Morgan K. Johnson , Chandler S. Cortina , Mohammed Aldakkak , Chiang-Ching Huang , Amanda L. Kong
{"title":"The Use of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients Undergoing Mastectomy for DCIS","authors":"Morgan K. Johnson , Chandler S. Cortina , Mohammed Aldakkak , Chiang-Ching Huang , Amanda L. Kong","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Current guidelines do not recommend routine sentinel node biopsy (SLNB) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), except in the setting of mastectomy or microinvasive disease. This study aimed to evaluate national SLNB utilization in women undergoing upfront mastectomy for DCIS, identify predictors of SLNB utilization, and determine the percentage with a positive SLNB.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A retrospective cohort analysis was performed using the NCDB of women with clinical DCIS who underwent upfront mastectomy between 2012 and 2017. Demographic and clinicopathologic variables were compared between patients who underwent SLNB and those who did not. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to identify factors associated with SLNB utilization and positive SLNB.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>About 38,973 patients met inclusion criteria: 34,231 (88%) underwent SLNB and 4742 (12%) had no surgical axillary staging. Most patients were age 50-69 (51%), non-Hispanic White (71%), with private insurance (66%). On multivariate analysis, older patients were less likely to receive SLNB (<em>P</em> < .01), while patients with higher grade DCIS were more likely to undergo SLNB (<em>P</em> < .01). In those who underwent SLNB (n = 34,231), only 1,149 (3.4%) had nodal involvement. Non-Hispanic Black patients had increased odds of a positive SLNB (<em>P</em> < .01), while those with estrogen receptor positive disease were less likely to be node positive (OR 0.68, <em>P</em> < .001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>While 88% of patients had a SLNB, only 3.4% were found to be node positive. Given this low rate, it is reasonable to consider SLNB omission in select patients with low grade, hormone receptor positive DCIS undergoing upfront mastectomy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141698225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase III Study in India for Comparing Efficacy, Safety, and PK of ZRC-3277 (Pertuzumab Biosimilar) With Perjeta® in Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer","authors":"Rushabh Kothari , Maulik Doshi , P.K. Chaithanya , Satheesh CT , Anil Kumar , Krishna Mohan Mallavarapu , Rajnish Nagarkar , Vijay Mahobia , Niraj Bhatt , K.L. Priyadarshini , Ajay Gogia , Tanveer Maksud , Saurabh Prasad , K. Velavan , Rajeev L․K․ , Prakash SS , Vikas Talreja , Kaushal Kalra , Bhushan Nemade , Aloke Ghosh Dastidar , Deven Parmar","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.07.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.07.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>To evaluate the efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics (PK), and immunogenicity of ZRC-3277 (pertuzumab biosimilar) with Perjeta® (pertuzumab) in previously untreated patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC).</p></div><div><h3>Patients and Methods</h3><p>This phase III, multicenter, double-blind study across 38 sites in India randomized (1:1) patients with HER2-positive MBC in either the ZRC-3277 or Perjeta® group. Both groups also received trastuzumab and docetaxel. Of 268 enrolled patients, mITT population had 243 patients (119 and 124 in the ZRC-3277 and Perjeta® groups, respectively). The primary objective was to compare the between-group objective response rate (ORR) after 6 cycles of treatment. ORR was determined by evaluating scans of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging following Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumor (RECIST 1.1). Two-sided 95% confidence interval (95% CI) for the difference in ORR was determined to evaluate the noninferiority of ZRC-3277 to Perjeta®. The secondary outcomes included the assessment of PK, immunogenicity, and safety between the 2 groups.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In the mITT population, 104 (87.39%) and 114 (91.94%) participants achieved the ORR in the ZRC-3277 and Perjeta® groups, respectively. For predefined -15% noninferiority margin, obtained 2-sided 95% CIs (−12.19%, 3.11%) for the difference in ORR (−4.55%) between the 2 groups demonstrated the noninferiority of ZRC-3277 to Perjeta®. PK, immunogenicity, and safety were not significantly different between the 2 groups.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Efficacy, PK, immunogenicity, and safety profiles of ZRC-3277 was found to be similar to those of Perjeta®.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141696129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Breast cancer surgery - fast-paced and ever-changing","authors":"Z. Al-Hilli, Anna Weiss","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.07.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clbc.2024.07.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141702681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marina Linares-Rodríguez, Isabel Blancas, F. Rodríguez-Serrano
{"title":"The Predictive Value of Blood-Derived Exosomal miRNAs as Biomarkers in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review","authors":"Marina Linares-Rodríguez, Isabel Blancas, F. Rodríguez-Serrano","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.016","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141707551","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dómhnall J. O'Connor, Matthew G. Davey, Carson McFeetors, Ray P. McLaughlin, Karl J. Sweeney, Michael K. Barry, Carmel M. Malone, Sami Abd El Wahab, Aoife J. Lowery, Michael J. Kerin
