The Effect of Age on Outcomes After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer.
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer subtypes
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Young women
pCR
Journal
Annals of surgical oncology
ISSN: 1534-4681
Titre abrégé: Ann Surg Oncol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9420840
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2022
Jun 2022
Historique:
received:
12
11
2021
accepted:
10
01
2022
pubmed:
6
3
2022
medline:
11
5
2022
entrez:
5
3
2022
Statut:
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Résumé
Younger women (age ≤ 40 years) with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) have higher rates of pathologic complete response (pCR); however, it is unknown whether axillary or breast downstaging rates differ by age. In this study, we compared pCR incidence and surgical downstaging rates of the breast and axilla post NAC, between patients aged ≤ 40, 41-60, and ≥ 61 years. We identified 1383 women with stage I-III breast cancer treated with NAC and subsequent surgery from November 2013 to December 2018. pCR and breast/axillary downstaging rates were assessed and compared across age groups. Younger women were significantly more likely to have ductal histology, poorly differentiated tumors, and BRCA mutations; 35% of tumors were hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-), 36% were HER2-positive (HER2+), and 29% were triple negative (TN), with similar subtype distribution across age groups (p = 0.6). Overall, pCR rates did not differ by age, however among patients with TN tumors (n = 394), younger women had higher pCR rates (52% vs. 35% among those aged 41-60 years and 29% among those aged ≥61 years; p = 0.007) and were more likely to have tumors with high tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) concentrations (p < 0.001). Downstaging to breast-conserving surgery (BCS) eligibility post NAC among initially BCS-ineligible patients was similar across age groups; younger women chose BCS less often (p < 0.001). Among cN1 patients (n = 813), 52% of women ≤40 years of age avoided axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) with NAC, versus 39% and 37% in the older groups (p < 0.001). Younger women undergoing NAC for axillary downstaging were more likely to avoid ALND across all subtypes; however, overall pCR rates did not differ by age. Despite equivalent breast downstaging and BCS eligibility rates across age groups, younger women were less likely to undergo BCS.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Younger women (age ≤ 40 years) with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) have higher rates of pathologic complete response (pCR); however, it is unknown whether axillary or breast downstaging rates differ by age. In this study, we compared pCR incidence and surgical downstaging rates of the breast and axilla post NAC, between patients aged ≤ 40, 41-60, and ≥ 61 years.
METHODS
METHODS
We identified 1383 women with stage I-III breast cancer treated with NAC and subsequent surgery from November 2013 to December 2018. pCR and breast/axillary downstaging rates were assessed and compared across age groups.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Younger women were significantly more likely to have ductal histology, poorly differentiated tumors, and BRCA mutations; 35% of tumors were hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HR+/HER2-), 36% were HER2-positive (HER2+), and 29% were triple negative (TN), with similar subtype distribution across age groups (p = 0.6). Overall, pCR rates did not differ by age, however among patients with TN tumors (n = 394), younger women had higher pCR rates (52% vs. 35% among those aged 41-60 years and 29% among those aged ≥61 years; p = 0.007) and were more likely to have tumors with high tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) concentrations (p < 0.001). Downstaging to breast-conserving surgery (BCS) eligibility post NAC among initially BCS-ineligible patients was similar across age groups; younger women chose BCS less often (p < 0.001). Among cN1 patients (n = 813), 52% of women ≤40 years of age avoided axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) with NAC, versus 39% and 37% in the older groups (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Younger women undergoing NAC for axillary downstaging were more likely to avoid ALND across all subtypes; however, overall pCR rates did not differ by age. Despite equivalent breast downstaging and BCS eligibility rates across age groups, younger women were less likely to undergo BCS.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35246810
doi: 10.1245/s10434-022-11367-w
pii: 10.1245/s10434-022-11367-w
doi:
Substances chimiques
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EC 2.7.10.1
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Pagination
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Organisme : NIH/NCI Cancer Center Support Grant
ID : P30CA008748
Informations de copyright
© 2022. Society of Surgical Oncology.
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