Survival Comparisons between Breast Conservation Surgery and Mastectomy Followed by Postoperative Radiotherapy in Stage I–III Breast Cancer Patients: Analysis of the Surveillance,Epidemiology, and End Results (Seer) Program Database

Background: This study aims to evaluate the overall and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) after breast-conserving surgery (BCS) plus radiotherapy (RT) compared with mastectomy plus RT in resectable breast cancer. Moreover, the aim is to also identify the subgroups who benefit from BCS plus RT and establish a predictive nomogram for stage II patients. Methods: Stage I–III breast cancer patients were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database between 1990 and 2016. Patients with available clinical information were split into two groups: BCS plus RT and mastectomy plus RT. Kaplan–Meier survival analysis, univariate and multivariate regression analysis, and propensity score matching were used in the study. Hazard ratio (HR) was calculated based on stratified Cox univariate regression analyses. A prognostic nomogram by multivariable Cox regression model was developed for stage II patients, and consistency index (C-index) and calibration curve were used to evaluate the accuracy of the nomogram in the training and validation set. Results: A total of 24,590 eligible patients were enrolled. The difference in overall survival (OS) and BCSS remained significant in stage II patients both before and after PSM (after PSM: OS: HR = 0.8536, p = 0.0115; BCSS: HR = 0.7803, p = 0.0013). In stage II patients, the survival advantage effect of BCS plus RT on OS and BCSS was observed in the following subgroups: any age, smaller tumor size (<1 cm), stage IIA (T2N0, T0–1N1), ER (+), and any PR status. Secondly, the C-indexes for BCSS prediction was 0.714 (95% CI 0.694–0.734). The calibration curves showed perfect agreement in both the training and validation sets. Conclusions: BCS plus RT significantly improved the survival rates for patients of stage IIA (T2N0, T0–1N1), ER (+). For stage II patients, the nomogram was a good predictor of 5-, 10-, and 15-year BCSS. Our study may help guide treatment decisions and prolong the survival of stage II breast cancer patients.     

Effect of Breast Conservation Therapy vs Mastectomy on Overall Survival and Breast Cancer-Specific Survival Among Men With Stage I-II Breast Cancer: Analysis of SEER, 2000-2018

BackgroundMale breast cancer is a rare malignant tumor, and outcomes of breast conservation therapy (BCT) are currently lacking.MethodThe retrospective, population-based cohort study included 1369 stage I-II (T1–2 N0–1 M0) male breast cancer patients from the SEER database (2000-2018). The patients were grouped in two groups: BCT group and mastectomy group, according to surgical and radiation therapy. Kaplan-Meier method and univariable Cox proportional hazard analysis were used to compare overall survival (OS) and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) between two treatment groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) was performed to balance the confounding factors.ResultsOf the 1369 men, 97 (7%) patients received BCT, 1272 (93%) received mastectomy alone. The 5- and 10-year OS rates were 92.3% and 80.7% for BCT group compared with 80.4% and 61.4% for mastectomy group. The 5- and 10-year BCSS rates were 96.5% and 93.9% for patients undergoing BCT, as compared with 93.1% and 84.4% for patients undergoing mastectomy. Compared with mastectomy group, BCT group showed improved OS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.294; 95% CI 0.138-0.623, P = .002) and BCSS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.182; 95% CI 0.040-0.820, P = .027). Of the 791 patients with T1 stage, BCT showed insignificant association with OS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.555; 95% CI 0.207-1.488, P = .242) and BCSS (hazard ratio [HR], 1.217; 95% CI 0.171-8.675, P = .844).ConclusionThe results of this cohort study suggest that BCT is at least equivalent to mastectomy in male breast cancer patients. The underlying mechanism of this association needs further research.     

High p27Kip1 expression predicts superior relapse-free and overall survival for premenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer receiving adjuvant treatment with tamoxifen plus goserelin.

