Breast CarePub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-05-20DOI: 10.1159/000531117
Adela-Luciana Oprea, Bahadir Gulluoglu, Yusuf Emre Aytin, Ozgur Can Eren, Canan Aral, Tiberiu-Bogdan Szekely, Ebru Tastekin, Handan Kaya, Suleyman Bademler, Hasan Karanlik, Atakan Sezer, Mustafa Umit Ugurlu, Sabin Gligore Turdean, Rares Georgescu, Claudiu Marginean
{"title":"Conventional Tools for Predicting Satisfactory Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer Patients.","authors":"Adela-Luciana Oprea, Bahadir Gulluoglu, Yusuf Emre Aytin, Ozgur Can Eren, Canan Aral, Tiberiu-Bogdan Szekely, Ebru Tastekin, Handan Kaya, Suleyman Bademler, Hasan Karanlik, Atakan Sezer, Mustafa Umit Ugurlu, Sabin Gligore Turdean, Rares Georgescu, Claudiu Marginean","doi":"10.1159/000531117","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000531117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of the study was to assess the role of Magee Equation 3 (MagEq3), IHC4 score, and HER2-low status in predicting \"satisfactory response (SR)\" to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in HR+/HER2- breast cancer (BC) patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a retrospective study, female patients of any age with T<sub>1-4</sub>, N<sub>0-2</sub>, M<sub>0</sub> HR+/HER2- BC who received NAC and underwent adequate locoregional surgical treatment were included. Patients were grouped according to 2 outcomes: (a) overall response to NAC in breast and axilla by using residual cancer burden (RCB) criteria and (b) axillary downstaging after NAC by using N staging. 2 cohorts for overall response were overall SR (RCB 0-1) and no SR (RCB 2-3). On the other hand, for axillary downstaging, 2 cohorts constituted from axillary SR (ypN<sub>0</sub> and ypN<sub>0i+</sub>) and no SR (ypN<sub>mic-N3</sub>). MagEq3 and IHC4 scores were calculated from their pathological tumor slides in each patient. HER2 status was categorized as either \"no\" or \"low.\" In addition, patient age, family history, tumor histology, stage at admission, and Ki-67 status were compared between cohorts according to predefined outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In a total of 230 BC patients, 228 patients were included to compare according to their RCB levels. The mean age of patients with overall SR was significantly lower than those without. Patients with high Ki-67 expression, high (>30) MagEq3 score, high ICH4 quartile, and HER2-low status had significantly more overall SR. On the other hand, only patients with high Ki-67 expression had significantly more axillary SR. MagEq3 score levels, ICH4 quartiles, and HER2 status were similar between patients with axillary SR and not.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MagEq3 and IHC4 tools seemed to be useful to predict those HR+/HER2- BC patients who are most likely to get benefit from NAC. But, only high Ki-67 expression level significantly predicted satisfactory axillary downstaging in HR+/HER2- BC patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":9310,"journal":{"name":"Breast Care","volume":"18 5","pages":"344-353"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10601680/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71410706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breast CarePub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-08-29DOI: 10.1159/000531943
NiJiati AiErken, Nan Shao, Yuhong Liu, Huijuan Shi, Yawei Shi, Zhongyu Yuan, Ying Lin
{"title":"Effect of Lipid Levels on Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Prognosis in Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.","authors":"NiJiati AiErken, Nan Shao, Yuhong Liu, Huijuan Shi, Yawei Shi, Zhongyu Yuan, Ying Lin","doi":"10.1159/000531943","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000531943","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Dyslipidemia can promote cell proliferation, malignant transformation, metastasis, and cancer recurrence. Moreover, it could also affect immune infiltration in the tumor microenvironment. Therefore, we aimed to explore the effects of lipid levels on tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) and prognosis in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Samples from 222 patients with TNBC from July 2007 to December 2019 were obtained from the tissue specimen banks in 3 hospitals. The blood samples were used to detect the levels of lipid levels such as apolipoprotein B (Apo B), triglyceride (TG), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). The TILs in the 222 TNBC tissues were detected using hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, and the relationship between the lipid levels, clinical characteristics, and prognosis was analyzed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among TNBC patients, the overall survival (OS) time and disease-free survival (DFS) time were lower in patients with high LDL-C levels than those with low LDL-C levels (<i>p</i> < 0.01, respectively). The DFS was shorter in patients with low stromal TIL (STIL) levels than those with moderate or high STIL levels (<i>p =</i> 0.023). Multifactor Cox regression analysis showed that LDL-C level, Apo B level, and lymphocyte-predominant breast cancer were independent risk factors for OS in TNBC patients. The number of positive lymph nodes, postoperative staging, and total amount of TILs were independent risk factors for DFS in TNBC patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The LDL-C and STIL levels were correlated with survival and prognosis in patients with TNBC.</p>","PeriodicalId":9310,"journal":{"name":"Breast Care","volume":"18 5","pages":"390-398"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10601676/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71410707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breast CarePub Date : 2023-10-01Epub Date: 2023-06-21DOI: 10.1159/000531621
