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Gil MLBV, Coelho BA, Couto HL, Silva HMS, Pessoa EC, Sharma N, Mann R, McIntosh SA, Diniz PHC, Cantidio FS, Gil GOB, Salvador AD, de Almeida Júnior WJ, Avelar JTC, Laranjeira CLS, Silva Filho AL. Vacuum-assisted excision: a safe minimally invasive option for benign phyllodes tumor diagnosis and treatment-a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Oncol 2024; 14:1394116. [PMID: 38807769 PMCID: PMC11130386 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1394116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/16/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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Synopsis This is a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing surgical excision with percutaneous ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted excision (US-VAE) for the treatment of benign phyllodes tumor (PT) using local recurrence (LR) as the endpoint. Objective To determine the frequency of local recurrence (LR) of benign phyllodes tumor (PT) after ultrasound-guided vacuum-assisted excision (US-VAE) compared to the frequency of LR after surgical excision. Method A systematic review and meta-analysis [following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standard] was conducted by comparing LR in women older than 18 years treated for benign PT by US-VAE compared with local surgical excision with at least 12 months of follow-up. Studies were retrieved from PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Embase. The pooled effect measure used was the odds ratio (OR) of recurrence. Results Five comparative prospective or retrospective observational studies published between January 1, 1992, and January 10, 2022, comparing surgical excision with percutaneous US-VAE for LR of benign PT met the selection criteria. Four were retrospective observational cohorts, and one was a prospective observational cohort. A total of 778 women were followed up. Of them, 439 (56.4%) underwent local surgical excision, and 339 (43.6%) patients had US-VAE. The median age of patients in the five studies ranged from 33.7 to 39 years; the median size ranged from 1.5 cm to 3.0 cm, and the median follow-up ranged from 12 months to 46.6 months. The needle gauge ranged from 7G to 11G. LR rates were not statically significant between US-VAE and surgical excision (41 of 339 versus 34 of 439; OR 1.3; p = 0.29). Conclusion This meta-analysis suggests that using US-VAE for the removal of benign PT does not increase local regional recurrence and is a safe minimally invasive therapeutic option. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42022309782.
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- Breast Imaging Department, Brazilian Society of Mastology, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Department of Obtetrics and Gynecology, UNIFIMOC University Center, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Breast Imaging Department, Brazilian Society of Mastology, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Breast Imaging Department, Brazilian Federation of Associations of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Redimama-Redimasto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Breast Imaging Department, Brazilian Society of Mastology, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Botucatu Medical School, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Botucatu, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Breast Screening Unit, Seacroft Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospital National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Department of Radiology, The Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Patrick G Johnston Centre for Cancer Research, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Oncology Department, Hospital Mater Dei, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Internal Medicine Department, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Mastology Department, Rede Mater Dei de Saúde, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Mastology Department, Rede Mater Dei de Saúde, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Rede Mater Dei de Saúde, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Breast Imaging Department, Brazilian Federation of Associations of Gynecologists and Obstetricians, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Redimama-Redimasto, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Freeman K, Jenkinson D, Clements K, Wallis MG, Pinder SE, Provenzano E, Stobart H, Stallard N, Kearins O, Sharma N, Shaaban A, Kirwan CC, Hilton B, Thompson AM, Taylor-Phillips S. Atypia detected during breast screening and subsequent development of cancer: observational analysis of the Sloane atypia prospective cohort in England. BMJ 2024; 384:e077039. [PMID: 38302129 PMCID: PMC10831586 DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-077039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To explore how the number and type of breast cancers developed after screen detected atypia compare with the anticipated 11.3 cancers detected per 1000 women screened within one three year screening round in the United Kingdom. DESIGN Observational analysis of the Sloane atypia prospective cohort in England. SETTING Atypia diagnoses through the English NHS breast screening programme reported to the Sloane cohort study. This cohort is linked to the English Cancer Registry and the Mortality and Birth Information System for information on subsequent breast cancer and mortality. PARTICIPANTS 3238 women diagnosed as having epithelial atypia between 1 April 2003 and 30 June 2018. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Number and type of invasive breast cancers detected at one, three, and six years after atypia diagnosis by atypia type, age, and year of diagnosis. RESULTS There was a fourfold increase in detection of atypia after the introduction of digital mammography between 2010 (n=119) and 2015 (n=502). During 19 088 person years of follow-up after atypia diagnosis (until December 2018), 141 women developed breast cancer. Cumulative incidence of cancer per 1000 women with atypia was 0.95 (95% confidence interval 0.28 to 2.69), 14.2 (10.3 to 19.1), and 45.0 (36.3 to 55.1) at one, three, and six years after atypia diagnosis, respectively. Women with atypia detected more recently have lower rates of subsequent cancers detected within three years (6.0 invasive cancers per 1000 women (95% confidence interval 3.1 to 10.9) in 2013-18 v 24.3 (13.7 to 40.1) in 2003-07, and 24.6 (14.9 to 38.3) in 2008-12). Grade, size, and nodal involvement of subsequent invasive cancers were similar to those of cancers detected in the general screening population, with equal numbers of ipsilateral and contralateral cancers. CONCLUSIONS Many atypia could represent risk factors rather than precursors of invasive cancer requiring surgery in the short term. Women with atypia detected more recently have lower rates of subsequent cancers detected, which might be associated with changes to mammography and biopsy techniques identifying forms of atypia that are more likely to represent overdiagnosis. Annual mammography in the short term after atypia diagnosis might not be beneficial. More evidence is needed about longer term risks.
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- Karoline Freeman
- Warwick Screening, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Screening, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Screening Quality Assurance Service, NHS England, Birmingham, UK
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- Cambridge Breast Unit and NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Cancer & Pharmaceutical Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
- Comprehensive Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital, King's College London, London, UK
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- Histopathology and NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- Patient representative, Independent Cancer Patients' Voice, UK
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Screening Quality Assurance Service, NHS England, Birmingham, UK
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- Breast Screening Unit, Seacroft Hospital, York Road, Leeds, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Division of Cancer Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Screening Quality Assurance Service, NHS England, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Warwick Screening, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Elfgen C, Varga Z, Breitling K, Pauli E, Schwegler-Guggemos D, Kampmann G, Kubik-Huch RA, Leo C, Lepori D, Sonnenschein M, Tausch C, Schrading S. Long-Term Follow-Up of High-Risk Breast Lesions at Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy without Subsequent Surgical Resection. Breast Care (Basel) 2024; 19:62-72. [PMID: 38384485 PMCID: PMC10878709 DOI: 10.1159/000533673] [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: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Introduction B3-lesions of the breast are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms, associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. Recent studies show a low upgrade rate into malignancy after subsequent open surgical excision (OE) of most B3-lesions when proven by vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB). However, there is a lack of long-term follow-up data after VAB of high-risk lesions. The primary aim of this study was to demonstrate whether follow-up of B3 lesions is a beneficial and reliable alternative to OE in terms of long-term outcome. The secondary aim was to identify patient and lesion characteristics of B3 lesions for which OE is still necessary. Methods This retrospective multicenter study was conducted at 8 Swiss breast centers between 2010 and 2019. A total of 278 women (mean age: 53.5 ± 10.7 years) with 286 B3-lesions who had observation only and who had at least 24 months of follow-up were included. Any event during follow-up (ductal carcinoma in situ [DCIS], invasive cancer, new B3-lesion) was systematically recorded. Data from women who had an event during follow-up were compared with those who did not. The results for the different B3 lesions were analyzed using the t test and Fisher's exact test. A p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The median follow-up interval was 59 months (range: 24-143 months) with 52% (148/286) having a follow-up of more than 5 years. During follow-up, in 42 women, 44 suspicious lesions occurred, with 36.4% (16/44) being invasive cancer and 6.8% (3/44) being DCIS. Thus, 6.6% (19/286) of all women developed malignancy during follow-up after a median follow-up interval of 6.5 years (range: 31-119 months). The initial histology of the B3 lesion influenced the subsequent occurrence of a malignant lesion during follow-up (p < 0.038). The highest malignancy-developing rate was observed in atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) (24%, 19/79), while all other B3-lesions had malignant findings ipsi- and contralateral between 0% and 6%. The results were not influenced by the VAB method (Mx-, US-, magnetic resonance imaging-guided), the radiological characteristics of the lesion, or the age or menopausal status of the patient (p > 0.12). Conclusion With a low risk of <6% of developing malignancy, VAB followed by long-term follow-up is a safe alternative to OE for most B3-lesions. A higher malignancy rate only occurred in ADH (24%). Based on our results, radiological follow-up should be bilateral, preferable using the technique of initial diagnosis. As we observed a late peak (6-7 years) of breast malignancies after B3-lesions, follow-up should be continued for a longer period (>10 years). Knowledge of these long-term outcome results will be helpful in making treatment decisions and determining the optimal radiological follow-up interval.
