes M, Prevos R, Smidt M. Response monitoring of breast cancer patientsreceiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy using breast MRI – a review of current knowledge. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.7243/2049-7962-1-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Cerussi AE, Tanamai VW, Hsiang D, Butler J, Mehta RS, Tromberg BJ. Diffuse optical spectroscopic imaging correlates with final pathological response in breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS. SERIES A, MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL, AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 2011; 369:4512-30. [PMID: 22006904 PMCID: PMC3263790 DOI: 10.1098/rsta.2011.0279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Diffuse optical spectroscopic imaging (DOSI) non-invasively and quantitatively measures tissue haemoglobin, water and lipid. Pilot studies in small groups of patients demonstrate that DOSI may be useful for longitudinal monitoring and predicting breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy pathological response. This study evaluates the performance of a bedside DOSI platform in 34 breast cancer patients followed for several months. DOSI optical endpoints obtained at multiple timepoints are compared with final pathological response. Thirty-six stage II/III breast cancers (34 patients) were measured in vivo with DOSI prior to, in the middle of and after the completion of pre-surgical neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Cancer therapies ranged from standard anthracyclines to targeted therapies. Changes in DOSI-measured parameters at each timepoint were compared against final surgical pathology. Absolute changes in the tumour-to-normal (T/N) ratio of tissue deoxyhaemoglobin concentration (ctHHb) and relative changes in the T/N ratio of a tissue optical index (TOI) were most sensitive and correlate to pathological response. Changes in ctHHb and TOI were significantly different between tumours that achieved pathological complete response (pCR) versus non-pCR. By therapy midpoint, mean TOI-T/N changes were 47±8 versus 20±5 per cent for pCR versus non-pCR subjects, respectively (Z=0.011). Changes in ctHHb and TOI scaled significantly with the degree of pathological response (non-, partial and complete). DOSI measurements of TOI separated pCR from non-pCR by therapy midpoint regardless of drug or dosing strategy. This approach is well suited to monitoring breast tumour response and may provide feedback for optimizing therapeutic outcomes and minimizing side-effects.
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- Albert E. Cerussi
- Laser Microbeam and Medical Program (LAMMP), Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California, Irvine, 1002 Health Sciences Road, East, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
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- Laser Microbeam and Medical Program (LAMMP), Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California, Irvine, 1002 Health Sciences Road, East, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive Orange, CA 92868, USA
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive Orange, CA 92868, USA
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- Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Irvine, 101 The City Drive Orange, CA 92868, USA
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- Laser Microbeam and Medical Program (LAMMP), Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California, Irvine, 1002 Health Sciences Road, East, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
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MRI is used widely both for screening women who are at increased risk of breast cancer and for treatment selection. Prospective studies confirm that MRI screening of women with known or suspected genetic mutation results in a higher sensitivity for cancer detection than does mammography. However, survival data are not available. In women with breast cancer, MRI detects cancer not identified with other types of screening. In two randomised trials, this increased sensitivity did not translate into improved selection of surgical treatment or a reduction in the number of operations. Data for longer-term outcomes such as ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence rates and contralateral breast cancer incidence are scarce, but to date do not show clear benefit for MRI. MRI is better than other methods of assessing the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and is helpful in identifying the primary tumour in patients who present with axillary adenopathy.
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- Monica Morrow
- Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10065, USA.
