Asociación entre el diagnóstico de carcinoma mamario y la actividad de la enzima lactoperoxidasa sérica / Association between the diagnosis of mammary carcinoma and serum lactoperoxidase enzyme activity

Fundamento: La enzima lactoperoxidasa tiocianato es una proteína producida por células epiteliales en los acinos mamarios. Los carcinomas de la mama constituyen un tipo de cáncer que se origina por la transformación maligna de las células acinares de la mama y se caracterizan por el crecimiento y multiplicación descontrolado. Por tanto, podría existir una correlación entre el cáncer de mama y el aumento de la actividad sérica de la lactoperoxidasa. Objetivo: Determinar la asociación entre el diagnóstico de carcinoma mamario y la actividad aumentada de la enzima lactoperoxidasa sérica en muestras de pacientes que han sido atendidos en el Hospital Oncológico María Curie de Camagüey en el periodo de abril a agosto del 2022. Métodos: Se desarrolló un estudio correlacional en el Centro de Inmunología y Productos Biológicos de Camagüey, en el período de abril a agosto del 2022. Se empleó la citología por aspiración con aguja fina para el diagnóstico histopatológico del carcinoma mamario y se determinó la actividad de la enzima lactoperoxidasa sérica mediante el método del pirogalol salicilato. Se emplearon las pruebas t de student y chi-cuadrado para el análisis estadístico de los datos. Resultados: El carcinoma ductal infiltrante fue el subtipo de cáncer más frecuente con un 94,1 por ciento del total de las muestras. Se encontraron diferencias significativas entre los grupos de muestras analizadas p ( 0.000. De un total de 34 muestras positivas, 32 presentaron aumento de la actividad enzimática. Conclusiones: Hubo asociación entre el diagnóstico de carcinoma mamario y niveles aumentados de la enzima lactoperoxidasa sérica(AU)

Background: The enzyme lactoperoxidase thiocyanate is a protein produced by epithelial cells in the mammary acini. Breast carcinomas are a type of cancer that originates from the malignant transformation of the acinar cells of the breast and are characterized by uncontrolled growth and multiplication. Therefore, there could be a correlation between breast cancer and increased serum lactoperoxidase activity. Objective: To determine the association between the diagnosis of mammary carcinoma and the increased activity of the serum lactoperoxidase enzyme in samples of patients who have been treated at the Maria Curie Oncology Hospital in Camagüey from April to August 2022. Methods: A correlational study was developed at the Center for Immunology and Biological Products of Camagüey, from April to August 2022. Fine-needle aspiration cytology was used for the histopathological diagnosis of mammary carcinoma and the activity of serum lactoperoxidase enzyme by the pyrogallol salicylate method. Student's t and chi-square tests were used in the statistical analysis of the data. Results: Infiltrating ductal carcinoma was the most frequent subtype of cancer with 94,1 percent of the total samples. Significant differences were found between the groups of samples analyzed p ( 0,000. Of a total of 34 positive samples, 32 showed increased enzyme activity. Conclusions: There was an association between the diagnosis of mammary carcinoma and increased levels of the serum lactoperoxidase enzyme(AU)

Lesiones metastásicas a glándula tiroides. Una serie de casos / Metastatic lesions to the thyroid gland. Case series

Las lesiones metastásicas representan hasta un 3 % de los tumores malignos de la glándula tiroides. La mayoría de los casos se originan de tumores de células renales y de pulmón. El abordaje diagnóstico implica una alta sospecha clínica en pacientes con primarios conocidos, sin embargo, puede ser la manifestación inicial de una enfermedad maligna extensa no diagnosticada hasta en un 20 % a 40 % de los pacientes. La biopsia por aguja fina ha demostrado buen rendimiento para el diagnóstico de los nódulos metastásicos. El pronóstico y la opción del tratamiento quirúrgico dependen del control local del primario y del estado de la enfermedad sistémica asociada, por lo tanto, debe ser individualizado. Por lo general, hasta un 80 % de los pacientes con compromiso de la tiroides tienen enfermedad metastásica multiorgánica, y la intención del tratamiento quirúrgico es con fines paliativos para prevenir las complicaciones derivadas de la extensión local de la enfermedad a las estructuras del tracto aerodigestivo superior en el cuello. Se presenta a continuación, una serie de seis casos de pacientes con lesiones metastásicas a glándula tiroides con primarios en riñón, mama y de melanomas

Metastatic lesions represent up to 3% of malignant tumors of the thyroid gland. Most cases originate from lung and renal cell tumors. The diagnostic approach implies a high clinical suspicion in patients with known primaries, however, it can be the initial manifestation of an extensive undiagnosed malignant disease in up to 20% to 40% of patients. Fine-needle biopsy has shown good performance for the diagnosis of metastatic nodules. The prognosis and the option of surgical treatment depend on the local control of the primary condition and the state of the associated systemic disease, therefore it must be individualized. In general, up to 80% of patients with thyroid involvement have multi-organ metastatic disease and surgical treatment is intended to be palliative to prevent complications resulting from local extension of the disease to structures of the upper aerodigestive tract in the neck. A case series of six patients with metastatic lesions to the thyroid gland with primaries in the kidney, breast and melanomas is presented below

Supervivencia de pacientes con cáncer de mama y cirugía conservadora / Survival in Patients with Breast Cancer and Conservative Surgery