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- Constanze Elfgen
- Breast-Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Medicine, University of Witten-Herdecke, Witten, Germany
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Breast Center, Kantonsspital Schaffhausen, Schaffhausen, Switzerland
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- Breast Center, Kantonsspital Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, Switzerland
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- Centro di Radiologia e Senologia Luganese, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Breast Center, Kantonsspital Baden, Baden, Switzerland
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- Breast-Center Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kantonsspital Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
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Lee AHS, Toss MS, James JJ, Hodi Z, Ellis IO, Rakha EA. Preoperative diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast over a 24-year period. Histopathology 2023; 83:435-442. [PMID: 37356976 DOI: 10.1111/his.14994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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AIMS The method of diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has changed since the 1980s. The aim of this audit was to assess changes in the preoperative diagnosis of DCIS since the introduction of needle core biopsy, particularly the proportion with a preoperative biopsy diagnosis of DCIS. METHODS AND RESULTS The preoperative diagnoses of patients with a final diagnosis of DCIS in the surgical specimen were reviewed (i) in 809 patients who presented through breast screening from 1997 to 2021, and (ii) in all patients in 5 individual years at 5-year intervals from 2000 to 2020 (254 in total). For screening-detected DCIS the proportion with a preoperative diagnosis of DCIS increased from 75% to 98% over the study period. In a detailed analysis of all cases of DCIS in 5 separate years the proportion with a preoperative diagnosis of DCIS increased from 68% in 2000 to 96% in 2020. For high-grade DCIS the proportion increased from 87% to 97%, and for low- or intermediate-grade DCIS from 48% to 93%. The proportion of women who had vacuum-assisted biopsy increased from 7% in 2000 to 58% in 2015. There was a small increase in the number of biopsies that had basal cytokeratin and oestrogen receptor immunohistochemistry to aid diagnosis. CONCLUSION There has been an increase in the preoperative diagnosis of DCIS, particularly of low- or intermediate-grade, over the last two decades. The increasing use of vacuum-assisted biopsy is likely to be a major contributory factor to this increase.
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- Andrew H S Lee
- Histopathology Department, Nottingham University Hospitals, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, UK
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- Histopathology Department, Nottingham University Hospitals, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, UK
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- Breast Institute, Nottingham University Hospitals, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, UK
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- Histopathology Department, Nottingham University Hospitals, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, UK
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- Histopathology Department, Nottingham University Hospitals, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, UK
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- Histopathology Department, Nottingham University Hospitals, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, UK
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El-Sheikh S, Rathbone M, Chaudhary K, Joshi A, Lee J, Muthukumar S, Mylona E, Roxanis I, Rees J. Rates and Outcomes of Breast Lesions of Uncertain Malignant Potential (B3) benchmarked against the National Breast Screening Pathology Audit; Improving Performance in a High Volume Screening Unit. Clin Breast Cancer 2022; 22:381-390. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2022.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Girardi V, Guaragni M, Ruzzenenti N, Palmieri F, Fogazzi G, Cozzi A, Lucchini D, Buffoli A, Schiaffino S, Sardanelli F. B3 Lesions at Vacuum-Assisted Breast Biopsy under Ultrasound or Mammography Guidance: A Single-Center Experience on 3634 Consecutive Biopsies. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:5443. [PMID: 34771606 PMCID: PMC8582448 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13215443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The rate of upgrade to cancer for breast lesions with uncertain malignant potential (B3 lesions) diagnosed at needle biopsy is highly influenced by several factors, but large series are seldom available. We retrospectively assessed the upgrade rates of a consecutive series of B3 lesions diagnosed at ultrasound- or mammography-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) at an EUSOMA-certified Breast Unit over a 7-year timeframe. The upgrade rate was defined as the number of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive cancer at pathology after excision or during follow-up divided by the total number of B3 lesions. All lesions were reviewed by one of four pathologists with a second opinion for discordant assessments of borderline cases. Excision or surveillance were defined by the multidisciplinary tumor board, with 6- and 12-month follow-up. Out of 3634 VABs (63% ultrasound-guided), 604 (17%) yielded a B3 lesion. After excision, 17/604 B3 lesions were finally upgraded to malignancy (2.8%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.8-4.5%), 10/17 (59%) being upgraded to DCIS and 7/17 (41%) to invasive carcinoma. No cases were upgraded during follow-up. B3a lesions showed a significantly lower upgrade rate (0.4%, 95% CI 0.1-2.1%) than B3b lesions (4.7%, 95% CI 2.9-7.5%, p = 0.001), that had a 22.0 adjusted odds ratio for upgrade (95% CI 2.1-232.3). No significant difference was found in upgrade rates according to imaging guidance or needle caliper. Surveillance-oriented management can be considered for B3a lesions, while surgical excision should be pursued for B3b lesions.
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- Veronica Girardi
- Breast Radiology, EUSOMA-Certified Breast Unit, Istituto Clinico Sant’Anna, Via del Franzone 31, 25127 Brescia, Italy;
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- Breast Pathology, EUSOMA-Certified Breast Unit, Istituto Clinico Sant’Anna, Via del Franzone 31, 25127 Brescia, Italy; (M.G.); (N.R.)
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- Breast Pathology, EUSOMA-Certified Breast Unit, Istituto Clinico Sant’Anna, Via del Franzone 31, 25127 Brescia, Italy; (M.G.); (N.R.)
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- Breast Surgery, EUSOMA-Certified Breast Unit, Istituto Clinico Sant’Anna, Via del Franzone 31, 25127 Brescia, Italy;
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- Breast Medical Oncology, EUSOMA-Certified Breast Unit, Istituto Clinico Sant’Anna, Via del Franzone 31, 25127 Brescia, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milano, Italy;
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- Breast Psycho-Oncology, EUSOMA-Certified Breast Unit, Istituto Clinico Sant’Anna, Via del Franzone 31, 25127 Brescia, Italy;
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- Radiation Oncology, EUSOMA-Certified Breast Unit, Istituto Clinico Sant’Anna, Via del Franzone 31, 25127 Brescia, Italy;
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- Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Italy;
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milano, Italy;
- Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Italy;
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Dunne EC, Quinn EM, Stokes M, Barry JM, Kell M, Flanagan F, Kennedy MM, Walsh SM. Upgrade rates and outcomes of screen-detected atypical intraductal epithelial proliferation (AIDEP) diagnosed on core needle biopsy. Breast Dis 2021; 40:155-160. [PMID: 33749633 DOI: 10.3233/bd-201031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Atypical intraductal epithelial proliferation (AIDEP) is a breast lesion categorised as "indeterminate" if identified on core needle biopsy (CNB). The rate at which these lesions are upgraded following diagnostic excision varies in the literature. Women diagnosed with AIDEP are thought to be at increased risk of breast cancer. Our aim was to identify the rate of upgrade to invasive or in situ carcinoma in a group of patients diagnosed with AIDEP on screening mammography and to quantify their risk of subsequent breast cancer. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of a prospectively maintained database containing all patients diagnosed with AIDEP on CNB between 2005 and 2012 in an Irish breast screening centre. Basic demographic data was collected along with details of the original CNB result, rate of upgrade to carcinoma and details of any subsequent cancer diagnoses. RESULTS In total 113 patients were diagnosed with AIDEP on CNB during the study period. The upgrade rate on diagnostic excision was 28.3% (n = 32). 6.2% (n = 7) were upgraded to invasive cancer and 22.1% (n = 25) to DCIS. 81 patients were not upgraded on diagnostic excision and were offered 5 years of annual mammographic surveillance. 9.88% (8/81) of these patients went on to receive a subsequent diagnosis of malignancy. The mean time to diagnosis of these subsequent cancers was 65.41 months (range 20.18-145.21). CONCLUSION Our data showing an upgrade rate of 28% to carcinoma reflects recently published data and we believe it supports the continued practice of excising AIDEP to exclude co-existing carcinoma.
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- Emma C Dunne
- Department of Breast Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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Apparent diffusion coefficient values in borderline breast lesions upgraded and not upgraded at definitive histopathological examination after surgical excision. Pol J Radiol 2021; 86:e255-e261. [PMID: 34093923 PMCID: PMC8147718 DOI: 10.5114/pjr.2021.105857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Purpose The study aims were to evaluate if the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value could distinguish between breast lesions classified as B3 at core needle biopsy (CNB) that show or do not show atypia or malignancy at definitive histopathological examination (DHE) after surgical excision. Material and methods From January 2013 to December 2017, 141 patients with a B3 breast lesion underwent magnetic resonance imaging and were included in the study. The ADC value was assessed drawing a ROI outlining the entire lesion, evaluating the mean (ADCmean) and minimum ADC values (ADCmin). Results Both ADCmean and ADCmin values showed a statistically significant difference between B3 lesions without and with malignancy or, for B3a lesions, atypia at DHE. They both showed a statistically significant difference also between B3a lesions without or with atypia or malignancy at DHE, but only ADCmin (not ADCmean) showed statistically significant difference between B3b lesions without or with malignancy at DHE. Conclusions The ADC value could help distinguish between B3a lesions without or with atypia/malignancy at DHE after surgical excision and between B3b lesions without or with malignancy at DHE. Therefore, it could be used to help guide the diagnostic-therapeutic pathway of these lesions, particularly of B3a lesions.
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Effectiveness of percutaneous vacuum-assisted excision (VAE) of breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential (B3 lesions) as an alternative to open surgical biopsy. Eur Radiol 2021; 31:9540-9547. [PMID: 34100998 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08060-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Traditionally B3 breast lesions are treated surgically, but overtreatment is a concern, as the majority have a final benign diagnosis. A national screening program introduced vacuum-assisted excision (VAE) for managing B3 lesions in late 2016. This retrospective study aimed to assess the outcomes associated with this approach. METHODS All B3 lesions diagnosed between 01/2017 and 12/2019 were identified at two centres. Information was obtained on the initial biopsy and final histology, and method of VAE image guidance, needle size and number of cores. Lesions were excluded if there was cancer elsewhere in the breast at the time of diagnosis; the lesion was not suitable for VAE due to position in the breast or had B3 pathology for which open biopsy was still required. The final decision to offer VAE was always made at a multidisciplinary meeting (MDM). Risk difference was used to test the significance at p ≤ .05. RESULTS In total, 258 B3 lesions were diagnosed, 105 (40.7%) met the inclusion criteria and underwent VAE. VAE was performed under X-ray (89/105) or ultrasound guidance (16/105), taking an average of 18.5 cores with the 10-G needle or 10.8 cores with the 7-G needle. Nine cases (8.6%) were upgraded to a malignant diagnosis following VAE. Malignancy was found in 15.5% (9/58) of B3 lesions with epithelial atypia, but in none without atypia (0/47) (p = .004). No new lesions or malignancy has occurred at the site of the VAE with an average mammographic follow-up of 2.2 years. CONCLUSION Upgrade to malignancy following VAE was uncommon (8.6%) and associated with atypia in the initial biopsy. VAE is an alternative approach to the management of B3 lesions, reducing open surgical procedures. KEY POINTS • Upgrade to malignancy after a vacuum-assisted excision of a B3 breast lesion is uncommon with an 8.6% upgrade rate. • The risk of a malignant diagnosis after a vacuum-assisted excision was significantly higher for B3 lesions with atypia compared to those without (+15.5% difference, p = .004).