PURPOSE: To determine the predictive value of p27Kip1 in premenopausal women with early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively examined tumor specimens from 512 patients with breast cancer who were enrolled onto Austrian Breast and Colorectal Cancer Study Group (ABCSG) Trial 5. In this trial, premenopausal, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer patients with stage I and II disease were randomly assigned to receive either 5 years of tamoxifen plus 3 years of goserelin or six cycles of cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil. p27Kip1 expression was assessed by immunohistochemistry, and its association with clinical outcome was determined. Statistical analyses were performed to test for interaction between p27Kip1 status and treatment. RESULTS: High p27Kip1 expression (nuclear p27Kip1 staining in >/= 50% of tumor cells) independently predicted superior relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) in both the total study population (RFS: relative risk [RR], 0.53; 95% CI, 0.34 to 0.82; P =.004; OS: RR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.15 to 0.58; P <.001) and patients treated with combination endocrine therapy (RFS: RR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.16 to 0.63; P =.001; OS: RR, 0.16; 95% CI, 0.05 to 0.53; P =.003). The interaction between p27Kip1 expression and treatment was statistically significant for RFS (P =.04) but not for OS (P =.27). CONCLUSION: High p27Kip1 expression was an independent predictor of responsiveness to hormonal therapy and thus may be useful for the selection of premenopausal women with early-stage hormone receptor-positive breast cancer for adjuvant combination endocrine therapy.     

Outcome of Male Breast Cancer: A Matched Single-Institution Series

BackgroundBreast cancer occurs rarely in men, accounting for approximately 1% of all breast carcinomas. Data on prognosis principally derive from retrospective studies and from extrapolation of female breast cancer series.Patients and MethodsA total of 99 men with invasive breast cancer were matched with 198 women with breast cancer who had surgery at the same institution from 1999 to 2010. Matching variables were year of surgery, age, primary tumor size, nodal involvement, hormone receptor status, status of HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 [ERBB2]), Ki-67, and grade. Median follow-up was 8.6 years.ResultsDisease-free survival (DFS) was significantly poorer in the men (10-year DFS, 51.7% vs. 66.5%; hazard ratio [HR], 1.79; 95% CI, 1.19-2.68; P = .004). Similar results were observed for overall survival (OS) (10-year OS, 70.7% vs. 84.2%; HR, 1.79; 95% CI, 1.01-3.15; P = .043). The cumulative incidence of death for causes not related to the primary breast cancer was significantly higher for men than for women (HR, 2.87; 95% CI, 1.58-5.22; P = .001), whereas the breast cancer–specific survival (BCSS) was similar between the 2 groups (10-year BCSS, 81.5% vs. 88%; HR, 1.27; 95% CI, 0.62-2.59; P = .517).ConclusionThis comparative series found that men with breast cancer had a poorer DFS and OS when compared with women. The men also had a higher risk of contralateral tumors and second primaries. Appropriate counseling, surveillance, and prevention are recommended to improve survival for these individuals.     

Body size and breast cancer prognosis in relation to hormone receptor and menopausal status: a meta-analysis

Obesity is associated with poor survival after breast cancer diagnosis in individual studies and meta-analyses. Evidence regarding associations of obesity with breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) and overall survival (OS) in relation to hormone receptor status, or BCSS in relation to menopausal status has not been evaluated in a previous meta-analysis. In this study, we conducted a meta-analysis of the association of obesity with OS and BCSS in relation to hormone receptor status and menopausal status. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and COCHRANE databases from the first record to December 2011 and presentations made at major international meetings in the last 5 years were searched. We included observational or interventional studies reporting hazard ratios (HRs) of obesity with OS and/or BCSS in relation to hormone receptor and/or menopausal status. Twenty-one studies qualified, meeting the above criteria. The pooled HR for OS in heavier versus lighter women was 1.31 (95 % CI 1.17-1.46) for estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor (ER/PgR) positive cancers; 1.18 (95 % CI 1.06-1.31) for ER/PgR negative cancers; and the difference between the two groups was not significant (p = 0.31). The pooled HR for OS in heavier versus lighter women was 1.23 (95 % CI 1.07-1.42) for premenopausal women and 1.15 (95 % CI 1.06-1.26) for post-menopausal women, and the difference between the two groups was not significant (p = 0.57). Comparable pooled HRs for BCSS were 1.36 (95 % CI 1.20-1.54) for ER/PgR positive cancers and 1.46 (95 % CI 0.98-2.19) for ER/PgR negative cancers; and 1.18 (95 % CI 0.82-1.70) for pre-menopausal women and 1.38 (95 % CI 1.11-1.71) for post-menopausal women, also without significant group differences. Results were similar after adjustment for BMI measurement technique, years of follow-up, or study design. These findings led us to conclude that there is no evidence showing that the association of obesity with breast cancer outcome differs by hormone receptor or menopausal status. This has implications for studies of weight loss interventions in the adjuvant BC setting.     

