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CANCER MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
Volume 10, Issue -, Pages 4325-4331Publisher
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
DOI: 10.2147/CMAR.S176504
Keywords
fluorescein sodium; breast cancer brain metastasis; fluorescence-guided surgery; extent of resection; KPS
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- Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province, China [2012B031800102]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81500830]
- Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou, China [201607010365]
- High Level University Construction Project of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine [A1-AFD018171Z11072]
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Objective: Surgical resection serves an important role in the multidisciplinary treatment of cerebral metastases (CMs). Conventional white-light, microsurgical, and circumferential stripping of CMs is standard neurosurgical procedure, but is associated with a high recurrence rate. Based on this outcome, there is an urgent need for a new surgical strategy, such as fluorescence-guided resection, for CMs, in order to achieve total removal. Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in 38 patients clinically and pathologically diagnosed with breast cancer brain metastasis at three medical centers from May 2012 to June 2016. The study comprised group 1 (fluorescein-guided surgery) and group 2 (standard microsurgery). In group 1, 5 mg/kg of fluorescein sodium was injected intravenously after an allergy test and before general anesthesia for 17 patients. A yellow 560 filter was employed for microsurgical tumor resection. Group 2 consisted of 21 patients for whom fluorescein was not administered. Results: Surgical outcomes were assessed concerning the extent of resection and Karnofsky performance status. Gross total resection was achieved in these patients, with high fluorescence markedly enhancing tumor visibility. The extent of resection had a powerful influence on performance status. Overall survival after CM was 24.1 months in patients given fluorescein and was 22.8 months in the nonfluorescein group. Conclusion: Fluorescein-guided surgery is a simple, safe, and practical method to resect breast cancer brain metastasis, and leads to a higher proportion of resection compared to common microsurgery. This offers a tremendous advantage when navigating a tiny tumor, and improves the quality of life of patients with CM.
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