Introducción: En la actualidad la cirugía conservadora, más que una opción en el tratamiento quirúrgico del cáncer de mama, es la técnica quirúrgica de elección. Objetivo: Caracterizar la supervivencia de los pacientes con cáncer de mama operados con cirugía conservadora. Métodos: Se realizó un estudio multicéntrico, retrospectivo descriptivo de corte longitudinal, en el Hospital Universitario Clínico Quirúrgico "Arnaldo Milián Castro" y el oncológico "Celestino Hernández Robau", ambos de la ciudad de Santa Clara provincia Villa Clara, en el período comprendido desde enero del 2011 hasta diciembre del 2020. Resultados: La supervivencia global de los pacientes con cáncer de mama y cirugía conservadora en aquellos que presentaron eventos (fallecidos) fue mayor en los portadores de carcinoma ductal infiltrante con 9,3 años. En el caso del estadio tumoral predominó la supervivencia en aquellos pacientes que estaban en estadios Ia y IIa con 9,8 y 9,1 años, respectivamente. Según la inmunohistoquímica, el subtipo molecular con mejor supervivencia global fue el Luminal B con 9,2 años. En cuanto al tratamiento definitivo aplicado presentaron mayor supervivencia global aquellos pacientes que recibieron esquemas de quimioterapia+ radioterapia+ hormono terapia y quimioterapia+ radioterapia con 9,4 y 8,8 años, respectivamente. Conclusiones: Existe una mayor supervivencia global en aquellos pacientes con carcinoma ductal infiltrantes (NOS), estadios tumorales Ia y IIa, con subtipo molecular Luminal B según inmunohistoquímica y con tratamientos definitivos de quimioterapia+ radioterapia+ hormonoterapia(AU)

Introduction: Nowadays, conservative surgery, rather than an option for the surgical treatment of breast cancer, is the surgical technique of choice. Objective: To characterize the survival of patients with breast cancer operated on with conservative surgery. Methods: A multicenter, retrospective, descriptive and longitudinal study was carried out at Hospital Universitario Clínico Quirúrgico "Arnaldo Milián Castro" and "Celestino Hernández Robau" oncologic hospital, both in the city of Santa Clara, Villa Clara Province, in the period from January 2011 to December 2020. Results: The overall survival of patients with breast cancer and conservative surgery in those who presented events (died) was higher in those with infiltrating ductal carcinoma, accounting for 9.3 years. In the case of tumor stage, survival was predominant in those patients with stages IA and IIA, accounting for 9.8 and 9.1 years, respectively. Concerning immunohistochemistry, the molecular subtype with the best overall survival was Luminal B, accounting for 9.2 years. Regarding the applied definitive treatment, those patients who received chemotherapy-radiotherapy-hormone therapy and chemotherapy-radiotherapy schemes presented better overall survival, accounting for 9.4 and 8.8 years, respectively. Conclusions: Overall survival is higher in patients with infiltrating ductal carcinoma (not otherwise specified), tumor stages IA and IIA, molecular subtype Luminal B according to immunohistochemistry, and definitive treatments with chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormone therapy scheme(AU)

Cáncer de mama en hombres: revisión de casos en el Hospital Regional de Talca / Breast cancer in men: review of cases at "Hospital Regional de Talca"

Breast cancer in men is a rare pathology. The most common clinical presentation is a palpable and painless retroareolar nodule. In men, it is a rare pathology, there are few studies on the matter, where breast cancer trials frequently exclude men. Objective: to present the incidence of breast cancer in men from the "Regional Hospital of Talca" Method: Retrospective and descriptive study of cases of breast cancer in men who have been treated and followed up in the Breast Pathology Unit of the Regional Hospital of Talca from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2021.Results: There were 9 cases of breast cancer in men. Average age at diagnosis was 63 years, all patients were 50 years of age or older. One hundred percent of patients consulted for a self-palpable breast nodule. Average size on physical examination was 30 mm. The most frequent histology was invasive ductal carcinoma (56%), followed by invasive tubular carcinoma (22%) and ductal carcinoma in situ (11%). Immunohistochemistry was 100% positive for estrogen and progesterone receptor. Surgery in 56% of cases was total mastectomy with axillary dissection, and in 33% it was total mastectomy alone. 4 patients underwent adjuvant treatment with chemotherapy, and just one required a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. During follow-up, only 2 patients died. Conclusion. Breast cancer in men is not very prevalent and the management is extrapolated from large studies in women, we believe that it is essential to have studies in male patients, to really have clarity on the behavior and evolution of the disease.