{"title":"Evaluating Surgical Outcomes Between Estrogen Receptor Positive Invasive Lobular and Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast—A Propensity Matched Analysis","authors":"Dómhnall J. O'Connor, Matthew G. Davey, Carson McFeetors, Ray P. McLaughlin, Karl J. Sweeney, Michael K. Barry, Carmel M. Malone, Sami Abd El Wahab, Aoife J. Lowery, Michael J. Kerin","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.012","url":null,"abstract":"Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) contributes significantly to the global cancer burden and is the most common of the histological “special types” of breast cancer. ILC has unique features setting it apart from the more common invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). Despite differences, treatment algorithms do not consider histological differences. To determine the differences in treatment and outcomes of ILC relative to IDC in a strict case-matched cohort study at a tertiary referral, specialist, breast cancer center. All Estrogen receptor positive (ER+) ILCs from 1999 to 2015 were matched for; age, tumor size, grade, PR/HER2 status, nodal stage and metastases with ER+ IDCs from the same period. Surgical and systemic treatments were assessed along with overall (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS). 762 cases in total were analyzed (1:1 matching; ILC:IDC). ILC cases were more often treated with mastectomy (37.5% vs. 28.6%, .009) and those who received breast conserving surgery (BCS) more often had an incomplete resection (30.2% vs. 19.6%, .01). IDC were more often treated with NACT (5.5% vs. 14.4%, < .001). Mean DFS were similar between ILC and IDC; 148.3 vs. 141.4 months ( .112) but OS was significantly longer in the ILC group; 165.7 vs. 134 months ( .002). This trend was consistent among the subset of patients undergoing BCS. For ILC undergoing BCS, mean DFS was 129.8 vs. 128.3 months for IDC ( .418) and OS was 155.4 and 110.7 months respectively ( < .001). Incomplete resection at the time of index surgery did not alter the disease free or overall survival in either the ILC or IDC patients to a level that reached statistical significance. In this cohort study, the strict matching of ILC and IDCs for a number of prognostic indicators, demonstrates the impact of lobular histology with a clarity not previously observed. ILCs have comparable survival outcomes to patients with IDC but at the expense of more extensive index and revisional surgery. There is a need for awareness of these facts among surgeons and patients for optimal treatment prioritization and provision.","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141719061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carol Wang, Jamie Frost, Megan Tang, Reanna Shah, Esther Kim, Peter E. Shamamian, Keisha E. Montalmant, Olachi Oleru, Nargiz Seyidova, Peter W. Henderson
{"title":"Neighborhood Deprivation is Associated With Increased Postoperative Complications After Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction","authors":"Carol Wang, Jamie Frost, Megan Tang, Reanna Shah, Esther Kim, Peter E. Shamamian, Keisha E. Montalmant, Olachi Oleru, Nargiz Seyidova, Peter W. Henderson","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.017","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.017","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>The Area Deprivation Index (ADI) ranks neighborhoods by deprivation based on US Census data. This study utilizes ADI scores to investigate the impact of neighborhood deprivation on complication rates following breast reconstruction.</p></div><div><h3>Patients and methods</h3><p><span>Patients who received implant-based reconstruction from 2019 to 2023 were identified at a single institution in New York. Patients were linked to a state-specific ADI score and categorized into groups: “High ADI” (6-10) and “Low ADI” (1-5). Patient characteristics and complication rates were compared between the ADI groups with Chi-Square analysis and </span><em>t</em><span>-tests. The predictive value of ADI scores on complication rates was assessed using logistic regression models.</span></p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In total, 471 patients were included, of which 16% (n = 73) were in the High ADI group, and 84% (n = 398) were in the Low ADI group. There were no baseline differences between the 2 groups, except that there were more patients of Hispanic descent in the High ADI group (30% vs. 15%, <em>P</em> < .01). The High ADI group had a higher overall complication rate than the Low ADI group (34% vs. 21%, <em>P</em><span> < .01), as well as higher individual rates of hematoma (12% vs. 3%, </span><em>P</em><span> < .01) and unexpected reoperations (18% vs. 7%, </span><em>P</em> < .01). After adjusting for differences in race, High ADI scores predicted hematoma, reoperations, and any complication (<em>P</em> < .05).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Patients living in neighborhoods with high ADI had a higher incidence of postoperative complications, independent of comorbidities and race. This measure of disparity should be considered when counselling patients about their risk of complications following procedures like implant-based breast reconstruction.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Why Do You Treat pCR Patient With Pertuzumab and Trastuzumab?","authors":"Maria Vita Sanò, Nicoletta Staropoli","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.015","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141719062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Integration of Radiomics and Immune-Related Genes Signatures for Predicting Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer.","authors":"Xue Li, Lifeng Yang, Fa Jiang, Xiong Jiao","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To develop a radiogenomics nomogram for predicting axillary lymph node (ALN) metastasis in breast cancer and reveal underlying associations between radiomics features and biological pathways.