44例隐匿性乳腺癌临床分析

目的 分析隐匿性乳腺癌的诊断、治疗及预后情况,总结其诊断和治疗经验.方法 回顾性分析44例隐匿性乳腺癌患者的临床资料,44例隐匿性乳腺癌患者中,16例行乳腺癌根治术,19例行乳腺癌改良根治术,1例行保留乳腺的腋下淋巴结清扫,8例仅行腋下肿物切除.结果 在接受乳腺癌根治术的35例患者中,有4例(11.4%)在术后病理切片中发现原发灶,原发灶的最大直径为0.6～2.5 cm,其中3例为浸润性导管癌,1例为黏液腺癌;另有3例可在标本中见不典型增生.全组有38例患者获得随访,随访时间为12～132个月.32例行手术治疗且获得随访的患者中,2例死亡,3例术后局部复发并带瘤生存;未接受进一步手术治疗患者中,有2例分别于确诊后16和41个月后因浸润性导管癌行乳腺根治术;其余患者均无病生存.结论 对以腋下淋巴结肿大为惟一临床表现、经肿物活检确认为转移性腺癌的女性患者,应高度怀疑隐匿性乳腺癌的可能性.隐匿性乳腺癌的治疗方式可采用腋窝淋巴结清扫后全乳放疗或乳腺癌根治术.

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Objective To summarize the experience of diagnosis and treatment of occult breast cancer in 44 cases. Methods Clinicopathological data of 44 cases of occult breast cancer initially presenting axillary mass alone treated in our department during Jan 1997 to Dec 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. Results The 44 patients with occult breast cancer accounted for 0.42% of all breast cancer patients admitted to our hospital and institute in the same period. The surgery included radical mastectomy in 16 cases, modified radical mastectomy in 19 cases, axillary clearance in 1 case, and simple axillary node excision in 8 cases. Follow-up, ranging from 12-132 months, was available in 38 cases. Among 32 cases who underwent mastectomy or axillary clearance, 2 cases died of distant metastases and 3 cases were still alive with local recurrence at the time of analysis. In two out of six cases who refused further surgical treatment received mastectomy 16 months and 41 months after the primary diagnosis of occult breast cancer, respectively. Others were alive without evidence of recurrence or metastases at the time of analysis. Conclusions Occult breast cancer should be taken into consideration in cases presenting with axillary metastasis of unknown primary origin. The treatment of occult breast cancer should include modified radical mastectomy/radical mastectomy or breast conserving surgery combined with breast irradiation.     

Occult breast cancer and axillary mass

Opinion statement Occult breast cancer presenting with axillary metastases is an unusual presentation and can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. A comprehensive work-up, including mammogram, sonogram, magnetic resonance imaging, and even pathologic examination of the mastectomy specimen may not disclose the primary tumor in up to one third of patients. Traditionally, occult breast cancer is treated with total mastectomy and axillary dissection, but accumulating data suggest that primary breast irradiation following axillary dissection may provide an equivalent survival with the advantage of breast conservation. Occult breast cancer patients are eligible for adjuvant chemotherapy and radiation as stage II/III node-positive patients would be treated. Overall, the prognosis for occult breast cancer is equivalent to or slightly better than staged counterparts with detectable primary breast tumors.     

Magnetic resonance imaging in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer: A review of the literature

The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer remains controversial. Here we review the current use of breast MRI and the impact of MRI on short‐term surgical outcomes and rates of local recurrence. In addition, we address the use of MRI in specific patient populations, such as those with ductal carcinoma in situ, invasive lobular carcinoma, and occult primary breast cancer, and discuss the potential role of MRI for assessing response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Although MRI has improved sensitivity compared with conventional imaging, this has not translated into improved short‐term surgical outcomes or long‐term patient benefit, such as improved local control or survival, in any patient population. MRI is an important diagnostic test in the evaluation of patients presenting with occult primary breast cancer and has shown promise in monitoring response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy; however, the data do not support the routine use of perioperative MRI in patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer. Cancer 2014;120:120:2080–2089. © 2014 American Cancer Society.     