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McGuire KP, Toro-Burguete J, Dang H, Young J, Soran A, Zuley M, Bhargava R, Bonaventura M, Johnson R, Ahrendt G. MRI staging after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer: does tumor biology affect accuracy? Ann Surg Oncol 2011; 18:3149-54. [PMID: 21947592 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-011-1912-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND A discrepancy often exists between the post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) breast tumor size on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pathologic tumor size. We seek to quantify this MRI/pathology discrepancy and determine if the accuracy of MRI post NAC varies with tumor subtype. METHODS The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Cancer Registry and radiology database were searched for patients with breast cancer who underwent NAC and MRI staging between 2004 and 2009. We compared radiologic to pathologic staging and stratified differences based on tumor biology using univariate, multivariate, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. RESULTS Two hundred three of 592 patients undergoing surgery after NAC for breast cancer had MRI staging pre and post chemotherapy. All patients had intact tumors prior to the initiation of chemotherapy. Average tumor size by MRI was 4.0 cm pre chemotherapy and 1.2 cm post chemotherapy. The average pathologic tumor size was 1.7 cm (range 0-13 cm). The difference between MRI and pathologic tumor size was greatest in luminal (1.1 cm) and least in triple-negative (TN) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive tumors (<0.1 cm) (p = 0.015). MRI was a good discriminator for pathologic complete response (pCR) [area under the curve (AUC) 0.777]. Its predictive value for pCR was much greater in TN and estrogen receptor(ER)-/HER2+ than in luminal tumors (73.6 vs. 27.3%). CONCLUSIONS MRI is an effective tool for predicting response to NAC. The accuracy of MRI in estimating postchemotherapy tumor size varies with tumor subtype. It is highest in ER-/HER2+ and TN and lowest in luminal tumors. Knowledge of how tumor subtype affects MRI accuracy can guide recommendations for surgery following NAC.
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- Kandace P McGuire
- Department of Surgery, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh, 300 Halket St., Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
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Monticciolo DL. Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast for cancer diagnosis and staging. Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2011; 32:319-30. [PMID: 21782122 DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2011.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Gadolinium-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is optimally suited for the diagnosis and assessment of breast cancer. The complete breast MRI examination, which includes select nonenhanced sequences, yields abundant information about the nature and stage of disease. In this article, we will explore cancer diagnosis by examining the main imaging features of breast malignancy as well as the assessment of surrounding structures. We will then discuss current ideas in the use of breast MRI in breast cancer, including high-risk screening, evaluation of extent of disease, role in surgical planning, and the use of MRI in the patient receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Breast MRI plays an important role in the assessment of patients with breast malignancy-a role that is yet to be fully defined and used. By understanding the strengths and weakness of this imaging method in cancer evaluation, we hope to highlight the appropriate uses of the technique.
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- Debra L Monticciolo
- Department of Radiology, Texas A & M University School of Medicine, Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, USA.
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Camps Herrero J. [Breast magnetic resonance imaging: state of the art and clinical applications]. RADIOLOGIA 2011; 53:27-38. [PMID: 21310445 DOI: 10.1016/j.rx.2010.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2010] [Revised: 08/17/2010] [Accepted: 08/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Breast magnetic resonance imaging is a modality that is being progressively integrated into the breast radiologist's daily clinical practice. There is consensus on the minimal technical requirements that a breast MR exam should have in order to attain diagnostic quality. Diagnostic criteria are mainly based on the American College of Radiology's BI-RADS magnetic resonance imaging categories. Breast cancer staging is a main clinical application, but it is not universally accepted. Other applications are: response evaluation in patients treated with chemotherapy, screening in high-risk patients, cancer of unknown origin, assessment of a possible relapse and breast implant evaluation.
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- J Camps Herrero
- Unidad de Mama, Hospital de la Ribera, Alzira, Valencia, España.
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Camps Herrero J. Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging: State of the art and clinical applications. RADIOLOGIA 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s2173-5107(11)70003-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Le-Petross HC, Hylton N. Role of breast MR imaging in neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2010; 18:249-58, viii-ix. [PMID: 20494310 DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2010.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is now widely used in the management of locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). Early initiation of systemic therapy can improve overall and disease-free survival for patients with LABC or inflammatory cancer. MR imaging with intravenous contrast and advanced MR imaging techniques provide new opportunities for assessing tumor morphologic changes, tumor vascularity, tumor cellularity, and tumor metabolic features. MR imaging is more reliable than the conventional methods in the assessment of tumor size and vascularity changes during and after chemotherapy. The addition of advanced imaging techniques to further characterize tumor cellularity and metabolic features appears promising. However, there is still no consensus on the role of MR imaging for assessing response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy or on a standardized MR imaging examination in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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- H Carisa Le-Petross