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Risk for Upgrade to Malignancy After Breast Core Needle Biopsy Diagnosis of Lobular Neoplasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Am Coll Radiol 2020; 17:1207-1219. [PMID: 32861602 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2020.07.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE Lobular neoplasia (LN) detected on breast core needle biopsy is frequently managed with surgical excision because of concern for undersampled malignancy. The authors performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the risk for upgrade to malignancy in the setting of imaging-concordant classic LN diagnosed on core biopsy. METHODS PubMed and Embase were searched for original articles published from 1998 to 2020 that reported rates of upgrade to malignancy for classic LN, including atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) and classic lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). Two reviewers extracted study data and assessed the following quality criteria: exclusion of variant LCIS, exclusion of imaging-discordant lesions, and outcome reporting for ≥70% of lesions. For studies meeting all criteria, pooled risks for upgrade to any malignancy (invasive carcinoma or ductal carcinoma in situ) and invasive malignancy for all LN, ALH, and LCIS were estimated using random-effects models. RESULTS For 65 full-text articles included in the review, the risk for upgrade to any malignancy ranged from 0% to 45%. Among the 16 studies that met all quality criteria for the meta-analysis, pooled risks for upgrade to any malignancy were 3.1% (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.8%-5.2%) for all LN, 2.5% (95% CI, 1.6%-3.9%) for ALH, and 5.8% (95% CI, 2.9%-11.3%) for LCIS. Risks for upgrade to invasive malignancy were 1.3% (95% CI, 0.7%-2.4%) for all LN, 0.4% (95% CI, 0.0%-4.2%) for ALH, and 3.5% (95% CI, 2.0%-5.9%) for LCIS. CONCLUSIONS The risk for upgrade to malignancy for LN found on breast biopsy is low. Imaging surveillance can likely be offered as an alternative to surgical management for LN, particularly for ALH.
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Lucioni M, Rossi C, Lomoro P, Ballati F, Fanizza M, Ferrari A, Garcia-Etienne CA, Boveri E, Meloni G, Sommaruga MG, Ferraris E, Lasagna A, Bonzano E, Paulli M, Sgarella A, Di Giulio G. Positive predictive value for malignancy of uncertain malignant potential (B3) breast lesions diagnosed on vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB): is surgical excision still recommended? Eur Radiol 2020; 31:920-927. [PMID: 32816199 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07161-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Revised: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Breast lesions classified as of "uncertain malignant potential" represent a heterogeneous group of abnormalities with an increased risk of associated malignancy. Clinical management of B3 lesions diagnosed on vacuum-assisted breast biopsy (VABB) is still challenging: surgical excision is no longer the only available treatment and VABB may be sufficient for therapeutic excision. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the positive predictive value (PPV) for malignancy in B3 lesions that underwent surgical excision, identifying possible upgrading predictive factors and characterizing the malignant lesions eventually diagnosed. These results are compared with a subset of patients with B3 lesions who underwent follow-up. METHODS A total of 1250 VABBs were performed between January 2006 and December 2017 at our center. In total, 150 B3 cases were diagnosed and 68 of them underwent surgical excision. VABB findings were correlated with excision histology. A PPV for malignancy for each B3 subtype was derived. RESULTS The overall PPV rate was 28%, with the highest upgrade rate for atypical ductal hyperplasia (41%), followed by classical lobular neoplasia (29%) and flat epithelial atypia (11%). Only two cases of carcinoma were detected in the follow-up cohort, both associated with atypical ductal hyperplasia at VABB. CONCLUSION Open surgery is recommended in case of atypical ductal hyperplasia while, for other B3 lesions, excision with VABB only may be an acceptable alternative if radio-pathological correlation is assessed, if all microcalcifications have been removed by VABB, and if the lesion lacks high-risk cytological features. KEY POINTS • Surgical treatment is strongly recommended in case of ADH, while the upgrade rate in case of pure FEA, especially following complete microcalcification removal by VABB, may be sufficiently low to advice surveillance as a management strategy. • The use of 11-G- or 8-G-needle VABB, resulting in possible complete diagnostic excision of the lesion, can be an acceptable alternative in case of RS, considering open surgery only for selected high-risk patients. • LN management is more controversial: surgical excision may be recommended following classical LN diagnosis on breast biopsy if an additional B3 lesion is concurrently detected while in the presence of isolated LN with adequate radiological-pathological correlation follow-up alone could be an acceptable option.
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- Marco Lucioni
- Anatomic Pathology Section, Department of Human Pathology, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology Section, Department of Human Pathology, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Department, Valduce Hospital, Via Dante Alighieri 11, 22100, Como, Italy.
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- Breast Imaging Department, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Department, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Breast Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Breast Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology Section, Department of Human Pathology, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Department, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Department, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and, Università degli Studi, Pavia, Italy
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- Medical Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo and, Università degli Studi, Pavia, Italy
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- University of Pavia and Department of Radiation Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Anatomic Pathology Section, Department of Human Pathology, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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- Breast Surgery Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Breast Imaging Department, University of Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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External Validation of a Risk Stratification Score for B3 Breast Lesions Detected at Ultrasound Core Needle Biopsy. Diagnostics (Basel) 2020; 10:diagnostics10040181. [PMID: 32225081 PMCID: PMC7235870 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics10040181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Revised: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to externally validate the feasibility and robustness of a risk-stratification score for B3 lesions based on clinical, pathological, and radiological data for improved clinical decision making. METHODS 129 consecutive histologically confirmed B3 lesions diagnosed at ultrasound-guided biopsy at our institution were included in this retrospective study. Patient- and lesion-related variables were independently assessed by two blinded breast radiologists (R1, R2), by assigning each feature a score from 0 to 2 (maximum sum-score of 5). Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values were calculated at two different thresholds (≥1 and 2). Categorical variables were compared using Chi-squared and Fisher exact tests. The diagnostic accuracy of the score to distinguish benign from malignant B3 lesions was assessed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. RESULTS Surgery was performed on 117/129 (90.6%) lesions and 11 of these 117 (9.4%) lesions were malignant. No cancers were found at follow-up of at least 24 months. Area under the ROC-curve was 0.736 (R1) to 0.747 (R2), with no significant difference between the two readers (p = 0.5015). Using a threshold of ≥1, a sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of 90%/90% (R1/R2), 39%/38% (R1/R2), 11%/12% (R1/R2) and 97%/98% (R1/R2) were identified. Both readers classified 47 lesions with a score ≤1 (low risk of associated malignancy). Of these, only one malignant lesion was underdiagnosed (Ductal carcinoma in situ-G1). CONCLUSIONS In our external validation, the score showed a high negative predictive value and has the potential to reduce unnecessary surgeries or re-biopsies for ultrasound-detected B3-lesions by up to 39%.
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Schiaffino S, Calabrese M, Melani EF, Trimboli RM, Cozzi A, Carbonaro LA, Di Leo G, Sardanelli F. Upgrade Rate of Percutaneously Diagnosed Pure Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 6458 Lesions. Radiology 2019; 294:76-86. [PMID: 31660803 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2019190748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Background Management of percutaneously diagnosed pure atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) is an unresolved clinical issue. Purpose To calculate the pooled upgrade rate of percutaneously diagnosed pure ADH. Materials and Methods A search of MEDLINE and EMBASE databases was performed in October 2018. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, or PRISMA, guidelines were followed. A fixed- or random-effects model was used, along with subgroup and meta-regression analyses. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale was used for study quality, and the Egger test was used for publication bias. Results Of 521 articles, 93 were analyzed, providing data for 6458 ADHs (5911 were managed with surgical excision and 547 with follow-up). Twenty-four studies used core-needle biopsy; 44, vacuum-assisted biopsy; 21, both core-needle and vacuum-assisted biopsy; and four, unspecified techniques. Biopsy was performed with stereotactic guidance in 29 studies; with US guidance in nine, with MRI guidance in nine, and with mixed guidance in eight. Overall heterogeneity was high (I2 = 80%). Subgroup analysis according to management yielded a pooled upgrade rate of 29% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 26%, 32%) for surgically excised lesions and 5% (95% CI: 4%, 8%) for lesions managed with follow-up (P < .001). Heterogeneity was entirely associated with surgically excised lesions (I2 = 78%) rather than those managed with follow-up (I2 = 0%). Most variability was explained by guidance and needle caliper (P = .15). At subgroup analysis of surgically excised lesions, the pooled upgrade rate was 42% (95% CI: 31%, 53%) for US guidance, 23% (95% CI: 19%, 27%) for stereotactic biopsy, and 32% (95% CI: 22%, 43%) for MRI guidance, with heterogeneity (52%, 63%, and 56%, respectively) still showing the effect of needle caliper. When the authors considered patients with apparent complete lesion removal after biopsy (subgroups in 14 studies), the pooled upgrade rate was 14% (95% CI: 8%, 23%). Study quality was low to medium; the risk of publication bias was low (P = .10). Conclusion Because of a pooled upgrade rate higher than 2% (independent of biopsy technique, needle size, imaging guidance, and apparent complete lesion removal), atypical ductal hyperplasia diagnosed with percutaneous needle biopsy should be managed with surgical excision. © RSNA, 2019 Online supplemental material is available for this article. See also the editorial by Brem in this issue.