Prospective study of Outcomes in Sporadic versus Hereditary breast cancer (POSH): study protocol

Background  

Young women presenting with breast cancer are more likely to have a genetic predisposition to the disease than breast cancer patients in general. A genetic predisposition is known to increase the risk of new primary breast (and other) cancers. It is unclear from the literature whether genetic status should be taken into consideration when planning adjuvant treatment in a young woman presenting with a first primary breast cancer. The primary aim of the POSH study is to establish whether genetic status influences the prognosis of primary breast cancer independently of known prognostic factors.     

Surgical resection of the primary tumor, chest wall control, and survival in women with metastatic breast cancer

BACKGROUND

Among women presenting with de novo stage IV breast cancer, 35% to 60% undergo local therapy, presumably to avoid uncontrolled chest wall disease. Several studies suggest that resection of the primary tumor may prolong survival, but chest wall outcome data are notably lacking. The authors reviewed chest wall status, time to first progression (TTFP), and overall survival (OS) in this group of women.

METHODS

Women presenting at the Lynn Sage Breast Center (1995‐2005) with an intact primary tumor and stage IV breast cancer or postoperative diagnosis of distant metastases were identified. Logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models, adjusted for relevant covariates, were used to examine associations between surgical treatment and chest wall status, TTFP, and OS.

RESULTS

Of 111 eligible women, 47 (42%) underwent early resection of the primary tumor. Chest wall status was available for 103 women. Local control was maintained in 36 of 44 (82%) patients in the surgical group versus 20 of 59 (34%) patients without surgery (P = .001). TTFP was prolonged in the surgical group (adjusted hazards ratio [HR], 0.493; P = .015). The adjusted HR for OS in the surgical group was 0.798 (P = .520). Chest wall control was associated with improved OS regardless of whether surgical resection of the tumor was performed (HR, 0.415; P < .0002).

CONCLUSIONS

These data support the notion that improved local control may play a role in improving outcomes in women with stage IV breast cancer, and resection of in‐breast tumors can help to achieve this. A randomized trial is needed to rule out selection bias as an explanation for these findings. Cancer 2008. © 2008 American Cancer Society.     

Does resection of an intact breast primary improve survival in metastatic breast cancer?

The recommended primary treatment approach for women with metastatic breast cancer and an intact primary tumor is the use of systemic therapy. Local therapy of the primary tumor is recommended only for palliation of symptoms. However, a series of retrospective studies examining practice patterns for this problem show that about half the women presenting with de novo metastatic disease undergo resection of the primary tumor, and suggest that women so treated survive longer than those who do not undergo resection of the intact primary. In analyses that adjust for tumor burden (number of metastatic sites), types of metastases (visceral, nonvisceral), and the use of systemic therapy, the hazard ratio for death is reduced by 40% to 50% in women receiving surgical treatment of the primary tumor. The benefit of surgical treatment appears to be confined to women whose tumors were resected with free margins. However, these results may simply reflect a selection bias (ie, younger, healthier women with a smaller tumor burden are more likely to receive surgical treatment). In addition, the role of other locoregional therapy such as axillary dissection and radiotherapy is not addressed in these studies. In view of these data, the role of local therapy in women with stage IV breast cancer needs to be reevaluated, and local therapy plus systemic therapy should be compared to systemic therapy alone in a randomized trial.     

Is It Contralateral Axillary Metastasis or Occult Breast Cancer?: A Confusing Case Report

We report the case of a 43-year-old woman with primary left breast cancer presenting metastatic lymphadenopathy in the contralateral axilla. This patient represents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge because primary breast cancer, occult contralateral breast cancer, and extra-mammary primary lesion can all be the source of the contralateral axillary metastasis. Left breast-conserving surgery, left sentinel lymph node biopsy, right breast mass excision, and right axillary lymph node dissection were performed. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed that the left breast cancer specimen was positive for estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR), but negative for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). In contrast, the right axillary lymphadenopathy specimen was negative for ER and PR, but positive for HER2. Further investigation revealed no evidence of occult primary cancers or extra-mammary tumors. After surgical intervention, the patient was treated with adjuvant chemotherapy, adjuvant radiation therapy, and targeted therapy with trastuzumab. Two years after diagnosis, she is free of disease and presently being treated with tamoxifen.Key Words: Breast carcinoma, Occult primary tumor, Contralateral axillary lymph node metastasis, Immunohistochemistry     

