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Louis M, Fang J, Grabill N, Singh H, Strom P. Her2-positive breast cancer in a young patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome: A comprehensive case study. Int J Surg Case Rep 2024; 124:110323. [PMID: 39317017 PMCID: PMC11456873 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2024] [Revised: 09/13/2024] [Accepted: 09/18/2024] [Indexed: 09/26/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) is a rare hereditary disorder caused by mutations in the TP53 gene, leading to a significantly increased risk of developing various cancers at a young age, including breast cancer. CLINICAL PRESENTATION This case report details the clinical journey of a 21-year-old female diagnosed with Grade 3 invasive ductal carcinoma, which was estrogen receptor low positive and progesterone receptor negative but positive for Her2 (3+) with a high Ki67 proliferation index. CLINICAL DISCUSSION Genetic testing confirmed a TP53 mutation, establishing the diagnosis of LFS. The patient underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with TCHP (docetaxel, carboplatin, trastuzumab, pertuzumab), resulting in a complete clinical response. This was followed by bilateral skin-sparing and nipple-sparing mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy and immediate reconstruction. Postoperative pathology confirmed a complete response to neoadjuvant therapy. The patient's treatment plan includes 12 cycles of trastuzumab and pertuzumab, with regular echocardiograms to monitor cardiac function and fertility preservation strategies involving monthly Lupron injections. Given the association of LFS with a high risk of multiple primary cancers, a rigorous surveillance strategy is essential. The psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis and the burden of living with a hereditary cancer syndrome were significant, necessitating comprehensive psychosocial support. CONCLUSION Managing Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS) and its associated cancers, particularly in young patients, necessitates a comprehensive and multidisciplinary approach. Early genetic testing for TP53 mutations is crucial in identifying LFS, enabling personalized treatment plans and proactive surveillance strategies.
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- Mena Louis
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, General Surgery GME Program, United States of America.
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- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, General Surgery GME Program, United States of America.
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- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, General Surgery GME Program, United States of America.
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- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Graduate Medical Education, Research Department, United States of America.
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Franklin J, Hayes J, Knippa E, Dogan B. False negative breast cancers on imaging and associated risk factors: a single institution six-year analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2024; 205:507-520. [PMID: 38483757 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-024-07259-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/19/2024]
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PURPOSE Mitigating false negative imaging studies remains an important issue given its association with worse morbidity and mortality in patients with breast cancer. We aimed to identify risk factors that predispose to false negative breast imaging exams. METHODS In an IRB-approved, HIPAA compliant retrospective study, we identified all patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer within 365 days of a negative imaging study assessed as BI-RADS 1-3 between January 1, 2014 and January 31, 2020. A matched cohort based on mammographic breast density was created from randomly selected studies with BI-RADS 4-5 designation that yielded breast cancer at pathology within the same time frame. Patient and cancer characteristics, prior personal history of breast cancer and gene mutation status were collected from patient charts. Pearson chi-squared and Student's t-test on two independent groups with significance at < 0.05 was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS We identified 155 false negative studies of 129 missed cancers and 128 breast density matched true positive cancers. False negative studies were screening mammograms in 57.42% (89/155), diagnostic mammograms in 29.68% (46/155), ultrasounds in 6.45% (10/155) and MRIs in 6.45% (10/155). Rates of personal (41.09% vs. 18.75%, p < 0.001) and family history of breast cancer (68.22% vs. 49.21%, p = 0.002) were higher in the false negative cohort and remained significant when asymptomatic MRI-detected cancers were removed. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that supplemental screening may be useful in breast cancer survivors.
