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ArticleIn vivo (Athens, Greece)

The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Patients With B5c Breast Cancer Diagnosis.

Piero Fregatti, Marco Gipponi, Raquel Diaz, Raffaele DE Rosa, Federica Murelli, Francesca Depaoli, Francesca Pitto, Ilaria Baldelli, Gabriele Zoppoli, Marcello Ceppi and 1 more

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Piero FregattiSchool of Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Marco GipponiBreast Surgery Clinic, San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy marco.gipponi@hsanmartino.it.
Raquel DiazBreast Surgery Clinic, San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Raffaele DE RosaSchool of Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Federica MurelliSchool of Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Francesca DepaoliBreast Unit, ASL3, Genoa, Italy.
Francesca PittoPathology Unit, San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Ilaria BaldelliSchool of Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Gabriele ZoppoliSchool of Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Marcello CeppiBiostatistics Unit, San Martino Policlinic Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Daniele FriedmanSchool of Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Ospedale Policlinico San Martino · ITUniversity of Genoa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimThe histopathological assessment of the B5c category may sometimes be hampered by simple artifacts that may lead to over- or underestimation of that particular breast cancer so that its management is still controversial, especially with regard to the decision to proceed immediately to sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy. Hence, a retrospective study was performed in 174 patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery with a preoperative diagnosis of B5c in order to assess the usefulness of axillary node staging by means of SLN biopsy. PATIENTS AND

methodsPre- and post-operative parameters including imaging data, histology of the primary tumor and SLN biopsy, biological prognostic factors, type of operation, and adjuvant regimens were computed.

resultsInvasive carcinoma and carcinoma in situ were diagnosed in 46 (26.5%) and 128 patients (73.5%), respectively. Preoperative tumor size was significantly related to post-operative diagnosis of invasive carcinoma (p=0.020), retaining its predictive value at logistic regression analysis (p=0.046). Post-operative predictive factors of invasion were represented by tumor stage (p=0.008) and grading (p=0.008).

conclusionB5c preoperative diagnosis in patients undergoing breast conservative surgery would suggest an immediate wide local excision avoiding any further preoperative histologic assessment. Conversely, one-stage SLN biopsy might be suggested for patients eligible to mastectomy, similar to patients with carcinoma in situ, although its impact on the therapeutic and prognostic assessment seems negligible.

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Breast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCarcinoma, LobularFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymph NodesMastectomyNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSentinel Lymph Node BiopsyBreast cancerneedle biopsysentinel lymph node

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PMID31882499
PMCPMC6984094
OpenAlexW2996962587

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