三阴性乳腺癌新辅助化疗后组织中Ki-67表达变化及其与疗效和预后的相关性

目的:探讨三阴性乳腺癌（triple negative breast cancer,TNBC）新辅助化疗（neoadjuvant chemotherapy,NAC）后组织中Ki-67表达变化及其与疗效和预后的相关性。方法:选取我院2013年01月至2018年01月经病理确诊为TNBC的患者70例,根据免疫组化法检测NAC后组织中Ki-67表达的变化,并根据Ki-67的表达变化将患者分为三组,分别为:低表达转为高表达组、表达无变化组和高表达转为低表达组,对比三组患者NAC的疗效,并应用Kaplan-Meier法绘制三组患者的生存曲线进行生存分析。结果:NAC后49例患者达到临床缓解,27例患者达到病理完全缓解（pathological complete response,pCR）。NAC后高表达转为低表达组可获得较好的临床缓解率及pCR率,三组患者的比较结果显示差异具有明显统计学意义（P＜均0.05）。无病生存率（disease free survival,DFS）在低表达转为高表达组、表达无变化组及高表达转为低表达组中的差异具有明显统计学意义（P=0.001）;三组患者的OS比较结果显示差异无明显统计学意义（P=0.085）。结论:TNBC患者NAC后组织中Ki-67的表达可发生改变,Ki-67表达降低的患者可能具有较好的疗效及预后。     

Predictive Significance of p53, Ki-67, and Bcl-2 Expression for Pathologic Complete Response after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Purpose

Patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) with pathologic complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) have superior survival outcomes compared to those with residual disease after NAC. This study investigated the value of three biomarkers, p53, Ki-67, and Bcl-2 for predicting pCR in NAC-treated patients with TNBC.

Methods

Between 2003 and 2012, 198 patients with pathologically confirmed primary TNBC were treated with two different taxane-based chemotherapeutic regimens prior to surgery. Before NAC, expression of p53 (cutoff 25%), Ki-67 (cutoff 10%), and Bcl-2 (cutoff 10%) was assessed immunohistochemically in core biopsy specimens. The incidence of pCR was correlated with the expression of these biomarkers.

Results

Overall, pCR occurred in 37 of the 198 patients (18.7%). A significant association was observed between the pCR rate and overexpression of the p53 and Ki-67 biomarkers. Multivariate analysis showed that only p53 expression was independently associated with pCR to NAC (odds ratio, 3.961; p=0.003). The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of p53 expression for predicting pCR were 77.8%, 50.3%, 26.2%, and 90.9%, respectively. The pCR rate was the lowest (5.2%) in patients with low expression of both p53 and Ki-67, and it was the highest (25.8%) when both biomarkers showed high expression.

Conclusion

Expression of p53 was significantly associated with pCR after NAC in patients with TNBC, suggesting that this biomarker might be particularly valuable in identifying TNBC patients prone to have residual disease after NAC.     

SUVmax、Ki-67、p53、EGFR对三阴性乳腺癌新辅助化疗疗效的预测价值

目的 探讨18F-FDG PET/CT化疗前SUVmax、Ki-67、p53、EGFR对三阴性乳腺癌（TNBC）及非三阴性乳腺癌（非TNBC）对新辅助化疗完全病理缓解（pathologic complete response, pCR）率的预测价值。方法 初治TNBC患者27例,非TNBC患者184例,在新辅助化疗前行18F-FDG PET/CT显像并测量其SUVmax,取化疗前乳腺肿瘤组织进行Ki-67、p53、EGFR免疫组织化学分析并计算化疗后完全pCR率。结果 TNBC新辅助化疗前的SUVmax明显高于非TNBC的SUVmax（P=0.045）,TNBC新辅助化疗后pCR率明显高于非TNBC（P＜0.001）。在TNBC以及非TNBC中,达到pCR组的化疗前SUVmax与未达到pCR组之间差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。Ki-67、p53、EGFR阳性表达组的pCR率与阴性表达组之间差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。结论 TNBC对新辅助化疗的敏感度高于非TNBC,且TNBC化疗前SUVmax高于非TNBC,提示TNBC具有较高的能量代谢。化疗前SUVmax以及Ki-67、p53、EGFR不能预测TNBC及非TNBC新辅助化疗的pCR。     

外周血淋巴细胞和单核细胞比值对三阴性乳腺癌新辅助化疗疗效的预测价值

目的:探讨外周血淋巴细胞和单核细胞比值(lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio,LMR)对三阴性乳腺癌(triple negative breast cancer,TNBC)患者新辅助化疗(neoadjuvant chemotherapy,NAC)疗效的预测价值.方法:收集2017年01月至2019年...     