Primary lung salivary gland-type duct carcinoma: a clinicopathological analysis of two cases and review of literature / 中华病理学杂志

Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological features, diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis of primary salivary gland-type duct carcinoma of lung(LSDC). Methods: Two patients with LSDC after surgical resection in Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital from 2020 to 2021 were included; their clinical parameters as well as pathological, immunohistochemical and molecular characteristics of the tumors were analyzed. The relevant literature was also reviewed. Results: Both patients were male, aged 49(case 1) and 64(case 2) years, respectively, and with a history of smoking. The chest computed tomography scan showed both lesions to be centrally located. Gross examination showed the maximum diameters were 16 mm and 35 mm, respectively. The histomorphology of LSDC resembled ductal carcinoma of breast, with intraductal islands of neoplastic cells, which also formed solid nests, papillary, micropapillary and cribriform structures. There was frequent accompanying comedo-like necrosis. The neoplasm cells were markedly heteromorphic, possessing large irregular nuclei with prominent nucleoli, abundant eosinophilic or clear cytoplasm, and mitotic figures were common. Both cases of LSDC were immunoreactive for CKpan, CK7, AR, HER2 staining was (2+) and were negative for TTF1, Napsin A, p40, GATA3, mammaglobin, GCDFP15, SOX10, PSA, P504S, ER, PR, vimentin, S-100, SMA, CK5/6 and p63. The tumor showed double-layer cell structure of the duct, and some basal cells/myoepithelial cells expressed p40 and CK5/6. Case 1 had no gene mutation while case 2 harbored TP53 and KMT2A gene mutation detected by next generation sequencing. Conclusions: LSDC is a very rare and highly aggressive salivary-type malignant tumor. The postoperative diagnosis mainly depends on histopathology and immunohistochemistry, attention should be paid to differential diagnosis to prevent missed diagnosis.

Carcinoma de mama bilateral sincrónico. Presentación de un caso / Synchronous bilateral breast carcinoma. A case report

Introducción: El carcinoma de mama bilateral sincrónico se define por la aparición de tumores simultáneos en ambas mamas. Estudios indican que la frecuencia de estos carcinomas oscila entre 1,4 y 11,8 %. Actualmente, la ecografía mamaria y la mamografía constituyen los métodos de cribado aconsejables para detectar lesiones iniciales. Objetivo: Presentar un caso infrecuente de carcinoma bilateral simultáneo. Presentación de caso: Se trata de una mujer de 67 años de edad, sin antecedentes personales ni familiares de cáncer de mama, que acude a consulta de mastología por aumento de volumen focal en la mama derecha. En mamografía digital se identifican imágenes nodulares espiculadas de alta densidad en ambas mamas, con clasificación BIRADS-5. Se completó el estudio con citología por aguja fina y biopsia posoperatoria con el resultado de carcinoma ductal bilateral con metástasis al ganglio axilar derecho. Conclusiones: El carcinoma bilateral de mama, a pesar de ser una entidad de aparición excepcional, se puede identificar en estadios clínicos avanzados en pacientes sin antecedentes familiares, por lo que es importante la evaluación de ambas mamas en los estudios de imagen, para descartar lesiones sincrónicas con las pertinentes biopsias bilaterales para su conclusión histopatológica.

Introduction: Synchronous bilateral breast cancer is defined by some authors as the simultaneous appearance of tumors in both breasts. Studies indicate that the frequency of these carcinomas range from 1.4 to 11.8%. Currently, breast ultrasound and mammography are the recommended screening methods to detect initial lesions. Objective: To describe a rare simultaneous bilateral breast carcinoma case. Case report:We present the case of a 67-year-old woman, with no personal or family history of breast cancer, who attended a mastology consultation due to focal volume increase in the right breast. Digital mammography was performed, identifying high-density spiculated nodular images in both breasts with BIRADS-5 classification. A study was completed with fine-needle cytology and postoperative biopsy, obtaining the result of bilateral ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the right axillary node.Conclusions: Bilateral breast carcinoma, despite being an entity of exceptional appearance, can be identified in advanced clinical stages in patients with no family history, so it is important to evaluate both breasts in imaging studies, to rule out synchronous lesions, requesting the relevant bilateral biopsies for histopathological conclusion.

Young mammary Paget's disease patients with underlying breast invasive ductal carcinoma: clinicopathological features and prognosis / 中华肿瘤杂志

Objective: To investigate the clinicopathological factors and prognostic status of young Mammary Paget's disease (MPD) patients with invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). Methods: In this study, we defined the age at diagnosis below 40 years old as young patients, and retrospectively analyzed data from 123 MPD-IDC patients who were admitted at the Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences from June 2002 to February 2019. Patients were divided into the young group (≤40 years old, 15 cases) and the old group (>40 years old, 108 cases) according to the age of onset, and the clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of the two groups were compared. Cox regression model analysis was used to analyze the prognosis influencing factors. Results: The proportions of patients in the young group with non-menopausal, axillary lymph node metastasis, and Ki-67 index ≥15% were 93.3% (14/15), 73.3% (11/15), and 86.7% (13/15), respectively, which were higher than those in the old group [45.4% (49/108), 39.8%(43/108), and 60.2% (65/108), respectively] , with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). At an average follow-up of 63.2 months, patients in the young group had a significantly shorter disease-free survival (DFS) compared with that of the old group (P=0.012), while the difference in overall survival (OS) between the two groups was not statistically significant (P=0.161). Multifactorial Cox regression analysis showed that axillary lymph node status was an independent influencing factor on OS (HR=3.339, 95% CI: 1.121-9.943) in patients with MPD-IDC, while age was not. Conclusion: Compared with the old group, young patients with MPD-IDC have a higher incidence of axillary lymph node metastasis, high Ki-67 expression, and a shorter DFS, but age is not an independent influencing factor on DFS or OS in patients with MPD-IDC.