Prognostic value of cyclin E expression in breast cancer: a meta-analysis

Cyclin E is an important regulator of cell cycle progression. Various studies examined the relationship between cyclin E overexpression with the clinical outcome in patients with breast cancer but yielded conflicting results. Electronic databases updated to May 2013 were searched to find relevant studies. A meta-analysis was conducted with eligible studies which quantitatively evaluated the relationship between cyclin E overexpression and survival of patients with breast cancer. Survival data were aggregated and quantitatively analyzed. We conducted a final analysis of 7,759 patients from 23 eligible studies and evaluated the correlation between cyclin E overexpression and survival in patients with breast cancer. Combined hazard ratios suggested that cyclin E overexpression had an unfavorable impact on overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.30, 95 % confidence interval (CI), 1.12–1.49) and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) (HR?=?1.48, 95 % CI, 1.03–1.93), but not disease-free survival (HR?=?1.11; 95 % CI, 0.96–1.27) in patients with breast cancer. Significantly, risks were found among stage I–II breast cancer for (HR?=?1.75; 95 % CI, 1.30–2.19). Cyclin E overexpression is associated with poor OS and BCSS in breast cancer.     

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Single Versus Double Hormone Receptor–Positive Breast Cancer in 2 Large Databases

PurposeTo identify biologic and outcome differences between double hormone receptor (HR)-positive (dHR⁺, estrogen receptor (ER)⁺/progesterone receptor [PgR⁺]) and single HR-positive (sHR⁺, either ER⁺/PgR⁻ or ER⁻/PgR⁺) breast cancer; and to explore whether hormone therapy (HT) response in HER2-negative breast cancer correlates with HR status.Patients and MethodsThis retrospective study was conducted by using 2 large breast cancer databases: the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database and the Molecular Taxonomy of Breast Cancer International Consortium (METABRIC) clinical data set. Cox regression analysis was used to estimate overall survival (OS) and breast cancer–specific survival (BCSS) among sHR⁺ and dHR⁺ patients.ResultsIn the SEER database, dHR⁺ patients had significantly longer OS and BCSS than ER⁺/PgR⁻ patients in short-term follow-up (OS: hazard ratio = 0.620; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.590, 0.652; P < .001; BCSS: hazard ratio = 0.493; 95% CI, 0.462, 0.526; P < .001). Meanwhile, ER⁻/PgR⁺ patients had younger age, larger tumor size, and higher disease grade than dHR⁺ and ER⁺/PgR⁻ patients. In patients who received HT, dHR⁺ patients had a more favorable OS than ER⁺/PgR⁻ patients (hazard ratio = 0.789; 95% CI, 0.635, 0.982; P = .034), and ER⁻/PgR⁺ patients had a worse OS than ER⁺/PgR⁻ patients at 10 years’ follow-up (hazard ratio = 7.991; 95% CI, 1.053, 60.644; P = .044). However, these groups had similar outcomes over longer periods.ConclusionIn HER2-negative breast cancer, sHR⁺ patients are associated with relatively worse characteristics and worse short-term outcomes than dHR⁺ patients. Additionally, the outcome of patients receiving HT may differ according to the HR status. However, further studies are needed to confirm these conclusions.     

Clinicopathologic features and prognoses of different histologic types of triple-negative breast cancer: A large population-based analysis

Purpose

To examine the clinicopathologic characteristics and survival outcomes of different histologic types of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).