- Department of Radiology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1350, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Frequent optical imaging during breast cancer neoadjuvant chemotherapy reveals dynamic tumor physiology in an individual patient. Acad Radiol 2010; 17:1031-9. [PMID: 20542448 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2010.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2009] [Revised: 11/06/2009] [Accepted: 05/05/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Imaging tumor response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in vivo offers unique opportunities for patient care and clinical decision-making. Detailed imaging studies may allow oncologists to optimize therapeutic drug type and dose based on individual patient response. Most radiologic methods are used sparingly because of cost; thus, important functional information about tumor response dynamics may be missed. In addition, current clinical standards are based on determining tumor size changes; thus, standard anatomic imaging may be insensitive to early or frequent biochemical responses. Because optical methods provide functional imaging end points, our objective is to develop a low-barrier-to-access bedside approach that can be used for frequent, functional assessment of dynamic tumor physiology in individual patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS Diffuse Optical Spectroscopic Imaging (DOSI) is a noninvasive, bedside functional imaging technique that quantifies the concentration and molecular state of tissue hemoglobin, water, and lipid. Pilot clinical studies have shown that DOSI may be a useful tool for quantifying neoadjuvant chemotherapy response, typically by comparing the degree of change in tumor water and deoxy-hemoglobin concentration before and after therapy. Patient responses at 1 week and mid-therapy have been used to predict clinical outcome. In this report, we assess the potential value of frequent DOSI monitoring by performing measurements on 19 different days in a 51-year-old subject with infiltrating ductal carcinoma (initial tumor size 60 x 27 mm) who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (anthracyclines and bevacizumab) over an 18-week period. RESULTS A composite index, the Tissue Optical Index (TOI), showed a significant ( approximately 50%) decrease over the nearly 18 weeks of chemotherapy. Tumor response was sensitive to the type of chemotherapy agent, and functional indices fluctuated in a manner consistent with dynamic tumor physiology. Final pathology revealed 4 mm of residual disease, which was detectible by DOSI at the conclusion of chemotherapy before surgery. CONCLUSION This case study suggests that DOSI may be a bedside-capable tool for frequent longitudinal monitoring of therapeutic functional response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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Accuracy of MRI in prediction of pathologic complete remission in breast cancer after preoperative therapy: a meta-analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2010; 195:260-8. [PMID: 20566826 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.09.3908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Prediction of pathologic complete remission in breast cancer after preoperative therapy presents difficulties. We performed a meta-analysis to determine the ability of MRI to predict pathologic complete remission in patients with breast cancer after preoperative therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Medical subject heading terms ("MRI" and "Breast Neoplasm") and key words ("neoadjuvant" or "primary systemic" or "preoperative" or "presurgery") were used for a literature search in the MEDLINE database. A meta-analysis of pooled data from eligible studies was performed to estimate the accuracy of MRI in predicting pathologic complete remission after preoperative therapy in patients with breast cancer. RESULTS Twenty-five studies were included in this meta-analysis. Pooled weighted estimates of sensitivity and specificity were 0.63 (range, 0.56-0.70) and 0.91 (range, 90.89-0.92), respectively. Heterogeneity between studies was highly influenced by the pathologic complete remission rate, with a regression coefficient of -6.160 (p = 0.020). Subgroup analysis showed that the specificity of MRI in studies with a pathologic complete remission rate of > or = 20% was lower than that in studies with a pathologic complete remission rate of < 20% (p = 0.0003). CONCLUSION This meta-analysis indicates that MRI has high specificity and relatively lower sensitivity in predicting pathologic complete remission after preoperative therapy in patients with breast cancer. The pathologic complete remission rate may influence the performance of MRI accuracy in this setting, which deserves further investigation.
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MRI-model to guide the surgical treatment in breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Ann Surg 2010; 251:701-7. [PMID: 20224378 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e3181c5dda3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to establish an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based interpretation model to facilitate the selection of breast-conserving surgery (BCS) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although MRI is the most reliable method to assess tumor size after NAC, criteria for the correct selection of surgery remain unclear. METHODS In 208 patients, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI was performed before and after NAC. Imaging was correlated with pathology. Differences <20 mm in tumor extent were considered to accurately indicate disease extent. Multivariate analysis with cross-validation was performed to analyze features affecting the potential of MRI to correctly indicate BCS (ie, residual tumor size <30 mm on pathology). RESULTS The accuracy of MRI to detect residual disease was 76% (158/208). The positive and negative predictive value of MRI were 90% (130/144) and 44% (28/64), respectively. In 35 patients (17%), MRI underestimated the tumor size by >20 mm and in 27 patients (13%) this would have lead to incorrect indication of BCS. The features most predictive of indicating feasibility of BCS in tumors <30 mm on preoperative MRI were the largest diameter at the baseline MRI, the reduction in diameter and the tumor subtype based on hormone-, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-status (area under the curve: 0.78). CONCLUSIONS Optimal selection of patients for BCS after NAC based on MRI should take into account (1) the tumor size at baseline (2) the reduction in tumor size, and (3) the subtype based on hormone-, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-status.