乳腺与肺双原发性癌的临床病理特征分析

目的:探讨乳腺癌合并原发性肺癌患者的临床病理特征及同时手术的安全性。方法:回顾性收集1999 年1月至2017年12月中国医学科学院肿瘤医院收治的乳腺癌合并肺癌患者共计94例,经病例筛选后共71例纳入本研究,对纳入研究的双原发性癌患者临床病理特点进行分析。结果:71例患者中,乳腺癌作为首发癌合并肺癌 63例,肺癌作为首发癌合并乳腺癌 8例,两组患者在乳腺肿瘤大小、淋巴结转移数目、临床分期、病理类型、ER表达、Ki-67指数、HER-2表达、手术方式及有无放化疗史方面的差异均无统计学意义（均P>0.05）,但乳腺癌首发组患者无进展生存期优于肺癌首发组（P<0.05）。在同时性双原发性癌 28 例中,6 例患者（21.4%）同时接受乳腺癌及肺癌手术,围手术期无并发症发生,术后病情平稳。以乳腺癌作为首发癌的41例异时性双原发性癌中,中位间隔为57.3个月,肺结节平均观察时间为10个月。肺癌临床分期Ⅰ期以下占82.9%,病理类型中93%为腺癌。发现肺结节的早晚与乳腺癌术后复查及随访有关。结论:乳腺癌首发的双原发性癌患者预后较好;同时手术治疗乳腺癌及肺癌是安全可行的;在异时性双原发性癌中,肺癌一般是在乳腺癌术后 5 年内发现的,乳腺癌术后规律及时的随访有助于肺癌早期发现。     

Axillary Surgery Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy – Multidisciplinary Guidance From the Association of Breast Surgery,Faculty of Clinical Oncology of the Royal College of Radiologists,UK Breast Cancer Group,National Coordinating Committee for Breast Pathology and British Society of Breast Radiology

AimsThese multidisciplinary guidelines aim to provide clinically helpful, evidence-based recommendations on the surgical management of the axilla in patients who have received neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer.Materials & methodsFollowing a review of published evidence, a writing group representing all disciplines quorate within a breast cancer multidisciplinary meeting prepared the guidelines.Key recommendationsIn patients presenting with clinically node negative axillae, sentinel node biopsy (SNB) may be performed prior to or on completion of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NACT). In patients presenting with clinically node positive axillae, SNB may be safely considered following completion of NACT. Four nodes should be removed with dual mapping. If evidence of complete pathological response of previous metastases is seen, axillary radiotherapy may be offered. If residual cancer (isolated tumour cells, micro- or macrometastes) is seen within the SNB, offer axillary node dissection.     

Abdominal pain with anorexia in patients with breast carcinoma

Breast cancer is the second commonest primary tumour responsible for gastrointestinal metastases after malignant melanoma. The real incidence of gastrointestinal metastases in breast cancer patients is probably underestimated owing to the non-specific presenting symptoms and death of patients caused by other more obvious metastases. The predominant histological subtype of gastrointestinal metastases of breast cancer is invasive lobular carcinoma and the median interval from diagnosis of primary breast cancer to gastrointestinal metastases is five years. We report two cases of disseminated breast cancer with gastrointestinal involvement with a rather long survival.     

Gastric cancer in a pregnant woman presenting with low back pain and bilateral erythematous breast hypertrophy mimicking primary inflammatory breast carcinoma

This report describes the first case of a pregnant woman presenting low-back pain and breast pain associated with bilateral erythematous breast hypertrophy, proving to be the result of metastatic disease from a gastric carcinoma. A 30-year-old pregnant woman was admitted complaining of persistent severe low back pain, breast pain and concomitant bilateral erythematous breast hypertrophy, mimicking primary inflammatory breast carcinoma. During the caesarean section, widespread disease was found and finally metastatic gastric cancer was detected. Pregnant women with gastric cancer may present symptoms that are considered common during pregnancy. Common symptoms that present warning characteristics, such as the persistent severe pain observed in the presented case, should be carefully investigated as they may be the only warning signs and symptoms of rare ominous conditions such as gastric cancer.     