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- Jordan Franklin
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Medical School, Dallas, TX, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Ryu JM, Kang D, Cho J, Lee JE, Kim SW, Nam SJ, Lee SK, Kim YJ, Im YH, Ahn JS, Park YH, Kim JY, Lee H, Kang M, Yu JH. Prognostic Impact of Elevation of Cancer Antigen 15-3 (CA15-3) in Patients With Early Breast Cancer With Normal Serum CA15-3 Level. J Breast Cancer 2023; 26:126-135. [PMID: 37051649 PMCID: PMC10139845 DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2023.26.e17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Cancer antigen 15-3 (CA15-3) is a serum tumor marker for breast cancer (BC) extensively used in clinical practice. CA15-3 is non-invasive, easily available, and a cost-effective tumor marker for immediate diagnosis, monitoring and prediction of BC recurrence. We hypothesized that an elevation of CA15-3 may have prognostic impact in patients with early BC with normal serum CA15-3 level. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study, which included patients with BC who received curative surgery at a comprehensive single institution between 2000 and 2016. CA15-3 levels from 0 to 30 U/mL were considered normal, and patients who had CA15-3 > 30 U/mL, were excluded from the study. RESULTS The mean age of study participants (n = 11,452) was 49.3 years. The proportion of participants with elevated CA15-3 ≥ 1 standard deviation (SD) compared with the previous examination during follow-up was 23.3% (n = 2,666). During the follow-up (median follow-up 5.8 years), 790 patients experienced recurrence. The fully-adjusted hazard ratio (HR) for recurrence comparing participants with stable CA15-3 level to subjects with elevated CA15-3 level was 1.76 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.52-2.03). In addition, if the CA15-3 was elevated ≥ 1 SD, the risk was much higher (HR, 6.87; 95% CI, 5.81-8.11) than in patients without elevated CA15-3 ≥ 1 SD. In sensitivity analysis, the recurrence risk was consistently higher in participants with elevated CA15-3 levels than in participants without elevated CA15-3 levels. The association between elevated CA15-3 levels and incidence of recurrence was observed in all subtypes and the association was stronger in patients with N+ than in patients with N0 stage (p-value for interaction < 0.01). CONCLUSION The results of the present study demonstrated that elevation of CA15-3 in patients with early BC and initial normal serum CA15-3 levels has a prognostic impact.
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- Jai Min Ryu
- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Research Design and Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Epidemiology and Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USA
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Hematology-Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Center for Health Promotion, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Digital Innovation Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Digital Health, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences and Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Shah AA, Alturise F, Alkhalifah T, Khan YD. Deep Learning Approaches for Detection of Breast Adenocarcinoma Causing Carcinogenic Mutations. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911539. [PMID: 36232840 PMCID: PMC9570286 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Genes are composed of DNA and each gene has a specific sequence. Recombination or replication within the gene base ends in a permanent change in the nucleotide collection in a DNA called mutation and some mutations can lead to cancer. Breast adenocarcinoma starts in secretary cells. Breast adenocarcinoma is the most common of all cancers that occur in women. According to a survey within the United States of America, there are more than 282,000 breast adenocarcinoma patients registered each 12 months, and most of them are women. Recognition of cancer in its early stages saves many lives. A proposed framework is developed for the early detection of breast adenocarcinoma using an ensemble learning technique with multiple deep learning algorithms, specifically: Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), Gated Recurrent Units (GRU), and Bi-directional LSTM. There are 99 types of driver genes involved in breast adenocarcinoma. This study uses a dataset of 4127 samples including men and women taken from more than 12 cohorts of cancer detection institutes. The dataset encompasses a total of 6170 mutations that occur in 99 genes. On these gene sequences, different algorithms are applied for feature extraction. Three types of testing techniques including independent set testing, self-consistency testing, and a 10-fold cross-validation test is applied to validate and test the learning approaches. Subsequently, multiple deep learning approaches such as LSTM, GRU, and bi-directional LSTM algorithms are applied. Several evaluation metrics are enumerated for the validation of results including accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, Mathew’s correlation coefficient, area under the curve, training loss, precision, recall, F1 score, and Cohen’s kappa while the values obtained are 99.57, 99.50, 99.63, 0.99, 1.0, 0.2027, 99.57, 99.57, 99.57, and 99.14 respectively.
