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ArticleRadiation oncology journal2018

Local and regional recurrence following mastectomy in breast cancer patients with 1-3 positive nodes: implications for postmastectomy radiotherapy volume.

Shin-Hyung Park, Jeeyeon Lee, Jeong Eun Lee, Min Kyu Kang, Mi Young Kim, Ho Yong Park, Jin Hyang Jung, Yee Soo Chae, Soo Jung Lee, Jae-Chul Kim

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Shin-Hyung ParkDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Jeeyeon LeeDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Jeong Eun LeeDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Min Kyu KangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Mi Young KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
Ho Yong ParkDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Jin Hyang JungDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Yee Soo ChaeDeaprtment of Hemato-Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Soo Jung LeeDeaprtment of Hemato-Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Jae-Chul KimDepartment of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
Kyungpook National University · KRKyungpook National University Hospital · KR

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Abstract

purposeTo determine the necessity of postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) and which regions would be at risk for recurrence, we evaluated local and regional recurrence in breast cancer patients with 1-3 positive nodes and a tumor size of <5 cm. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed data of 133 female breast cancer patients with 1-3 positive nodes, and a tumor size of <5 cm who were treated with mastectomy followed by adjuvant systemic therapy between 2007 and 2016. The median follow-up period was 57 months (range, 12 to 115 months). Most patients (82.7%) were treated with axillary lymph node dissection. Adjuvant chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, and trastuzumab therapy were administered to 124 patients (93.2%), 112 (84.2%), and 33 (24.8%), respectively. The most common chemotherapy regimen was anthracycline and cyclophosphamide followed by taxane (71.4%).

resultsThree patients (2.3%), 8 (6.0%), and 12 (9.0%) experienced local, regional, and distant failures, respectively. The 5-year cumulative risk of local recurrence, regional recurrence, distant metastasis, and disease-free survival was 3.1%, 8.0%, 11.7%, and 83.4%, respectively. There were no statistically significant clinicopathologic factors associated with local recurrence. Lymphovascular invasion (univariate p = 0.015 and multivariate p = 0.054) was associated with an increased risk of regional recurrence.

conclusionOur study showed a very low local recurrence in patients with 1-3 positive nodes and tumor size of <5 cm who were treated with mastectomy and modern adjuvant systemic treatment. The PMRT volume need to be tailored for each patient's given risk for local and regional recurrence, and possible radiation-related toxicities.

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Breast neoplasmsMastectomyRadiotherapyRecurrence

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