Metástasis de cáncer de mama como colangiocarcinoma perihiliar o lesión tipo Klatskin / Breast cancer metastasis as a cholangiocarcinoma or Klatskin-like lesion

Paciente de sexo femenino de 60 años de edad, con antecedente de carcinoma ductal de mama izquierda, presentó dolor agudo en epigastrio que se acompaña de 6 meses de dispepsia, saciedad precoz y pirosis; con una pérdida de 9 kilogramos en 2 meses. Refirió coluria, negó ictericia y acolia. Las pruebas de función hepática mostraron un patrón de colestasis con elevación de gama glutamiltrasferasa (GGT) y fosfatasa alcalina (FA). Fue diagnosticada con un Colangiocarcinoma perihiliar basado en hallazgos abdominales de tomografía y resonancia, con un nódulo parenquimatoso en el segmento 8 del hígado como un tumor infiltrante periductal. El diagnóstico presuntivo fue el de Tumor de Klatskin, pero la anatomía patológica fue compatible con metástasis de carcinoma ductal de mama (CK7 + / GATA3 +). El informe complementario mostró HER-2 negativo y estrógeno negativo (ER) y progesterona (PR) por lo que el inmunofenotipo final fue ER- / PR-; HER2- con índice de proliferación Ki67 <5%, una metástasis de cáncer de mama triple negativo.

A 60-year-old female, with a medical history of a ductal carcinoma of the left breast, presented with sharp pain in epigastrium with 6 months of dyspepsia, early satiety and pyrosis and with the loss of 9 kilograms in 2 months. She referred choluria and denied jaundice and acholia. Liver function tests showed a cholestasis pattern with only elevated Gama Glutamyl Teransferase and alkaline phosphatase. She was diagnosed with a hilar cholangiocarcinoma based on abdominal CT and MRI findings, with a parenchymal nodule in segment 8 of the liver as a periductal infiltrating tumor. The presumed diagnosis was Klatskin Tumor, but the biopsied site was compatible with breast ductal carcinoma metastasis (CK7 + / GATA3 +). The complementary report showed negative HER-2 and negative estrogen (ER) and progesterone (PR) so the final immunophenotype is ER- / PR-; HER2- with proliferation index Ki67 <5%, a triple-negative breast cancer metastasis.

Ozonotherapy for Treatment of Radiation Therapy-induced Jaw Osteonecrosis and Bisphosphonates: Case Report / Ozonioterapia para o Tratamento de Osteonecrose em Mandíbula Induzida pela Radioterapia Associada com Bisfosfonato: Relato de Caso / Ozonoterapia para el Tratamiento de la Osteonecrosis de la Mordaza Inducida por Terapia de Radiación y Bisfosfonatos: Relato de Caso

Introduction: The inhibition of osteoclastic activity, associated with different treatment modalities in patients with head and neck cancer, make bones unable to respond to repair processes related to physiological traumas or infection and may result in bone necrosis. The present study aims to report a clinical case of osteoradionecrosis in mandible, and how its sequels were controlled by ozonotherapy. Case report: A 73-year-old female patient with infiltrative ductal breast carcinoma with mandibular metastasis was submitted to chemo and radiotherapy at head and neck region associated with bisphosphonate. Three years later, she was diagnosed with hemimandibular osteoradionecrosis that exhibited communication with oral cavity and with a chronic, suppurative and persistent associated infection. It was applied adjuvant therapy with ozone through the cutaneous fistula and the exposed and necrotic bone. Additionally, non-vital bone debridement was proceeded in two surgical steps. The patient is after a 1-year follow-up non-symptomatic. Conclusion: It is supposed that ozonotherapy, due to its antibacterial and immunoregulatory mechanism of action, was an important therapeutic agent for improving the patient's quality of life.

Introdução: A inibição da atividade osteoclástica, associada a diversas modalidades de tratamento utilizadas em pacientes com câncer de cabeça e pescoço, torna o osso incapaz de responder aos processos de reparo relacionados a traumas fisiológicos ou à infecção, e pode resultar em necrose óssea. O presente estudo tem como objetivo relatar um caso clínico de osteonecrose em mandíbula como consequência do uso de bisfosfonato associado à quimioterapia e à radioterapia para tratamento de câncer de mama com metástase para mandíbula, tendo suas sequelas controladas por meio do uso da ozonioterapia. Relato do caso: Paciente do sexo feminino, 73 anos, com história de carcinoma ductal infiltrante de mama com metástase óssea em mandíbula, a qual foi submetida ao tratamento de quimioterapia e radioterapia em região de cabeça e pescoço; três anos depois, foi diagnosticada com osteonecrose da hemimandíbula direita com exposição completa para a cavidade bucal e infecção crônica, supurativa e persistente. Foi realizada terapia adjuvante com aplicação de ozônio nas fístulas cutâneas e no remanescente ósseo exposto e necrosado, além do desbridamento dos sequestros ósseos em duas etapas cirúrgicas. Paciente encontra-se em acompanhamento há 1 ano, sem sintomatologia associada. Conclusão: Observou-se que a ozonioterapia, em razão da sua ação antibacteriana e cicatrizante, foi um importante agente terapêutico para a melhora da qualidade de vida da paciente.

