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Ann Surg ; 276(6): e932-e936, 2022 12 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33914469

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OBJECTIVE: To review breast cancer incidence in women with ADH diagnosed by CNB and managed nonoperatively. BACKGROUND: ADH found on CNB is associated with an upgrade to carcinoma in 10%-50% of women, thus surgical excision remains the standard of care. Safety of nonoperative management is unknown. METHODS: ADH patients diagnosed between January 2004 and October 2018 were identified. Subsequent breast cancer events were compared between those who were excised and those who met predetermined criteria of low risk and were thus observed. Subsequent breast cancer events were classified as index site event if identified in the same quadrant as prior ADH. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to assess potential predictors of subsequent breast cancer events. RESULTS: Four hundred seventy-eight women with 483 ADH lesions were identified; 309 were observed and 174 underwent excision. Median follow-up was 5.2 years. Prior breast cancer history was the only factor associated with subsequent breast cancer risk (odds ratio 2.25, 95% confidence interval 1.04-4.87). After excluding patients with a breast cancer history, there was no association of age, race, chemoprevention, or surgical excision of ADH with future cancer risk. 21/387 patients without a breast cancer history developed a subsequent cancer; 10 (7.3%) in the surgical group and 11 (4.4%) in the observed ( P = 0.2). Two cancers were identified at the index site in the surgery group (2/137, 1.5%) and three in those observed (3/250, 1.2%). CONCLUSIONS: Observation, rather than surgical excision, is safe in select women with ADH. National guidelines should consider observation for this select group of patients.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante , Feminino , Humanos , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante/diagnóstico , Neoplasias da Mama/epidemiologia , Neoplasias da Mama/cirurgia , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Mama/patologia , Mama/cirurgia , Modelos Logísticos , Hiperplasia
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Breast Cancer Res Treat ; 185(1): 1-12, 2021 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32920733

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PURPOSE: To determine if tumor necrosis by pretreatment breast MRI and its quantitative imaging characteristics are associated with response to NAST in TNBC. METHODS: This retrospective study included 85 TNBC patients (mean age 51.8 ± 13 years) with MRI before NAST and definitive surgery during 2010-2018. Each MRI included T2-weighted, diffusion-weighted (DWI), and dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) imaging. For each index carcinoma, total tumor volume including necrosis (TTV), excluding necrosis (TV), and the necrosis-only volume (NV) were segmented on early-phase DCE subtractions and DWI images. NV and %NV were calculated. Percent enhancement on early and late phases of DCE and apparent diffusion coefficient were extracted from TTV, TV, and NV. Association between necrosis with pathological complete response (pCR) was assessed using odds ratio (OR). Multivariable analysis was used to evaluate the prognostic value of necrosis with T stage and nodal status at staging. Mann-Whitney U tests and area under the curve (AUC) were used to assess performance of imaging metrics for discriminating pCR vs non-pCR. RESULTS: Of 39 patients (46%) with necrosis, 17 had pCR and 22 did not. Necrosis was not associated with pCR (OR, 0.995; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.4-2.3) and was not an independent prognostic factor when combined with T stage and nodal status at staging (P = 0.46). None of the imaging metrics differed significantly between pCR and non-pCR in patients with necrosis (AUC < 0.6 and P > 0.40). CONCLUSION: No significant association was found between necrosis by pretreatment MRI or the quantitative imaging characteristics of tumor necrosis and response to NAST in TNBC.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas , Adulto , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Meios de Contraste , Imagem de Difusão por Ressonância Magnética , Feminino , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Necrose , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/tratamento farmacológico
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 28(8): 4277-4283, 2021 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33417121