三阴性对小肿块乳腺癌患者预后的影响

  目的  分析小肿块（直径≤1 cm）乳腺癌患者的临床及病理学特征,了解其生存状态,探讨三阴性对其预后的影响。  方法  收集本院收治的312例直径≤1 cm乳腺癌患者的临床病理学资料,比较三阴性乳腺癌及非三阴性乳腺癌的临床病理学特征、复发转移及生存情况。  结果  312例直径≤1 cm乳腺癌患者纳入研究,三阴组及非三阴组5年DFS分别为81.4%及90.5%（P= 0.038）,5年BCSS分别为84.7%及93.7%（P=0.047）。以淋巴结状态分组比较,淋巴结阴性患者中,三阴组及非三阴组5年DFS分别为82.8%及94.1%（P=0.033）,5年BCSS分别为85.0%及96.1%（P=0.019）。Cox比例风险模型多因素分析显示,淋巴结阳性患者复发转移风险增高（HR=3.721,95%CI:1.743~7.941,P=0.001）,死亡风险亦增高（HR=3.560,95%CI:1.521~8.330,P=0.003）,三阴性患者复发转移风险增高（HR=2.208,95%CI:1.028~4.742,P=0.042）。  结论  淋巴结阳性及三阴性是影响直径≤1 cm乳腺癌患者DFS的独立危险因素,淋巴结阳性是影响BCSS的唯一独立危险因素。淋巴结阴性三阴性乳腺癌组较非三阴组预后差。      

Do radiation use disparities influence survival in patients with advanced breast cancer?

BACKGROUND:

The authors previously identified racial/ethnic disparities in the use of radiation therapy (RT) in patients with advanced breast cancer (BC). They hypothesized that disparities in the use of RT were associated with survival differences favoring white patients.

METHODS:

The authors used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database to identify white, black, Hispanic, and Asian patients with BC associated with ≥10 metastatic lymph nodes diagnosed between 1988 and 2005. Multivariate analyses of overall survival (OS) and disease‐specific survival (DSS) assessed age, sex, race, tumor size, histology, estrogen receptor status, progesterone receptor status, RT, and type of surgery. The authors further stratified for use of RT and type of surgery. Risk of mortality was reported as hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

RESULTS:

Of 15,895 patients with advanced BC, 12,653 met entry criteria. On multivariate analysis, RT was associated with a decreased risk of all‐cause (HR, 0.78; 95% CI 0.74‐0.83; P < .001) and disease‐specific (HR, 0.81; 95% CI, 0.76‐0.86; P < .001) mortality; black race was associated with an increased risk of all‐cause (HR, 1.54; 95% CI, 1.42‐1.68; P < .001) and disease‐specific (HR, 1.53; 95% CI, 1.39‐1.68; P < .001) mortality. After stratifying by type of surgery and use of RT, blacks demonstrated poorer survival than their white counterparts, regardless of surgery type or receipt of RT.

CONCLUSIONS:

Only black patients had poorer OS and DSS relative to whites. When stratified by type of surgery and use of RT, blacks continued to demonstrate poorer survival. This survival disparity is unlikely to be because of lack of RT. Cancer 2012;. © 2011 American Cancer Society.     

Obesity,diabetes, and survival outcomes in a large cohort of early-stage breast cancer patients

BackgroundTo determine the relationship between obesity, diabetes, and survival in a large cohort of breast cancer patients receiving modern chemotherapy and endocrine therapy.Patients and methodsWe identified 6342 patients with stage I–III breast cancer treated between 1996 and 2005. Patients were evaluated according to body mass index (BMI) category and diabetes status.ResultsIn a multivariate model adjusted for body mass index, diabetes, medical comorbidities, patient- and tumor-related variables, and adjuvant therapies, relative to the normal weight, hazard ratios (HRs) for recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) for the overweight were 1.18 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02–1.36], 1.20 (95% CI 1.00–1.42), and 1.21 (95% CI 0.98–1.48), respectively. HRs for RFS, OS, and BCSS for the obese were 1.13 (95% CI 0.98–1.31), 1.24 (95% CI 1.04–1.48), and 1.23 (95% CI 1.00–1.52), respectively. Subset analyses showed these differences were significant for the ER-positive, but not ER-negative or HER2-positive, groups. Relative to nondiabetics, HRs for diabetics for RFS, OS, and BCSS were 1.21 (95% CI 0.98–1.49), 1.39 (95% CI 1.10–1.77), and 1.04 (95% CI 0.75–1.45), respectively.ConclusionsIn patients receiving modern adjuvant therapies, obesity has a negative impact on RFS, OS, and BCSS; and diabetes has a negative impact on RFS and OS. Control of both may be important to improving survival in obese and diabetic breast cancer patients.     

