1.Transformation of breast micropapillary ductal carcinoma in situ into invasive micropapillary carcinoma after recurrence in chest wall: report of a case.
Hong Lan ZHANG ; Cong Ying YANG ; Shun Qin LI ; Chun Fang ZHANG ; Yong Gang ZHAO ; Chang ZHANG ; Hao CHEN
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2023;52(2):175-177
3.More microinvasive foci in larger tumours of breast ductal carcinoma in situ.
Xiao-Yang CHEN ; Aye Aye THIKE ; Johnathan Xiande LIM ; Boon Huat BAY ; Puay Hoon TAN
Singapore medical journal 2023;64(8):493-496
INTRODUCTION:
Microinvasion (Mi) is often thought to be an interim stage between ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and invasive ductal carcinoma. This study aimed to investigate the potential influence of Mi on survival and assess its correlations with clinicopathological parameters, prognosis and molecular markers.
METHODS:
The number of Mi foci in a cohort of 66 DCIS-Mi cases was assessed from haematoxylin and eosin-stained sections. Disease-free survival, clinicopathological parameters and biomarker expression were correlated with the number of Mi foci.
RESULTS:
Higher numbers of Mi foci were found in larger tumours (P = 0.031).
CONCLUSION
Greater extent of DCIS is associated with multifocal Mi.
Humans
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Female
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Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
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Prognosis
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Disease-Free Survival
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Progression-Free Survival
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Breast Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/pathology*
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Neoplasm Invasiveness
6.The value of immunohistochemical expression of Ki-67 and CD34 in differentiating ductal carcinoma in situ from ductal carcinoma in situ-like invasive breast cancer.
Xin Yuan PAN ; Jin Kun WU ; Zhi Qiang LANG ; Gui Mei QU ; Lei JIANG
Chinese Journal of Pathology 2022;51(9):838-842
Objective: To investigate the expression of Ki-67 and CD34 in the differential diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and DCIS-like invasive breast cancer (DLIBC). Methods: A total of 100 cases of DCIS and 150 cases of DLIBC diagnosed pathologically in Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital from January 2019 to March 2022 were collected. The expression of p63, CK5/6, Ki-67 and CD34 in both groups were detected by immunohistochemical (IHC) staining and evaluated. Results: The 100 cases of DCIS included 11 cases of low-grade DCIS, 28 cases of intermediate-grade DCIS and 61 cases of high-grade DCIS. IHC staining of p63 and CK5/6 showed the myoepithelial cells around cancerous duct were complete or partial absence. Ki-67 expression showed two patterns: high expression in the basal layers and scattered expression within the tumor. Most cases showed mainly high basal expression (77/100, 77%), and the proportion of this pattern was significantly different between low grade and high grade DCIS (P<0.05). All cases showed complete CD34 expression surrounding the cancerous duct with different proportion (vascular necklace) suggested small vessels proliferation. The 150 cases of DLIBC included 142 cases of invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) (three cases of basal-like breast cancer was included), two cases of secretory carcinoma, three cases of solid papillary carcinoma, two cases of adenoid cystic carcinoma and one case of acinar cell carcinoma. Among 142 cases of IDC, 13 cases were grade Ⅰ, 77 were grade Ⅱ and 52 were grade Ⅲ. IHC staining of p63 showed complete absence of myoepithelium. CK5/6 was negative in most cases and only positively expressed within the tumor in 3 cases of basal-like breast cancer. Ki-67 indicated a scattered expression pattern within the tumor. In most cases, CD34 immunostaining showed scattered positive blood vessels within the tumor while only two cases showed incomplete expression of CD34 around the tumor (2/150, 1.3%). The different expression patterns of Ki-67 and CD34 in DCIS and DLIBC was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions: The different expression patterns of Ki-67 and CD34 are helpful to distinguish DLIBC from DCIS. The appearance of "vascular necklace" with CD34 and the high expression of Ki-67 around the cancerous duct highly support the diagnosis of DCIS, and the scattered expression pattern of CD34 supports DLIBC.