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- Simone Schiaffino
- From the Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy (S.S., L.A.C., G.D.L., F.S.); Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy (M.C.); Unit of Radiology, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy (E.F.M.); and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy (R.M.T., A.C., F.S.)
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- From the Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy (S.S., L.A.C., G.D.L., F.S.); Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy (M.C.); Unit of Radiology, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy (E.F.M.); and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy (R.M.T., A.C., F.S.)
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- From the Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy (S.S., L.A.C., G.D.L., F.S.); Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy (M.C.); Unit of Radiology, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy (E.F.M.); and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy (R.M.T., A.C., F.S.)
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- From the Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy (S.S., L.A.C., G.D.L., F.S.); Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy (M.C.); Unit of Radiology, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy (E.F.M.); and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy (R.M.T., A.C., F.S.)
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- From the Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy (S.S., L.A.C., G.D.L., F.S.); Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy (M.C.); Unit of Radiology, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy (E.F.M.); and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy (R.M.T., A.C., F.S.)
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- From the Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy (S.S., L.A.C., G.D.L., F.S.); Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy (M.C.); Unit of Radiology, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy (E.F.M.); and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy (R.M.T., A.C., F.S.)
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- From the Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy (S.S., L.A.C., G.D.L., F.S.); Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy (M.C.); Unit of Radiology, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy (E.F.M.); and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy (R.M.T., A.C., F.S.)
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- From the Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy (S.S., L.A.C., G.D.L., F.S.); Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy (M.C.); Unit of Radiology, Ente Ospedaliero Ospedali Galliera, Genoa, Italy (E.F.M.); and Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy (R.M.T., A.C., F.S.)
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Bacci J, MacGrogan G, Alran L, Labrot-Hurtevent G. Management of radial scars/complex sclerosing lesions of the breast diagnosed on vacuum-assisted large-core biopsy: is surgery always necessary? Histopathology 2019; 75:900-915. [PMID: 31286532 DOI: 10.1111/his.13950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 07/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS The diagnosis of radial scars/complex sclerosing lesions (RSs/CSLs) onpercutaneous biopsy carries a risk of histological underestimation. Consequently, surgical excision is often performed in order to exclude a possible associated malignancy. The aim of this study was to assess the rate of 'upgrade to carcinoma' upon subsequent surgical excision of RS/CSL cases diagnosed on vacuum-assisted large-core biopsy (VALCB). We also analysed the risk factors for upgrade in order to determine a subset of patients who could avoid surgery and benefit from conservative management with clinical and imaging follow-up. METHODS AND RESULTS This was a retrospective observational single-centre study on 174 consecutive RS/CSL cases diagnosed on VALCB from May 2008 to October 2015. Univariate analysis was performed to identify clinical, radiological and histological risk factors for upgrade. Surgical excision was performed following VALCB diagnosis of 88 RS/CSL cases with or without associated atypia. The overall rate of surgical upgrade to carcinoma was 9.1% (8/88). None of the benign biopsies without atypia was surgically upgraded. Additional to atypia, risk factors for upgrade were non-incidental finding of the RS/CSL, the mammographic appearance, and the number of fragments obtained during the biopsy procedure (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION We demonstrate that VALCB revealing an RS/CSL is reliable for excluding malignancy when there is no associated atypia and when radiological and histological findings are concordant. In such cases, surgery can be avoided in favour of clinical and imaging follow-up. When an RS/CSL is associated with atypia, the decision to perform surgical excision depends on other associated risk factors.
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- Julia Bacci
- Medical Imaging Department, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Biopathology, Institut Bergonié, Bordeaux, France
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Orsaria P, Grasso A, Carino R, Caredda E, Sammarra M, Altomare C, Rabitti C, Gullotta G, Perrone G, Pantano F, Buonomo OC, Altomare V. Heterogeneous risk profiles among B3 breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential. TUMORI JOURNAL 2019; 106:115-125. [DOI: 10.1177/0300891619868301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Background: Most cases of breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential (B3) undergo surgical intervention. We aimed to analyze the outcome of B3 lesion subtypes in a large series of screen-detected cases. Methods: We screened 2,986 core needle biopsies to classify B3 lesions. Positive predictive values (PPVs) for malignancy were calculated for a comprehensive risk characterization according to clinicopathologic and morphologic variables. Results: B3 lesions comprised 35% atypical ductal hyperplasia (PPV = 20%), 16.7% flat epithelial atypia (PPV = 12%), 22.7% lobular neoplasia (PPV = 16.2%), 9% papillary lesion (PPV = 18.5%), 8.6% phyllodes tumor (PPV = 3.8%), and 8% radial scars (PPV = 4.1%) based on histopathologic diagnosis. Upgrade rates were 15.9% for calcifications, 13.7% for mass lesions, and 16.7% for architectural deformities, with 8.3% of malignant lesions classified as ductal carcinoma in situ and 6.7% as invasive cancers (PPV = 15%). Conclusion: B3 lesions entail a heterogeneous risk of malignancy, and careful radiologic–pathologic correlation is required for optimal treatment.
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- Paolo Orsaria
- Department of Breast Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Breast Surgery, University Campus Bio-Medico, Rome, Italy
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Batohi B, Fang C, Michell MJ, Morel J, Shah C, Wijesuriya S, Peacock C, Rahim R, Wasan R, Goligher J, Satchithananda K. An audit of mammographic screen detected lesions of uncertain malignant potential (B3) diagnosed on initial image guided needle biopsy: how has our practice changed over 10 years? Clin Radiol 2019; 74:653.e19-653.e25. [PMID: 31078275 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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AIM To review all cases of B3 lesion diagnosed at initial image-guided needle biopsy over two 5-year cohorts to identify upgrade rates to malignancy and the effect of changing guidance on the management of such lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data was collected retrospectively. Mammographic features, biopsy type and management were recorded for each lesion. Upgrade rates for each B3 histological category were quantified. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. RESULTS There were 224 cases in 2005-2010 and 240 cases in 2010-2015. Mammographically 211 lesions were microcalcifications, 182 masses, 65 distortions and six asymmetric densities with no difference in the mammographic features in the two cohorts. Two hundred and eight 14 G core biopsies and 256 initial vacuum-assisted biopsies were performed. There was a statistically significant reduction in benign surgical biopsies and an increase in second-line vacuum biopsy/excision in the latter cohort, with no significant change in the upgrade rate. There was an overall 6% upgrade to invasive malignancy and 13% upgrade to ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). The upgrade rates for the following histological categories were atypical intraductal epithelial proliferation (AIDEP) 33.2% (21/63); classical (not pleomorphic) in situ lobular neoplasia (ISLN) 18.2% (6/33); flat epithelial hyperplasia (FEA) 21.7% (20/92); papilloma with atypia 53.8% (7/13), without atypia 12.1% (8/66); and radial scar/complex sclerosing lesion with atypia 16.7% (2/12), and without atypia 7.9% (6/76). CONCLUSION Upgrade rates remain high for some histological categories even with first-line use of vacuum biopsy. Management of borderline lesions should be considered carefully in a multidisciplinary meeting. In many cases, the need for diagnostic surgical excision has been replaced by image-guided vacuum sampling.
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- B Batohi
- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK.
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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- Department of Breast Radiology and National Breast Screening Training Centre, King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UK
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Rageth CJ, Rubenov R, Bronz C, Dietrich D, Tausch C, Rodewald AK, Varga Z. Atypical ductal hyperplasia and the risk of underestimation: tissue sampling method, multifocality, and associated calcification significantly influence the diagnostic upgrade rate based on subsequent surgical specimens. Breast Cancer 2018; 26:452-458. [PMID: 30591993 PMCID: PMC6570781 DOI: 10.1007/s12282-018-00943-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Risk assessment and therapeutic options are challenges when counselling patients with an atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) to undergo either open surgery or follow-up only. Methods We retrospectively analyzed a series of ADH lesions and assessed whether the morphological parameters of the biopsy materials indicated whether the patient should undergo surgery. A total of 207 breast biopsies [56 core needle biopsies (CNBs) and 151 vacuum-assisted biopsies (VABs)] histologically diagnosed as ADH were analyzed retrospectively, together with subsequently obtained surgical specimens. All histological slides were re-analyzed with regard to the presence/absence of ADH-associated calcification, other B3 lesions (lesion of uncertain malignant potential), extent of the lesion, and the presence of multifocality. Results The overall underestimation rate for the whole cohort was 39% (57% for CNB, 33% for VAB). In the univariate analysis, the method of biopsy (CNB vs VAB, p = 0.002) and presence of multifocality in VAB specimens (p = 0.0176) were significant risk factors for the underestimation of the disease (ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive cancer detected on subsequent open biopsy). In the multivariate logistic regression model, the absence of calcification (p = 0.0252) and the presence of multifocality (unifocal vs multifocal ADH, p = 0.0147) in VAB specimens were significant risk factors for underestimation. Conclusions Multifocal ADH without associated calcification diagnosed by CNB tends to have a higher upgrade rate. Because the upgrade rate was 16.5% even in the group with the lowest risk (VAB-diagnosed unifocal ADH with calcification), we could not identify a subgroup that would not require an open biopsy.
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- Christoph J Rageth
- Centre du sein, Département de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Bd de la Cluse 30, 1211, Geneva 14, Switzerland. .,Brust-Zentrum Zürich, Seefeldstr. 214, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland. .,, Ringlikerstrasse 53, 8142, Uitikon Waldegg, Switzerland.
