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Zhang-Yin J, Mauel E, Talpe S. Update on Sentinel Lymph Node Methods and Pathology in Breast Cancer. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:252. [PMID: 38337768 PMCID: PMC10855371 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14030252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Breast cancer stands out as the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women globally. Precise lymph node staging holds critical significance for both predicting outcomes in early-stage disease and formulating effective treatment strategies to control regional disease progression in breast cancer patients. No imaging technique possesses sufficient accuracy to identify lymph node metastases in the early stages (I or II) of primary breast cancer. However, the sentinel node procedure emerges as a valuable approach for identifying metastatic axillary nodes. The sentinel lymph node is the hypothetical first lymph node or group of nodes draining a cancer. In case of established cancerous dissemination, it is postulated that the sentinel lymph nodes are the target organs primarily reached by metastasizing cancer cells from the tumor. The utilization of the sentinel node technique has brought about changes in the assessment of lymph nodes. It involves evaluating the sentinel node during surgery, enabling prompt lymph node dissection when the sentinel node procedure is positive. Additionally, histological ultra-stratification is employed to uncover occult metastases. This review aims to provide an update of this valuable technique, with focus on the practical aspects of the procedure and the different histological protocols of sentinel node evaluation in breast cancer.
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- Jules Zhang-Yin
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, South Luxembourg Clinic, Vivalia, 6700 Arlon, Belgium
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- Department of Surgery, South Luxembourg Clinic, Vivalia, 6700 Arlon, Belgium;
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- Department of Pathology, South Luxembourg Clinic, Vivalia, 6700 Arlon, Belgium;
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Jenkins TM, Mehr CR. Updates in the Use of Immunohistochemical Stains in Breast and Gynecologic Pathology. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2024; 148:33-47. [PMID: 37406290 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2022-0467-ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/07/2023]
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CONTEXT.— The use of immunohistochemical stains in breast and gynecologic pathology has become increasingly complex, with various diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive applications. OBJECTIVE.— To provide an update and review of immunohistochemical stains used in the practice of breast and gynecologic pathology. Established and new entities are reviewed, with descriptions of histomorphology and immunohistochemical staining patterns and discussion of interpretive pitfalls. DATA SOURCES.— Data were obtained from review of the English-language literature and firsthand experience of the authors in breast and gynecologic pathology. CONCLUSIONS.— Many entities in breast and gynecologic pathology benefit from evaluation with various immunohistochemical stains. These studies not only aid in the diagnosis and staging of tumors but also can provide prognostic and predictive information. Updated guidelines for recommended ancillary studies such as mismatch repair, p53, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) studies in endometrium, as well as estrogen and progesterone receptors and HER2 in breast, are discussed. Finally, the use and interpretation of established and novel immunohistochemical stains are discussed in various breast and gynecologic malignancies.
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- Taylor M Jenkins
- From the Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville (Jenkins)
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- Diagnostic Medicine Institute, Geisinger Health System, Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (Mehr)
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Cserni G, Brogi E, Cody HS, Deb R, Farshid G, O'Toole S, Provenzano E, Quinn CM, Sahin AA, Schmitt F, Weaver DL, Yamaguchi R, Webster F, Tan PH. Reporting of Surgically Removed Lymph Nodes for Breast Tumors: Recommendations From the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2022; 146:1308-1318. [PMID: 36270029 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2022-0060-ra] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT.— The International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR), supported by major pathology and cancer organizations, aims at the standardization of evidence-based pathology reporting of different types of cancers, with the inclusion of all parameters deemed to be relevant for best patient care and future data collection. Lymph node metastasis is one of the most important prognostic factors in breast cancer. OBJECTIVE.— To produce a histopathology reporting guide by a panel of recognized experts from the fields of pathology and surgery with elements deemed to be core (required) and noncore (recommended) to report when assessing regional lymph nodes of patients with breast cancer. DATA SOURCES.— Published literature, previous guidelines/recommendations, and current cancer staging principles were the basis of the data set drafted by the expert panel. This was discussed in a series of teleconferences and email communications. The draft data set was then made available for public consultation through the ICCR Web site. After this consultation and ICCR ratification, the data set was finalized. CONCLUSIONS.— The ICCR has published a data set for the reporting of surgically removed lymph nodes (including sentinel lymph node biopsy, axillary lymph node dissection, targeted axillary surgery, and lymph node sampling specimens) for breast tumors. This is part of a series of 4 ICCR breast cancer-related data sets. It includes 10 core elements along with 2 noncore elements. This should allow for synoptic reporting, which is more precise, uniform, and complete than nonsynoptic reporting, and leads to improved patient outcomes.