影响青年乳腺癌患者新辅助化疗后病理完全缓解和预后的病理因素分析

目的:探讨影响青年乳腺癌患者新辅助化疗（neoadjuvant chemotherapy,NAC）后病理完全缓解（pathological complete response,pCR）和预后的临床病理因素。方法:回顾性分析2010年01月至2018年12月我院甲乳外科收治年龄≤35岁行NAC的女性乳腺癌患者的临床病理资料。NAC后依据Miller-Payne评分系统,将患者分为pCR组和非pCR组。探讨临床病理因素对青年乳腺癌患者pCR、复发转移和死亡的影响,同时分析pCR与无病生存期（disease free survival,DFS）与总生存期（overall survival,OS）之间的相关性。结果:168例患者中pCR 37例,pCR率为22.0%。体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)、术前淋巴结状态、雌激素受体（estrogen receptor,ER）、孕激素受体（progesterone receptor,PR）、人类表皮生长因子受体2（human epidermal growth factor receptor-2,HER-2）、Ki-67、p53及分子分型与青年乳腺癌患者NAC后的pCR率关系密切（P＜0.05）。肿瘤大小、术前淋巴结状态、ER、PR、HER-2、p53及分子分型影响患者的复发转移和死亡（P＜0.05）,同时肿瘤大小、术前淋巴结状态、组织学分级、ER、PR、HER-2、Ki-67及分子分型均是DFS和OS的独立影响因素（P＜0.05）。66例复发转移患者中pCR患者7例,占pCR患者的18.9%（7/37）,pCR组和非pCR组DFS比较差异具有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。38例死亡患者中pCR患者3例,占pCR患者的8.1%（3/37）,pCR组和非pCR组OS比较差异具有统计学意义（P＜0.05）。结论:影响青年乳腺癌患者pCR和预后的临床病理因素较多,获得pCR的患者具有更好的远期预后。     

Ki-67 can be used for further classification of triple negative breast cancer into two subtypes with different response and prognosis

Introduction

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) has a poorer survival, despite a higher response rate to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. The purpose of this study was to identify the predictive or prognostic value of Ki-67 among patients with TNBC treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and the role of Ki-67 in further classification of TNBC.

Methods

A total of 105 TNBC patients who received neoadjuvant docetaxel/doxorubicin chemotherapy were included in the present study. Pathologic complete response (pCR) rate, relapse-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS) were compared according to the level of Ki-67.

Results

pCR was observed in 13.3% of patients. TNBC with high Ki-67 expression (≥10%) showed a higher pCR rate to neoadjuvant chemotherapy than TNBC with low Ki-67 expression. None of the low Ki-67 group achieved pCR (18.2% in the high Ki-67 group vs. 0.0% in the low Ki-67 group, P = 0.019). However, a high Ki-67 expression was significantly associated with poor RFS and OS in TNBC, despite a higher pCR rate (P = 0.005, P = 0.019, respectively). In multivariate analysis, high Ki-67 was an independent prognostic factor for RFS in TNBC (hazard ratio = 7.82, P = 0.002). The high Ki-67 group showed a similar pattern of recurrence with overall TNBC, whereas the low Ki-67 group demonstrated a relatively constant hazard rate for relapse.

Conclusions

TNBC with high Ki-67 was associated with a more aggressive clinical feature despite a higher pCR rate. High proliferation index Ki-67 can be used for further classification of TNBC into two subtypes with different responses and prognosis.     