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- Brust-Zentrum Zürich, Seefeldstr. 214, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Clinic for Gynecology, University Hospital Zurich, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Brust-Zentrum Zürich, Seefeldstr. 214, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 12, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 12, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
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Bekes I, deGregorio A, deWaal A, Nerlich A, deWaal J, Janni W, Ebner F. Review on current treatment options for lesions of uncertain malignant potential (B3 lesions) of the breast: do B3 papillary lesions need to be removed in any case by open surgery? Arch Gynecol Obstet 2018; 300:481-484. [PMID: 30474713 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-018-4985-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND In breast tissue, pre-malignant lesions are classified as BIRADS 3. The treatment of this heterogeneous group varies with expertise and tools available. MATERIALS AND METHODS With the example of two case reports, the literature is reviewed on current treatment options for BIRADS 3 breast lesions. RESULTS About 7% of all B-type breast biopsies fall into the B3 category. Approximately 35% of these B3 lesions are due to FEA, 20% to PLs and another 20% to ADH. Due to improvement in diagnostics, the incidence is increasing, while their value as a predictive factor for malignancy has steadily been fallen. CONCLUSION Depending on the histology of the needle biopsy, a complete resection with vacuum-assisted biopsy may be a treatment alternative to open biopsy.
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- Inga Bekes
- Universitätsfrauenklinik Ulm, Prittwitzstrasse 43, 89075, Ulm, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Ulm, Prittwitzstrasse 43, 89075, Ulm, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Ulm, Prittwitzstrasse 43, 89075, Ulm, Germany
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- Institut für Pathologie, Klinikum München-Bogenhausen, Englschalkingerstr. 77, 81975, München, Germany
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- Universitätsfrauenklinik Ulm, Prittwitzstrasse 43, 89075, Ulm, Germany
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- Helios Amper Klinikum, Krankenhausstrasse 15, 85221, Dachau, Germany.
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Farshid G, Buckley E. Meta-analysis of upgrade rates in 3163 radial scars excised after needle core biopsy diagnosis. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2018; 174:165-177. [PMID: 30460464 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-018-5040-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Since concurrent malignancy may be associated with radial scars (RS) in up to 45% of RS diagnosed on core biopsy, surgical excision is usually advised. Recent very low upgrade rates have caused a re-evaluation of the need for routine surgery. We aimed to find subsets of RS at such low risk of upgrade, as to render imaging surveillance a plausible alternative to surgery. DESIGN We performed a systematic review of the Pubmed, Cochrane and Embase databases, focusing on the following eligibility criteria: full papers, published after 1998, in English, included at least 5 RS, provided information on needle biopsy gauge and upgrade rates based on the excised lesion. For the meta-analysis, studies were grouped by the presence of histologic atypia and the core needle gauge. Study-specific and pooled upgrade rates were calculated for each subgroup. RESULTS 49 studies that included 3163 RS with surgical outcomes are included. There were 217 upgrades to malignancies, 71 (32.7%) invasive and 144 (66.4%) DCIS. The random-effects pooled estimate was 7% (95% CI 5, 9%). Among the pre-planned subgroups, in RS assessed by 14G NCB the upgrade rates were: without atypia - 5% (95% CI 3, 8%), mixed or presence of atypia not specified - 15% (95% CI 10, 20%), with atypia - 29% (95% CI 20, 38%). For RS assessed by a mix of 8-16G cores the respective upgrade rates were 2% (95% CI 1, 4%), 12% (95% CI 6, 18%) and 11% (95% CI 3, 23%) and for RS assessed by 8-11 vacuum assisted biopsies 1% (95% CI 0, 4%), 5% (95% CI 0, 11%) and 18% for the one study of RS with atypia assessed by VAB. Surgery after VAB excision showed no upgrades. The difference across all subgroups was statistically significant. CONCLUSION When stratified by atypia and biopsy gauge, upgrade rates in RS are consistent and predictable. RS assessed by VABs and lacking atypia have a 1% (95% CI 0, 4%) upgrade rate to DCIS. Other groups have upgrade rates of 2-28%. This risk may be reduced by VAB excision. The results of this meta-analysis provide a decision aid and evidence-based selection criteria for surgery after a needle biopsy diagnosis of RS.
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- Gelareh Farshid
- South Australian Pathology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia. .,BreastScreen South Australia, Flinders Street, Adelaide, SA, Australia. .,Discipline of Medicine, Adelaide University, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- Cancer Epidemiology and Population Health Research Group, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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Giuliani M, Rinaldi P, Rella R, D'Angelo A, Carlino G, Infante A, Romani M, Bufi E, Belli P, Manfredi R. A new risk stratification score for the management of ultrasound-detected B3 breast lesions. Breast J 2018; 24:965-970. [PMID: 30216597 DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 11/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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To develop a predictive scoring system for ultrasound-detected B3 lesions at ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy (US-CNB). A total of 2724 consecutive US-CNBs performed in our Institution (January 2011 to December 2014) were retrospectively reviewed. Inclusion criteria were as follows: (a) histopathological examination of the entire lesion or (b) availability of radiologic follow-up (FUP) ≥24 months. Patient- and lesion-related variables-patients' age, lesion consistency, lesion size, vascularization, BI-RADS category, and US-CNB result-were analyzed. Positive predictive values (PPVs) for malignancy were calculated correlating US-CNB results with excision histology or FUP. A scoring system for underlying malignancy was developed using risk factors weighting. A total of 102 B3 lesions were included: 27 atypical ductal hyperplasia (26.5%), 5 lobular intraepithelial neoplasia (4.9%), 32 radial scar (31.4%), 37 papillary lesions (36.3%), and 1 fibroepithelial lesion (0.9%). Surgery was performed on 71/102 (69.6%) lesions, and 22/71 were malignant; the remaining 31/102 lesions (30.4%) were unchanged at FUP. The overall PPV for malignancy was 21.6%. Patients' age (odds ratio [OR] = 3.63, P = 0.008), lesion consistency (OR = 5.96, P = 0.001), BI-RADS category (OR = 17.52, P < 0.001), and CNB result (OR = 3.6, P = 0.008) were associated with a higher risk of malignancy underestimation and selected as risk factors in the score definition. Two risk groups were identified: low (0-2 points) and high risk (3-5 points), with significantly different risk of malignancy underestimation (8.0% vs 59.3%, P < 0.001). The proposed score helps to predict the risk of malignancy underestimation and choose the management of B3 lesions at US-CNB.
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- Michela Giuliani
- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Pinder S, Shaaban A, Deb R, Desai A, Gandhi A, Lee A, Pain S, Wilkinson L, Sharma N. NHS Breast Screening multidisciplinary working group guidelines for the diagnosis and management of breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential on core biopsy (B3 lesions). Clin Radiol 2018; 73:682-692. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Racz JM, Carter JM, Degnim AC. Lobular Neoplasia and Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia on Core Biopsy: Current Surgical Management Recommendations. Ann Surg Oncol 2017; 24:2848-2854. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-017-5978-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Nakhlis F, Lester S, Denison C, Wong SM, Mongiu A, Golshan M. Complex sclerosing lesions and radial sclerosing lesions on core needle biopsy: Low risk of carcinoma on excision in cases with clinical and imaging concordance. Breast J 2017; 24:133-138. [DOI: 10.1111/tbj.12859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Faina Nakhlis
- Department of Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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- Department of Pathology; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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- Department of Radiology; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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- Department of Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
- Department of Surgery; McGill University Health Centre; Montreal QC Canada
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- Department of Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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- Department of Surgery; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Harvard Medical School; Boston MA USA
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Farshid G, Gill PG. Contemporary indications for diagnostic open biopsy in women assessed for screen-detected breast lesions: A ten-year, single institution series of 814 consecutive cases. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2017; 162:49-58. [PMID: 28062979 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-4087-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE In contemporary practice, 5% of women with non-malignant needle biopsies of screen-detected lesions still require diagnostic open biopsy (OBx). Our aims are to (i) capture a snapshot of the contemporary indications for OBx in screen-detected lesions; (ii) determine upgrade rates to malignancy (DCIS or invasive cancer); (iii) identify indications with sufficiently low upgrades to justify avoidance of OBx and (iv) propose plausible non-surgical alternatives. METHODS Between Jan 2005 and Dec 2014, women assessed for a screen-detected lesion and recommended for OBx are included. We retrieved patient, imaging, biopsy and final pathology or follow-up data. RESULTS 814 lesions, mean diameter 16.7 mm, microcalcifications in 353 (43.4%) cases, lesions other than calcifications in 461 (56.6%), mean patient age 58.4 yrs, are included. Surgery was performed in 98.2% cases. Imaging follow-up (1-6.5 yrs) is available in 13 of 15 remaining cases. 27 indications for OBx were identified, with a prevalence of 0.3-13.9%. Borderline lesions (BL) comprised 64% of OBx indications, amongst which atypical ductal hyperplasia was the most prevalent at 13.9%, followed by papillary lesions, radial scars, flat epithelial atypia and lobular neoplasia. Imaging factors contributed 26.3% of OBx. In 9.8% of cases, NCB was not performed due to client, technical or cytologic factors. Overall, 261(32.1%) lesions were malignant at OBx. Upgrade rates varied from 0 to 100%, depending on the specific indication for OBx. CONCLUSIONS Surgical biopsy remains a valuable method of last resort for breast cancer diagnosis but strategies to limit benign breast surgery merit attention as a public health issue.
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- Gelareh Farshid
- BreastScreen SA, Discipline of Medicine, Adelaide University and Directorate of Surgical Pathology, SA Pathology, 167 Flinders Street, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia.
