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OBJECTIVE: to evaluate the risk factors for the presence of non-sentinel axillary metastatic disease in patients with breast cancer and positive sentinel node biopsy. Methods: retrospective cross-sectional study of women with breast cancer operated at the Cancer Institute of Ceará between 2002 and 2012 and submitted to sentinel lymph node biopsy. RESULTS: Among 946 breast cancer patients, 331 underwent sentinel lymph node biopsy, which was positive in 83. These patients underwent axillary lymphadenectomy and 39 (46%) had metastases in other axillary lymph nodes. The variables that were significant for additional axillary disease included Ki67>14 (p=0.043), angiolymphatic invasion (p=0.01) and tumor size (p=0.027). No association was observed with estrogen, progesterone, tumor grade and Her-2 receptors. DISCUSSION: the presence of angiolymphatic invasion and tumor size have also been related to additional axillary metastasis in other studies. In addition to these variables, the same predictive effect was observed when we evaluated Ki67. The validation of these results may allow the customization of breast cancer treatment, which may reduce its morbidity. CONCLUSION: angiolymphatic invasion, tumor size (T3/T4) and Ki67>14 were factors predictive of axillary metastasis involvement in addition to the sentinel lymph node.
OBJETIVO: avaliar os fatores de risco para presença de doença metastática axilar não sentinela em pacientes com câncer de mama e biópsia do linfonodo sentinela positiva. MÉTODOS: estudo transversal, retrospectivo, de mulheres com câncer mamário operadas no Instituto do Câncer do Ceará, entre os anos de 2002 e 2012 e submetidas à biópsia de linfonodo sentinela. RESULTADOS: de 946 pacientes com câncer de mama, 331 foram submetidas à biópsia de linfonodo sentinela, que foi positiva em 83. Estas foram submetidas à linfadenectomia axilar e 39 (46%) apresentaram metástases em outros linfonodos axilares. As variáveis que foram significantes para doença axilar adicional foram Ki67>14 (p=0,043), presença de invasão angiolinfática (p=0,01) e tamanho tumoral (p=0,027). Não foi observado associação com receptores de estrogênio, progesterona, grau tumoral e Her-2. DISCUSSÃO: a presença de invasão angiolinfática e tamanho tumoral tambémjáforam relacionados à metástase axilar adicional em outros estudos. Além destas variáveis observou-se o mesmo efeito preditivo quando avaliamos o Ki67. A validação destes resultados poderá permitira customização do tratamento do câncer de mama, podendo reduzir sua morbidade. CONCLUSÃO: invasão angiolinfática, tamanho tumoral (T3/T4) e Ki67>14 foram fatores preditivos de acometimento de metástase axilar além do linfonodo sentinela.
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Breast Neoplasms/pathology , Axilla , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Humans , Lymphatic Metastasis , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies , Risk Assessment , Risk Factors , Sentinel Lymph Node BiopsyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:: to identify predictors of mortality in patients submitted to nephrectomy for non-metastatic renal cancer. METHODS:: we conducted a retrospective cohort study based on the records of patients with renal cancer submitted to radical or partial nephrectomy at the Ceará Cancer Institute. RESULTS:: we studied 117 patients, with mean and median age of 59.14 and 59 years, respectively. The male gender was slightly predominant. The right kidney was most frequently affected (64%). The most common histopathological diagnosis was clear-cell carcinoma (77%). Stage pT1 and Fuhrman grade II were predominant. The only predictive variables of overall survival were pathological stage (pT) and lymph node involvement. CONCLUSION:: pathological stage (pT) and lymph node involvement are important prognostic factors in patients undergoing nephrectomy for non-metastatic renal cancer.