三阴性乳腺癌组织Ki-67指数预后价值分析

目的 Ki-67是细胞增殖的相关抗原,Ki-67指数是区分乳腺癌Luminal A型和Luminal B型的重要生物学指标,高Ki-67指数往往预示着不良的预后.然而在三阴性乳腺癌(triple negative breast cancer,TNBC)中,Ki-67预后价值尚不明确.本研究旨在探讨TNBC中Ki-67指数的预后价值.方法 回顾性分析郑州大学附属肿瘤医院2009-01-06-2010-12-30收治的310例经病理确诊为TNBC并有完整资料和随访数据患者的临床及病理资料,分析Ki-67指数等指标对患者生存预后影响.利用SPSS 17.0软件,计数资料比较采用χ2检验.Ki-67诊断价值及截断值采用ROC曲线进行分析.生存分析采用Kaplan-Meier法,并进行Log-rank检验.多因素分析采用Cox比例风险模型.结果 中位随访时间65个月(3~81个月),310例乳腺癌患者中复发68例(21.9%),死亡49例(15.8%),其中48例死于乳腺癌(15.5%).Ki-67指数与患者月经状态(χ2=8.484,P=0.014)、肿瘤大小(χ2=17.580,P=0.007)、腋窝淋巴结状态(χ2=30.071,P<0.001)以及组织学分级(χ2=17.626,P=0.001)均相关.低(Ki-67≤20%)、中(20%50%)5年无病生存率(disease-free survival,DFS)分别为96.5%、87.3%和64.9%,差异有统计学意义,P<0.001;5年总生存率(overall survival,OS)分别为96.5%、90.2%和75.5%,差异有统计学意义,P<0.001.Ki-67评价TNBC患者DFS及OS的ROC曲线下面积分别为0.707和0.689,Ki-67评价预后最佳截断值为57.5%.单因素分析中,Ki-67指数(χ2=31.779,P<0.001)、肿瘤大小(χ2=140.260,P<0.001)、腋窝淋巴结状态(χ2=120.467,P<0.001)和组织学分级(χ2=8.765,P=0.012)是影响TNBC患者DFS的相关因素,Ki-67指数(χ2=18.218,P<0.001)、肿瘤大小(χ2=299.718,P<0.001)、腋窝淋巴结状态(χ2=68.794,P<0.001)和组织学分级(χ2=7.572,P=0.023)是影响TNBC患者OS的相关因素;多因素分析中,Ki-67指数(HR=2.074,95%CI:1.279~3.364,P=0.003)、肿瘤大小(RR=1.879,95%CI:1.152~3.062,P=0.011)和腋窝淋巴结状态(RR=2.345,95%CI:1.825~3.015,P<0.001)是影响患者DFS的独立因素,Ki-67指数(RR=1.752,95%CI:1.020~3.008,P=0.042)、肿瘤大小(RR=20.011,95%CI:1.132~3.574,P=0.017)和腋窝淋巴结状态(RR=2.021,95%CI:1.517~2.693,P<0.001)是影响患者OS的独立因素.结论 Ki-67指数与TNBC患者预后相关,高Ki-67指数患者预后不良,Ki-67指数有望成为判断TNBC患者预后的一项重要生物学指标.     

Ki-67表达与多西他赛联合顺铂治疗三阴性乳腺癌疗效的关系

目的：探讨三阴性乳腺癌（ TNBC）组织Ki-67表达与多西他赛联合顺铂化疗疗效之间的关系。方法选取术后胸壁局部复发和（或）区域淋巴结转移的女性TNBC患者50例,复发或转移病灶行穿刺活检术,应用免疫组化方法检测Ki-67的表达,分为区域淋巴结转移组、无区域淋巴结转移组,Ki-67阳性表达组及阴性表达组。应用多西他赛联合顺铂方案化疗,3周期后进行疗效评价。结果区域淋巴结转移组及无区域淋巴结转移组Ki-67阳性表达差异有统计学意义（χ2=4.402,P=0.036）。3周期化疗后Ki-67阳性表达组有效率85.71%（30/35）,Ki-67阴性表达组有效率60.00%（9/15）,差异有统计学意义（χ2=4.406,P=0.044）。结论多西他赛联合顺铂治疗术后出现胸壁局部复发和（或）区域淋巴结转移的TNBC疗效较好, Ki-67阳性表达的TNBC患者对该方案化疗更敏感。     

Response and Long-Term Effect of Patients with Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Receiving Neo-Adjuvant Anthracycline-Based

