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The Comparative Study of Ultrasonography, Contrast-Enhanced MRI, and 18F-FDG PET/CT for Detecting Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in T1 Breast Cancer / 한국유방암학회지
Journal of Breast Cancer ; : 315-321, 2013.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-52977
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

A more noninvasive evaluation of axillary lymph node in breast cancer is one of the principal challenges of breast cancer treatment. To detect axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in T1 breast cancer, we have compared the axillary ultrasonography (AUS), contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (cMRI), and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to determine the most adequate test or a combination of tests.

METHODS:

Retrospectively, 349 T1 breast cancer patients who were preoperatively examined using AUS, cMRI, and PET/CT between 2008 and 2011 and whom underwent pathological evaluations of axillary lymph nodes were reviewed and analyzed.

RESULTS:

In total, 26.4% (92/349) of patients exhibited ALNM. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and accuracy of AUS for determining ALNM were 44.6%, 88.7%, 58.6%, 81.7%, and 77.1%, respectively. cMRI was similar to AUS. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and accuracy of PET/CT were 44.5%, 94.2%, 73.2%, 82.6%, and 81.1%, respectively. The combination including cMRI and PET/CT was the most accurate with sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and accuracy values of 39.1%, 98.8%, 92.3%, 81.9%, and 83.1%, respectively. The mean number (3.5+/-4.2) of ALNMs in the patients who were positive based on cMRI and PET/CT and also pathologically proven to exhibit ALNM was significantly larger than the number (2.16+/-2.26) in other patients who exhibited ALNM (p=0.035).

CONCLUSION:

There are no definitive modalities for detecting ALNM in T1 breast cancers to replace sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). If ALNM is suspected based on cMRI and PET/CT, the axillary dissection without SLNB might be a better option because it is related to high possibilities of ALNM and large axillary metastatic volumes.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pyrethrins / Axilla / Breast / Breast Neoplasms / Diagnostic Imaging / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Retrospective Studies / Sensitivity and Specificity / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Journal of Breast Cancer Year: 2013 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pyrethrins / Axilla / Breast / Breast Neoplasms / Diagnostic Imaging / Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Retrospective Studies / Sensitivity and Specificity / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Type of study: Diagnostic study / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Journal of Breast Cancer Year: 2013 Type: Article