Antigens, CD34
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Breast Neoplasms/pathology*
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Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/pathology*
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Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/pathology*
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Cell Adhesion Molecules
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Female
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Ki-67 Antigen
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Neuroblastoma
9.Annual Trends in Ultrasonography-Guided 14-Gauge Core Needle Biopsy for Breast Lesions
Inha JUNG ; Kyunghwa HAN ; Min Jung KIM ; Hee Jung MOON ; Jung Hyun YOON ; Vivian Youngjean PARK ; Eun Kyung KIM
Korean Journal of Radiology 2020;21(3):259-267
OBJECTIVE: To examine time trends in ultrasonography (US)-guided 14-gauge core needle biopsy (CNB) for breast lesions based on the lesion size, Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) category, and pathologic findings.MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed consecutive US-guided 14-gauge CNBs performed from January 2005 to December 2016 at our institution. A total of 22,297 breast lesions were included. The total number of biopsies, tumor size (≤ 10 mm to > 40 mm), BI-RADS category (1 to 5), and pathologic findings (benign, high risk, ductal carcinoma in situ [DCIS], invasive cancer) were examined annually, and the malignancy rate was analyzed based on the BI-RADS category.RESULTS: Both the total number of US scans and US-guided CNBs increased while the proportion of US-guided CNBs to the total number of US scans decreased significantly. The number of biopsies classified based on the tumor size, BI-RADS category, and pathologic findings all increased over time, except for BI-RADS categories 1 or 2 and category 3 (odds ratio [OR] = 0.951 per year, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.902, 1.002 and odds ratio = 0.979, 95% CI: 0.970, 0.988, respectively). Both the unadjusted and adjusted total malignancy rates and the DCIS rate increased significantly over time. BI-RADS categories 4a, 4b, and 4c showed a significant increasing trend in the total malignancy rate and DCIS rate.CONCLUSION: The malignancy rate in the results of US-guided 14-gauge CNB for breast lesions increased as the total number of biopsies increased from 2005 to 2016. This trend persisted after adjusting for the BI-RADS category.
Biopsy
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Biopsy, Large-Core Needle
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Breast Neoplasms
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Breast
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Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
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Image-Guided Biopsy
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Information Systems
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Odds Ratio
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Retrospective Studies
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Ultrasonography
10.Prediction of Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Breast Cancer Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging
Eun Ha JEONG ; Eun Jung CHOI ; Hyemi CHOI ; Eun Hae PARK ; Ji Soo SONG
Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2019;23(2):125-135
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate dynamic contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI), and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) variables, for axillary lymph node (ALN) metastasis in the early stage of breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS: January 2011–April 2015, 787 patients with early stage of breast cancer were retrospectively reviewed. Only cases of invasive ductal carcinoma, were included in the patient population. Among them, 240 patients who underwent 3.0-T DCE-MRI, including DWI with b value 0 and 800 s/mm² were enrolled. MRI variables (adjacent vessel sign, whole-breast vascularity, initial enhancement pattern, quantitative kinetic parameters, signal enhancement ratio (SER), tumor apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC), peritumoral ADC, and peritumor-tumor ADC ratio) clinico-pathologic variables (age, T stage, multifocality, extensive intraductal carcinoma component (EIC), estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, HER-2 status, Ki-67, molecular subtype, histologic grade, and nuclear grade) were compared between patients with axillary lymph node metastasis and those with no lymph node metastasis. Multivariate regression analysis was performed, to determine independent variables associated with ALN metastasis, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), for predicting ALN metastasis was analyzed, for those variables. RESULTS: On breast MRI, moderate or prominent ipsilateral whole-breast vascularity (moderate, odds ratio [OR] 3.45, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.28–9.51 vs. prominent, OR = 15.59, 95% CI 2.52–96.46), SER (OR = 1.68, 95% CI 1.09–2.59), and peritumor-tumor ADC ratio (OR = 6.77, 95% CI 2.41–18.99), were independently associated with ALN metastasis. Among clinico-pathologic variables, HER-2 positivity was independently associated, with ALN metastasis (OR = 23.71, 95% CI 10.50–53.54). The AUC for combining selected MRI variables and clinico-pathologic variables, was higher than that of clinico-pathologic variables (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: SER, moderate or prominent increased whole breast vascularity, and peritumor-tumor ADC ratio on breast MRI, are valuable in predicting ALN metastasis, in patients with early stage of breast cancer.
Area Under Curve
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Breast Neoplasms
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Breast
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Carcinoma, Ductal
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Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
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Diffusion
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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Estrogens
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Humans
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Lymph Nodes
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Odds Ratio
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Receptors, Progesterone
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Retrospective Studies
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ROC Curve

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