OBJECTIVE The breast cancer lack of expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) is defined as the Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Our purpose is to compare the response and long-term effect of the TNBC and non-TNBC patients receiving neo-adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy, and to investigate the mechanisms of TNBC affecting the survivals. METHODS Data of long-term follow-up (median, 5.4 years) of 326 patients who received neo-adjuvant chemotherapy with anthracycline-based regimen, during a period from 2000 to 2003, were analyzed. Expressions of ER, PR, HER-2, P53, Ki-67 and E-cadherin were determined using immunohistochemical staining method. A multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to analyze independent prognostic factors affecting the relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) rates. Clinical effects of the neo-adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapeutic regimen and the RFS and OS rates were compared between the patients with TNBC and non-TNBC, and the correlations among the triple- negative phenotype (TNP), tumor grading and the expressions of P53, Ki-67 and E-cadherins were analyzed. RESULTS TNP, TNM staging, histological grades, clinical response of the neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and pathological complete remission (pCR) rate were the independent prognostic factors affecting the survival rates. Furthermore, 70 (21.5%) of the 326 patients suffered TNBC. Compared with the subjects in non- TNBC group, the patients with TNBC had a significantly higher pCR rate (P=0.046) and clinical response rate (P＝0.037), but also decreased 5-year RFS (P=0.001) and OS (P=0.004) rates. The RFS and OS rates were not improved in the TNBC patients who achieved a clinical remission after the neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. The triple-negative phenotype was positively correlated with the level of P53, Ki-67 expression (P＝0.007, P＝0.028), but negatively correlated with level of E-cadherin (P＝0.034).CONCLUSION Both clinical remission rate and pCR rate of the TNBC patients receiving neo-adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy are high, however, the long-term effect is poor.The mechanism may relate to a strong potential of proliferation and invasive metastasis, as well as lack of an effective therapeutic target in the TNBC patients.     

A prognostic model based on combining estrogen receptor expression and Ki-67 value after neoadjuvant chemotherapy predicts clinical outcome in locally advanced breast cancer: Extension and analysis of a previously reported cohort of patients

Background

Ki-67 expression has gained attention as a breast cancer prognostic factor, however its significance in the remaining malignant cells after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) has been rarely examined. This investigation, extension and analysis of a previously reported cohort of patients, evaluates the significance of Ki-67 and estrogen receptor (ER) expression after NAC in LABC (locally advanced breast cancer).

Patients and methods

clinical stage, tumor size, clinical and pathological lymph node involvement, Ki-67, ER, progesterone receptor (PgR), HER2 expression, grading and clinical response were evaluated before and after NAC in 110 patients with LABC. Ki-67 expression was assessed both in pre and post-therapy histological samples, using >15% positive cells as cut-off value to distinguish high from low Ki-67 expressing tumors.

Results

six patients (5.45%) attained pCR after NAC. A significant relationship between elevated post-CT Ki-67 and ER expression was showed at Cox multivariate analysis of disease free survival (DFS).On univariate analysis high post-chemotherapy Ki-67 and ER status were associated with worse survival; at multivariate model included these results were confirmed.Based on these two parameters, a prognostic model identified two different groups: low risk (low postchemotherapy Ki-67 and ER positive, or either high post-chemotherapy Ki-67 or ER negative), and high risk (high post-chemotherapy Ki-67 and ER negative).The low risk group showed a good prognosis (median OS still not reached), while the high risk group had a worse OS (median 41 months).

Conclusions

Ki-67 value after NAC and ER status could predict a worse prognosis among LABC patients treated with NAC.     

三阴性乳腺癌组织p53和Ki-67及E-cadherin的表达及其意义

目的:探讨p53、Ki-67和E-cad-herin在三阴性乳腺癌(TNBC)组织中的表达及在预后中的意义。方法:42例TNBC患者为TNBC组,随机抽取同期非TNBC42例为对照组,统计2组p53、Ki-67和E-cadherin的表达。结果:p53在TNBC组的表达率为76.19%(32/42),对照组为54.76%(23/42),差异有统计学意义,P=0.039。Ki-67在TNBC组的表达率为85.71%(36/42),对照组为61.90%(26/42),差异有统计学意义,P=0.013。E-cadherin在TNBC组的表达率为45.24%(19/42),对照组为66.67%(28/42),差异有统计学意义,P=0.048。结论:p53、Ki-67的高表达和E-cadherin的低表达与TNBC预后差密切相关。     