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Keune JD, Jeffe DB, Schootman M, Hoffman A, Gillanders WE, Aft RL. Accuracy of ultrasonography and mammography in predicting pathologic response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Am J Surg 2010; 199:477-84. [PMID: 20359567 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2008] [Revised: 03/31/2009] [Accepted: 03/31/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Neoadjuvant chemotherapy reduces tumor size before surgery in women with breast cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of mammography and ultrasound to predict residual tumor size following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS In a retrospective review of consecutive breast cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, residual tumor size estimated by diagnostic imaging was compared with residual tumor size determined by surgical pathology. RESULTS One hundred ninety-two patients with 196 primary breast cancers were studied. Of 104 tumors evaluated by both imaging modalities, ultrasound was able to size 91.3%, and mammography was able to size only 51.9% (chi(2)P < .001). Ultrasound also was more accurate than mammography in estimating residual tumor size (62 of 104 [59.6%] vs 33 of 104 [31.7%], P < .001). There was little difference in the ability of mammography and ultrasound to predict pathologic complete response (receiver operating characteristic, 0.741 vs 0.784). CONCLUSIONS Breast ultrasound was more accurate than mammography in predicting residual tumor size following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The likelihood of a complete pathologic response was 80% when both imaging modalities demonstrated no residual disease.
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- Jason D Keune
- Department of Surgery, Division of Health Behavior Research, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, USA
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Wright F, Zubovits J, Gardner S, Fitzgerald B, Clemons M, Quan M, Causer P. Optimal assessment of residual disease after neo-adjuvant therapy for locally advanced and inflammatory breast cancer-clinical examination, mammography, or magnetic resonance imaging? J Surg Oncol 2010; 101:604-10. [DOI: 10.1002/jso.21559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Woodhams R, Kakita S, Hata H, Iwabuchi K, Kuranami M, Gautam S, Hatabu H, Kan S, Mountford C. Identification of residual breast carcinoma following neoadjuvant chemotherapy: diffusion-weighted imaging--comparison with contrast-enhanced MR imaging and pathologic findings. Radiology 2010; 254:357-66. [PMID: 20093508 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2542090405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the capability of diffusion-weighted (DW) and contrast material-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging to provide diagnostic information on residual breast cancers following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and to assess apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) of the carcinoma prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy to determine if the method could help predict response to chemotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Institutional review board approval and informed consent were obtained. Three hundred ninety-eight patients underwent MR imaging of the breast, including DW MR (b values, 0 and 1500 sec/mm(2)) and contrast-enhanced MR imaging. Of these, the contralateral breast in 73 women was used as a control. Seventy-two patients with 73 lesions with malignant disease were treated by using neoadjuvant chemotherapy and were examined for residual disease following therapy. Three were excluded because of prolonged intervals between final MR imaging and surgery. Thus, 69 patients (70 lesions) with DW and contrast-enhanced MR imaging results were compared with postoperative histopathologic findings. The ADCs of the carcinoma prior to neoadjuvant chemotherapy were calculated for each patient, and those with complete response and residual disease were compared. RESULTS The accuracy for depicting residual tumor was 96% for DW MR imaging, compared with an accuracy of 89% for contrast-enhanced MR imaging (P = .06). There was no significant difference in prechemotherapy ADCs between pathologic complete response cases and those with residual disease. CONCLUSION DW MR imaging had at least as good of accuracy as did contrast-enhanced MR imaging for monitoring neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The ADCs prior to chemotherapy did not predict response to chemotherapy. The use of DW imaging to visualize residual breast cancer without the need for contrast medium could be advantageous in women with impaired renal function.
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- Reiko Woodhams
- Department of Radiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine and Kitasato University Hospital, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228-8555, Japan.
