Safety of Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia at the Nipple Margin in Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy.

J Breast Cancer

Department of Breast Surgery, Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hangzhou, China.

Published: August 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • This study evaluates the effectiveness of frozen section analysis of subareolar tissue in predicting nipple-areola complex (NAC) recurrence after nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) for breast cancer.
  • Analyzing data from 126 patients, the frozen section showed a high sensitivity and specificity, with a NAC recurrence rate of 4.3% over a follow-up period of around 48 months.
  • Atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) at the nipple margin was identified as a significant risk factor for recurrence, indicating the need for possible re-excision.

Article Abstract

Purpose: Controversies persist regarding contraindications for nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM). This study aimed to assess the accuracy of subareolar frozen section analysis and identify risk factors for nipple-areola complex (NAC) recurrence post NSM.

Methods: Consecutive cases of primary invasive breast cancer undergoing NSM at our single center from January 2015 to December 2020 were retrospectively reviewed.

Results: The nipples were retained in 126 patients (127 breasts), and the areola was retained with nipple excision for five breasts. Frozen section analysis demonstrated a sensitivity of 81.8% and specificity of 95.3%. The NAC recurrence rate was 4.3% over a median follow-up period of 48 (30-105) months. An atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH) at the margin emerged as an independent factor for NAC recurrence in multivariate Cox regression analysis (hazard ratio, 25.464; 95% confidence interval, 1.841-352.145; = 0.016). Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed no statistically significant reduction in overall survival rates (log-rank test, = 0.660).

Conclusion: Frozen sections of subareolar tissue are reliable and re-excision may be necessary when ADH is detected at the nipple margin in NSM. The NAC recurrence rate was low, and the outcome was favorable following wide local excision.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11377941PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4048/jbc.2024.0077DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

nac recurrence
16
atypical ductal
8
ductal hyperplasia
8
nipple margin
8
nipple-sparing mastectomy
8
frozen analysis
8
recurrence rate
8
safety atypical
4
hyperplasia nipple
4
margin nipple-sparing
4

Similar Publications

Introduction: A precise preoperative tumor monitoring method that reflects tumor burden during neoadjuvant treatment is required to guide individualized perioperative treatment strategies for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). This study examined the clinical significance of preoperative circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in the plasma of patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by esophagectomy.

Materials And Methods: Plasma samples were collected longitudinally for ctDNA analysis as well as genomic DNA from primary lesions from patients with histologically confirmed ESCC who received neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) followed by subtotal esophagectomy.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Clinical T3 (cT3) breast cancer (BC) presents a challenge for achieving cosmetically acceptable breast conservation, and neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is commonly used for cytoreduction in these high-risk cancers. MammaPrint risk-of-recurrence and BluePrint molecular subtyping genomic signatures have demonstrated high accuracy in predicting chemotherapy benefits. Here, we examined the utility of MammaPrint/BluePrint for predicting pathological Complete Response (pCR) rates to NAC among 404 patients diagnosed with cT3 early-stage BC.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest cancers in the world. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) has become a standard treatment for patients scheduled for surgical resection, but the high rate of postoperative recurrence is a critical problem. Optimization of NAC is desirable to reduce postoperative recurrence and achieve long-term survival.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: The FOxTROT trial has reported advantages of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in locally advanced colon cancer (LACC). Here we present results of the embedded randomized phase II trial testing the addition of panitumumab to neoadjuvant FOLFOX compared with FOLFOX alone in RAS and BRAF-wild-type patients and with biomarker hyperselction.

Patients And Methods: Patients had operable, CT-predicted stage T3-4, N0-2, M0 colon adenocarcinoma.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Focused Ultrasound Neuromodulation: Exploring a Novel Treatment for Severe Opioid Use Disorder.

Biol Psychiatry

January 2025

Department of Neuroscience, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA; Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry, Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA. Electronic address:

Background: Opioid use disorder remains a critical healthcare challenge as current therapeutic strategies have limitations resulting in high recurrence and deaths. We evaluated safety and feasibility of focused ultrasound (FUS) neuromodulation to reduce substance cravings and use in severe opioid- and co-occurring substance use disorders.

Methods: This prospective, open-label, single-arm study enrolled 8 participants with severe, primary opioid use disorder with co-occurring substance use.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!