Adjuvant radiotherapy improves overall survival for patients with lymph node-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

BACKGROUND: Although adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) is often recommended for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC), its effect on overall or cancer-specific survival has not been clearly demonstrated. In the current study, the frequency and effect of adjuvant RT on overall survival was investigated in patients with resected lymph node-positive head and neck cancer. METHODS: Within the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, patients were selected with lymph node-positive HNSCC (American Joint Committee on Cancer and SEER stage 3/4) who were treated either with surgery alone or surgery and RT and were diagnosed between 1988 and 2001. A total of 8795 patients who met the inclusion criteria for analysis comprised the study population, with a median follow-up of 4.3 years for patients still alive at the time of last follow-up. RESULTS: Adjuvant RT was utilized in 84% of patients. Adjuvant RT improved the 5-year overall survival (43.2% [95% confidence interval (95% CI), 41.9-44.4%] for surgery + RT vs 33.4% [95% CI, 30.7-36.0%] for surgery alone; P < .001) and cancer-specific survival (50.9% for surgery + RT vs 42.1% for surgery) on univariate analysis. On multivariate analysis, adjuvant RT (hazards ratio [HR] of 0.78; 95% CI, 0.71-0.86 [P < .001]) remained a significant predictor of improved survival. The significant benefit of radiation on overall survival was noted for lymph node-positive patients with both primary tumors localized to the involved organ (HR of 0.81; 95% CI, 0.71-0.94 [P = .007]) and more locally invasive primary tumors (HR of 0.77; 95% CI, 0.68-0.87 [P < .001]). CONCLUSIONS: In what to the authors' knowledge is the largest reported analysis of adjuvant RT in patients with locally advanced HNSCC published to date, adjuvant RT resulted in an approximately 10% absolute increase in 5-year cancer-specific survival and overall survival for patients with lymph node-positive HNSCC compared with surgery alone. Despite combined surgery and adjuvant RT, outcomes in this high-risk population remain suboptimal, emphasizing the need for continued investigation of innovative treatment approaches.     

Cyclin e expression and prognosis in breast cancer patients: a meta-analysis of published studies

In vitro studies showed that cyclin E can accelerate the cell cycle by shorten the G1/S phase transition. Therefore, varieties of studies have investigated the relationship between cyclin E and survival in breast cancer patients. However, the results differed widely between studies. We reviewed the published studies and performed a meta-analysis, which including 12 independent studies and 2,534 patients. The combined HR estimate for relapse-free survival (RFS) was 2.32 (95% CI, 1.25-4.30) and 1.72 (95% CI, 0.95-3.10) in univariate and multivariate analysis, respectively. In addition, the combined HR estimate for overall survival (OS) and breast cancer specific survival (BCSS) was 2.98 (95% CI, 1.85-4.78) and 2.86 (95% CI, 1.85-4.41) in univariate and multivariate analysis, respectively. In conclusion, the high level of cyclin E appears to be an independent prognostic factor to OS/BCSS of breast cancer patients but not to RFS.     

Impact of local surgical treatment on survival in young women with T1 breast cancer: long-term results of a population-based cohort

The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of the type of local surgical treatment on survival in young women aged less than 40 years with T1 breast cancer. We analyzed data from 3,512 patients aged ≤40 years old who were diagnosed with T1 breast cancer from the Korean Breast Cancer Registry database between January 1988 and December 2006 and underwent either breast-conserving therapy (BCT) or mastectomy. The overall survival (OS) and breast-cancer-specific survival (BCSS) were compared between BCT and mastectomy. Of the 3,512 patients analyzed, 1,951 (55.6 %) underwent BCT, and 1,561 (44.4 %) underwent mastectomy. The median follow-up period was 111.0 (79.0–131.5) months. Overall, the 10-year OS rates for BCT and mastectomy were 95 and 92.1 %, respectively (p = 00004), and the 10-year BCSS rates for BCT and mastectomy patients were 96.9 and 94.9 %, respectively (p = 0.12). In node-negative patients, no significant difference was observed in either the OS (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.072; 95 % CI, 0.750–1.5332, p = 0.704) or BCSS (adjusted HR 0.988; 95 % CI, 0.620–1.574, p = 0.960) rate between the BCT and mastectomy groups. In node-positive patients, no significant difference was observed in the OS (adjusted HR 1.634; 95 % CI, 0.982–2.272, p = 0.59) and BCSS (adjusted HR 1.410; 95 % CI, 0.755–2.633, p = 0.281) rates between the BCT and mastectomy groups. In this large, population-based analysis of young women with T1 breast cancer, the OS and BCSS were not different between BCT and mastectomy.     

