scholarly journals Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound for prediction of residual tumor size in early breast cancer within the ADAPT subtrials

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Graeser ◽  
Simone Schrading ◽  
Oleg Gluz ◽  
Kevin Strobel ◽  
Christopher Herzog ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Prediction of histological tumor size by post-neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was evaluated in different breast cancer subtypes. Methods Imaging was performed after 12-week NAT in patients enrolled into three neoadjuvant WSG ADAPT subtrials. Imaging performance was analyzed for prediction of residual tumor measuring ≤10 mm and summarized using positive (PPV) and negative (NPV) predictive values. Results A total of 248 and 588 patients had MRI and ultrasound, respectively. Tumor size was over- or underestimated by < 10 mm in 4.4% and 21.8% of patients by MRI and in 10.2% and 15.8% by ultrasound. Overall, NPV (proportion of correctly predicted tumor size ≤10 mm) of MRI and ultrasound was 0.92 and 0.83; PPV (correctly predicted tumor size > 10 mm) was 0.52 and 0.61. MRI demonstrated a higher NPV and lower PPV than ultrasound in hormone receptor (HR)-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive and in HR−/HER2+ tumors. Both methods had a comparable NPV and PPV in HR−/HER2− tumors. Conclusions In HR+/HER2+ and HR−/HER2+ breast cancer, MRI is less likely than ultrasound to underestimate while ultrasound is associated with a lower risk to overestimate tumor size. These findings may help to select the most optimal imaging approach for planning surgery after NAT. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01815242 (registered on March 21, 2013), NCT01817452 (registered on March 25, 2013), and NCT01779206 (registered on January 30, 2013).

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Graeser ◽  
Simone Schrading ◽  
Oleg Gluz ◽  
Kevin Strobel ◽  
Christopher Herzog ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Prediction of histological tumor size by post-neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was evaluated in different breast cancer subtypes.Methods: Imaging was performed after 12-week NAT in patients enrolled into three neoadjuvant WSG ADAPT subtrials. Imaging performance for prediction of tumor size was analyzed across increasing size ranges (≤10, ≤20 and ≤30 mm) and summarized using positive (PPV) and negative predictive values (NPV).Results: 248 and 588 patients had MRI and ultrasound, respectively. Tumor size was over- or underestimated by <10 mm in 4.4% and 21.8% of patients by MRI and in 10.2% and 15.8% by ultrasound. Overall, PPV (correctly predicted tumor size ≤10, ≤20 or ≤30 mm) of MRI and ultrasound increased from 0.61 and 0.72 for ≤10 mm tumors to 0.88 and 0.96 for ≤30 mm tumors; NPV (correctly predicted tumor size >10, >20 or >30 mm) decreased from 0.89 and 0.74 to 0.69 and 0.22. Across all tumor size ranges, ultrasound demonstrated higher PPV than MRI in HR+/HER2+ tumors while both methods had a similarly low PPV in HR-/HER2- and HR-/HER2+ tumors. MRI had a higher NPV than ultrasound with the exception of HR-/HER2- tumors measuring ≤10 and ≤20 mm where both methods had similar NPV. Conclusions: Ultrasound is less likely than MRI to underestimate the size of HR+/HER2+ tumors while MRI is associated with a lower risk to overestimate the size of HR+/HER2+ and HR-/HER2+ tumors. These findings may help to select the most optimal imaging approach for planning surgery after NAT. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov, NCT01815242 (registration March 21, 2013, NCT01817452 (registration March 25, 2013), NCT01779206 (registration January 30, 2013).


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsuhiro Yoshikawa ◽  
Mitsuaki Ishida ◽  
Naoki Kan ◽  
Hirotsugu Yanai ◽  
Koji Tsuta ◽  
...  

