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- Title
Using MRI to plan breast-conserving surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer.
- Authors
Bhattacharyya, M.; Ryan, D.; Carpenter, R.; Vinnicombe, S.; Gallagher, C. J.
- Abstract
Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to monitor the response of patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer with the aim of undergoing breast-conserving surgery (BCS). Patients were prospectively recruited to undergo MRI as well as conventional methods of clinical examination, mammography (MM) and ultrasonography (USS) and response was assessed by each of these methods. Thirty-two patients with primary breast cancer were recruited. Magnetic resonance imaging correlation with histopathological size (r=0.71) was superior to USS (r=0.65) and to MM where tumour size was not measurable following chemotherapy in 71% of patients. Magnetic resonance imaging had 87.5% sensitivity (95% CI=68-97%) and 50% specificity (95% CI=16-84%) for a PPV (positive predictive value) of 99.8% and NPV (negative predictive value) of 80% for the detection of residual invasive cancer. Magnetic resonance imaging displayed 80% sensitivity (95% CI=28.4-99.5%) and 89% specificity (95% CI=71-98%) to detect pathological pCR in the breast. Eighty-four per cent of recruited patients were identified as potentially suitable candidates for BCS following chemotherapy and of those choosing to accept BCS, breast conservation was achieved in 90.5%, or 65.6% of all patients. Of those who proceeded to BCS, 9.5% required a re-do mastectomy because of positive margins; however, no residual tumour was found on histological examination of mastectomy specimens. Magnetic resonance imaging appears to be superior to conventional methods for assessing pathological response and the low rate of re-operation for positive margins indicates a valuable role in aiding the decision to undergo BCS or mastectomy.
- Subjects
MAGNETIC resonance imaging; MEDICAL imaging systems; DRUG therapy; MAMMOGRAMS; BREAST cancer; BREAST exams
- Publication
British Journal of Cancer, 2008, Vol 98, Issue 2, p289
- ISSN
0007-0920
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.bjc.6604171