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BACKGROUND: Targeted axillary dissection (TAD) involves locating and removing both clipped nodes and sentinel nodes for assessment of the axillary response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) by clinically node-positive breast cancer patients. Initial reports described radioactive seeds used for localization, which makes the technique difficult to implement in some settings. This trial was performed to determine whether magnetic seeds can be used to locate clipped axillary lymph nodes for removal. METHODS: This prospective registry trial enrolled patients who had biopsy-proven node-positive disease with a clip placed in the node and treatment with NAC. A magnetic seed was placed under ultrasound guidance in the clipped node after NAC. All the patients underwent TAD. RESULTS: Magnetic seeds were placed in 50 patients by 17 breast radiologists. All the patients had successful seed placement at the first attempt (mean time for localization was 6.1 min; range 1-30 min). The final position of the magnetic seed was within the node (n = 44, 88%), in the cortex (n = 3, 6%), less than 3 mm from the node (n = 2, 4%), or by the clip when the node could not be adequately visualized (n = 1, 2%). The magnetic seed was retrieved at surgery from all the patients. In 49 (98%) of the 50 cases, the clip and magnetic seed were retrieved from the same node. Surgeons rated the transcutaneous and intraoperative localization as easy for 43 (86%) of the 50 cases. No device-related adverse events occurred. CONCLUSIONS: Localization and selective removal of clipped nodes can be accomplished safely and effectively using magnetic seeds.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Axila/patologia , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias da Mama/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Excisão de Linfonodo , Linfonodos/diagnóstico por imagem , Linfonodos/patologia , Metástase Linfática , Fenômenos Magnéticos , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Sistema de Registros , Biópsia de Linfonodo Sentinela , Instrumentos Cirúrgicos
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J Magn Reson Imaging ; 54(1): 251-260, 2021 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33586845

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BACKGROUND: Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI is useful for diagnosis and assessment of treatment response in breast cancer. Fast DCE MRI offers a higher sampling rate of contrast enhancement curves in comparison to conventional DCE MRI, potentially characterizing tumor perfusion kinetics more accurately for measurement of functional tumor volume (FTV) as a predictor of treatment response. PURPOSE: To investigate FTV by fast DCE MRI as a predictor of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NAST) response in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). STUDY TYPE: Prospective. POPULATION/SUBJECTS: Sixty patients with biopsy-confirmed TNBC between December 2016 and September 2020. FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: A 3.0 T/3D fast spoiled gradient echo-based DCE MRI ASSESSMENT: Patients underwent MRI at baseline and after four cycles (C4) of NAST, followed by definitive surgery. DCE subtraction images were analyzed in consensus by two breast radiologists with 5 (A.H.A.) and 2 (H.S.M.) years of experience. Tumor volumes (TV) were measured on early and late subtractions. Tumors were segmented on 1 and 2.5-minute early phases subtractions and FTV was determined using optimized signal enhancement thresholds. Interpolated enhancement curves from segmented voxels were used to determine optimal early phase timing. STATISTICAL TESTS: Tumor volumes were compared between patients who had a pathologic complete response (pCR) and those who did not using the area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) and Mann-Whitney U test. RESULTS: About 26 of 60 patients (43%) had pCR. FTV at 1 minute after injection at C4 provided the best discrimination between pCR and non-pCR, with AUC (95% confidence interval [CI]) = 0.85 (0.74,0.95) (P < 0.05). The 1-minute timing was optimal for FTV measurements at C4 and for the change between C4 and baseline. TV from the early phase at C4 also yielded a good AUC (95%CI) of 0.82 (0.71,0.93) (P < 0.05). DATA CONCLUSION: FTV and TV measured at 1 minute after injection can predict response to NAST in TNBC. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 1 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: 4.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Meios de Contraste , Feminino , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Estudos Prospectivos , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/tratamento farmacológico , Carga Tumoral
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Am J Dermatopathol ; 42(12): 981-985, 2020 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33289978