Abstract Background We aimed to investigate the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathological shrinkage patterns to formulate a predictive equation for estimating residual tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients.Methods We enrolled 34 TNBC patients who underwent MRI before and after NAC. The MRI and histopathological shrinkage patterns were analyzed and classified into five categories—types I and II (concentric shrinkage without or with surrounding lesions, respectively), type III (shrinkage with residual multinodular lesions), type IV (diffuse contrast enhancement in the entire quadrant), and non-visualization. The residual tumor sizes following MRI and histopathological examination were also compared.Results The most common MRI and histopathological shrinkage pattern was type I (41.2% and 38.2%, respectively), followed by non-visualization (26.5% and 32.4%, respectively); the concordance rate between MRI and histopathological shrinkage patterns was 41.2%. There was a strong correlation between MRI tumor size and pathological tumor size (r = 0.89). Based on these findings, a predictive equation for pathological tumor size was formulated as follows: pathological tumor size \left(mm\right) = 1.1502 \times \left(MRI tumor size \right[mm\left]\right) + 8.4277.Conclusions Our equation may aid accurate preoperative assessment. Further studies are needed to determine its predictive value and applicability.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsuhiro Yoshikawa ◽  
Mitsuaki Ishida ◽  
Naoki Kan ◽  
Hirotsugu Yanai ◽  
Koji Tsuta ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: We aimed to investigate the usefulness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and histopathological shrinkage patterns to formulate a predictive equation for estimating residual tumor size after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients. Methods: We enrolled 34 TNBC patients who underwent MRI before and after NAC. The MRI and histopathological shrinkage patterns were analyzed and classified into five categories—types I and II (concentric shrinkage without or with surrounding lesions, respectively), type III (shrinkage with residual multinodular lesions), type IV (diffuse contrast enhancement in the entire quadrant), and non-visualization. The residual tumor sizes following MRI and histopathological examination were also compared.Results: The most common MRI and histopathological shrinkage pattern was type I (41.2% and 38.2%, respectively), followed by non-visualization (26.5% and 32.4%, respectively); the concordance rate between MRI and histopathological shrinkage patterns was 41.2%. There was a strong correlation between MRI tumor size and pathological tumor size (r = 0.89). Based on these findings, a predictive equation for pathological tumor size was formulated as follows: BConclusions: Our equation may aid accurate preoperative assessment. Further studies are needed to determine its predictive value and applicability.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 430-445
Author(s):  
Qi Dong ◽  
Caifeng Wan ◽  
Hong Yang ◽  
Dongdong Zheng ◽  
Li Xu ◽  
...  

A multifunctional targeted nanoplatform combining photothermal therapy and chemotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy for comprehensive therapies of breast cancer. In this study, we constructed human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (Her2)-targeted gold nanoshelled poly(lactic- co-glycolic acid) hybrid nanocapsules encapsulating perfluorooctyl bromide, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles, and doxorubicin (Her2-GPDH nanocapsules) as theranostic agent for bimodal ultrasound/magnetic resonance imaging and synergistic photothermal-chemotherapy of Her2-postive breast cancer cells. Her2–GPDH nanocomposites possessed well-defined spherical morphology, and the average diameter was about 296 nm with good dispersion. Targeting assays demonstrated that Her2–GPDH nanocapsules exhibited higher targeting binding to Her2-positive SKBR3 cells than Her2-negative MDA-MB-231cells. The encapsulation efficiency and the loading content of doxorubicin in Her2–GPDH nanocapsules were 39 ± 1.45% and 3.8 ± 0.52%, respectively, and the agent exhibited pH-responsive and near-infrared light-triggered stepwise release behavior of doxorubicin. In vitro, the agent had potential to serve as feasible candidate for ultrasound imaging and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging with a relatively high relaxivity. Cell experiments confirmed that the agent had significant photothermal cytotoxicity on SKBR3 cells, and the combined photothermal–chemotherapy could significantly enhance the anti-tumor effect. In summary, the present Her2–GPDH nanocapsules, a novel multifunctional nanoplatform, will offer a new way for early bimodal molecular-level diagnosis and synergistic treatment of Her2-positve breast cancer.


2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 660-666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudette E. Loo ◽  
Marieke E. Straver ◽  
Sjoerd Rodenhuis ◽  
Sara H. Muller ◽  
Jelle Wesseling ◽  
...  

Purpose To evaluate the relevance of breast cancer subtypes for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) markers for monitoring of therapy response during neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). Patients and Methods MRI examinations were performed in 188 women before and during NAC. MRI interpretation included lesion morphology at baseline, changes in morphology, size, and contrast uptake kinetics (initial and late enhancement). By using immunohistochemistry, tumors were divided into three subtypes: triple negative, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive, and estrogen receptor (ER) positive/HER2 negative. Tumor response was assessed dichotomously (ie, presence or absence of residual tumor in the surgical specimen). Complementary, a continuous scale assessment was used (the breast response index [BRI], representing the relative change in tumor stage). Multivariate regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic analysis were employed to establish significant associations. Results Residual tumor at pathology was present in 31 (66%) of 47 triple-negative tumors, 23 (61%) of 38 HER2-positive tumors, and 96 (93%) of 103 ER-positive/HER2-negative tumors. Multivariate analysis of residual disease showed significant associations between breast cancer subtype and MRI (area under the curve [AUC], 0.84; P < .001). BRI also showed significant correlation among breast cancer subtype, MRI, and age (Pearson's r = 0.465; P < .001). In subset analysis, this was only significant for triple-negative tumors (P < .001) and HER2-positive tumors (P < .05). Residual tumor after NAC in the triple-negative and HER2-positive group is significantly associated with the change in largest diameter of late enhancement during NAC (AUC, 0.76; P < .001). No associations were found for ER-positive/HER2-negative tumors. Conclusion MRI during NAC to monitor response is effective in triple-negative or HER2-positive disease but is inaccurate in ER-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer.


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