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- BreastScreen SA and the Department of Surgery, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Sharma N, Wilkinson LS, Pinder SE. The B3 conundrum-the radiologists' perspective. Br J Radiol 2016; 90:20160595. [PMID: 27936888 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20160595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The management of B3 lesions is both controversial and complicated. There have been recent publications regarding how best to manage this heterogeneous group particularly in light of the Marmot Review and with the advent of vacuum-assisted biopsy technique. It is recognized that B3 lesions on core biopsy can be upgraded to malignancy in up to one-third of cases, but this is predominantly to ductal carcinoma in situ or low-grade invasive tumours. The upgrade rate is mainly associated with B3 lesions with epithelial atypia. This review summarizes the current management and focuses on the proposed future management of these B3 lesions.
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- Nisha Sharma
- 1 Breast Unit, Level 1 Chancellor Wing, St James's Hospital, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- 3 Department of Breast Pathology, King's College London and Guy's Hospital, London, UK
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Upgrade rates of high-risk breast lesions diagnosed on core needle biopsy: a single-institution experience and literature review. Mod Pathol 2016; 29:1471-1484. [PMID: 27538687 DOI: 10.1038/modpathol.2016.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Optimal management of high-risk breast lesions detected by mammogram yielding atypical ductal hyperplasia, flat epithelial atypia, atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ, and radial scar without atypia on core needle biopsy is controversial. This is a single-institution retrospective review of 5750 core needle biopsy cases seen over 14.5 years, including 249 (4.3%), 72 (1.3%), 50 (0.9%), 37 (0.6%), and 54 (0.9%) cases of atypical ductal hyperplasia, flat epithelial atypia, atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ, and radial scar without atypia, respectively. Patient age, radiologic characteristics, needle gauge, and excision diagnoses were recorded. Of 462 high-risk cases analyzed, 333 (72%) underwent excision. Upgrade rate to ductal carcinoma in situ, pleomorphic carcinoma in situ, or invasive mammary carcinoma was 18% for atypical ductal hyperplasia, 11% for flat epithelial atypia, 9% for atypical lobular hyperplasia, 28% for lobular carcinoma in situ, and 16% for radial scar. Carcinoma diagnosed on excision was more likely to be in situ than invasive, and if invasive, more likely to be low grade than high grade. Overall, cases that were benign (vs high risk or carcinoma) on excision were less likely to have residual calcifications after biopsy (17% vs 27%, P=0.013), and more likely to have a smaller mass size (<1 cm) (82% vs 50%, P=0.001). On subgroup analysis, atypical ductal hyperplasia cases that were benign (vs high risk or carcinoma) on excision were more likely to have smaller mass size (<1 cm) (P=0.025). Lobular neoplasia diagnosed incidentally (vs targeted) on core needle biopsy was less likely to upgrade on excision (5% vs 39%, P=0.002). A comprehensive literature review was performed, identifying 116 studies reporting high-risk lesion upgrade rates, and our upgrade rates were similar to those of more recent larger studies. Careful radiological-pathological correlation is needed to identify high-risk lesion subgroups that may not need excision.
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Core Breast Biopsies Showing Lobular Carcinoma In Situ Should Be Excised and Surveillance Is Reasonable for Atypical Lobular Hyperplasia. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2016; 207:1132-1145. [PMID: 27532153 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.15.15425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to determine the upgrade rate to ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or invasive carcinoma at excision at the same site after percutaneous breast biopsy findings of atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH) or lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) using current imaging and strict pathologic criteria. MATERIALS AND METHODS From January 2006 through September 2013, 32,960 breast core biopsies were performed; 1084 (3.3%) core biopsies found ALH or classic LCIS. For 447 lesions in 433 women, this was the only high-risk lesion at that site, with no ipsilateral malignancy, and results of excision were available. RESULTS Among the 447 lesions, 22 (4.9%) were malignant at excision, including 10 invasive carcinomas (two grade 2 and eight grade 1; all node negative) and 12 DCIS. The upgrade rate of LCIS was 9.3% (10/108; 95% CI, 5.1-16.2%) and that of ALH was 3.5% (12/339; 95% CI, 2.0-6.1%; p = 0.02). After excluding five cases with radiologic-pathologic discordance and reclassifying one core from ALH to LCIS at review, the upgrade rate for LCIS remained higher (8.4%; 9/107; 95% CI, 4.5-15.2%) than that for ALH (2.4%; 8/335; 95% CI, 1.2-4.6%; p = 0.01). CONCLUSION Excision is recommended for LCIS on core biopsy because of its 8.4-9.3% upgrade rate. Excluding discordant cases, patients with other high-risk lesions or concurrent malignancy, the risk of upgrade of ALH was 2.4%. Surveillance at 6, 12, and 24 months can be performed in lieu of excision because a short delay in diagnosis of the few malignancies is not expected to cause harm.
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Rageth CJ, O'Flynn EA, Comstock C, Kurtz C, Kubik R, Madjar H, Lepori D, Kampmann G, Mundinger A, Baege A, Decker T, Hosch S, Tausch C, Delaloye JF, Morris E, Varga Z. First International Consensus Conference on lesions of uncertain malignant potential in the breast (B3 lesions). Breast Cancer Res Treat 2016; 159:203-13. [PMID: 27522516 PMCID: PMC5012144 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-016-3935-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The purpose of this study is to obtain a consensus for the therapy of B3 lesions. The first International Consensus Conference on lesions of uncertain malignant potential in the breast (B3 lesions) including atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), flat epithelial atypia (FEA), classical lobular neoplasia (LN), papillary lesions (PL), benign phyllodes tumors (PT), and radial scars (RS) took place in January 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland organized by the International Breast Ultrasound School and the Swiss Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy group-a subgroup of the Swiss Society of Senology. Consensus recommendations for the management and follow-up surveillance of these B3 lesions were developed and areas of research priorities were identified. The consensus recommendation for FEA, LN, PL, and RS diagnosed on core needle biopsy or vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) is to therapeutically excise the lesion seen on imaging by VAB and no longer by open surgery, with follow-up surveillance imaging for 5 years. The consensus recommendation for ADH and PT is, with some exceptions, therapeutic first-line open surgical excision. Minimally invasive management of selected B3 lesions with therapeutic VAB is acceptable as an alternative to first-line surgical excision.
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- Christoph J Rageth
- Brust-Zentrum Zürich, Seefeldstr. 214, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland. .,Centre du sein, Département de Gynécologie et d'Obstétrique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Bd de la Cluse 30, 1211, Genève 14, Switzerland.
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Breast and Imaging Center, 300 E 66th St Suite 723, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Institut für Radiologie und Nuklearmedizin, Luzerner Kantonsspital, 6000, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Radiology, Department of Medical Services, Kantonsspital Baden, im Ergel, 5404, Baden, Switzerland
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- DKD HELIOS Klinik, Aukammallee 33, 65191, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Centro di Radiologia e Senologia Luganese, Corso Pestalozzi 3, 6900, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Brust-Zentrum Zürich, Seefeldstr. 214, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institut für Pathologie am Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Klinikum, Salvador-Allende-Straße 30, 17036, Neubrandenburg, Germany
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- Brust-Zentrum Zürich, Seefeldstr. 214, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Brust-Zentrum Zürich, Seefeldstr. 214, 8008, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Breast and Imaging Center, 300 E 66th St Suite 723, New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- Institute of Surgical Pathology, University Hospital Zurich, Schmelzbergstrasse 12, 8091, Zurich, Switzerland
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Hou Y, Hooda S, Li Z. Surgical excision outcome after radial scar without atypical proliferative lesion on breast core needle biopsy: a single institutional analysis. Ann Diagn Pathol 2016; 21:35-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2015.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Li Z, Ranade A, Zhao C. Pathologic findings of follow-up surgical excision for radial scar on breast core needle biopsy. Hum Pathol 2016; 48:76-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2015.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Revised: 06/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Purushothaman HN, Lekanidi K, Shousha S, Wilson R. Lesions of uncertain malignant potential in the breast (B3): what do we know? Clin Radiol 2015; 71:134-40. [PMID: 26607917 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2015.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Breast lesions classified as of uncertain malignant potential (B3) on biopsy form a diverse group of abnormalities, which pose a diagnostic and management challenge. In this paper, we discuss the imaging and pathology features as well as the management of the most controversial B3 lesions, consisting of papillary lesions, complex sclerosing lesions/radial scars, lobular intraepithelial neoplasia, and atypical epithelial proliferation of ductal type. As there is an association with malignancy at the time of diagnosis, as well as an increase in the risk of subsequent development of cancer, a multidisciplinary discussion is almost always required to tailor treatment.
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- H N Purushothaman
- Breast Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, UK
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- Park Centre for Breast Care, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, 177 Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6AG, UK.
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- Breast Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, UK
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- Breast Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Downs Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5PT, UK
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Conlon N, D’Arcy C, Kaplan JB, Bowser ZL, Cordero A, Brogi E, Corben AD. Radial Scar at Image-guided Needle Biopsy: Is Excision Necessary? Am J Surg Pathol 2015; 39:779-85. [PMID: 25634748 PMCID: PMC5012304 DOI: 10.1097/pas.0000000000000393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Optimal management of a lesion yielding radial scar (RS) without epithelial atypia on breast biopsy is controversial. In this single-institution study spanning 17 years, 53 patients with this biopsy diagnosis were evaluated in terms of clinical, radiologic, and pathologic features and outcomes. RSs were categorized as either "incidental" or as the "targeted" lesion according to defined criteria. Of 48 patients who underwent surgical excision after a diagnosis of RS on biopsy, only 1 had an "upgrade" diagnosis of malignancy (2%). No "incidental" RS was associated with the presence of malignancy on surgical excision. Meta-analysis of 20 RS excision studies demonstrated an overall upgrade rate of 10.4%, with a higher rate in patients with a diagnosis of RS with atypia (26%). The upgrade rate for RS without atypia was 7.5% overall. The lower rate of upgrade to malignancy in this study (2%) is likely related to the thorough radiologic-pathologic review undertaken. In the setting of multidisciplinary agreement and careful radiologic-pathologic correlation, it may be appropriate for patients with a biopsy diagnosis of RS without atypia to forego surgical excision in favor of imaging follow-up.