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- Asghar Ali Shah
- Department of Computer Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore 54770, Pakistan
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- Department of Computer, College of Science and Arts in Ar Rass, Qassim University, Ar Rass 58892, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Computer, College of Science and Arts in Ar Rass, Qassim University, Ar Rass 58892, Qassim, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore 54770, Pakistan
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Shah AA, Malik HAM, Mohammad A, Khan YD, Alourani A. Machine learning techniques for identification of carcinogenic mutations, which cause breast adenocarcinoma. Sci Rep 2022; 12:11738. [PMID: 35817838 PMCID: PMC9273792 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-15533-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Breast adenocarcinoma is the most common of all cancers that occur in women. According to the United States of America survey, more than 282,000 breast cancer patients are registered each year; most of them are women. Detection of cancer at its early stage saves many lives. Each cell contains the genetic code in the form of gene sequences. Changes in the gene sequences may lead to cancer. Replication and/or recombination in the gene base sometimes lead to a permanent change in the nucleotide sequence of the genome, called a mutation. Cancer driver mutations can lead to cancer. The proposed study develops a framework for the early detection of breast adenocarcinoma using machine learning techniques. Every gene has a specific sequence of nucleotides. A total of 99 genes are identified in various studies whose mutations can lead to breast adenocarcinoma. This study uses the dataset taken from 4127 human samples, including men and women from more than 12 cohorts. A total of 6170 mutations in gene sequences are used in this study. Decision Tree, Random Forest, and Gaussian Naïve Bayes are applied to these gene sequences using three evaluation methods: independent set testing, self-consistency testing, and tenfold cross-validation testing. Evaluation metrics such as accuracy, specificity, sensitivity, and Mathew’s correlation coefficient are calculated. The decision tree algorithm obtains the best accuracy of 99% for each evaluation method.
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- Asghar Ali Shah
- Department of Computer Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.,Department of Computer Sciences, Bahria University Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Computer Science and Information, College of Science in Zulfi, Majmaah University, Al Majma'ah, Saudi Arabia
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Cantürk NZ, Güllüoğlu BM. Value-Based Quality Care for Breast Cancer: More Than Guidelines. Eur J Breast Health 2021; 17:297-301. [PMID: 34651106 PMCID: PMC8496118 DOI: 10.4274/ejbh.galenos.2021.6333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Although guidelines recommend some of the most expensive diagnostic methods and therapies, some patients do have the opportunity to use them, but some others have overused or misused such methods. The cost of cancer care is increasing, but the satisfaction levels of patients and healthcare workers have not increased in line with this rise. Value-based care for cancer, especially breast cancer, should be implemented. For this reason, all unnecessary screening, tests, treatments, and follow-up parameters should be avoided.
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- Nuh Zafer Cantürk
- Department of General Surgery, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey
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Actuarial Analysis of Survival among Breast Cancer Patients in Lithuania. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9040383. [PMID: 33915700 PMCID: PMC8066802 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9040383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common cause of mortality due to cancer for women both in Lithuania and worldwide. Chances of survival after diagnosis differ significantly depending on the stage of disease at the time of diagnosis. Extended term periods are required to estimate survival of, e.g., 15–20 years. Moreover, since mortality of the average population changes with time, estimates of survival of cancer patients derived after a long period of observation can become outdated and can be no longer used to estimate survival of patients who were diagnosed later. Therefore, it can be useful to construct analytic functions that describe survival probabilities. Shorter periods of observation can be enough for such construction. We used the data collected by the Lithuanian Cancer Registry for our analysis. We estimated the chances of survival for up to 5 years after patients were diagnosed with breast cancer in Lithuania. Then we found analytic survival functions which best fit the observed data. At the end of this paper, we provided some examples for applications and directions for further research. We used mainly the Kaplan–Meier method for our study.
