Avaliação comparativa de dosagem do marcador tumoral CA 15-3 em cadelas hígidas ou com neoplasia mamária / Comparative evaluation of tumor marker CA 15-3 dosage in dogs, healthy or with breast cancer

O antígeno CA 15-3 é uma proteína presente no soro utilizado no acompanhamento de mulheres com câncer de mama, essencialmente na detecção de metástases. Os objetivos deste estudo foram avaliar a efetividade e a viabilidade da utilização do marcador tumoral CA 15-3 em cadelas, comparando-se os valores do marcador entre cadelas sem e com neoplasia mamária, avaliando-se alterações nos valores do marcador após a mastectomia, e suas correlações entre o tipo histológico. Foi realizada a quantificação sérica do marcador tumoral CA 15-3 (teste de eletroquimioluminescência), em vinte cadelas hígidas (grupo controle) e vinte cadelas com neoplasia mamária (grupo teste). Os animais com neoplasia tiveram a dosagem do marcador realizada antes e 10 dias após a mastectomia. Ainda, foi realiza a citologia vaginal no momento da mastectomia e foram estabelecidos três grupos de acordo com a fase estral de cada cadela, Diestro, Proestro e Anestro. As massas tumorais foram encaminhadas para exame histopatológico. A avaliação dos dados de citologia vaginal entre os grupos Diestro, Proestro e Anestro pelo teste de ANOVA não demonstrou diferença estatística significativa entre os valores encontrados. E na análise para a comparação dos valores do marcador tumoral com os tipos histológicos de neoplasias, divididas em dois grupos, benignas e malignas, utilizando o teste de Mann-Whitney Rank Sum Test, o teste não demonstrou diferença estatística significativa visto que p>0,05. Os valores encontrados do marcador no grupo controle foram uma média de 0,19+0,39 U/mL, no grupo pré-mastectomia 1,56+0,39 U/mL e pós-mastectomia 0,66+0,27 U/mL. Em análise estatística com a comparação de grupo pré e pós-mastectomia, e do grupo controle com o grupo pré e pós-mastectomia observou-se significância com p< 0,005. Assim, observou-se diferença nos valores do marcador antes e depois da remoção cirúrgica da neoplasia, sugerindo seu possível uso como controle de crescimento tumoral pós-mastectomia individual. Porém há muita variação dos resultados nos diferentes métodos existentes, e não há ainda um padrão dos valores de referência para cada método, sendo necessários mais estudos sobre o uso dos marcadores.(AU)

The CA 15-3 antigen is a protein present in the serum, used to monitor women with breast cancer, mainly in metastatic disease detection. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of the CA 15-3 tumor marker in dogs, comparing the marker values between dogs with or without breast cancer, to estimate changes in marker values after mastectomy, and their correlation between the histological types. Serum quantification of the tumor marker CA 15-3 (electrochemiluminescence test) was performed in twenty healthy bitches and twenty others with mammary neoplasia. Bitches with cancer had the content of the tracer performed before and 10 days after mastectomy. The vaginal cytology was performed at the moment of the mastectomy, dividing the animals into three different groups (diestrus, proestrus and anestrus). All the mammary tumors were examined histopathologically. The evaluation of the vaginal cytology data of the groups Diestro, Proestro and Anestro by the ANOVA test did not show a statistically significant difference between the values ​​found. In the analysis histological types of tumor marker values of neoplasms, divided into two groups, benign and malignant, using the Mann-Whitney Rank Sum Test, there was no statistical significant difference at p>0.05. The values of the marker in the control group had an average of 0.19+0.39 U/mL, of the pre-mastectomy group 1.56+0.39 U/mL, and of the post-mastectomy group 0.66+0.27 U/mL. The statistic was performed comparing groups pre- and post-mastectomy, and the control group with group pre- and post-mastectomy with a statistical significance p< 0.005 in both tests. There was a difference of marker values ​​before and after surgical removal of the neoplasia, suggesting its possible use in post-mastectomy tumor control. But exist variation of results with the different existing methods, and there will be still a standard reference value for each method.(AU)

