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Shin IB, Han W, Lee HB, Kim HK, Moon HG. Life-Threatening Hematoma in an Elderly Breast Cancer Patient Undergoing Chemotherapy. J Breast Cancer 2023; 26:514-518. [PMID: 37704385 PMCID: PMC10625869 DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2023.26.e41] [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: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 09/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
Abstract
The use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in older patients is increasing. However, chemotherapy should be administered considering the medical comorbidities of the patients and the toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents. Here, we present a case of abdominal wall hematoma with spontaneous inferior epigastric artery injury caused by coughing in a 70-year-old woman who was treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Abdominal computed tomography demonstrated an abdominal wall hematoma with active bleeding. However, angiography with selective embolization of the right inferior epigastric artery and the right internal mammary artery was performed successfully. Scheduled chemotherapy was discontinued over concerns of rebleeding and breast-conserving surgery was performed. When deciding on chemotherapy for older patients, attention should be paid to the various complications.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ik Beom Shin
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Miller KN, Thomas SM, Record SM, Rosenberger LH, DiNome ML, DiLalla G, Force JM, Hwang ES, Plichta JK. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Endocrine Therapy for Older Patients with Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer: Comparison of Approaches. Ann Surg Oncol 2023; 30:6141-6150. [PMID: 37466869 PMCID: PMC10529791 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-023-13880-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Benefits of a pathologic complete response (pCR) following neoadjuvant therapy are well established, yet outcomes for older women are understudied. We sought to examine the pCR and overall survival (OS) rates of women with estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer across age groups. METHODS Women diagnosed with cT1-4, N0-3, M0, ER+/HER2- breast cancer (2010-2018) who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) or neoadjuvant endocrine therapy (NET) followed by surgery were selected from the National Cancer Database and categorized by age. Differences were tested, and Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the association of response with OS after adjustment for covariates. RESULTS In the 43,009-patient cohort, 84.8% received NACT and 15.2% received NET. Of those aged ≥ 70 (N = 5623), 51.0% received NACT, and 49.0% received NET. Compared with younger women receiving NACT, older women were less likely to have a breast or nodal pCR [no pCR by age: 85.1% (≥ 70 years) vs 82.2% (50-69 years) vs 77.7% (< 50 years), p < 0.001]. Rates of pCR were similarly low for all women receiving NET [no pCR by age: 95.6% (≥ 70 years) vs 95% (50-69 years) vs 96% (< 50 years), p = 0.06]. After adjustment, pCR after NACT was not associated with OS for older patients, but better survival outcomes were noted for older patients achieving pCR after NET. CONCLUSION For women with ER+/HER2- breast cancer, pCR rates after NACT are lower in older women compared with younger women, and are equally low after NET for all women. However, pCR after NET is associated with improved OS among older women, unlike pCR after NACT.
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- Krislyn N Miller
- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), Durham, NC, USA
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center (DUMC), Durham, NC, USA.
- Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
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Williams AD, Barrio AV. ASO Author Reflections: Is It Worth the Risk? The Benefit of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients with Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2022; 29:8012-8013. [PMID: 35941345 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-022-12324-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Austin D Williams
- Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Breast Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
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