Introducción: La inhibición de la actividad osteoclástica, asociada con las diversas modalidades de tratamiento utilizadas por los pacientes con cáncer de cabeza y cuello, hace que el hueso no pueda responder a los procesos de reparación relacionados con traumas o infecciones fisiológicas y puede provocar necrosis ósea. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo informar un caso clínico de osteonecrosis mandibular como consecuencia del uso de bisfosfonato asociado con quimioterapia y radioterapia para tartar el cáncer de mama con mandíbula metastásica, controlando sus secuelas mediante el uso de la terapia con ozono. Relato del caso: Paciente de 73 años con antecedentes de carcinoma ductal mamario infiltrante con metástasis en la mandíbula ósea fue sometida a quimioterapia y radioterapia en la región de la cabeza y el cuello. Tres años después, le diagnostica con osteonecrosis hemimandibular derecha con exposición completa a la cavidad oral e infección crónica, supurativa y persistente. La terapia adyuvante se realizó con la aplicación de ozono en las fístulas cutáneas y en el remanente óseo expuesto y necrótico, además del desbridamiento de los secuestros óseos en dos etapas quirúrgicas. El paciente ha estado bajo seguimiento durante 1 años in síntomas asociados. Conclusión: Debido a su acción antibacteriana y curativa, la ozonioterapia fue un importante agente terapéutico para mejorar la calidad de vida del paciente.

Metaplastic breast carcinoma with extensive osseous differentiation

Metaplastic breast carcinoma is a rare subtype of invasive breast carcinoma. Metaplastic carcinoma with osseous differentiation is exceptionally uncommon. Because of the heterogenous microscopy of the lesion, various clinical and radiological features are observed, leading to diagnostic difficulty. Herein, we present a case of a 43-year-old female with a recurrent breast lump, who was clinically diagnosed as a phyllodes tumor. However, histopathological examination revealed metaplastic carcinoma with extensive osseous differentiation.

Tumor de Klatskin y metástasis cerebral como presentación inusual en cáncer de mama / Klatskin tumor and brain metastasis in a breast cancer patient: Case report

Introducción: El cáncer de mama es la principal causa de muerte en mujeres a nivel mundial, se los clasifica en base a la expresión del receptor de estrógenos, de progesterona y de ERBB2. El tumor de Klatskin es infrecuente y se origina en la bifurcación del conducto biliar extrahepático. Presentación del caso: Paciente femenina de 60 años con diagnóstico de cáncer de mama estadío IIIB, que presenta hemiplejía derecha secundaria a lesión cerebral metastásica, inicialmente catalogada como neurocisticercosis. Después de 1 año 7 meses desarrolla ictericia colestásica cuya evaluación clínica permite evidenciar tumor de Klatskin mediante colangioresonancia. Discusión: El presente caso muestra una paciente con múltiples metástasis secundarias a cáncer de mama. Incluyendo, de igual manera, un tumor de Klatskin, el cual fue descubierto posterior a un síndrome colestásico. Son pocos los casos de la literatura que registran procesos metastásicos hacia conductos biliares con origen en un carcinoma ductal infiltrante. Conclusiones: Pocos casos en la literatura registran procesos metastásicos hacia las vías biliares con origen en infiltración ductal carcinoma; sin embargo, es fundamental informar para la evidencia clínica y el estudio de la literatura.

Introduction: Breast cancer is the principal cause of death in women worldwide, classi ed based on the expression of estrogen receptor, progesterone, and ERBB2. Klatskin tumor is rare and originates in the bifurcation of the extrahepatic bile duct. Case presentation: A 60 years old female patient diagnosed with stage IIIB breast cancer presents right hemiplegia secondary to metastatic brain injury, initially classi ed as neurocysticercosis. After one year and seven months, she developed cholestatic jaundice, whose clinical evaluation allows Klatskin tumor evidence through cholangioresonance. Discussion: The present case is about a patient with multiple metastases secondary to breast cancer. Including, in the same way, a Klatskin tumor, which was discovered after a cholestatic syndrome. Conclusions: Few cases in the literature register metastatic processes towards bile ducts originating from in ltrating ductal carcinoma; however, it is essential to report for clinical evidence and study of the literature.

Association of JMJD3, MMP-2 and VEGF expressions with clinicopathological features of invasive ductal breast carcinoma / 南方医科大学学报

OBJECTIVE@#To examine the expressions of JMJD3, matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in invasive ductal breast carcinoma, their association with the clinicopathological features of the patients and the effect of JMJD3 overexpression on proliferation and MMP-2 and VEGF expressions in breast cancer cells.@*METHODS@#The protein and mRNA expressions of JMJD3, MMP-2, and VEGF in invasive ductal breast carcinoma and paired adjacent tissues were detected by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR, respectively, and their correlation with the clinicopathological characteristics of the patients was analyzed. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to evaluate the correlation of JMJD3, MMP-2 and VEGF expression levels with the survival of the patients. In breast cancer MDA-MB-231 cells transfected with a JMJD3-expression plasmid, the expression of Ki67 was examined immunohistochemically, the cell proliferation was assessed with CCK8 assay, and the mRNA expressions of MMP-2 and VEGF were detected with RT-PCR.@*RESULTS@#Breast cancer tissues had significantly lower JMJD3 expression and higher MMP-2 and VEGF expressions at both the mRNA and protein levels than the adjacent tissue (@*CONCLUSIONS@#The expressions of JMJD3, MMP-2 and VEGF in invasive ductal breast carcinoma are closely correlated to tumor proliferation, invasion, metastasis and prognosis and can be used for prognostic evaluation of breast cancer.