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- Niamh Conlon
- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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Farshid G, Downey P, Pieterse S, Gill PG. Effectiveness of core biopsy for screen-detected breast lesions under 10 mm: implications for surgical management. ANZ J Surg 2015; 87:725-731. [PMID: 25776551 DOI: 10.1111/ans.13037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Technical advances have improved the detection of small mammographic lesions. In the context of mammographic screening, accurate sampling of these lesions by percutaneous biopsy is crucial in limiting diagnostic surgical biopsies, many of which show benign results. METHODS Women undergoing core biopsy between January 1997 and December 2007 for <10-mm lesions are included. Patient demographics, imaging features and final histology were tabulated. Performance indices were evaluated. RESULTS This audit includes 803 lesions <10 mm. Based on core histology, 345 women (43.0%) were immediately cleared of malignancy and 300 (37.4%) were referred for definitive cancer treatment. A further 157 women (19.6%) required diagnostic surgical biopsy because of indefinite or inadequate core results or radiological-pathological discordance, and one woman (0.1%) needed further imaging in 12 months. The open biopsies were malignant in 46 (29.3%) cases. The positive predictive value of malignant core biopsy was 100%. The negative predictive value for benign core results was 97.7%, and the false-negative rate was 2.6%. The lesion could not be visualized after core biopsy in 5.1% of women and in 4.0% of women with malignant core biopsies excision specimens did not contain residual malignancy. Excessive delays in surgery because of complications of core biopsy were not reported. CONCLUSION Even at this small size range, core biopsy evaluation of screen-detected breast lesions is highly effective and accurate. A lesion miss rate of 3.1% and under-representation of lesions on core samples highlight the continued need for multidisciplinary collaboration and selective use of diagnostic surgical biopsy.
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- Gelareh Farshid
- BreastScreen SA, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.,SA Pathology, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- BreastScreen SA, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Role of Breast Imaging in Predicting Outcome of Lesions of Uncertain Malignant Potential (B3) Diagnosed at Core Needle Biopsy. TUMORI JOURNAL 2015; 102:203-8. [DOI: 10.5301/tj.5000398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Aims To elucidate whether breast imaging can predict final histologic diagnosis of lesions of uncertain malignant potential diagnosed at ultrasound core needle biopsy (CNB). Methods The imaging characteristics (mammography, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) of lesions of uncertain malignant potential in the breast that were obtained by ultrasound CNB were retrospectively analyzed in 87 women. Radiologic characteristics of lesions were compared to definitive histopathologic findings. Results Out of 87 breast lesions of uncertain malignant potential, 27 (31%) were diagnosed as papillary lesions, 24 (28%) atypical ductal hyperplasia, 19 (22%) lobular intraepithelial neoplasia, 9 (10%) phyllodes tumors, 3 (3%) radial sclerosing lesions, and 5 (6%) unspecified lesions of uncertain malignant potential. The underestimation rate of malignancy at CNB based on the total number of lesions on final follow-up was 22%. Using multivariate logistic regression, Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) score (odds ratio [OR] = 12.29, p = 0.027) and Göttingen MRI scoring system (OR = 8.1, p = 0.008) were found to be independent predictors of malignancy. Receiver operating characteristic analysis showed that Göttingen MRI score >3 provides a plausibly good cutoff value with sensitivity of 100 (95% confidence interval [CI] 74%-100%) and specificity of 76% (95% CI 61%-88%). Conclusions Lesions of uncertain malignant potential classified as BI-RADS 5 and Göttingen score 4 or higher are at significantly higher risk of harboring malignancy and therefore should be recommended for surgical excision.
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Farshid G, Sullivan T, Jones S, Roder D. Performance Indices of Needle Biopsy Procedures for the Assessment of Screen Detected Abnormalities in Services Accredited by BreastScreen Australia. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2015; 15:10665-73. [DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.24.10665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Matrai C, D'Alfonso TM, Pharmer L, Drotman MB, Simmons RM, Shin SJ. Advocating Nonsurgical Management of Patients With Small, Incidental Radial Scars at the Time of Needle Core Biopsy: A Study of 77 Cases. Arch Pathol Lab Med 2015; 139:1137-42. [DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2014-0550-oa] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Context
Radial scars are benign sclerosing lesions that are routinely excised when diagnosed in a needle core biopsy. Optimal management for patients with incidental and small (≤5 mm) radial scars is uncertain.
Objective
To assess pathologic upgrade of radial scars diagnosed in needle core biopsy samples and identify a subset of patients who could benefit from conservative management.
Design
Patients with a diagnosis of radial scar in a needle core biopsy who underwent excision of the biopsied area were identified. Radial scars greater than 5 mm in size and those with coexisting atypia, carcinoma, and papillary lesions were excluded. After histologic-radiographic correlation, rates of pathologic upgrade were assessed.
Results
Seventy-seven radial scars diagnosed in 66 patients were included. Overall, 9 of 77 (12%) showed upgrade to a high-risk lesion (6 lobular carcinoma in situ, 2 atypical ductal hyperplasia, 1 atypical lobular hyperplasia), while none (0%) showed upgrade to invasive carcinoma or ductal carcinoma in situ. One of 22 incidental radial scars (4.5%) showed upgrade on excision versus 6 of 36 (16.7%) for radial scars considered to be the radiographic target (P = .23). Older age was associated with upgrade (P < .001).
Conclusions
No incidental or small (≤5 mm) radial scars excised revealed invasive carcinoma or ductal carcinoma in situ on excision. Provided there is good pathologic-radiologic concordance, it appears reasonable for these patients to be managed conservatively.
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- From the Departments of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (Drs Matrai, D'Alfonso, and Shin), Breast Surgery (Drs Pharmer and Simmons), and Radiology-Division of Women's Imaging (Dr Drotman), Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York. Drs Matrai and D'Alfonso contributed equally to this study
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Nassar A, Conners AL, Celik B, Jenkins SM, Smith CY, Hieken TJ. Radial scar/complex sclerosing lesions: a clinicopathologic correlation study from a single institution. Ann Diagn Pathol 2014; 19:24-8. [PMID: 25578683 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2014.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Revised: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 12/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Radial scars (RSs) or complex sclerosing lesions (CSLs) of the breast are benign radiologic and histologic entities. With the introduction of population-based screening programs, their incidence has increased to 0.03% to 0.09% of all core needle biopsies (CNBs). They can pose diagnostic difficulty because their radiologic and histologic appearances mimic carcinoma. We retrospectively searched for and reviewed all cases of RS/CSL diagnosed on image-guided CNB from January 1, 1994, to August 31, 2013, at a single institution. We also assessed the pathologic reports from excisional biopsies to identify cases upstaged to atypia or neoplasm. After exclusions, 100 CNBs were identified from 97 women, which showed RS/CSL without concomitant atypia. Mean age of the women was 52.9 years. Thirty-five women (38/100 CNBs, 38%) had follow-up excision. The median size of the excised RS/CSLs was 1.2 cm; 69% were larger than 1.0 cm. Almost all excised cases (92%) showed radiologic and pathologic concordance, and 79% were designated as suspicious for malignancy (Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System level 4). The most common findings of 38 follow-up excisional biopsies were residual RS (22 [58%]), atypical lobular hyperplasia (5 [13%]), and no residual lesion (5 [13%]). Eleven excisional biopsies (29%) were upstaged to invasive or in situ carcinoma or to atypical hyperplasia. Follow-up excisional biopsy is warranted for RS/CSLs, specifically those larger than 1.0 cm with worrisome radiographic findings or with radiologic and pathologic discordance. Approximately 29% of cases were upstaged to in situ or invasive carcinomas or other high-risk lesions in our study.
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- Aziza Nassar
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Subspecialty General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Winzer KJ, Unger S, Bick U, Dieckmann F, Fallenberg E. Use of an Additional Diagnostic Work-up Following a Treatment Recommendation from the Preoperative Conference of the Mammography Screening Units. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2014; 74:370-375. [PMID: 25076794 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1360322] [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: 02/05/2013] [Revised: 12/25/2013] [Accepted: 12/31/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Objective: If a focus of suspicion is classified as being B 3-5 by a punch biopsy as part of a mammography screening, a recommendation for further action to be taken will be given in the preoperative conference of the screening unit. As part of this investigation, these treatment recommendations were compared with the final therapeutic approach taken at a certified breast centre. Furthermore, it was investigated whether and which additional examinations were performed on patients, depending on compliance with the recommended treatment. Material and Method: The data from 272 breast cancer patients from the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 was analysed. The patients took part in the screening programmes of four screening units in the German mammography screening programme, in one federal state. In addition, the data from each patient from one screening unit was analysed in two further federal states. Results: In total, the most recently conducted intervention deviated from the treatment recommendation from the preoperative conference in the screening unit in 77 out of 272 patients (28.3 %). Of these, there were 50 recommendations for open biopsy which ultimately resulted in breast-conserving surgery, which is not to be evaluated as an error, as the bioptic result was supplemented by the open biopsy. Additional examinations were performed in patients with deviating treatment recommendation in 39 cases (50.6 %) and in patients without deviating treatment recommendation in 66 cases (34.0 %). The additional examinations carried out included additional punch biopsies (most frequent) and MRI scans, but also additional ultrasounds or a mammography. Conclusions: Additional examinations lead to a change in treatment in a higher percentage of patients in comparison with the initial screening including assessment. An exact reexamination of the findings obtained in the screening is therefore preoperatively necessary in order to guarantee optimum treatment.
