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EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
卷 31, 期 12, 页码 9520-9528出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-021-08042-1
关键词
Breast neoplasms; Magnetic resonance imaging; Neoadjuvant therapy
资金
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico (CNPq)
The study found that the response evaluation after NAC assessed by both MRI and pathology has an impact on DFS in breast cancer patients. Patients with consistent radiological and pathological responses have a better DFS curve, while those with only MRI or pathology response, or no response, have a higher risk of recurrence.
Objective To investigate the impact of response evaluation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in breast cancer patients, assessed by both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and pathology, on disease-free survival (DFS). Methods This single-center, retrospective cohort study included consecutive breast cancer patients who underwent NAC and preoperative breast MRI. Resolution of invasive carcinoma in the breast and axilla was defined as complete pathological response (pCR). Radiological complete response (rCR) was defined as the absence of abnormal enhancement in the tumor site. Kaplan-Meier estimator was used to estimate the disease-free survival on 60 months. Cox regression analysis was used to estimate hazard ratio (HR) values. Results In total, 317 patients were included with a mean age of 47.3 years and a mean tumor size of 39.8 mm. The most common immunophenotype was luminal (44.9%), followed by triple-negative (26.8%). Overall, 126 patients (39.7%) had an rCR, while 119 (37.5%) had pCR; the radiological and pathological responses agreed in 252 cases (79.5%). During follow-up, patients who had rCR and pCR had a better DFS curve compared to patients with non-rCR and non-pCR, while those who had rCR or pCR presented an intermediate curve (Log-rank p = 0.003). Multivariate analysis showed a higher risk of recurrence in patients with non-rCR and non-pCR (HR: 5,626; p = 0.020) and those who had a complete response on MRI or pathology only (HR: 4,369; p = 0.067), when compared to patients with rCR and pCR. Conclusions The association of MRI and pathological responses after NAC might better stratify the risk of recurrence and prognosis in breast cancer patients.
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