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- Gábor Cserni
- From the Department of Pathology, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary (Cserni).,The Department of Pathology, Bács-Kiskun County Teaching Hospital, Kecskemét, Hungary (Cserni)
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- The Department of Pathology (Brogi), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- The Breast Service, Department of Surgery (Cody III), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- The Department of Pathology, Royal Derby Hospital, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton, Derby, United Kingdom (Deb)
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- The Department of Anatomical Pathology, SA Pathology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Farshid).,School of Medicine, Adelaide University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Farshid)
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- The Department of Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia (O'Toole).,Sydney Medical School, University New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (O'Toole)
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- NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Provenzano).,The Department of Histopathology, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom (Provenzano)
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- The Department of Histopathology, BreastCheck, Irish National Breast Screening Programme & St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland (Quinn).,University College Dublin, School of Medicine, Dublin, Ireland (Quinn)
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- Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas (Sahin)
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- The Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty of Porto University, and Molecular Unit, Institute of Pathology and Immunology of Porto University, Porto, Portugal (Schmitt).,RISE (Health Research Network) @ CINTESIS (Center for Health Technology and Services Research), Porto, Portugal (Schmitt)
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- The Department of Pathology, University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington (Weaver)
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- The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kurume University Medical Center, Fukuoka, Japan (Yamaguchi)
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- International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting, Sydney, NSW, Australia, and ICCR Project Manager, Surry Hills, Australia (Webster)
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- Cambridge Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMR), Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom.,The Division of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, Singapore (Tan)
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Harrison B. Update on sentinel node pathology in breast cancer. Semin Diagn Pathol 2022; 39:355-366. [PMID: 35803776 DOI: 10.1053/j.semdp.2022.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Pathologic examination of the sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in patients with breast cancer has been impacted by the publication of practicing changing trials over the last decade. With evidence from the ACOSOG Z0011 trial to suggest that there is no significant benefit to axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in early-stage breast cancer patients with up to 2 positive SLNs, the rate of ALND, and in turn, intraoperative evaluation of SLNs has significantly decreased. It is of limited clinical significance to pursue multiple levels and cytokeratin immunohistochemistry to detect occult small metastases, such as isolated tumor cells and micrometastases, in this setting. Patients treated with neoadjuvant therapy, who represent a population with more extensive disease and aggressive tumor biology, were not included in Z0011 and similar trials, and thus, the evidence cannot be extrapolated to them. Recent trials have supported the safety and accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in these patients when clinically node negative at the time of surgery. ALND remains the standard of care for any amount of residual disease in the SLNs and intraoperative evaluation of SLNs is still of value for real time surgical decision making. Given the potential prognostic significance of residual small metastases in treated lymph nodes, as well as the decreased false negative rate with the use of cytokeratin immunohistochemistry (IHC), it may be reasonable to maintain a low threshold for the use of cytokeratin IHC in post-neoadjuvant cases. Further recommendations for patients treated with neoadjuvant therapy await outcomes data from ongoing clinical trials. This review will provide an evidence-based discussion of best practices in SLN evaluation.
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- Beth Harrison
- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
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Czaja R, Wu R, Jorns JM. Breast Sentinel Lymph Node Frozen Section Practice: An Enterprise Audit as a Guide for Moving Forward. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2020; 145:1018-1024. [PMID: 33212474 DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2020-0411-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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CONTEXT.— In recent years, there has been a shift to less aggressive surgical management of the axilla in breast cancer. Consequently, sentinel lymph node evaluation by frozen section (FS) has declined. Additionally, there has been an impetus to decrease efforts in identifying small sentinel lymph node metastases. OBJECTIVES.— To critically evaluate our enterprise performance in evaluating axillary sentinel lymph nodes submitted for FS prior to considering changes in processing. DESIGN.— A retrospective review (August 1, 2017-July 31, 2019) was conducted to identify sentinel and nonsentinel lymph nodes from 1 academic institution and 2 community sites. Cases were evaluated for grossing technique and discordance between FS and permanent section (PS) due to sampling and/or interpretive error. Clinicopathologic features were assessed. RESULTS.— Lymph nodes from 426 patients with 432 neoplasms were sent for FS. Serial sectioning at 2-mm intervals was adhered to in 338 of 432 (78.2%). Serial sectioning was significantly lower at the community sites (14 of 60; 23.3%) versus at the academic institution (324 of 372; 87.1%; P < .001). Discordant cases were all false negatives (21 of 432; 4.8%). A total of 7 of 21 false negatives (33.3%) had macrometastatic (>2 mm) disease; of these, 3 were post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy, 3 were neither serially sectioned nor posttherapy, and 1 was a small (0.3-cm) focus. A total of 15 of 16 false negatives due to sampling error were detected on the first permanent section level. CONCLUSIONS.— Standard serial sectioning of sentinel lymph nodes at 2-mm intervals resulted in infrequent false negatives due to macrometastatic disease. A single additional permanent section level is reasonable, given adherence to serial sectioning.
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- Rebecca Czaja
- From the Department of Pathology (Czaja, Jorns), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- Department of Biostatistics (Wu), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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- From the Department of Pathology (Czaja, Jorns), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
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