Ki-67与乳腺癌临床病理特征及新辅助化疗疗效的相关性

目的：分析Ki-67与乳腺癌临床病理特征对新辅助化疗（neoadjuvant chemotherapy,NCT）疗效和预后的影响,探讨NCT疗效的预测因素。方法用免疫组化法检测320例局部晚期乳腺癌患者癌组织中ER、PR、HER-2及Ki-67表达状况。进行NCT 4～6个周期后手术。分析临床病理特征与病理完全缓解率（patho-logic complete response,pCR）之间的关系。临床病理参数与疗效分析用χ2检验,影响预后因素用Cox多因素回归分析。结果 Ki-67表达与ER（r=－0.174,P=0.002）和PR（r=－0.132,P=0.019）呈负相关,与HER2（r=0.140, P=0.012）和乳腺肿瘤大小（r=0.132,P=0.019）呈正相关;ER阴性组pCR率显著高于ER阳性组（26.9%vs 7.4%,χ2=22.761,P=0.000）;PR阴性组pCR率显著高于阳性组（22.7%vs 10.9%,χ2=7.950,P=0.005）;Ki-67高表达组pCR率18.0%（41/228）优于Ki-67低表达组8.6%（8/92）（χ2=4.552,P=0.033）;化疗后Ki-67表达下降组pCR率19.8%（48/243）优于未下降组1.3%（1/77）（χ2=15.356,P=0.000）;各分子亚型间化疗疗效差异显著,Luminal A型pCR率为1.4%（1/71）,Luminal B型pCR率为15.3%（25/163）,HER2过表达型pCR率为31.3%（14/45）,三阴性型pCR率为22.0%（9/41）（χ2=20.639,P=0.000）;用Kaplan-Meier法进行生存分析,Ki-67低表达组无病生存时间（DFS）和总生存时间（OS）均优于Ki-67高表达组,两者均为P=0.034。结论 Ki-67高表达患者对化疗更敏感,但预后较差。化疗前Ki-67的表达和化疗后Ki-67变化是影响DFS独立的预后因素。ER、PR、Ki-67指数及分子分型可以作为NCT疗效的预测指标,Ki-67指数与ER、PR、HER2之间存在相关性。     

Predictive factors for the effectiveness of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and prognosis in triple-negative breast cancer patients

Purpose

Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) do not derive benefit from molecular-targeted treatments such as endocrine therapy or anti-HER2 therapy because they lack those molecular targets. On the other hand, TNBCs have been shown to respond to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). In this study, we analyzed TNBC patients who were treated with NAC at Osaka National Hospital over a recent 5-year period to clarify the predictive factors for NAC and prognostic factors.

Patients and methods

Thirty-three TNBC patients underwent sequential NAC with anthracycline (FEC100: 5FU 500 mg/m², epirubicin 100 mg/m², and cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m²/q3w, 4 courses) and taxanes (paclitaxel 80 mg/m²/qw, 12 courses or docetaxel 75 mg/m²/q3w, 4 courses) from May 2003 to July 2008. Pre-therapeutical and surgical specimens were studied for expressions of ER, PgR, HER-2, EGFR, cytokeratin 5/6, Ki-67, p53 and androgen receptor by immunohistochemistry (IHC). We analyzed clinicopathological factors and molecular markers in regard to the response to NAC and prognosis.

Results

Pathological complete response (pCR) was achieved in 12 TNBC patients (36%). The pCR rate in the basal-like phenotype was significantly lower than in the non-basal-like phenotype (23 vs. 64%, respectively: P = 0.02). High pre-operative expressions of Ki-67 (≥50%) and HER-2 (2+) were considered as predictive factors for a better response from NAC. Pre-operative Ki-67 expression showed a significant correlation with disease-free survival (DFS) and a lower expression of Ki-67 (<50%) after NAC was favorable for DFS among non-pCR patients.

Conclusions

A non-basal-like phenotype and higher expressions of Ki-67 and HER-2 (2+) were favorable factors for NAC. However, a higher expression of Ki-67 on the surgical specimen after NAC was also a poor prognostic factor.     