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Mammary Paget disease (MPD) comprises 1.45% all male breast cancers, compared with only 0.68% of all female breast cancers. Patients usually present in the fifth and sixth decades of life with ulceration, eczematous changes, discharge, bleeding, itching, and induration of the nipple and areola. Typically, there is a delay in definitive diagnosis and treatment from the onset of symptoms because most patients are initially treated for a rash. At the time of diagnosis, about half of the patients may have palpable breast mass, positive lymph nodes, or both. In this article, we present 2 cases of male MPD representing the extremes of clinical, radiologic, and histopathologic spectrum of the disease. One patient presented with a rash of the nipple of several months duration without an underlying lesion, whereas the other presented with sensitivity and pain of the nipple for 1 year and an underlying mass. Biopsies were diagnostic of MPD in both cases, and definitive surgery revealed an underlying ductal carcinoma in situ in the first case and an invasive ductal carcinoma in the second, highlighting the importance of early biopsy to initiate appropriate management.


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Neoplasias da Mama Masculina/patologia , Carcinoma Ductal de Mama/patologia , Doença de Paget Mamária/patologia , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias da Mama Masculina/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama Masculina/cirurgia , Carcinoma Ductal de Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Ductal de Mama/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Invasividade Neoplásica , Doença de Paget Mamária/diagnóstico por imagem , Doença de Paget Mamária/cirurgia , Resultado do Tratamento
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 24(1): 70-76, 2017 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27573525

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PURPOSE: Atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) found on core biopsy is associated with an upgrade to carcinoma in 10-30 % of women, thus surgical excision remains the standard of care. This study compares the incidence of breast cancer in women with ADH who were observed with those who underwent surgical excision of the ADH site. METHODS: Our departmental, prospectively maintained registry was reviewed to identify patients with ADH diagnosed by core biopsy. Surgically treated patients were excluded if upstaged to carcinoma following excision for ADH diagnosis. Breast cancer events were classified as index site (site of ADH biopsy), ipsilateral breast unrelated to index site, or contralateral breast. RESULTS: Overall, 175 women met the study criteria; 125 were observed and 50 underwent excision. With a median follow-up of 3 years, 14 breast cancer events were noted in 13 patients. In the surgery group, six women developed breast cancer (12 %), including one bilateral, compared with seven cancers (5.6 %) in the observed group (p = 0.14). Index site events and ipsilateral cancers were the same in both groups [2 vs. 0.8 % (p = 0.49) and 4 versus 4.8 % (p = 1.00), respectively]. All contralateral cancers occurred in the surgical group (8 vs. 0 %; p < 0.01). A prior history of breast cancer was the only variable associated with subsequent breast cancer events (hazard ratio 12.53, 95 % confidence interval 3.30-47.57). CONCLUSION: Observation is appropriate in selected women with ADH on core biopsy. Index site failures are rare and are superseded by cancer risk elsewhere in the breast.


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Doenças Mamárias/patologia , Doenças Mamárias/cirurgia , Idoso , Biópsia com Agulha de Grande Calibre , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Carcinoma Ductal de Mama/patologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Hiperplasia/patologia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Observação , Segurança do Paciente , Estudos Prospectivos , Sistema de Registros , Fatores de Risco , Texas
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Ann Surg Oncol ; 22(4): 1111-7, 2015 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25287438

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OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to determine the histopathologic correlation at surgery of residual mammographic calcifications in patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). METHODS: This single-institution, retrospective study was approved by the Institutional Review Board and was Health Insurance Portability and Accountability act compliant. Women with LABC who underwent NAC between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2008 and had mammography performed before and after NAC available for review were included in this study. The extent of microcalcifications associated with cancer before and after the completion of NAC was correlated with histopathology and biomarker status. RESULTS: Of 494 patients who met the inclusion criteria, 106 demonstrated microcalcifications on pre-, post-chemotherapy, or both sets of mammograms and were included in this study. Of 106 women, 31 (29 %) had invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) and 60 (57 %) had both IDC and ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Microcalcifications decreased or remained stable in 76 (72 %) patients after completion of NAC. Correlation of microcalcifications with histopathology after NAC showed that 43 (40.6 %) patients had tumors associated with benign pathology. Of 32 patients with pathologic complete response, calcifications were associated with DCIS in 9 (9 %) and benign findings in 21 (22 %). The proportion of residual malignant calcifications was higher in ER+ versus ER- patients after NAC. CONCLUSIONS: The extent of calcifications on mammography following NAC does not correlate with the extent of residual disease in up to 22 % of women; this information may impact surgical planning in subsets of women with breast cancer.