Breast conservation treatment for patients presenting with axillary lymphadenopathy from presumed primary breast cancer: the role of breast magnetic resonance imaging for staging

Three female patients presented with malignant axillary lymphadenopathy presumed to be from primary breast cancer. No evidence of primary cancer was found in the breast on either mammography or breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). All 3 patients underwent axillary lymph node dissection and systemic chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy to the breast and regional lymph nodes. Two patients remain relapse free with a follow-up of 3.7 years each. The third patient achieved locoregional control in the ipsilateral breast and regional lymph nodes but relapsed in the contralateral axilla. These 3 cases illustrate the potential for breast conservation treatment for patients presenting with axillary adenopathy from a presumed primary breast cancer but without either mammographic or breast MRI findings.     

Curative liver resection for metastatic breast cancer.

AIMS: Hepatic resection is a standard procedure in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases. Liver metastases are frequent in breast cancer, but resectional treatment is rarely possible and few reports have addressed the results of surgical treatment for metastatic breast cancer. The aim of our study was to analyse the outcome of patients with metastatic breast cancer after resection of isolated hepatic secondaries and possibly to identify selection criteria for patients who may benefit from surgery. METHODS: Between 1984 and 1998, 90 patients with a history of breast cancer and suspected liver metastases were referred for surgical evaluation. Fifty-four patients also had extrahepatic disease or metastases from another primary tumour; multiple liver metastases were not amenable to surgical treatment in 20 patients. Five patients were treated by regional chemotherapy via an intra-arterial port catheter; after liver resection two patients were found to have liver metastases from intercurrent colorectal cancer. Thus only nine liver resections for metastatic breast cancer could be performed with curative intent. RESULTS: No patient died post-operatively after liver resection. In the follow-up period, four of the nine patients who were treated with curative intent received systemic chemotherapy. At a median follow-up of 29 months, four patients died from tumour recurrence. Five patients are currently alive. Five-year survival in the resection group was calculated as 51% (Kaplan-Meier estimate). Node-negative primary breast cancer and a long interval between treatment of the primary and liver metastases appeared to be associated with long survival after liver resection. CONCLUSIONS: These observations suggest that careful follow-up and adequate patient selection could offer some patients with isolated liver metastases from breast cancer a chance of long-term survival.     

Detection of primary breast cancer presenting as metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary origin by 111 In-pentetreotide scan

Women with isolated metastatic carcinoma or adenocarcinoma involving axillary lymph nodes are a well-recognized group of unknown primary carcinoma (UPC) patients with a favorable prognosis. This group of patients are generally treated based on the assumption that they have occult breast cancer. However, to facilitate patient access to the whole spectrum of therapies available for patients with breast cancer, including strategies involving the use of high-dose chemotherapy, a precise diagnosis is increasingly important. In this clinical case we report the detection of a primary breast cancer by ¹¹¹In-pentetreotide scanning in a woman who presented with metastatic carcinoma in axillary nodes, no palpable breast lesion, a nondiagnostic mammogram, and negative breast ultrasonography.Previous outcomes analysis of patients with UPC have emphasized the value of identifying women with breast cancer. This report suggests that the¹¹¹ In-pentetreotide scan can contribute specific, clinically useful information in the evaluation of women presenting with metastatic carcinoma in axillary nodes and an occult primary and deserves prospective study in women with UPC presenting with isolated axillary metastases.     

Paraparesia secundaria a metástasis intramedular como manifestación inicial de un carcinoma microcítico de pulmón

Intramedullary metastases (IM) are uncommon and rarely considered the initial presentation of malignancy. Lung and breast cancer account for most of the primary tumors. Magnetic resonance imaging may facilitate recognition of IM in patients with clinical features of myelopathy. A case of a unique intramedullary metastases as the presenting feature of an occult lung cancer is described.     