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- K-J Winzer
- Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
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- Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
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- Institute of Radiology, Charité Campus Mitte, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
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- Institut für Radiologische Diagnostik, St. Joseph-Stift Bremen, Bremen
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin
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Abe E, Suzuki K, Hayashi N, Yang Y, Li CP, Uno M, Akiyama F, Yamauchi H, Nakamura S, Tsugawa K, Tsunoda H, Ohde S, Sasano H. Clinicopathological significance of 'atypical ductal proliferation' in core needle biopsy of the breast. Pathol Int 2014; 64:58-66. [PMID: 24629173 DOI: 10.1111/pin.12135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2013] [Accepted: 01/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Atypical ductal proliferation or ADP has been used in histopathological diagnosis of core needle biopsy (CNB) but its details have not been well studied. Therefore, we examined the clinicopathological characteristics of the initial CNB cases diagnosed as 'ADP ' who subsequently turned out to be malignant, and compared the findings to those that did not. Among 101 cases initially diagnosed as ADP in CNB, the second biopsy revealed no carcinoma (38), ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) (45) and invasive carcinoma (18). Significant differences were detected between those which turned out to be carcinoma and those that did not, in the status of myoepithelial cells identified by p63 immunohistochemistry (P = 0.026) and ultrasound (US) categories (P < 0.001). We further compared the histopathological characteristics of those initially diagnosed as ADP and subsequently as DCIS or invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) with those initially diagnosed as such. DCIS or IDC cases initially diagnosed as ADP had significantly lower Ki67 labeling index (P < 0.01, P < 0.01) and histological grade using Van nuys prognostic index (P < 0.01) or Nottingham histological grades (P < 0.01) respectively than those initially as DCIS or IDC. An assessment of myoepithelial components with US findings might contribute to determine the subsequent clinical algorithm of the patients diagnosed as ADP at initial CNB.
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- Eriko Abe
- Department of Pathology, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo; Department of Pathology, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai
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Abdulcadir D, Nori J, Meattini I, Giannotti E, Boeri C, Vanzi E, Vezzosi V, Bianchi S. Phyllodes tumours of the breast diagnosed as B3 category on image-guided 14-gauge core biopsy: analysis of 51 cases from a single institution and review of the literature. Eur J Surg Oncol 2014; 40:859-64. [PMID: 24612651 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2014.02.222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2013] [Revised: 01/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/07/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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AIMS Image-guided 14-gauge (G) core biopsy (CB) has been shown to be an accurate method providing histological diagnosis of breast lesions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of image-guided 14-G CB in the diagnosis of phyllodes tumours (PT) reported as B3 category and its accuracy in distinguishing this lesion from fibroadenomas (FA). MATERIALS AND METHODS The records of 10 000 image-guided 14-G CB of the breast performed from January 2001 to August 2011 at the Diagnostic Senology Unit of Careggi University Hospital were reviewed; 2554 (25.5%) were fibroepithelial lesions: 56 of them (2%) were diagnosed as PT and reported as B3 category. The database of the Pathological Anatomy Unit of Careggi University Hospital was then searched to verify the histological diagnosis after surgical excision. Fifty-one cases of PT diagnosed as B3 category in 51 women were included in the present study. RESULTS Of the 51 cases of PT diagnosed as B3 category on 14-G CB, 39 (76.5%) lesions were confirmed as PT on SE (30, 4 and 5 as benign, borderline and malignant PT respectively) with a PPV of 76.5%. Twelve lesions (23.5%) were diagnosed as FA after surgical excision. CONCLUSIONS Our study shows that 14-G CB is a valuable tool, in a preoperative setting, in diagnosing PT.
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- D Abdulcadir
- Diagnostic Senology Unit, AOU Careggi, Largo GA Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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- Diagnostic Senology Unit, AOU Careggi, Largo GA Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Radiotherapy Unit, Clinical Physiopathology Department, AOU Careggi, Largo GA Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Diagnostic Senology Unit, AOU Careggi, Largo GA Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Diagnostic Senology Unit, AOU Careggi, Largo GA Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Diagnostic Senology Unit, AOU Careggi, Largo GA Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Pathological Anatomy Unit, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, AOU Careggi, Largo GA Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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- Pathological Anatomy Unit, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, AOU Careggi, Largo GA Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy
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Verschuur-Maes AHJ, Kornegoor R, de Bruin PC, Oudejans JJ, van Diest PJ. Do columnar cell lesions exist in the male breast? Histopathology 2014; 64:818-25. [PMID: 24267518 DOI: 10.1111/his.12333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Revised: 11/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIMS In females, columnar cell lesions (CCLs) have been recognized as putative precursor lesions of low-grade breast cancer, but their role in male breast carcinogenesis is as yet unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS We reviewed surgical resections from males with breast cancer (n = 89), gynaecomastia (n = 20) and normal breast specimens from autopsies (n = 5) for the presence of CCL. In addition, we performed immunohistochemistry for cytokeratin 5/6 (CK5/6), CK14 and oestrogen receptor alpha (ER). In 19 of 89 resections (two DCIS cases and 17 invasive carcinoma), some individual ducts were found to contain cells with snouts on the luminal border but lacking further typical columnar cell lesion features. We mainly found three-layered ductal epithelium, characteristic for gynaecomastia and confirmed by immunohistochemistry. Moreover, we found a few ducts in male breast cancer sections that were clonally negative for basal cytokeratins. CONCLUSION We found no lesions with convincing CCL morphology at the periphery of invasive male breast cancers, in gynaecomastia or in normal male breast specimens. Although we cannot completely exclude the existence of CCLs in the male breast, these lesions seem to be very uncommon and are therefore unlikely to play a major role in male breast carcinogenesis.
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de Beça FF, Rasteiro C, Correia A, Costa S, Amendoeira I. Improved malignancy prediction by B3 breast lesions subclassification. Ann Diagn Pathol 2013; 17:434-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2013.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2013] [Revised: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 05/11/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Is Mode of Presentation of B3 Breast Core Biopsies (Screen-Detected or Symptomatic) a Distinguishing Factor in the Final Histopathologic Result or Risk of Diagnosis of Malignancy? World J Surg 2013; 37:2607-12. [DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2191-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Yamaguchi R, Tanaka M, Tse GM, Yamaguchi M, Terasaki H, Akiba J, Naito Y, Mizushima Y, Yano H. Pure flat epithelial atypia is uncommon in subsequent breast excisions for atypical epithelial proliferation. Cancer Sci 2012; 103:1580-5. [PMID: 22533984 DOI: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.2012.02314.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2012] [Revised: 04/12/2012] [Accepted: 04/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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The management of atypical intraductal lesions of the breast remains controversial. In the present study, the subsequent surgical excision results and follow-up data on 86 (3.65%) atypical intraductal lesions and 78 (3.31%) low-grade ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) from a cohort of 2358 needle biopsies were examined. There were 17 cases (0.72%) of pure flat epithelial atypia (FEA), 44 (1.87%) pure atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH), three (0.13%) pure atypical lobular hyperplasia (ALH), 18 (0.76%) combined ADH + FEA, three (0.13%) combined ALH + FEA and one (0.04%) combined ALH + FEA + ADH. Subsequent surgical excisions were done in 53 cases and revealed the following incidences of malignancy: pure FEA (1/8); pure ADH (17/31); FEA + ADH (7/10); FEA + ALH (2/3); and FEA + ALH + ADH (0/1), with pure FEA showing significantly lower incidence of malignancy. In this cohort, there were 703 carcinomas including 155 DCIS with 78 cases (50.3%) being low-grade. FEA with ADH (and/or ALH) was present in 22 (28.2%) of these 78 cases of low-grade DCISs at surgical excisions. Pure FEA was not detected in any of the subsequently excised surgical materials of the atypical intraductal lesions nor the low-grade DCISs. Thus, pure FEA was very unusual in surgical specimens. When pure FEA is detected at needle biopsy, a wait and see approach can be adopted. However, when the FEA is associated with other concomitant atypical intraductal lesions, especially ADH, further excision should be contemplated.
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- Rin Yamaguchi
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Kurume University Medical Center, Kurume, Japan.
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Bianchi S, Giannotti E, Vanzi E, Marziali M, Abdulcadir D, Boeri C, Livi L, Orzalesi L, Sanchez LJ, Susini T, Vezzosi V, Nori J. Radial scar without associated atypical epithelial proliferation on image-guided 14-gauge needle core biopsy: analysis of 49 cases from a single-centre and review of the literature. Breast 2011; 21:159-64. [PMID: 21944431 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2011.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2011] [Revised: 07/26/2011] [Accepted: 09/04/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability of image-guided 14-gauge needle core biopsy in the diagnosis of radial scar without associated atypical epithelial proliferation, by comparison with definitive histological diagnosis on surgical excision. The records of 8792 consecutive image-guided 14-gauge needle core biopsy of the breast performed from January 1996 to December 2009 were reviewed. Forty-nine cases of radial scar without associated atypical epithelial proliferation were identified and compared with definitive histological diagnosis on surgical excision. The definitive histological diagnosis on surgical excision confirmed the results of image-guided 14-gauge needle core biopsy in 36 of 49 cases (73.5%), in 9 cases (18.3%) radial scar was associated with atypical epithelial proliferation, while 4 cases out of 49 cases were upgraded to carcinoma (3 cases of ductal carcinoma in situ and one case of invasive lobular carcinoma), with an underestimation rate of 8.2%. A diagnosis of radial scar without associated atypical epithelial proliferation on image-guided 14-gauge needle core biopsy does not exclude a malignancy on surgical excision; consequently during the multidisciplinary discussion further assessment by surgical excision or vacuum-assisted excision, as recently reported, needs to be considered to obtain a definitive histological diagnosis.
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- S Bianchi
- Pathological Anatomy Unit, Department of Critical Care Medicine and Surgery, AOU Careggi, Largo G.A. Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.
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