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Calcinose/patologia , Carcinoma Ductal de Mama/patologia , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante/patologia , Carcinoma Lobular/patologia , Terapia Neoadjuvante/efeitos adversos , Neoplasia Residual/patologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Calcinose/induzido quimicamente , Calcinose/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Ductal de Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Ductal de Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Intraductal não Infiltrante/tratamento farmacológico , Carcinoma Lobular/diagnóstico por imagem , Carcinoma Lobular/tratamento farmacológico , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Mamografia , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Invasividade Neoplásica , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Neoplasia Residual/induzido quimicamente , Neoplasia Residual/diagnóstico por imagem , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto Jovem
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AJR Am J Roentgenol ; 203(5): 1132-41, 2014 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25341155

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OBJECTIVE: This article describes the use of sonography for the locoregional staging of breast cancer. Sonography may identify mammographically occult disease within the breast. Sonography of the regional nodal basins, including the axilla, infraclavicular, supraclavicular, and internal mammary regions, can identify nodal metastases, which may upstage disease and have implications for prognosis. CONCLUSION: The anatomy of the regional nodal basins and the TNM staging system for breast cancer are reviewed, and the implications of ultrasound-detected disease on clinical management and treatment decisions are discussed.


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Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Linfonodos/diagnóstico por imagem , Ultrassonografia Mamária/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Metástase Linfática , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estadiamento de Neoplasias
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BMJ Case Rep ; 17(4)2024 Apr 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38627044

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Breast cryoablation for palliative and curative treatment of breast cancer has been performed for decades. Although there is a recent resurgence of interest in breast cryoablation with curative intent for unifocal, hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative breast cancer, this report highlights the essential role that cryoablation can play in the palliative treatment of multicentric oestrogen and progesterone receptor-negative and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (triple-negative) breast cancer, meeting the select pretreatment objectives such as breast or nipple pain relief and prevention of tumour erosion through the skin or nipple in patients who have failed or cannot tolerate the standard of care treatment.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Criocirurgia , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas , Humanos , Feminino , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/cirurgia , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/patologia , Neoplasias da Mama/patologia , Cuidados Paliativos , Manejo da Dor , Estrogênios , Receptores de Progesterona/metabolismo , Receptor ErbB-2/metabolismo
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Acad Radiol ; 30(10): 2383-2395, 2023 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37455177

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Surgical treatment for breast cancer has evolved from radical mastectomy to modified radical mastectomy to breast-conserving surgery. As the de-escalation of surgical treatment for breast cancer continues, nonsurgical treatment for early-stage breast cancer with favorable ancillary features (low grade, positivity for hormone receptors) is being explored. Of the nonsurgical treatment options, cryoablation has demonstrated the greatest appeal, proven to be effective, safe, well tolerated, and feasible in an outpatient setting with local anesthetic alone. Results of past and interim results of current trials of cryoablation of stage I low-grade breast cancer with curative intent are promising, with an overall clinical success rate of 98% and recurrence rates consistent with those expected following lumpectomy. Cryoablation is also an alternative palliative treatment for patients who cannot tolerate or who have disease that is refractory to or recurs after standard-of-care breast cancer treatment and may have immunological therapeutic effects, warranting future research. Understanding the indications and optimal technique for breast cancer cryoablation and understanding typical imaging findings after cryoablation are essential to ensure the success of the procedure in carefully selected patients.