Human bone marrow-derived MSCs can home to orthotopic breast cancer tumors and promote bone metastasis

American women have a nearly 25% lifetime risk of developing breast cancer, with 20% to 40% of these patients developing life-threatening metastases. More than 70% of patients presenting with metastases have skeletal involvement, which signals progression to an incurable stage. Tumor-stroma cell interactions are only superficially understood, specifically regarding the ability of stromal cells to affect metastasis. In vivo models show that exogenously supplied human bone marrow-derived stem cells (hBMSC) migrate to breast cancer tumors, but no reports have shown endogenous hBMSC migration from the bone to primary tumors. Here, we present a model of in vivo hBMSC migration from a physiologic human bone environment to human breast tumors. Furthermore, hBMSCs alter tumor growth and bone metastasis frequency. These may home to certain breast tumors based on tumor-derived TGF-β1. Moreover, at the primary tumor level, interleukin 17B (IL-17B)/IL-17BR signaling may mediate interactions between hBMSCs and breast cancer cells.     

Influence and significance of certain prognostic factors on survival in breast cancer

Prognostic factors documented at presentation of patients with breast cancer are usually studied by dividing all patients diagnosed as having breast cancer into prognostic factor subgroups and analysing their respective survivals. This method assumes that the biological nature of the disease in each group is similar, an assumption which may not be valid. In order to examine these presenting prognostic factors as they apply to patients with disease of proven distant metastatic potential, we analysed their influence on the survival of 896 patients who presented with breast cancer at our hospital and developed distant metastases during 1971–1980. We also analysed, in the traditional way, these prognostic factors as they affected the survival from primary treatment of 3084 patients who presented with breast cancer at our hospital during 1971–1980. As has been reported many times previously, survival from primary treatment of all patients with breast cancer was influenced by clinical stage at presentation, pathological axillary node status and oestrogen receptor level of the primary tumour. This influence was also seen in the distant metastasis-free period when only patients who developed distant metastases were analysed. In contrast, of the three prognostic factors studied, only the presenting level of oestrogen receptor was shown to influence the course of the disease after the development of first distant metastasis. These results suggest that the oestrogen receptor level of the primary tumour is a biological prognostic factor exerting an influence throughout the course of the disease, whereas clinical stage and pathological axillary node status reflect more the age of the tumour than its intrinsic biological properties. Our study provides support for basing adjuvant therapeutic protocols as much on the oestrogen receptor level of the primary tumour as on the presence or absence of disease in the axillary nodes.     

Tubular adenoma of the breast in a 73-year-old Woman

A 73-year-old woman presenting with a right breast mass is described. The patient underwent lumpectomy under a diagnosis of breast cancer. However, histopathologically the surgical specimen was tubular adenoma of the breast. This is a rare benign tumor that is difficult to differentiate from breast cancer clinically, especially in elderly patients. We describe two reported cases of tubular adenoma in patients older than 65-years in Japan, as well as the present case.     

首诊Ⅳ期乳腺癌原发病灶的局部外科处理研究进展

全身系统治疗是首诊Ⅳ期乳腺癌患者的标准治疗,原发病灶局部处理仅用于姑息切除,而其能否为患者带来远期生存获益仍争议较大。在临床实践中恰当把握原发病灶处理的时机及适应证,注重手术技巧,可进一步优化首诊Ⅳ期乳腺癌的局部处理,使患者获益。本文对在治疗中首诊Ⅳ期乳腺癌患者原发病灶的局部外科处理的地位及手术细节进行综述,为临床决策提供参考。      

Surgery for breast cancer -- from radical mastectomy to breast-conserving surgery

Treatment for breast cancer requires a multidisciplinary approach. The role of surgical treatment for breast cancer has changed over the past several decades, while the paradigm shift in the understanding of the natural history of breast cancer has gone from local disease theory to systemic disease theory. Under these circumstances, surgical procedure has become less aggressive and less invasive. Also, the introduction of primary systemic therapy for breast cancer could modify local treatment. On the other hand, the significance of local control on long-term survival has emerged from meta-analysis. We should understand surgical treatment as part of the multidisciplinary treatment. In this review, we introduce a change in surgical strategy for patients with breast cancer, and discuss the role of surgical treatment with in the recent multidisciplinary treatment.