Adjuvant radiation for stage II-B soft tissue sarcoma of the extremity.

PURPOSE: Adjuvant radiation therapy (RT) has been shown to improve local control in patients with high-grade soft tissue sarcoma (STS) of the extremity. This study sought to define the optimal management in patients with stage II-B (high-grade, size < or = 5 cm) tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between July 1982 and December 1998, 204 adult patients with primary stage II-B STS underwent limb-sparing surgery with negative microscopic margins. Eighty-eight patients (43%) received RT; 116 (57%) did not. The RT and no-RT groups were balanced with regard to age, site (upper v lower extremity), whether patients had prior unplanned excision, and location (central, i.e., shoulder/groin v non-central). The RT group had more deep tumors (P =.03). Adjuvant RT was delivered with brachytherapy in 60% and external-beam radiation in 40% of patients. RESULTS: With a median follow-up of 67 months, the 5-year local control, distant relapse-free survival, and disease-specific survival rates were 82%, 80%, and 88%, respectively. There was no significant difference in local control between the RT and no-RT groups (84% v 80%, respectively, P =.3). Tumor depth, site, and prior unplanned excision did not correlate with local control. The only independent predictors of poor local control were central tumor location (relative risk [RR] = 3; 95% confidence interval [CI], 2 to 7; P =.005) and age more than 50 years (RR = 6; 95% CI, 2 to 13; P =.001). CONCLUSION: In this retrospective study, adjuvant RT did not significantly improve local control in patients with stage II-B STS of the extremity. The outcome of patients with central tumor location was poor, and efforts to identify the optimal local treatment approach for such patients are warranted.     

T1-2N0M0 Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Treated With Breast-Conserving Therapy Has Better Survival Compared to Mastectomy: A SEER Population-Based Retrospective Analysis

BackgroundFor early-stage breast cancer, the two current mainstay treatments are breast-conserving therapy (BCT; lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy [RT] and BCT) and mastectomy. Generally, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is more aggressive compared to hormone receptor–positive breast cancer. We sought to investigate the effect of BCT compared to mastectomy on overall survival (OS) and breast cancer–specific survival (BCSS) in T1-2N0M0 TNBC.Patients and MethodsA population-based retrospective analysis was performed using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Patients included in the analysis were divided into 3 groups according to surgical modality and RT: BCT, mastectomy alone, and mastectomy with RT. The survival end points were OS and BCSS, and survival analysis was performed by the Kaplan-Meier method and the log-rank test among treatment types.ResultsA total of 14,910 female subjects with T1-2N0M0 TNBC diagnosed between 2010 and 2014 were included. A total of 7381 patients had BCT; 6967 had mastectomy alone, and 562 had mastectomy with RT. Patients treated with BCT had better OS (log-rank P < .05) and BCSS (log-rank P < .05) than those receiving mastectomy with or without RT. The 5-year OS was 88.6% for BCT, 83.0% for mastectomy alone, and 79.6% for mastectomy with RT. The 5-year BCSS was 94.3% for BCT, 93.3% for mastectomy alone, and 83.7% for mastectomy with RT.ConclusionIn patients with T1-2N0M0 TNBC, BCT was associated with superior OS and BCSS compared to mastectomy with or without RT. After mastectomy, there was no evidence of survival benefit of RT.     

Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the nasopharynx: prognostic factors and outcome of 113 Indian patients

This single institutional study evaluated the prognostic factors and treatment outcome of 113 Indian patients with primary nasopharyngeal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. At presentation, 28% had stage I and 62% had stage II disease. Treatment comprised of a combination of chemotherapy (CTh) and radiotherapy (RT) in the majority of the patients (76%). After a median follow-up of 56 months, the 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) for the whole group were 55.8% and 57.9%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that; age > 30 years [hazard ratio (HR) = 6.59, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.59 - 16.7, P < 0.0001], WHO performance score > or = 2 (HR = 2.34, 95% CI = 1.01 - 5.46, P = 0.050), T-cell lymphomas (HR = 2.81, 95% CI = 1.14 - 6.96, P < 0.001) and the presence of B symptoms (HR = 3.65, 95% CI = 1.77 - 7.53, P = 0.025), had a negative influence on survival. Patients treated with a combination of CTh and RT had a significantly better outcome than those treated with CTh alone (OS: 69%vs. 31%, P < 0.00001). HR for death in the CTh alone group was 3.73 (95% CI = 1.95 - 7.13). The CR (P = 0.01), DFS (P = 0.01) and OS (P = 0.03) rates were significantly better for patients receiving a RT dose of > or =4500 cGy. HR in the subgroup that received a RT dose of <4500 cGy was 2.51 (95% CI = 1.04 - 6.06). These results suggest that combined modality treatment, comprising of CTh and RT (with an RT dose of > or =4500 cGy), results in satisfactory outcome in patients with this rare neoplasm.     