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Assessment of residual tumour by FDG-PET: conventional imaging and clinical examination following primary chemotherapy of large and locally advanced breast cancer. Br J Cancer 2009; 102:35-41. [PMID: 19920815 PMCID: PMC2813758 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background: The aim of this was to evaluate FDG-PET (2-(fluorine-18)-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography) for assessment of residual tumour after primary chemotherapy of large and locally advanced breast cancer in comparison with conventional imaging modalities. Methods: In a prospective multicentre trial, 99 patients underwent one or more breast imaging modalities before surgery in addition to clinical examination, namely, FDG-PET (n=89), mammography (n=47), ultrasound (n=46), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (n=46). The presence of residual tumour by conventional imaging, dichotomised as positive or negative, and the level of FDG uptake (standardised uptake values, SUV) were compared with histopathology, which served as the reference standard. Patients with no residual tumour or only small microscopic foci of residual tumour were classified as having minimal residual disease and those with extensive microscopic and macroscopic residual tumour tissue were classified as having gross residual disease. Results: By applying a threshold SUV of 2.0, the sensitivity of FDG-PET for residual tumour was 32.9% (specificity, 87.5%) and increased to 57.5% (specificity, 62.5%) at a threshold SUV of 1.5. Conventional imaging modalities were more sensitive in identifying residual tumour, but had a low corresponding specificity; sensitivity and specificity were as follows: MRI 97.6 and 40.0%, mammography 92.5 and 57.1%, ultrasound 92.0 and 37.5%, respectively. Breast MRI provided the highest accuracy (91.3%), whereas FDG-PET had the lowest accuracy (42.7%). Conclusions: FDG-PET does not provide an accurate assessment of residual tumour after primary chemotherapy of breast cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging offers the highest sensitivity, but all imaging modalities have distinct limitations in the assessment of residual tumour tissue when compared with histopathology.
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Kim HJ, Im YH, Han BK, Choi N, Lee J, Kim JH, Choi YL, Ahn JS, Nam SJ, Park YS, Choe YH, Ko YH, Yang JH. Accuracy of MRI for estimating residual tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer: relation to response patterns on MRI. Acta Oncol 2009; 46:996-1003. [PMID: 17851879 DOI: 10.1080/02841860701373587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study evaluated the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for estimating residual tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer and assessed whether the tumor pattern on MRI after chemotherapy influenced the accuracy of the MRI measurement of the residual tumor size. PATIENTS AND METHODS Fifty patients who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy with doxorubicin and docetaxel for locally advanced breast cancer were evaluated with MRI before and after chemotherapy. We compared the residual tumor size measured by MRI with the pathologically determined size and investigated the influence of the residual tumor pattern on MRI (shrinkage, nest or rim, and mixed) and pathologic characteristics on the accuracy of the MRI measurement. RESULTS The correlation coefficient between the residual tumor sizes determined by MRI and by pathology was 0.645. The MRI measurement agreed with the pathologically determined size in 36 patients (72%) and disagreed in 14 patients 928%), overestimating the size in 13 (26%) and underestimating the size in one (2%). disagreement appeared to be more frequent in the cases showing a nest or rim pattern than in those exhibiting a shrinkage pattern, although this was not statistically significant (p = 0.119). CONCLUSIONS MRI is an accurate method for predicting the extent of residual tumor after neoadjuvant chemotherapy; however, it may overestimate the residual disease, especially in cases showing a nest or rim tumor pattern and in those having combined lesions with ductal carcinoma in situ or multiple scattered nodules after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
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- Hyun Jung Kim
- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Increasing numbers of patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer receive primary systemic therapy followed by surgery. Histopathology provides an accurate assessment of treatment efficacy on the basis of the extent of residual tumor and regressive changes within tumor tissue. However, only approximately 20% of breast cancer patients achieve a pathologic complete response, a fact that necessitates methods for monitoring therapeutic effectiveness early during therapy. (18)F-FDG PET and (18)F-FDG PET/CT provide essential information regarding a response to primary chemotherapy. Patients with low tumor metabolic activity on pretreatment (18)F-FDG PET are not likely to achieve a histopathologic response. The degree of changes in (18)F-FDG uptake after the initiation of therapy is correlated with the histopathologic response after the completion of therapy. Thus, tumor metabolic changes assessed early during therapy predict therapeutic effectiveness in individual patients. Early identification of ineffective therapy also might be helpful in patients with metastatic breast cancer because many palliative treatment options are available. Changes in metabolic activity generally occur earlier than changes in tumor size, which is the current standard for the assessment of a response. Although treatment stratification based on a metabolic response is an exciting potential application of PET, specific PET response assessment criteria still need to be developed and validated on the basis of patient outcomes before changes in treatment regimens can be implemented. There is increasing clinical evidence for metastatic breast cancer and other tumors that (18)F-FDG PET/CT is the most accurate imaging procedure for assessment of the response at the end of treatment when both CT information and tumor metabolic activity are considered. Importantly, in the setting of primary chemotherapy, neither PET/CT nor conventional imaging procedures can assess the extent of residual breast cancer as accurately as histopathology. Observation of changes in tumor blood flow or tumor cell proliferation is an additional encouraging approach for predicting a response. Ultimately, the prediction of therapeutic effectiveness by PET and PET/CT could help to individualize treatment and to avoid ineffective chemotherapies, with their associated toxicities.