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study included 1062 breast cancer patients, 90 patients with both DCE-MRI and gene expression data. The optimal immune-related genes and radiomics features associated with ALN metastasis were firstly calculated, and corresponding feature signatures were constructed to further validate their performances in predicting ALN metastasis. The radiogenomics nomogram for predicting the risk of ALN metastasis was established by integrating radiomics signature, immune-related genes (IRG) signature, and critical clinicopathological factors. Gene modules associated with key radiomics features were identified by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and submitted to functional enrichment analysis. Gene set variation analysis (GSVA) and correlation analysis were performed to investigate the associations between radiomics features and biological pathways.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The radiogenomics nomogram showed promising predictive power for predicting ALN metastasis, with AUCs of 0.973 and 0.928 in the training and testing groups, respectively. WGCNA and functional enrichment analysis revealed that gene modules associated with key radiomics features were mainly enriched in breast cancer metastasis-related pathways, such as focal adhesion, ECM-receptor interaction, and cell adhesion molecules. GSVA also identified pathway activities associated with radiomics features such as glycogen synthesis, integration of energy metabolism.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The radiogenomics nomogram can serve as an effective tool to predict the risk of ALN metastasis. This study provides further evidence that radiomics phenotypes may be driven by biological pathways related to breast cancer metastasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141632816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antiapoptotic and Prometastatic Roles of Cytokine FAM3B in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.008","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer. FAM3B, a secreted protein, has been extensively studied in various types of tumors. However, its function in breast cancer remains poorly understood.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>We analyzed FAM3B expression data from breast cancer patients available at TCGA database and overall survival was analyzed by using the Kaplan-Meier plotter. MDA-MB-231 TNBC tumor cell line and hormone-responsive MCF-7 cell lines were transfected to overexpress FAM3B. We assessed cell death, tumorigenicity, and invasiveness <em>in vitro</em> through MTT analysis, flow cytometry assays, anchorage-independent tumor growth, and wound healing assays, respectively. We performed <em>in vivo</em> evaluation by tumor xenograft in nude mice.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><em>In silico</em> analysis revealed that FAM3B expression was lower in all breast tumors. However, TNBC patients with high FAM3B expression had a poor prognosis. FAM3B overexpression protected MDA-MB-231 cells from cell death, with increased expression of Bcl-2 and Bcl-xL, and reduced caspase-3 activity. MDA-MB-231 cells overexpressing FAM3B also exhibited increased tumorigenicity and migration rates <em>in vitro</em>, displaying increased tumor growth and reduced survival rates in xenotransplanted nude mice. This phenotype is accompanied by the upregulation of EMT-related genes Slug, Snail, TGFBR2, vimentin, N-cadherin, MMP-2, MMP-9, and MMP-14. However, these effects were not observed in the MCF-7 cells overexpressing FAM3B<em>.</em></p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>FAM3B overexpression contributes to tumor growth, promotion of metastasis, and, consequently, leads to a poor prognosis in the most aggressive forms of breast cancer. Future clinical research is necessary to validate FAM3B as both a diagnostic and a therapeutic strategy for TNBC.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574922","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impacts of Tumor Stage at Diagnosis and Adjuvant Therapy on Long-Term Survival Outcomes in Patients With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Achieving Pathologic Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy","authors":"Ao-Xiang Chen, Xiao Chen, Xin-Xin Li, Zhang-Yin Guo, Xu-Chen Cao, Xin Wang, Bin Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clbc.2024.06.013","url":null,"abstract":"It remains unknown whether the tumor stage at initial diagnosis and adjuvant treatments had any impacts on the long-term survival outcomes of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) achieving pathologic complete response (pCR) following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). Clinical stage II-III patients with TNBC who achieved pCR after NACT were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program (SEER cohort) and the National Clinical Research Center for Cancer (Tianjin) in China (TMUCIH cohort). Survival analyses were conducted based on tumor stages and the types of adjuvant treatment received by the patients. The outcomes of interest were overall survival (OS) and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS). The TMUCIH cohort comprised 178 patients with a median follow-up of 55.5 months. Two and 3 patients experienced BCSS and OS events, respectively. The SEER cohort included 1218 patients with a median follow-up of 65.5 months, where 53 and 78 patients experienced BCSS and OS events, respectively. Patients diagnosed with stage III disease had significantly higher hazards of death compared to stage II disease (OS: hazard ratio [HR], 3.34; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.84-6.07; < .001; BCSS: HR, 2.86; 95% CI, 1.38-5.92; < .001). Adjuvant systemic and radiation therapy did not confer additional benefits to OS and BCSS. Tumor stage at initial diagnosis remains an independent predictor of long-term survival outcomes in patients with TNBC achieving pCR after NACT. Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy do not appear to provide additional benefit to their long-term prognosis.","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.1,"publicationDate":"2024-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141574917","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}