George Burton, Yazan A Masannat, Patrice Forget
{"title":"Non-Surgical Site Pain in Women following Breast Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"George Burton, Yazan A Masannat, Patrice Forget","doi":"10.1159/000531621","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000531621","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Chronic pain after breast cancer surgery affects up to 60% of patients. Evidence supports the fact that pain outwith the surgical site is a significant issue. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to evaluate the prevalence of non-surgical site pain (NSSP) in women after breast cancer surgery at 6 months post-operatively.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Adult women with a confirmed breast cancer diagnosis who had undergone breast cancer surgery were identified. The outcome pursued was pain outwith the surgical site measured on either NRS/VRS or VAS rating scale. CENTRAL, Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Web of Science, and Scopus were searched to identify studies that examined NSSP after breast cancer surgery at 6 months. Data were gathered via pre-piloted Excel forms and analysed both quantitively and qualitatively. Meta-analysis was carried out using a random-effects model to assess risk difference with 95% confidence interval (CI).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of sixteen studies were identified for inclusion. Eleven studies failed to provide sufficient data and consequently were analysed qualitatively. Five studies were adequate for quantitative analysis, including a total of 995 patients. Meta-analysis identified a risk difference of 18% (95% CI: 5-31%) between patients who had breast cancer surgery and a reference, however, this is low-quality evidence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This review has highlighted that breast cancer surgery increases the risk of pain outwith the surgical site postoperatively. It was additionally identified that NSSP data are often gathered in research yet rarely presented in results or highlighted as a primary outcome. As the quality of evidence was low, research specifying NSSP as a primary outcome is required to provide more certainty.</p>","PeriodicalId":9310,"journal":{"name":"Breast Care","volume":"18 5","pages":"399-411"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10601695/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71410708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breast CarePub Date : 2023-09-30DOI: 10.1159/000534367
Kerstin Riecke, Lisa Steinhilper, Charlotte Von Bülow, Dorothee Schwarz, Eike Burandt, Jana Käthe Striefler, Volkmar Müller, Barbara Schmalfeldt, Isabell Witzel
{"title":"Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report about a Male Patient with Pectoral Implants","authors":"Kerstin Riecke, Lisa Steinhilper, Charlotte Von Bülow, Dorothee Schwarz, Eike Burandt, Jana Käthe Striefler, Volkmar Müller, Barbara Schmalfeldt, Isabell Witzel","doi":"10.1159/000534367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000534367","url":null,"abstract":"<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) is still a rare extralymphatic lymphoma. As of March 1, 2023, approximately 1,355 cases of BIA-ALCL have been reported worldwide. However, no such case has yet been described with pectoral implants in male patients. Most patients with BIA-ALCL present with nonspecific implant-associated symptoms such as late-onset seroma, swollen breasts, and deformation of implants. <b><i>Case Presentation:</i></b> Here, we describe BIA-ALCL in a 76-year-old male patient who presented with a late-onset seroma in order to raise awareness for BIA-ALCL also in men after esthetic chest surgery with silicone pectoral implants. The patient had undergone augmentation of the pectoralis muscle with implants for esthetic reasons 9 years before. First cytological specimens showed no malignancy. A repeated cytological assessment after 6 weeks from recurring seroma showed characteristic CD30+ T-cell clones. Surgery with complete bilateral capsulectomy and implant removal was performed. Due to the early-stage ALCL being limited only to the capsule and no evidence of systemic disease, adjuvant systemic treatment was not considered necessary. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Any persisting late-onset seroma also in male patients with pectoral implants should raise suspicion of ALCL as differential diagnosis and should be assessed with cytological examination.","PeriodicalId":9310,"journal":{"name":"Breast Care","volume":"216 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135126988","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breast CarePub Date : 2023-09-20DOI: 10.1159/000533902
Constantin Pixberg, Markus Schulze, Lars Buschhorn, Jan Philip Suppelna, Andreas Mock, Mario Hlevnjak, Sabine Heublein, Eva Schumacher-Wulf, Andreas Schneeweiss