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- Norbert Avril
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Barts and The London School of Medicine, Queen Mary, University of London, London, United Kingdom.
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Shenoy H, Peter M, Masannat Y, Dall B, Dodwell D, Horgan K. Practical advice on clinical decision making during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for primary breast cancer. Surg Oncol 2009; 18:65-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2008.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2007] [Revised: 06/29/2008] [Accepted: 07/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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New potential and applications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the breast: Own investigations and review of the literature. Eur J Radiol 2008; 69:14-23. [PMID: 18977102 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Imaging of angiogenesis is a challenge for modern imaging. Velocimetry in malignant breast lesions and density of malignant vessels are very low. In breast imaging, first results of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) were disappointing. Microbubbles are fragile when examined with high frequency US, commonly used in breast imaging. Second-generation contrast agents increase intensively the signal level of breast lesions and new sequences like CPS (Coherence Pulse Sequencing) might be accurate to detect malignant vessels in breast lesions for characterization, to assess the extent of infiltrative breast carcinoma or to evaluate the tumor response after chemotherapy. Another interesting clinical application is the differentiation between post-operative changes and recurrences. In this review, we detail the main results obtained with contrast ultrasonography in a characterization study. In malignant lesions, enhancement was fast, starting with less than 20s. Compared to MR, enhancement appeared faster. Malignant vessels were predominant in the external ring of the nodule, conversely vessels were seen in the center of the lesion in benign nodules. Malignant vessels were also seen outside the lesion. This knowledge could lead the surgeon to perform a larger lumpectomy in these cases, to obtain sane margins and to reduce recurrences.
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Chen JH, Mehta RS, Nalcioglu O, Su MY. Inflammatory breast cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy: can magnetic resonance imaging precisely diagnose the final pathological response? Ann Surg Oncol 2008; 15:3609-13. [PMID: 18807091 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-008-0141-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2008] [Revised: 08/09/2008] [Accepted: 08/11/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Schegerin M, Tosteson ANA, Kaufman PA, Paulsen KD, Pogue BW. Prognostic imaging in neoadjuvant chemotherapy of locally-advanced breast cancer should be cost-effective. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2008; 114:537-47. [PMID: 18437559 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-008-0025-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2007] [Accepted: 04/10/2008] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in cases of locally advanced breast cancer has been steadily increasing, and is also in wider use for other cancers. As a consequence, a growing number of studies have focused on the question of how best to assess the therapeutic response to various chemotherapy or systemic therapy regimens. Prognostic imaging of response to therapy early in the course of a planned chemotherapy regimen could be of considerable value, particularly if shifting to another therapy regimen would be more effective. METHODS A cost effectiveness analysis was completed, specific to imaging of neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in breast cancer, to determine the dominant parameters that would make imaging systems cost effective. The cost analysis was completed with respect to a system for near infrared spectral imaging, but the costs are not dramatically different for other systems such as PET or MRI. Using a standard metric of $25,000 per discounted life year gained as a measure of a successful system. RESULTS It is shown that system specificity and patient average life expectancy are not dominant factors. Increases in cure rate and the efficacy of the initial chemotherapy are dominant factors. As long as the initial chemotherapy was less than 90% effective, most imaging systems would be cost effective, and if the cure rate of the disease could be increased as little as 1% through a change to alternate therapy, then the cost effectiveness of the system would be acceptable. CONCLUSIONS Based upon this simple economic analysis, diagnostic imaging of neoadjuvant chemotherapy appears warranted, assuming that it can be shown that the early shift from ineffective neoadjuvant chemotherapy to a more effective one has a measurable benefit in cure rate. This study indicates that the most important issue is to assess the added benefit of individualized chemotherapy in patient management, and clinical trials in this area would then provide the data required to justify analysis of prognostic imaging procedures.