124例三阴性乳腺癌临床病理因素与预后分析

目的:三阴性乳腺癌（triple-negative breast cancer,TNBC）预后差,易复发转移,缺乏有效的治疗手段。本文回顾性分析TNBC及基底细胞型的临床病理因素与预后的关系。方法:纳入江苏省肿瘤医院124例TNBC,Fisher法分析临床病理因素之间的相关性,Kaplan-Meier法分析Ki-67/p53与无进展生存期的相关性,COX回归模型分析无进展生存期的预后因素。结果:TNBC肿块大小与腋窝淋巴结转移相关,Ki-67高表达与腋窝淋巴结转移相关,p53阳性与病理分级相关。TNBC及基底细胞型中,Ki-67高增殖与p53阳性患者具有相对较差的无病生存期（P＜0.05）。临床分期、腋窝淋巴结转移阳性、Ki-67高增殖与p53阳性是TNBC无病生存的独立预后因素。结论:本文证实Ki-67及p53是TNBC生存预后的预测因子,为TNBC延长生存、改善预后提供依据。     

Response and long-term effect of patients with triple-negative breast cancer receiving neo-adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy

OBJECTIVE The breast cancer lack of expression of estrogen receptor （ER）, progesterone receptor （PR）, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 （HER-2） is defined as the Triple-negative breast cancer （TNBC）. Our purpose is to compare the response and long-term effect of the TNBC and non-TNBC patients receiving neo-adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy, and to investigate the mechanisms of TNBC affecting the survivals. METHODS Data of long-term follow-up （median, 5.4 years） of 326 patients who received neo-adjuvant chemotherapy with anthracycline-based regimen, during a period from 2000 to 2003, were analyzed. Expressions of ER, PR, HER-2, P53, Ki-67 and E-cadherin were determined using immunohistochemical staining method. A multivariate Cox regression analysis was used to analyze independent prognostic factors affecting the relapse-free survival （RFS） and overall survival （OS） rates. Clinical effects of the neo-adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapeutic regimen and the RFS and OS rates were compared between the patients with TNBC and non-TNBC, and the correlations among the triplenegative phenotype （TNP）, tumor grading and the expressions of P53, Ki-67 and E-cadherins were analyzed. RESULTS TNP, TNM staging, histological grades, clinical response of the neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and pathological complete remission （pCR） rate were the independent prognostic factors affecting the survival rates. Furthermore, 70 （21.5%） of the 326 patients suffered TNBC. Compared with the subjects in non-TNBC group, the patients with TNBC had a significantly higher pCR rate （P = 0.046） and clinical response rate （P = 0.037）, but also decreased 5-year RFS （P = 0.001） and OS （P = 0.004） rates. The RFS and OS rates were not improved in the TNBC patients who achieved a clinical remission after the neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. The triple-negative phenotype was positively correlated with the level of P53, Ki-67 expression （P = 0.007, P = 0.028）, but negatively correlated with level of E-cadherin （P = 0.034）. CONCLUSION Both clinical remission rate and pCR rate of the TNBC patients receiving neo-adjuvant anthracycline-based chemotherapy are high, however, the long-term effect is poor. The mechanism may relate to a strong potential of proliferation and invasive metastasis, as well as lack of an effective therapeutic target in the TNBC patients.     

Early assessment with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography can help predict the outcome of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in triple negative breast cancer

BackgroundIn patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), pathology complete response (pCR) to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is associated with improved prognosis. This prospective study was designed and powered to investigate the ability of interim ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (¹⁸FDG-PET/CT) to predict pathology outcomes to NAC early during treatment.Patients and methodsConsecutive TNBC women underwent ¹⁸FDG-PET/CT at baseline and after two courses of NAC. Maximum standardised uptake value (SUV_max) in the primary tumour and lymph nodes at each examination and the evolution (ΔSUV_max) between the two scans were measured. NAC was continued irrespective of PET results. Correlations between PET parameters and pathology response, and between PET parameters and event-free survival (EFS), were examined.ResultsFifty patients without distant metastases were enroled. At completion of NAC, surgery showed pCR in 19 patients, while 31 had residual tumour. Mean follow-up was 30.3 months. Thirteen patients, all with residual tumour, experienced relapse. Of all assessed clinical, biological and PET parameters, ΔSUV_max in the primary tumour was the most predictive of pathology results (p < 0.0001; Mann–Whitney-U test) and EFS (p = 0.02; log rank test). A threshold of 42% decrease in SUV was identified because it offered the best accuracy in predicting EFS. There were 32 metabolic responders (⩾42% decrease in SUV_max) and 18 non-responders. Within responders, the pCR rate was 59% and the 3-year EFS 77.5%. In non-responders, the pCR rate was 0% and the 3-year EFS 47.1%.ConclusionInterim ¹⁸FDG can early predict the inefficacy of NAC in TNBC patients. It shows promise as a potential contributory biomarker in these patients.     