Câncer de Mama Multifocal: Relato de Caso / Multifocal Breast Cancer: Case Report / Cáncer de Mama Multifocal: Relato de caso

Introdução: O câncer de mama é a neoplasia que mais acomete o sexo feminino, sendo a primeira causa de morte por câncer em mulheres.O carcinoma mamário representa um grupo heterogêneo de doenças. Casos individuais diferem uns dos outros na morfologia, fenótipo e prognóstico. As patologias malignas das mamas podem se manifestar como tumores unifocais, multifocais e/ou multicêntricos. A incidência de tumores multifocais e multicêntricos no câncer de mama varia de 13% a 70%. Relato do caso: Paciente L.C., sexo feminino, 65 anos, com relato de nódulo palpável em mama direita em setembro de 2015. O estudo anatomopatológicodo nódulo mostrou carcinoma intraductal. Realizada quadrantectomia, com anatomopatológico que identificou carcinoma papilífero bem diferenciado intracístico e invasivo damama, associado a componente intraductal cribriforme e papilar, com margens e linfonodo sentinela livres e imuno-histoquímica compatível com perfil triplo-negativo. Em fevereiro de 2019, apresentou duas novas lesões em mama contralateral, identificadas como carcinoma ductal invasivo multifocal com papiloma intraductal associado, e carcinoma ductal invasivo associado a componente intraductal in situ dos tipos papilar, sólido e cribriforme, com imuno-histoquímica com perfis moleculares distintos entre si, sendo uma lesão do tipo luminal A e a outra, luminal híbrido. Conclusão: Este estudo relata um caso de uma paciente que apresentou lesões neoplásicas em ambas as mamas, em tempos distintos e com perfis histológicos e imuno-histoquímicos diferentes. Dessa forma, destacam-se a raridade do caso e a relevância da terapia dirigida a alvos específicos, uma vez que a paciente apresentava lesões com perfis moleculares distintos.

Introduction: Breast cancer is the neoplasm that most affects females, being the first cause of death by cancer in women. Breast carcinoma is a heterogeneous group of diseases. Individual cases differ from each other in morphology, phenotype and prognosis. Malignant breast pathologies can manifest as single, multifocal and/or multicentric tumors. The incidence of multifocal and multicentric tumors in breast cancer varies from 13% to 70%. Case report: Patient L.C., female, 65 years old, with a palpable nodule in the right breast in September 2015. The anatomopathological study of the nodule showed intraductal carcinoma. She underwent quadrantectomy, with anatomopathological examination that identified well-differentiated intracystic and invasive papillary carcinoma of the breast, associated with a cribriform and papillary intraductal component, with free sentinel lymph node and margins and immunohistochemistry compatible with triple negative profile. In February 2019, she presented two new lesions in contralateral breast, identified as invasive multifocal ductal carcinoma, with associated intraductal papilloma, and invasive ductal carcinoma, associated with an in situ intraductal component of the papillary, solid and cribriform types, with immunohistochemistry with different molecular profiles, being one lesion classified as luminal A and the other, hybrid luminal. Conclusion: This study reports a case of a patient who had neoplastic lesions in both breasts, at different times and with distinctive histological and immunohistochemical profiles. Thus, the rarity of the case and the relevance of the therapy aimed at specific targets are highlighted, since the patient presented lesions with different molecular profiles.

Introducción: El cáncer de mama es la neoplasia que más afecta a las mujeres, siendo la primera causa de muerte por cáncer en las mujeres. El carcinoma de mama representa un grupo heterogéneo de enfermedades. Los casos individuales difieren entre sí en morfología, fenotipo y pronóstico. Las patologías mamarias malignas pueden manifestarse como tumores únicos, multifocales y/o multicéntricos. La incidencia de tumores multifocales y multicéntricos en el cáncer de mama varía del 13% al 70%. Relato del caso: Paciente L.C., mujer, 65 años, con un nódulo palpable en el seno derecho en septiembre de 2015. El estudio anatomopatológico de la lesión mostró carcinoma intraductal. La paciente se sometió a una cuadrantectomía, con un examen anatomopatológico que identificó un carcinoma papilar invasivo e intraquístico bien diferenciado de mama, asociado con un componente intraductal cribiforme y papilar, con ganglio linfático y márgens libres y inmunohistoquímica compatible con perfil triple negativo. En febrero de 2019, presentó dos nuevas lesiones en el seno contralateral, identificadas como carcinoma ductal multifocal invasivo, con papiloma intraductal asociado y carcinoma ductal invasivo, asociado con un componente intraductal in situ de los tipos papilar, sólido y cribiforme, con inmunohistoquímica con diferentes perfiles moleculares, siendo una lesión del tipo luminal A y la otra, luminal híbrida. Conclusión: Este estudio reporta un caso de una paciente que tenía lesiones neoplásicas en ambos senos, en diferentes momentos y con diferentes perfiles histológicos e inmunohistoquímicos. Por lo tanto, se destaca la rareza del caso y la relevancia de la terapia dirigida a objetivos específicos, una vez que la paciente presentó lesiones con diferentes perfiles moleculares.