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Neoplasias da Mama , Criocirurgia , Humanos , Feminino , Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama/cirurgia , Neoplasias da Mama/tratamento farmacológico , Criocirurgia/métodos , Mastectomia , Mastectomia Segmentar , Diagnóstico por Imagem
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NPJ Breast Cancer ; 9(1): 2, 2023 Jan 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36627285

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Patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models of breast cancer are an effective discovery platform and tool for preclinical pharmacologic testing and biomarker identification. We established orthotopic PDX models of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) from the primary breast tumors of patients prior to and following neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) while they were enrolled in the ARTEMIS trial (NCT02276443). Serial biopsies were obtained from patients prior to treatment (pre-NACT), from poorly responsive disease after four cycles of Adriamycin and cyclophosphamide (AC, mid-NACT), and in cases of AC-resistance, after a 3-month course of different experimental therapies and/or additional chemotherapy (post-NACT). Our study cohort includes a total of 269 fine needle aspirates (FNAs) from 217 women, generating a total of 62 PDX models (overall success-rate = 23%). Success of PDX engraftment was generally higher from those cancers that proved to be treatment-resistant, whether poorly responsive to AC as determined by ultrasound measurements mid-NACT (p = 0.063), RCB II/III status after NACT (p = 0.046), or metastatic relapse within 2 years of surgery (p = 0.008). TNBC molecular subtype determined from gene expression microarrays of pre-NACT tumors revealed no significant association with PDX engraftment rate (p = 0.877). Finally, we developed a statistical model predictive of PDX engraftment using percent Ki67 positive cells in the patient's diagnostic biopsy, positive lymph node status at diagnosis, and low volumetric reduction of the patient's tumor following AC treatment. This novel bank of 62 PDX models of TNBC provides a valuable resource for biomarker discovery and preclinical therapeutic trials aimed at improving neoadjuvant response rates for patients with TNBC.

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Cancers (Basel) ; 15(4)2023 Feb 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36831368

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Early assessment of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NAST) response for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is critical for patient care in order to avoid the unnecessary toxicity of an ineffective treatment. We assessed functional tumor volumes (FTVs) from dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI after 2 cycles (C2) and 4 cycles (C4) of NAST as predictors of response in TNBC. A group of 100 patients with stage I-III TNBC who underwent DCE MRI at baseline, C2, and C4 were included in this study. Tumors were segmented on DCE images of 1 min and 2.5 min post-injection. FTVs were measured using the optimized percentage enhancement (PE) and signal enhancement ratio (SER) thresholds. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the performance of the FTVs at C2 and C4. Of the 100 patients, 49 (49%) had a pathologic complete response (pCR) and 51 (51%) had a non-pCR. The maximum area under the receiving operating characteristic curve (AUC) for predicting the treatment response was 0.84 (p < 0.001) for FTV at C4 followed by FTV at C2 (AUC = 0.82, p < 0.001). The FTV measured at baseline was not able to discriminate pCR from non-pCR. FTVs measured on DCE MRI at C2, as well as at C4, of NAST can potentially predict pCR and non-pCR in TNBC patients.

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Cancers (Basel) ; 15(19)2023 Oct 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37835523

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Accurate tumor segmentation is required for quantitative image analyses, which are increasingly used for evaluation of tumors. We developed a fully automated and high-performance segmentation model of triple-negative breast cancer using a self-configurable deep learning framework and a large set of dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI images acquired serially over the patients' treatment course. Among all models, the top-performing one that was trained with the images across different time points of a treatment course yielded a Dice similarity coefficient of 93% and a sensitivity of 96% on baseline images. The top-performing model also produced accurate tumor size measurements, which is valuable for practical clinical applications.

