Low breast density and peritumoral edema on MR predict worse overall survival of breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relationship of pre-treatment MR image features (including breast density) and clinical-pathologic characteristics with overall survival (OS) in breast cancer patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).

METHODS: This retrospective study obtained an approval of the institutional review board and the written informed consents of patients were waived. From October 2013 to April 2019, 130 patients (mean age, 47.6 ± 9.4 years) were included. The univariable and multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were applied to analyze factors associated with OS, including MR image parameters and clinical-pathologic characteristics.

RESULTS: Among the 130 included patients, 11 (8.5%) patients (mean age, 48.4 ± 11.8 years) died of breast cancer recurrence or distant metastasis. The median follow-up length was 70 months (interquartile range of 60-85 months). According to the Cox regression analysis, older age (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.769, 95% confidence interval [CI]): 1.330, 2.535), higher T stage (HR = 2.490, 95%CI:2.047, 3.029), higher N stage (HR = 1.869, 95%CI:1.507, 2.317), low breast density (HR = 1.693, 95%CI:1.391, 2.060), peritumoral edema (HR = 1.408, 95%CI:1.078, 1.840), axillary lymph nodes invasion (HR = 3.118, 95%CI:2.505, 3.881) on MR were associated with worse OS (all p < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Pre-treatment MR features and clinical-pathologic parameters are valuable for predicting long-time OS of breast cancer patients after NAC followed by surgery. Low breast density, peritumoral edema and axillary lymph nodes invasion on pre-treatment MR images were associated with worse prognosis.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:171

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European journal of radiology - 171(2024) vom: 01. Feb., Seite 111294

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Zhenlu [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Nanzhu [VerfasserIn]
Han, Rongcheng [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Yu [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Hailan [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Yuhong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Rongpin [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Lei [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Breast density
Breast neoplasms
Journal Article
Magnetic resonance imaging
Neoadjuvant therapy
Survival

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Date Completed 14.02.2024

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111294

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NLM367086107