{"title":"Reimbursement in the context of precision oncology approaches in metastatic breast cancer: challenges and experiences","authors":"Constantin Pixberg, Markus Schulze, Lars Buschhorn, Jan Philip Suppelna, Andreas Mock, Mario Hlevnjak, Sabine Heublein, Eva Schumacher-Wulf, Andreas Schneeweiss","doi":"10.1159/000533902","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000533902","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Precision oncology programs using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to detect predictive biomarkers are extending therapeutic options for patients with metastatic breast cancer (mBC). Regularly, based on the recommendations in the interdisciplinary molecular tumor board (iMTB), an inclusion in a clinical trial is not possible. In this case, the German health-insurance system allows for the application of reimbursement for an off-label drug use. Here we describe the current challenges and our experience with reimbursement of molecular therapies in mBC. Methods: A total of 100 applications for reimbursement of off-label therapies recommended by an iMTB were filed for patients with mBC, of which 89 were evaluable for this analysis. The approval rate was correlated with the molecular level of evidence of the respective therapy according to the NCT and ESCAT classification as well as with pretreatment therapy lines. Findings: Overall, 53.9% (48/89) of reimbursement applications were approved. Applications for therapies based on level of evidence m1 (NCT classification), tier I and II (ESCAT classification) had a significantly and clinically relevant increased chance of reimbursement, while a greater number of previous treatment lines had no significantly increased chance of approval, though a trend of approval towards higher treatment lines was detectable. Interpretation: Currently, the German jurisdiction seems to aggravate the clinical implementation of clinically urgently needed molecular therapies.","PeriodicalId":9310,"journal":{"name":"Breast Care","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136378841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breast CarePub Date : 2023-09-19DOI: 10.1159/000534154
Christian Jackisch, Athanasios Argyriadis
{"title":"Endocrine Therapy: From Ovarian Ablation to individualized therapy and signal inhibition","authors":"Christian Jackisch, Athanasios Argyriadis","doi":"10.1159/000534154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000534154","url":null,"abstract":"<b><i>Background:</i></b> At the end of the 19th century, Sir George Thomas Beatson first discovered the positive influence of a bilateral oophorectomy on the development of breast cancer lesions in women with advanced disease. Since then, endocrine therapy has been a key component of the treatment of both early (EBC) and advanced-stage (MBC) hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer. <b><i>Summary:</i></b> This review discusses the evolution of this therapeutic approach from the introduction of high-dose estrogen therapy leading to the development of several antiestrogen therapies. Recently, the new generation of drugs includes selective estrogen receptor modulators, orally administered selective estrogen receptor degraders (SERDs), as well as more unique agents such as complete estrogen receptor antagonists, proteolysis targeting chimeric, and selective estrogen receptor covalent antagonists. These drugs are under evaluation in various levels of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) being evaluated in both early and metastatic settings. As of today, the options in EBC are ranging from short-term neoadjuvant endocrine therapy to monitor the responsiveness of Ki-67 to combined endocrine therapy in MBC, introducing the combination of endocrine therapy and CDK4/6 inhibition as well as PARP inhibition in patients with luminal breast cancer presenting with germline BRCA1/2 mutations. The results of global RCTs are settled in global and local guidelines to optimize the individual therapy of our patients with luminal EBC. <b><i>Key Messages:</i></b> Endocrine intervention in hormone-sensitive breast cancer remains one of the most important options in all settings of early and metastatic breast cancer.","PeriodicalId":9310,"journal":{"name":"Breast Care","volume":"63 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135109431","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breast CarePub Date : 2023-09-16DOI: 10.1159/000533731
Israel Barco, Marc García-Font, Antonio García-Fdez, Manel Fraile, Elena Vallejo, MCarmen Vidal, Sonia González, Clarisa González, Claudia Beatriz Mitru, Oriol Porta, Carolina Chabrera Sanz
{"title":"Strict versus Liberal use of Sentinel Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer Surgery. Any clinical outcome difference? A 20-year experience.","authors":"Israel Barco, Marc García-Font, Antonio García-Fdez, Manel Fraile, Elena Vallejo, MCarmen Vidal, Sonia González, Clarisa González, Claudia Beatriz Mitru, Oriol Porta, Carolina Chabrera Sanz","doi":"10.1159/000533731","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000533731","url":null,"abstract":"<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> As applied to early breast cancer (BC) patients, sentinel node biopsy (SNB) has undergone major changes over the years, especially concerning the widening of indication criteria or skipping systematic axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) after a positive SN. We aimed to ascertain whether a strict versus a more liberal use of SNB resulted in different clinical outcomes in our clinical experience. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We studied consecutive BC patients undergoing SNB between January 1, 2000, and March 31, 2020. There were 1,587 patients and 1,634 SNB procedures. Cases were divided into two study groups: the “strict” SNB group (unifocal tumors up to 35 mm in which ALND was always performed for a positive SN, amounting to 1,183 SNBs), and the “liberal” SNB group (extended tumor size up to selected T3 cases, as well as multifocal or bilateral disease, and patients with previous contralateral BC, not always followed by ALND after a positive SN, amounting to 451 SNBs). Patients were closely followed up to the end of the study. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Clinico-pathological variables were strikingly different between study groups, with the liberal group showing a higher risk profile. Cox regression analysis for disease recurrence did not show significant differences in axillary, lymph node, or locoregional recurrence rates or distant relapse. There were no differences in survival between groups. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> It seems reasonable to adopt the liberal SNB approach, as the goal of surgical management in early BC patients must be attaining optimal locoregional disease control, no matter the differences in distant metastatic spread rates across different BC risk profiles.","PeriodicalId":9310,"journal":{"name":"Breast Care","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135352999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breast CarePub Date : 2023-09-14DOI: 10.1159/000534090