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Front Oncol ; 13: 1264259, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37941561

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Early prediction of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NAST) response for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients could help oncologists select individualized treatment and avoid toxic effects associated with ineffective therapy in patients unlikely to achieve pathologic complete response (pCR). The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of radiomic features of the peritumoral and tumoral regions from dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) acquired at different time points of NAST for early treatment response prediction in TNBC. This study included 163 Stage I-III patients with TNBC undergoing NAST as part of a prospective clinical trial (NCT02276443). Peritumoral and tumoral regions of interest were segmented on DCE images at baseline (BL) and after two (C2) and four (C4) cycles of NAST. Ten first-order (FO) radiomic features and 300 gray-level-co-occurrence matrix (GLCM) features were calculated. Area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and Wilcoxon rank sum test were used to determine the most predictive features. Multivariate logistic regression models were used for performance assessment. Pearson correlation was used to assess intrareader and interreader variability. Seventy-eight patients (48%) had pCR (52 training, 26 testing), and 85 (52%) had non-pCR (57 training, 28 testing). Forty-six radiomic features had AUC at least 0.70, and 13 multivariate models had AUC at least 0.75 for training and testing sets. The Pearson correlation showed significant correlation between readers. In conclusion, Radiomic features from DCE-MRI are useful for differentiating pCR and non-pCR. Similarly, predictive radiomic models based on these features can improve early noninvasive treatment response prediction in TNBC patients undergoing NAST.

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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 106(11): 4501-6, 2009 Mar 17.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19246392

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Although immunization against amyloid-beta (Abeta) holds promise as a disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer disease (AD), it is associated with an undesirable accumulation of amyloid in the cerebrovasculature [i.e., cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA)] and a heightened risk of micro-hemorrhages. The central and peripheral mechanisms postulated to modulate amyloid with anti-Abeta immunotherapy remain largely elusive. Here, we compared the effects of prolonged intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) versus systemic delivery of anti-Abeta antibodies on the behavioral and pathological changes in an aged Tg2576 mouse model of AD. Prolonged i.c.v. infusions of anti-Abeta antibodies dose-dependently reduced the parenchymal plaque burden, astrogliosis, and dystrophic neurites at doses 10- to 50-fold lower than used with systemic delivery of the same antibody. Both i.c.v. and systemic anti-Abeta antibodies reversed the behavioral impairment in contextual fear conditioning. More importantly, unlike systemically delivered anti-Abeta antibodies that aggravated vascular pathology, i.c.v.-infused antibodies globally reduced CAA and associated micro-hemorrhages. We present data suggesting that the divergent effects of i.c.v.-delivered anti-Abeta antibodies result from gradually engaging the local (i.e., central) mechanisms for amyloid clearance, distinct from the mechanisms engaged by high doses of anti-Abeta antibodies that circulate in the vasculature following systemic delivery. With robust efficacy in reversing AD-related pathology and an unexpected benefit in reducing CAA and associated micro-hemorrhages, i.c.v.-targeted passive immunotherapy offers a promising therapeutic approach for the long-term management of AD.


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Peptídeos beta-Amiloides/imunologia , Anticorpos/administração & dosagem , Angiopatia Amiloide Cerebral/prevenção & controle , Hemorragia Cerebral/etiologia , Imunização/métodos , Fatores Etários , Doença de Alzheimer , Animais , Anticorpos/farmacologia , Anticorpos/uso terapêutico , Comportamento Animal/efeitos dos fármacos , Angiopatia Amiloide Cerebral/complicações , Angiopatia Amiloide Cerebral/terapia , Hemorragia Cerebral/prevenção & controle , Medo/efeitos dos fármacos , Camundongos , Camundongos Transgênicos
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Ultrasound Med Biol ; 48(6): 1010-1018, 2022 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35300879

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This study aimed to investigate mid-treatment breast tumor ultrasound characteristics that may predict eventual pathologic complete response (pCR) in triple-negative breast cancer; specifically, we examined associations between pCR and two parameters: tumor response pattern and tumor appearance. Ultrasound was performed at mid-treatment, defined as the completion of four cycles of anthracycline-based chemotherapy and before receiving taxane-based chemotherapy. Consensus imaging review was performed while blinded to pathology results (i.e., pCR/non-pCR) from surgery. Tumor response pattern was described as "complete," "concentric," "fragmented," "stable" or "progression." Tumor appearance was designated as "mass," "architectural distortion," "flat tumor bed" or "clip only." Univariate and multivariate regression analyses of 144 participants showed significant associations between mid-treatment response pattern and pCR (p = 0.0348 and p = 0.0173, respectively), with complete and concentric response patterns more likely to achieve pCR than other patterns. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses further showed significant associations between mid-treatment tumor appearance and pCR (p < 0.0001 for both), with persistent appearance of mass less likely than other appearances to achieve pCR. To conclude, our study demonstrated strong associations between pCR and both tumor response pattern and tumor appearance, thereby suggesting that these parameters have potential as qualitative imaging biomarkers of pCR in triple-negative breast cancer.