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Maes‐Carballo M, Muñoz‐Núñez I, Martín‐Díaz M, Mignini L, Bueno‐Cavanillas A, Khan KS. Shared decision making in breast cancer treatment guidelines: Development of a quality assessment tool and a systematic review. Health Expect 2020; 23:1045-1064. [PMID: 32748514 PMCID: PMC7696137 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is not clear whether clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) and consensus statements (CSs) are adequately promoting shared decision making (SDM). OBJECTIVE To evaluate the recommendations about SDM in CPGs and CSs concerning breast cancer (BC) treatment. SEARCH STRATEGY Following protocol registration (Prospero no.: CRD42018106643), CPGs and CSs on BC treatment were identified, without language restrictions, through systematic search of bibliographic databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, CDSR) and online sources (12 guideline databases and 51 professional society websites) from January 2010 to December 2019. INCLUSION CRITERIA CPGs and CSs on BC treatment were selected whether published in a journal or in an online document. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS A 31-item SDM quality assessment tool was developed and used to extract data in duplicate. MAIN RESULTS There were 167 relevant CPGs (139) and CSs (28); SDM was reported in only 40% of the studies. SDM was reported more often in recent publications after 2015 (42/101 (41.6 %) vs 46/66 (69.7 %), P = .0003) but less often in medical journal publications (44/101 (43.5 %) vs 17/66 (25.7 %), P = .009). In CPGs and CSs with SDM, only 8/66 (12%) met one-fifth (6 of 31) of the quality items; only 14/66 (8%) provided clear and precise SDM recommendations. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS SDM descriptions and recommendations in CPGs and CSs concerning BC treatment need improvement. SDM was more frequently reported in CPGs and CSs in recent years, but surprisingly it was less often covered in medical journals, a feature that needs attention.
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- Marta Maes‐Carballo
- Department of General SurgeryComplexo Hospitalario de OurenseOurenseSpain
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public HealthUniversity of GranadaGranadaSpain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public HealthUniversity of GranadaGranadaSpain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP)MadridSpain
- Instituto de Investigación Biosanitaria IBSGranadaSpain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public HealthUniversity of GranadaGranadaSpain
- CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP)MadridSpain
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Tyuryumina EY, Neznanov AA, Turumin JL. A Mathematical Model to Predict Diagnostic Periods for Secondary Distant Metastases in Patients with ER/PR/HER2/Ki-67 Subtypes of Breast Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12092344. [PMID: 32825078 PMCID: PMC7563940 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12092344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 08/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Previously, a consolidated mathematical model of primary tumor (PT) growth and secondary distant metastasis (sdMTS) growth in breast cancer (BC) (CoMPaS) was presented. The aim was to detect the diagnostic periods for visible sdMTS via CoMPaS in patients with different subtypes ER/PR/HER2/Ki-67 (Estrogen Receptor/Progesterone Receptor/Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2/Ki-67 marker) of breast cancer. CoMPaS is based on an exponential growth model and complementing formulas, and the model corresponds to the tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging system and BC subtypes (ER/PR/HER2/Ki-67). The CoMPaS model reflects (1) the subtypes of BC, such as ER/PR/HER2/Ki-67, and (2) the growth processes of the PT and sdMTSs in BC patients without or with lymph node metastases (MTSs) in accordance with the eighth edition American Joint Committee on Cancer prognostic staging system for breast cancer. CoMPaS correctly describes the growth of the PT in the ER/PR/HER2/Ki-67 subtypes of BC patients and helps to calculate the different diagnostic periods, depending on the tumor volume doubling time of sdMTS, when sdMTSs might appear. CoMPaS and the corresponding software tool can help (1) to start the early treatment of small sdMTSs in BC patients with different tumor subtypes (ER/PR/HER2/Ki-67), and (2) to consider the patient almost healthy if sdMTSs do not appear during the different diagnostic periods.