The Role of Surgery in Stage I Small Cell Lung Cancer: A National VA Database Analysis

BackgroundHistorically, limited stage Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC) has been treated with concurrent chemoradiation (CRT). While current NCCN guidelines recommend consideration of lobectomy in node-negative cT1-T2 SCLC, data regarding the role of surgery in very limited SCLC is lacking.MethodsData from the National VA Cancer Cube were compiled. A total of 1,028 patients with pathologically confirmed stage I SCLC were studied. Only 661 patients that either received surgery or CRT were included. Interval-censored Weibull and Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to estimate median overall survival (OS) and hazard ratio (HR), respectively. Two survival curves were compared by a Wald test. Subset analysis was performed based on the location of the tumor in the upper vs. lower lobe as delineated by ICD-10 codes C34.1 and C34.3.ResultsFour-hundred and forty-six patients received concurrent CRT; while 223 underwent treatment that contained surgery (93 surgery only, 87 surgery/chemo, 39 surgery/chemo/radiation and 4 surgery/radiation). The median OS for the surgery-inclusive treatment was 3.87 years (95% CI 3.21-4.48) while median OS for the CRT cohort was 2.45 years (95% CI 2.17-2.74). HR of death for surgery-inclusive treatment when compared to CRT is 0.67 (95% CI 0.55-0.81; P < .001). Subset analysis based on the location of the tumor in both the upper or lower lobes showed improved survival with surgery as compared to CRT regardless of the location. HR for the upper lobe was 0.63 (95% CI 0.50-0.80; P < .001) and lower lobe 0.61 (95% CI 0.42-0.87; P = .006). Multivariable regression analysis accounting for age and ECOG-PS shows a HR 0.60 (95% CI 0.43-0.83; P = .002) favoring surgery.ConclusionsSurgery was used in less than a third of patients with stage I SCLC who received treatment. Surgery-inclusive multimodality treatment was associated with a longer overall survival as compared to chemoradiation, independent of age, performance status or tumor location. Our study suggests a more expansive role for surgery in stage I SCLC.     

术中放疗对比术后放疗在早期乳腺癌中的生存分析——基于SEER数据库的研究

目的 比较术中放疗(IORT)与术后放疗(PORT)对≥50岁、肿瘤≤3cm、无淋巴结转移的早期女性乳腺癌患者的生存影响及相关预后因素分析。方法 从SEER数据库中获取2010—2015年符合纳入标准的早期乳腺癌患者的资料,分为IORT组及PORT组并进行倾向得分匹配(PSM)。通过Kaplan-Meier曲线获取两组的总生存(OS)和乳腺癌特异性生存(BCSS),Cox模型分析影响预后的因素。结果 PSM后共纳入7068例患者,中位随访32个月,IORT组和PORT组5年OS率分别为96.8%和93.8%。单因素分析显示放疗方式、年龄、组织学分级、T分期、雌激素受体(ER)及孕激素受体(PR)与患者OS有关,组织学分级、T分期、ER、PR以及化疗状态与患者BCSS有关。多因素分析显示IORT较PORT患者OS更好(P=0.020),≥60岁、T2期及ER阴性患者OS较差(P分别为0.003、<0.001、0.001)。组织学Ⅲ-Ⅳ级患者有更差的BCSS (P=0.004)。亚组分析显示IORT较PORT在≥60岁、组织学Ⅲ-Ⅳ级、浸润性导管癌、T2期、ER阳性、PR阳性及未化疗患者中OS获益更多。结论 在审慎选择的低危早期乳腺癌患者中IORT的短期生存不劣于PORT,还需长时间随访的前瞻性研究来进一步证实。