Estudio transversal: Manejo quirúrgico de Cáncer de Mama en el Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, Enero 2017- Enero 2018 / Cross-Sectional Study: Surgical Management of Patients with Breast Cancer in José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital January 2017 ­ January 2018

INTRODUCCIÓN: El cáncer de mama ocupa el primer lugar dentro de la patología maligna que afectan a la mujer a nivel mundial, representando el 16% de los cánceres femeninos. El manejo quirúrgico del cáncer de mama ha evolucionado a lo largo de los años, disminuyendo la morbimortalidad y mejorando la calidad de vida de las pacientes. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar el abordaje quirúrgico de las pacientes tratadas en la unidad de Cirugía Oncológica del Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio observacional transversal para determinar la prevalencia de las cirugías de cáncer de mama realizadas en la Unidad de Cirugía Oncológica del Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga. Se incluyeron variables como edad, diagnóstico, tipo histológico, etapa, localización, tipo de cirugía y márgenes. Se analizaron los datos con estadística descriptiva utilizando el paquete estadístico SPSS versión V24.0. RESULTADOS: Se incluyeron 66 pacientes en el estudio. Los porcentajes de cirugías conservadoras y mastectomías fueron 56.06% versus 43.94% respectivamente. El tipo histológico más frecuente fue el ductal infiltrante (75.74%). Del total de pacientes diagnosticados con cáncer de mama el 46.97% fue en etapa clínica IIB; el cuadrante superior externo estuvo afectado en el 72.7% de pacientes y el lado más frecuentemente con tumor fue el izquierdo en el 50%. CONCLUSIONES: El cáncer de mama es diagnosticado con mayor frecuencia en mujeres posmenopáusicas, el tipo histológico más frecuente es el carcinoma ductal infiltrante, el porcentaje de cirugías conservadoras es mayor a las mastectomíasra de Unidad Técnica de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital de Especialidades José Carrasco Arteaga, Cuenca ­ Ecuador(AU)

BACKGROUND: Breast cancer ranks first among cancers that affect women worldwide, representing 16% of female cancers. The surgical approach to breast cancer has undergone changes over the years, reducing morbidity and mortality and improving life quality for these patients. The purpose of this study is to analyze the surgical approach in patients treated in the Oncologic Surgery unit of José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital. METHODS: Cross-sectional observational study to analyze the prevalence of breast cancer surgeries performed in the Oncologic Surgery Unit of José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital. Variables such as age, diagnosis, histological type, stage, location, type of surgical procedure and surgical margins were included. All the data was analyzed with descriptive statistics using SPSS version 24.0. RESULTS: 66 patients were included in the study. The percentages of conservative surgeries and mastectomies were 56.06% versus 43.94% respectively. The most frequent histological type was infiltrating ductal carcinoma (75.74%). Of the total of patients diagnosed with breast cancer, 46.97% were in clinical stage IIB; the upper external quadrant was affected in 72.7% of patients and the most frequent location was the left side (50%). CONCLUSIONS: Breast cancer occurs most frequently in postmenopausal women, the most frequent histological type is infiltrating ductal carcinoma, and the percentage of conservative surgeries is greater than mastectomies.(AU)

Carcinoma ductal infiltrante na gestação, desafio diagnóstico e terapêutico: relato de caso / Infiltrating ductal carcinoma during pregnancy, diagnostic and therapeutic challenge: a case report

Introdução: O câncer de mama é a neoplasia mais frequentemente diagnosticada no mundo, sendo a segunda que mais afeta a mulher no ciclo gravídico-puerperal e a principal causa de morte por câncer em mulheres. O câncer de mama associado à gravidez refere-se àquele diagnosticado durante a gravidez ou no primeiro ano pós-parto. A incidência está aumentando à medida que as mulheres atrasam a primeira gestação. Descrição: O artigo traz o relato do caso de uma gestante com câncer de mama na cidade de Juiz de Fora, MG. Discussão: A gestação deve ser considerada como agravante do câncer de mama, sendo o tratamento semelhante ao da população geral. Prematuridade e baixo peso ao nascer são os eventos indesejáveis mais comuns. Conclusão: A abordagem multidisciplinar é fundamental para estabelecer um plano de tratamento individualizado e a paciente ser acolhida, orientada e participar de todo o processo de decisão terapêutica.(AU)

Introduction: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in the world, being the second that most affects women in the pregnancy-puerperal cycle and the leading cause of cancer death in women. Pregnancy-associated breast cancer refers to cancer diagnosed during pregnancy or in the first year postpartum. The incidence is increasing as women delay first pregnancy. Description: The article reports the case of a pregnant woman with breast cancer in the city of Juiz de Fora, MG. Discussion: Pregnancy should be considered as aggravating breast cancer, being the treatment similar to the general population. Prematurity and low birth weight are the most common undesirable events. Conclusion: The multidisciplinary approach is fundamental to establish an individualized treatment plan and the patient to be welcomed, guided and to participate in the whole therapeutic decision process.(AU)