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- Ella Ya. Tyuryumina
- International Laboratory for Intelligent Systems and Structural Analysis, Faculty of Computer Science, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 109028 Moscow, Russia;
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- International Laboratory for Intelligent Systems and Structural Analysis, Faculty of Computer Science, National Research University Higher School of Economics, 109028 Moscow, Russia;
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Jetelina KK, Carr C, Murphy CC, Sadeghi N, S Lea J, Tiro JA. The impact of intimate partner violence on breast and cervical cancer survivors in an integrated, safety-net setting. J Cancer Surviv 2020; 14:906-914. [PMID: 32671556 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-020-00902-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Characterize prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among breast and cervical survivors receiving care in an urban safety-net healthcare system; Examine the relationship between IPV and clinical characteristics, receipt of cancer treatment, and guideline-recommended survivorship care. METHODS From 2010 to 2017, breast and cervical cancer survivors were identified and recruited from a large, integrated, safety-net hospital system. Electronic health records (EHR; to measure survivorship care), cancer registry (to measure clinical characteristics), and patient telephone surveys (to measure IPV) were triangulated among 312 survivors. Bivariate and multivariable models assessed the relationship between victimization and clinical characteristics, cancer treatment, and guideline-recommended survivorship care. RESULTS Among the 312 participants, 54% identified as IPV+. Among breast cancer, IPV+ cancer participants were twice more likely to develop estrogen receptor negative ER- and/or progesterone receptor negative PR- tumor receptors compared with IPV- cancer participants (AOR = 2.31; 95% CI, 1.20, 4.44). IPV+ breast cancer participants were less likely to have surgery and less likely to have hormone therapy as a first course of treatment compared with IPV- participants. There was no relationship between IPV and adherence to guideline-recommended cancer survivorship care. CONCLUSIONS This study expands our current knowledge on how victimization, and specifically IPV, impact health among specialty care. Future research should determine the feasibility of implementing Trauma-Informed Care in oncology practices to better optimize care. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS At integrated hospital systems, IPV+ cancer participants should utilize social workers, within their oncology clinics, to connect to victim services.
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- Katelyn K Jetelina
- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 6011 Harry Hines Blvd, V8.106C, Dallas, TX, USA. .,Department of Population and Data Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Sciences, UTHealth Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, 6011 Harry Hines Blvd, V8.106C, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Population and Data Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.,Parkland Health and Hospital System, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Population and Data Sciences, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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Follow-up of percutaneous microwave (MW) ablation of hepatic lesion: predictive value of CT at 24-h compared with CT at 1 month. Med Oncol 2020; 37:41. [PMID: 32266568 DOI: 10.1007/s12032-020-01364-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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To retrospectively assess the predictive value of the CT performed at 24 h, compared with the CT performed at 1 month, in the evaluation of the technical success of microwave (MW) ablation of hepatic lesions. In a single center, 50 patients with HCC underwent percutaneous MW ablation between November 2016 and March 2019. Each patient underwent a contrast-enhanced CT exam at 24 h and at 1 month after the procedure. For each patient, was assessed the presence or absence of residual disease, the appearance of a new lesion, complications, and the involvement of the hepatic capsule, both at 24-h and at 1 month. Overall correlation between residual disease, appearance of a new nodule and complications was also assessed. A total of 50 hepatic lesions were treated with US-guided MW ablation. Patients' mean age was 70.9 years (range 28-87 years). Mean nodule diameter was 17.6 mm (range 7-35 mm). Contingency tables and the χ2 test showed a strong association when looking at capsule involvement (accuracy: 100%), residual disease (accuracy: 90%; p-value 0.003), and the appearance of a new HCC nodule (accuracy: 88%; p-value 0.007); regarding complications, the accuracy was 78% (p-value 0.014). Optimal correlation was reached in 62% of cases, moderate correlation in 26%, minimum correlation in 10% of cases; no cases of zero correlation were recorded. CT at 24 h and 1 month showed comparable efficacy in evaluating residual disease after MW thermal ablation of liver lesions. However, further studies are needed to assess which factors may cause false-negative results at the 24-h CT.
