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ArticleCancer medicine2024

Nomograms for predicting recurrence of HER2-positive breast cancer with different HR status based on ultrasound and clinicopathological characteristics.

Xudong Zhang, Hanqing Kong, Xiaoxue Liu, Qingxiang Li, Xinran Fang, Junjia Wang, Zihao Qin, Nana Hu, Jiawei Tian, Hao Cui and 1 more

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Xudong ZhangDepartment of Abdominal Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Hanqing KongDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Xiaoxue LiuDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Qingxiang LiDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Xinran FangDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Junjia WangDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Zihao QinDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Nana HuDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.
Jiawei TianDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6674-8714
Hao CuiDepartment of Ultrasound Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1286-1196
Lei ZhangDepartment of Abdominal Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4143-668X

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82102072National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272001National Natural Science Foundation of China 82371984Outstanding Youth Program of Heilongjiang Natural Science Foundation YQ2022148
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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to identify ultrasound and clinicopathological characteristics related to recurrence in HER2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer, and to develop nomograms for predicting recurrence.

methodsIn this dual-center study, we retrospectively enrolled 570 patients with HER2+ breast cancer. The ultrasound and clinicopathological characteristics of hormone receptor (HR)-/HER2+ patients and HR+/HER2+ patients were analyzed separately according to HR status. Eighty percent of the original samples from HR-/HER2+ and HR+/HER2+ patients were extracted by bootstrap sampling as the training cohorts, while the remaining 20% were used as the external validation cohorts. Informative characteristics were screened through univariate and multivariable Cox regression in the training cohorts and used to develop nomograms for predicting recurrence. The predictive accuracy was calculated using Harrell's C-index and calibration curves.

resultsThree informative characteristics (axillary nodal status, calcification, and Adler degree) were identified in HR-/HER2+ patients, and another three (histological grade, axillary nodal status, and echogenic halo) in HR+/HER2+ patients. Based on these, two separate nomograms were constructed to assess recurrence risk. In the training cohorts, the C-index was 0.740 (95% CI: 0.667-0.811) for HR-/HER2+ nomogram, and 0.749 (95% CI: 0.679-0.820) for HR+/HER2+ nomogram. In the validation cohorts, the C-index was 0.708 (95% CI: 0.540-0.877) for HR-/HER2+ group, and 0.705 (95% CI: 0.557-0.853) for HR+/HER2+ group. The calibration curves also indicated the excellent accuracy of the nomograms.

conclusionsUltrasound performance of HER2+ breast cancers with different HR status was significantly different. Nomograms integrating ultrasound and clinicopathological characteristics exhibited favorable performance and have the potential to serve as a reliable method for predicting recurrence in heterogeneous breast cancer.

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Breast NeoplasmsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNomogramsAdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorFemaleHumansMiddle AgedReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesUltrasonography, MammaryBiomarkers, TumorERBB2 protein, humanErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, Progesteronebreast cancerHER2nomogramrecurrence‐free survivalultrasound

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