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Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapêutico , Biomarcadores , Quimioterapia Adjuvante/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Terapia Neoadjuvante/métodos , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/tratamento farmacológico , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas/patologia
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Acad Radiol ; 29(6): 919-927, 2022 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34389260

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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Lack of uniformity in radiology resident education is partially attributable to variable access to subspecialty education. Web-based courses improve standardization, but with growing emphasis on competency based education, more evaluation of their effectiveness is needed. We created a responsive web-based breast imaging curriculum for radiology residents including self-assessment and a satisfaction survey. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two global academic institutions collaboratively developed a breast imaging curriculum to address radiology residents' educational needs. This virtual course comprised 11 video lectures, nine didactic (with attached pre-test and post-test assessments) and two case review sessions. In April 2020, this optional curriculum was made available to all 56 radiology residents in one residency program cluster in Singapore, to be accessed alongside the breast imaging rotation as a supplement. A voluntary anonymous satisfaction survey was provided upon completion. RESULTS: A total of 39 of the 56 radiology residents (70%) completed the course. For the average score of nine lectures (maximum score 5), there was a significant increase in mean pre and post - test scores (mean = 2.2, SD = 0.7), p < 0.001. The proportion of residents with improvement between the pre-test score and the post-test score ranged from 74% to 100% (mean, 84%). Thirty three of the 39 participants (85%) completed the satisfaction survey, and all agreed or strongly agreed that the curriculum increased their knowledge of breast imaging. CONCLUSION: This web based breast imaging curriculum supplement was viewed positively by participating residents and improved their self-assessed knowledge. Curriculum access could be expanded to improve global radiology education.


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Internato e Residência , Radiologia , Competência Clínica , Currículo , Humanos , Internet , Projetos Piloto , Radiologia/educação
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AJR Am J Roentgenol ; 197(4): W761-8, 2011 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21940549

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: The American College of Radiology recommends that mammogram images be viewed at 100% resolution (also called one-to-one or full resolution). We tested the effect of this and three other levels of zooming on the ability of radiologists to identify malignant calcifications on screening mammographic views. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seven breast imagers viewed 77 mammographic images, 32 with and 45 without malignant microcalcifications, using four different degrees of monitor zooming. The readers indicated whether they thought a cluster of potentially malignant calcifications was present and where the cluster was located. Tested degrees of zooming included fit screen, a size midway between fit screen and 100%, 100%, and a size slightly larger than 100%. RESULTS: Readers failed to detect 17 clusters of malignant calcifications with fit-screen images, 12 clusters with midway images, 13 clusters with 100% images, and 11 clusters with slightly larger images. When viewing images without malignant microcalcifications, the readers marked false-positive areas on 25 images using fit-screen images, 43 of the midway images, 40 of the 100% images, and 29 of the slightly larger images. CONCLUSION: All four tested levels of zooming functioned well. There was a trend for the fit-screen images to function slightly less well than the others with regard to sensitivity, so it may not be prudent to rely on those images without other levels of zooming. The 100% resolution images did not function noticeably better than the others.


Assuntos
Doenças Mamárias/diagnóstico por imagem , Calcinose/diagnóstico por imagem , Mamografia/métodos , Programas de Rastreamento/métodos , Intensificação de Imagem Radiográfica/métodos , Doenças Mamárias/patologia , Calcinose/patologia , Distribuição de Qui-Quadrado , Feminino , Humanos , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Lesões Pré-Cancerosas/diagnóstico por imagem , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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