Cáncer de mama en una paciente de 21 años / Breast cancer in a 21 years patient

Se presenta el caso clínico de una paciente de 21 años de edad, quien acudió a la consulta de Oncología del Hospital Gubernamental de Mbabane en Suazilandia por presentar un nódulo en la mama derecha con manifestaciones de dolor intenso desde hacía 1 mes. Fue remitida a la consulta de Cirugía donde le realizaron una biopsia con aguja gruesa, cuyo resultado indicó la presencia de un carcinoma ductal invasivo, clasificado en estadio IIIB al realizar los exámenes complementarios necesarios. La paciente fue trasladada a Sudáfrica para recibir quimioterapia neoadyuvante, con la cual obtuvo mejoría evolutiva clínica y humoral, evidenciada por la reducción del tumor y las cifras del marcador tumoral CA 15-3(AU)

The case report of a 21 years patient who went to the Oncology service in the Government Hospital of Mbabane in Suaziland is presented. She had a nodule in her right breast with manifestations of acute pain for a month. She was referred to the Surgery service where she underwent a core-needle biopsy whose result indicated the presence of a ductal invasive carcinoma, classified in IIIB stage when carrying out the necessary complementary tests. The patient was transferred to South Africa to receive neoadyuvant chemotherapy, with which clinical and humoral response was obtained which was evidenced by tumor reduction and the values of the tumoral marker CA 15-3(AU)

Cáncer de mama en una paciente de 21 años / Breast cancer in a 21 years patient

Se presenta el caso clínico de una paciente de 21 años de edad, quien acudió a la consulta de Oncología del Hospital Gubernamental de Mbabane en Suazilandia por presentar un nódulo en la mama derecha con manifestaciones de dolor intenso desde hacía 1 mes. Fue remitida a la consulta de Cirugía donde le realizaron una biopsia con aguja gruesa, cuyo resultado indicó la presencia de un carcinoma ductal invasivo, clasificado en estadio IIIB al realizar los exámenes complementarios necesarios. La paciente fue trasladada a Sudáfrica para recibir quimioterapia neoadyuvante, con la cual obtuvo mejoría evolutiva clínica y humoral, evidenciada por la reducción del tumor y las cifras del marcador tumoral CA 15-3.

The case report of a 21 years patient who went to the Oncology service in the Government Hospital of Mbabane in Suaziland is presented. She had a nodule in her right breast with manifestations of acute pain for a month. She was referred to the Surgery service where she underwent a core-needle biopsy whose result indicated the presence of a ductal invasive carcinoma, classified in IIIB stage when carrying out the necessary complementary tests. The patient was transferred to South Africa to receive neoadyuvant chemotherapy, with which clinical and humoral response was obtained which was evidenced by tumor reduction and the values of the tumoral marker CA 15-3.

Metástasis óseas múltiples de cáncer de mama: papel del CA 15.3 y respuesta a la hormonoterapia / Bone metastasis of breast carcinoma: role of tumoral marker CA 15.3 and hormonal therapy response

Las metástasis óseas suponen el 65-75 por ciento de casos de cáncer de mama avanzado. Los marcadores tumorales (CA 15.3, CEA) son útiles en el seguimiento de las pacientes y en la valoración de la respuesta al tratamiento. En el cáncer de mama metastásico de bajo grado, el tratamiento hormonal es la opción terapéutica más acertada debido a la baja toxicidad y alta probabilidad de respuesta generalmente de larga duración a la que se asocia. Se presenta el caso de una paciente con cáncer de mama tratado con cirugía, quimioterapia y radioterapia, asintomática durante el seguimiento y en la que metástasis óseas múltiples son detectadas a partir de una elevación del marcador CA 15.3. La hormonoterapia es el tratamiento pautado inicialmente con buena respuesta y tolerancia. Dicho tratamiento logra estabilizar las lesiones óseas durante 7 años y es precisamente al suspenderlo cuando aparecen nuevas lesiones también a nivel óseo detectadas de nuevo ante un incremento del marcador CA 15.3. La terapia hormonal pautada de nuevo vuelve a conseguir estabilizar las lesiones.

Bone metastases are involved in a 65-75 percent of advanced metastatic breast cancer cases. Tumoral markers (CEA, CA 15.3) are useful in the follow-up and evaluation of response to treatment. Hormonal therapy is the optimal treatment option in low grade metastatic breast cancer due to low toxicity and general long term good response. We present a breast cancer case treated with surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The patient was asymptomatic during the follow-up and multiple bone metastases were diagnosed as a result of an increased CA 15.3 marker found. Hormone therapy was the recommended initial treatment with good response and tolerance. Bone lesions remained stabilized for 7 years but after treatment suspension new bone lesions appeared. CA 15.3 marker had increased again. Reintroduction of hormonal therapy achieved again the stabilization of the lesions.