Mammary adenectomy followed by immediate reconstruction for treatment of patients with early-infiltrating breast carcinoma: a cohort study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Use of mammary adenectomy for breast carcinoma treatment remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to verify the oncological safety of mammary adenectomy and immediate breast reconstruction for treating selected patients with infiltrating breast carcinoma and to evaluate patients' satisfaction with the reconstructed breasts. DESIGN AND SETTING: Cohort study conducted among patients treated at Hospital Sírio-Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil. METHODS: This study was based on 152 selected patients (161 operated breasts) with infiltrating breast carcinoma who underwent mammary adenectomy and immediate breast reconstruction. In all patients, the diameter of the largest focus of the tumor was less than 3.0 cm, the imaging tumor-nipple distance was greater than 2.0 cm and the pathological assessment showed clear margins. The cumulative incidence of local recurrence (LR), recurrence-free survival (RFS) and overall survival (OS) curves were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. After at least one year of follow-up, 64 patients were asked about their satisfaction with the reconstructed breast(s). RESULTS: At a mean follow-up time of 43.5 months, seven cases of LR (4.4%), four distant metastases (2.6%) and five deaths (3.3%) were recorded. The five-year actuarial LR-free survival, RFS and OS were 97.6%, 98.3% and 98.3%, respectively. No cases of nipple-areolar complex recurrence were reported. Forty-one patients (64%) indicated a high level of satisfaction with the reconstructed breasts. CONCLUSIONS: Mammary adenectomy is a safe and efficacious procedure for selected patients with early-infiltrating breast carcinoma and results in a high rate of patient satisfaction with the reconstructed breasts.

Impact of HER2 receptor status on axillary nodal burden in patients with non-luminal A invasive ductal breast carcinoma / Receptores HER2, compromiso ganglionar axilar y sobrevida en mujeres con cáncer de mama ductal invasivo

ABSTRACT Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women. Aim: To assess the impact of HER2 status on axillary lymph node (ALN) involvement in patients with invasive ductal carcinoma of no special type (IDC-NST) both at diagnosis and during the 4-year postoperative period. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively included 375 women with an early clinical stage of non-luminal IDC-NST who between 2007 and 2013 underwent breast surgery at a clinical hospital. They were divided into phenotype-based groups: HR+HER2-, HR+HER2+, HR-HER2+ and HR-HER2-. Only patients with sentinel lymph node (SLN) macrometastases underwent ALN dissection. If > 3 ALNs were positive, radiotherapy was delivered. All patients were treated with chemotherapy, HER2+ BC patients received trastuzumab, and hormone receptor (HR)-positive BC patients received hormonal therapy. Results: Larger tumor size, higher grade, HR+, HER2+ status, and lymphovascular invasion (LVI) were predictive for ALN metastases at diagnosis. The poorest overall, disease-free, and distant recurrence-free survival (OS, DFS, DRFS) were found in the HR-HER2- group, while the poorest locoregional recurrence-free survival (LRFS) was observed in HR-HER2+ and HR-HER2- groups. HER2 status was not predictor of survival. Conclusions: HER2+ status was predictive for ALN involvement at diagnosis but had no effect on 4-year LRFS in these patients.

Antecedentes: El cáncer de mama es el tumor maligno más común en mujeres. Objetivo: Conocer el impacto del estado HER2 sobre el compromiso ganglionar axilar al momento del diagnóstico y durante los primeros cuatro años después de la cirugía en mujeres con carcinoma ductal invasivo de tipo no especial (IDC-NST). Pacientes y Métodos: Incluimos retrospectivamente a 375 mujeres en etapas clínicas iniciales de IDC-NST que fueron operadas en un hospital clínico. Ellas se dividieron en grupos de acuerdo al fenotipo: HR+HER2-, HR+HER2+, HR-HER2+y HR-HER2-. La disección de ganglios axilares se efectuó solo en las pacientes con macrometástasis en el ganglio centinela. Si había más de tres ganglios comprometidos, se efectuó radioterapia. Todas las pacientes se trataron con quimioterapia. Las pacientes HER2+ recibieron trastuzumab y las pacientes HR+ recibieron hormonoterapia. Resultados: Tumores más grandes, de mayor grado de malignidad, HR+, HER2+ y la invasión linfovascular fueron predictivos de la presencia de metástasis axilares al momento del diagnóstico. La sobrevida más baja se observó en pacientes HR-HER2+. La sobrevida libre de recurrencia locorregional más baja, se observó en pacientes HR-HER2+ y HR-HER2-. HER2 no fue predictor de sobrevida. Conclusiones: En estas mujeres, HER2+fue predictor de la presencia de compromiso ganglionar axilar al momento del diagnóstico pero no de la sobrevida a cuatro años.

Carcinoma ductal in situ de la mama con características apocrinas: reporte de un caso / Ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast with apocrine characteristics: case report

Resumen Se presenta el caso de una femenina de 69 años con un carcinoma ductal in situ de la mama, el cual presentaba diferenciación apocrina y alto grado nuclear. La forma de presentación clínica se hizo patente en forma de microcalcificaciones detectadas en la mamografía, y corroboradas histológicamente como comedonecrosis. La diferenciación apocrina se comprobó por medio de tinciones de inmunohistoquímica. El diagnóstico se realizó en una biopsia excisional, pero dado a que uno de los márgenes se encontraba comprometido, la paciente se sometió posteriormente a una mastectomía.

Abstract We present the case of a 69 year old female diagnosed with a ductal in situ carcinoma of the breast. The tumor had apocrine differentiation and a high nuclear grade. The clinical presentation corresponded to microcalcifications detected on mammography, which were histologically patent in the form of comedo type necrosis. The aforementioned apocrine differentiation was reassured using the aid of immunohistochemistry. The biopsy was an excisional biopsy, but due to positive quirurgical margins, the patient was later reintervened for total mastectomy.