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Adjuvant denosumab in early breast cancer. Lancet Oncol 2020; 21:e121. [DOI: 10.1016/s1470-2045(20)30001-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 01/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Jacob LA, Anand A, Lakshmaiah KC, Babu GK, Lokanatha D, Suresh Babu MS, Lokesh KN, Rudresha AH, Rajeev LK, Koppaka D. Clinicopathological Profile and Treatment Outcomes of Bilateral Breast Cancer: A Study from Tertiary Cancer Center in South India. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_56_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background: Bilateral breast cancer (BBC) is a rare clinical entity with limited data regarding clinicopathological aspects and treatment guidelines. Materials and Methods: This was an observational study of patients diagnosed with BBC from August 2012 to July 2014. Synchronous breast cancers (SBCs) was defined as two tumors diagnosed within an interval of 6 months and metachronous breast cancer (MBC) as second cancer diagnosed after 6 months. Results: Out of 750 breast cancer patients seen during a 2-year period, 35 had BBC. Ten patients were diagnosed as SBC whereas 25 patients as MBC. Among patients with MBC, the average time for development of contralateral breast cancer was 5 years. In 8 patients, the contralateral breast cancer was detected mammography whereas rest 27 patients were detected by clinical breast examination. At a median follow-up of 24 months, 23 (66%) patients were disease free, 9 (26%) patients had disease relapse, and 3 (8%) patients succumbed to the progressive disease. Conclusions: Every patient with breast cancer should be regularly followed up with clinical breast examination at a more frequent interval. The role of frequent clinical breast examination appears more than mammography especially beyond 5 years for early detection of contralateral breast cancer.
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- Linu Abraham Jacob
- Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Erkmen CP, Kaiser LR, Ehret AL. Lung cancer screening: Should we be excluding people with previous malignancy? World J Respirol 2016; 6:1-13. [DOI: 10.5320/wjr.v6.i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) was a large, randomized, controlled study showing a 20% reduction of lung cancer mortality and 7% reduction of all cause mortality using annual low dose computed tomography (LDCT) in a high risk population. NLST excluded people with a previous history of cancer treatment within the past 5 years and all people with a history lung cancer. The aim of this work is to review how lung cancer screening trials addressed the confounding effect of previous malignancy. We also review the subsequent recommendations by the United States Preventative Task Force Services, multiple professional societies and the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services which defer either to NLST criteria or, clinician judgment or refrain from asserting any recommendation on the topic, respectively. Implications of lung cancer screening in the setting of previous malignancies, specifically lung, head and neck, esophageal, gastric, breast, colorectal cancer and lymphoma are also discussed. With lung cancer screening, an antecedent malignancy introduces the possibility of discovering metastasis as well as lung cancer. In some circumstances diagnosis and treatment of oligometastatic disease may confer a survival benefit. The survival benefit of treating either lung cancer or oligometastatic disease as result of lung cancer screening has yet to be determined. Further studies are needed to determine the role of lung cancer screening in the setting of previous malignancy.
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Health services utilisation in breast cancer survivors in Taiwan. Sci Rep 2014; 4:7466. [PMID: 25502076 PMCID: PMC4264011 DOI: 10.1038/srep07466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 11/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Surveillance guidelines for breast cancer survivors recommend regular history and physical and mammography, and against routine imaging for detecting distant metastasis. Stage 0, I, II breast cancer cases treated at a major cancer center were identified from the Taiwan Cancer Registry. We used multivariable negative binomial and logistic regression analyses on institutional claims data to examine factors contributing to utilisation patterns of surveillance visits and tests in disease-free survivors. The mean number of surveillance visits during months 13 to 60 after cancer treatment initiation was 18.5 (SD 8.2) among the 2,090 breast cancer survivors followed for at least five years. After adjusting for patient and disease factors, the number of visits was the highest among patients mainly followed by medical oncologists compared to surgeons and radiation oncologists. Patient cohorts treated in more recent years had lower number of visits associated with care coordination effort, the adjusted mean being 19.2 visits for the 2002 cohort, and 16.3 visits for the 2008 cohort (p < 0.0001). Although imaging tests were highly utilised, there was a significant decrease in tumor marker testing from the 2002 to the 2008 treatment cohort (adjusted rate 99.4% to 35.1% respectively, p < 0.0001) in association with an institutional guideline change.
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