Eva B. Schultz, Damir Zubac, Wilhelm Bloch, Hansjörg Baurecht, Jana Rickert, Freerk T. Baumann
{"title":"Moderate Intensity Exercise Reduces Side Effects of Cancer Therapy and Maintains Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Male Breast Cancer Patients: Findings from the BRECA Male Crossover Study","authors":"Eva B. Schultz, Damir Zubac, Wilhelm Bloch, Hansjörg Baurecht, Jana Rickert, Freerk T. Baumann","doi":"10.1159/000534090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000534090","url":null,"abstract":"<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> There is growing evidence that aerobic exercise mitigates cancer therapy-related side effects and improves cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF). However, to the best of our knowledge, no exercise study has been conducted in male breast cancer (MBC) patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility and efficacy of different exercise intensities on CRF and self-reported questionnaire items in MBC patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Twenty-two MBC patients (60 ± 9 years) participated in this randomized crossover study. After completion of medical treatment, MBC patients were randomly assigned to either moderate (40–50% of heart rate [HR] max. and self-perceived exertion: 11) or vigorous (70–80% of HR max. and self-perceived exertion: 15) exercise intensity during the first 3 months of the study. After a 1-month washout period, participants switched group assignments. Primary endpoints were CRF and questionnaire items. <b><i>Results:</i></b> We observed a dropout rate of 36% over 7 months, with the number of participants decreasing from 22 to 14. The results showed significant improvements in “Physical Function” (<i>p</i> = 0.037) and “Social Function” (<i>p</i> = 0.016) after moderate training. A non-significant improvement was also observed in “Breast Symptoms” (<i>p</i> = 0.095), but there was no change in “Fatigue” (<i>p</i> = 0.306). There were no differences observed in cardiovascular fitness (V̇O<sub>2</sub> peak) between the treatment groups. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> This study emphasizes the effectiveness of exercise intervention for an exceedingly rare cancer, highlighting the vital role of moderate intensity aerobic exercise in mitigating treatment side effects. Despite minimal peak V̇O<sub>2</sub> differences, both exercise protocols adequately sustain CRF. Future studies are imperative to design optimized, sex-specific rehabilitation strategies tailored to the unique requirements of MBC patients, advancing our understanding of this under explored realm.","PeriodicalId":9310,"journal":{"name":"Breast Care","volume":"102 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134973085","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Breast CarePub Date : 2023-09-13DOI: 10.1159/000533748
Maggie Banys-Paluchowski, Steffi Hartmann, Nina Ditsch, Natalia Krawczyk, Thorsten Kühn, Jana de Boniface, Joanna Banys-Kotomska, Achim Rody, David Krug
{"title":"Locoregional Therapy: From Mastectomy to Reconstruction, Targeted Surgery, and Ultra-Hypofractionated Radiotherapy","authors":"Maggie Banys-Paluchowski, Steffi Hartmann, Nina Ditsch, Natalia Krawczyk, Thorsten Kühn, Jana de Boniface, Joanna Banys-Kotomska, Achim Rody, David Krug","doi":"10.1159/000533748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000533748","url":null,"abstract":"<b><i>Background:</i></b> The past 3 decades have seen an unprecedented shift toward treatment de-escalation in surgical therapy of breast cancer. <b><i>Summary:</i></b> Radical mastectomy has been replaced by breast-conserving and oncoplastic approaches in most patients, and full axillary lymph node dissection by less radical staging procedures, such as sentinel lymph node biopsy and targeted axillary dissection. Further, attempts have been made to spare healthy tissue while increasing the probability of removing the tumor with clear margins, thus improving cosmetic results and minimizing the risk of local recurrence. In this context, modern probe-guided localization techniques have been introduced to guide surgical excision. This progress was accompanied by the development of targeted systemic therapies. At the same time, radiotherapy for breast cancer has undergone significant changes. The use of hypofractionation has decreased the typical length of a treatment course from 5–6 weeks to 1–3 weeks. Partial breast irradiation is now a valid option for de-escalation in patients with low-risk features. Axillary radiotherapy achieves similar recurrence rates and decreases the risk of lymphedema in patients with limited sentinel node involvement. <b><i>Key Messages:</i></b> Taken together, these advances are important steps toward individualization of locoregional management strategies. This highlights the importance of interdisciplinary approaches for de-escalation of locoregional therapies.","PeriodicalId":9310,"journal":{"name":"Breast Care","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135787223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}