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- Marc Schegerin
- Amos Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
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Mann RM, Kuhl CK, Kinkel K, Boetes C. Breast MRI: guidelines from the European Society of Breast Imaging. Eur Radiol 2008; 18:1307-18. [PMID: 18389253 PMCID: PMC2441490 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-008-0863-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 502] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2007] [Revised: 12/10/2007] [Accepted: 01/01/2008] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- R. M. Mann
- Department of Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 10, P.O. Box 9101 (667), 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Radiology, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, 53127 Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Clinique des Grangettes, 7, chemin des Grangettes, 1224 Genève, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Geert Grooteplein 10, P.O. Box 9101 (667), 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Determining the morphological features of breast cancer and predicting the effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy via diagnostic breast imaging. Breast Cancer 2008; 15:133-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s12282-008-0030-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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High rates of breast conservation for large ductal and lobular invasive carcinomas combining multimodality strategies. Br J Cancer 2008; 98:734-41. [PMID: 18253121 PMCID: PMC2259192 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The literature reports low rates of breast conservation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancers not amenable to initial breast-conserving surgery. This study aims to compare the outcome of lobular vs ductal carcinomas after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Between 1989 and 1999, 750 patients with clinical stage II/IIIA ductal (672) or lobular (78) invasive breast carcinomas were treated at the Institut Curie with primary anthracycline-based polychemotherapy followed by either breast conservation (surgery and/or radiotherapy) or mastectomy. Median follow-up was 10 years. Clinical response to primary chemotherapy was significantly worse for lobular than for ductal carcinomas (47 vs 60%; P=0.04), but only histological grade remained predictive in multivariate analysis. Breast conservation was high for both ductal and lobular carcinomas (65 and 54%; P=0.07), due, in part, to the use of radiotherapy, either exclusive or preoperative, for respectively 26 and 40% of patients. The lobular type had no adverse effect, neither on locoregional control nor on overall survival, even in the group of patients treated with breast conservation.
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Using MRI to plan breast-conserving surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer. Br J Cancer 2008; 98:289-93. [PMID: 18219287 PMCID: PMC2361466 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to monitor the response of patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer with the aim of undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS). Patients were prospectively recruited to undergo MRI as well as conventional methods of clinical examination, mammography (MM) and ultrasonography (USS) and response was assessed by each of these methods. Thirty-two patients with primary breast cancer were recruited. Magnetic resonance imaging correlation with histopathological size (r=0.71) was superior to USS (r=0.65) and to MM where tumour size was not measurable following chemotherapy in 71% of patients. Magnetic resonance imaging had 87.5% sensitivity (95% CI=68–97%) and 50% specificity (95% CI=16–84%) for a PPV (positive predictive value) of 99.8% and NPV (negative predictive value) of 80% for the detection of residual invasive cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging displayed 80% sensitivity (95% CI=28.4–99.5%) and 89% specificity (95% CI=71–98%) to detect pathological pCR in the breast. Eighty-four per cent of recruited patients were identified as potentially suitable candidates for BCS following chemotherapy and of those choosing to accept BCS, breast conservation was achieved in 90.5%, or 65.6% of all patients. Of those who proceeded to BCS, 9.5% required a re-do mastectomy because of positive margins; however, no residual tumour was found on histological examination of mastectomy specimens. Magnetic resonance imaging appears to be superior to conventional methods for assessing pathological response and the low rate of re-operation for positive margins indicates a valuable role in aiding the decision to undergo BCS or mastectomy.
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