乳腺癌新辅助化疗后病理完全缓解的因素分析

目的:研究代谢综合征（metabolic syndrome,MS）与乳腺癌新辅助化疗（neoadjuvant chemotherapy,NAC）病理完全缓解（pathological complete response,pCR）的关系。方法:收集2014年01月至2020年06月在哈尔滨医科大学附属肿瘤医院接受NAC后进行手术的女性乳腺癌患者526例,并收集患者的临床病理资料,根据MS诊断标准分为MS组99例与非MS组427例。采用Logistic回归模型进行单因素和多因素分析MS与pCR的关系。结果:105例患者NAC后获得pCR,其中MS组10例,非MS组95例。单因素分析显示:非MS组较MS组更易获得pCR（P=0.008）,激素受体（hormone receptor,HR）阴性、人类表皮生长因子受体2（human epidermal growth factor receptor-2,HER-2）阳性、Ki-67＞14%者更易获得pCR（P＜0.001、P＜0.001、P=0.002）。多因素分析显示:与HR阴性者相比,HR阳性者较难获得pCR（P＜0.001）;与HER-2阴性者相比,HER-2阳性者pCR率更高（P=0.033）;与非MS患者相比,合并MS患者更难获得pCR（P=0.041）。亚组分析显示:非MS组中HR阴性患者更易获得pCR（P＜0.001）。结论:HR状态、HER-2状态及MS是乳腺癌NAC后pCR的独立预测因素,合并代谢综合征的乳腺癌患者接受新辅助化疗后更难获得病理完全缓解,与长期预后相关性有待进一步研究。     

雄激素受体在三阴性乳腺癌组织中的表达及其与临床病理特征及预后的相关性

目的:检测雄激素受体（AR）在三阴性乳腺癌（TNBC）组织中的表达情况,及其与临床病理特征及预后的相关性。方法:选取2012年至2016年间101例经病理确诊三阴性乳腺癌患者肿瘤组织标本,通过免疫组化法(IHC)检测肿瘤组织雄激素受体（AR）表达状况,分析AR表达与不同临床病理参数及预后的相关性。结果:在101例TNBC患者中,AR表达阳性患者27例(26.7%),AR表达阴性患者74例(73.3%)。AR阳性TNBC较AR阴性TNBC更多表现为非浸润性导管癌（P=0.015）和较低的组织学分级（I/II,P=0.000）及低Ki-67表达(P=0.010)。AR阳性较AR阴性TNBC患者具有较好的无病生存期及总生存期(P=0.014,P=0.021)。单因素回归分析显示,AR阴性表达、高的组织学分级、肿瘤直径大于2 cm与不良的无进展生存期显著相关（P＜0.05）;AR阴性表达、高的组织学分级、肿瘤直径大于2 cm与不良的总生存期显著相关（P＜0.05）。多因素Cox回归分析显示,AR阳性表达为判断TNBC患者良好无进展生存期及良好总生存期的独立因素（P＜0.05）。结论:AR表达与多种临床病理因素存在相关性,AR表达对TNBC患者预后有显著影响,AR可能在三阴性乳腺癌靶向治疗中具有重要作用。     

Clinical verification of sensitivity to preoperative chemotherapy in cases of androgen receptor-expressing positive breast cancer

Background:

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients testing positive for androgen receptor (AR) expression are thought to be chemotherapy resistant, similar to other hormone receptor-positive breast cancers; however, this has not been substantially validated in the clinic. In this study, we investigated the association between chemotherapy sensitivity and AR expression in patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) using standardised chemotherapy criteria and regimens.

Methods:

A total of 177 patients with resectable early-stage breast cancer were treated with NAC. Oestrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, HER2, Ki67 and AR status were assessed immunohistochemically.

Results:

Sixty-one patients were diagnosed with TNBC; AR expression was identified in 23 (37.7%), which was significantly less common than that found in non-TNBC patients (103 of 116; 88.8% P<0.001). The rate of pathological complete response after NAC was significantly lower (P=0.001), and disease recurrence was more common (P=0.008) in patients with AR-positive compared with those with AR-negative TNBC. In TNBC cases, as expected, the non-recurrence period in cases that were negative for AR expression was significantly extended (P=0.006, log-rank).

Conclusions:

Androgen receptor expressions may be useful as biomarkers to predict treatment responses to NAC in TNBC. Moreover, induction of a change in subtype to the AR-negative phenotype was observed after NAC.