Ductal carcinoma in situ (intraductal carcinoma) of the breast treated with breast‐conserving surgery and definitive irradiation: Correlation of pathologic parameters with outcome of treatment Journal Article


Authors: Solin, L. J.; Yeh, I. T.; Kurtz, J.; Fourquet, A.; Recht, A.; Kuske, R.; McCormick, B.; Cross, M. A.; Schultz, D. J.; Amalric, R.; LiVolsi, V. A.; Kowalyshyn, M. J.; Torhorst, J.; Jacquemier, J.; Westermann, C. D.; Mazoujian, G.; Zafrani, B.; Rosen, P. P.; Goodman, R. L.; Fowble, B. L.
Article Title: Ductal carcinoma in situ (intraductal carcinoma) of the breast treated with breast‐conserving surgery and definitive irradiation: Correlation of pathologic parameters with outcome of treatment
Abstract: Background. To evaluate the pathologic characteristics of the primary tumor relative to local control, survival, and freedom from distant metastases, an analysis was performed of 172 patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (intraductal carcinoma) of the breast treated with breast‐conserving surgery and definitive breast irradiation. Methods. The clinical records and pathology slides were reviewed from 172 women with ductal carcinoma in situ treated with breast‐conserving surgery and definitive breast irradiation at multiple institutions in Europe and the United States. Central pathology review was performed by one pathologist without knowledge of the clinical outcome. The clinical outcome was measured in terms of local control, overall survival, cause‐specific survival, and freedom from distant metastases. The median follow‐up time was 84 months (range, 17–177 months). Results. The pathologic parameters evaluated were histologic subtype, nuclear grade, amount of necrosis, and final pathology margin. The only pathologic parameter that correlated with the rate of local recurrence was the presence versus the absence of the combination of the histologic subtype of comedo carcinoma plus nuclear grade 3 (8‐year actuarial rate of local recurrence of 20% versus 5%, respectively; P = 0.009 on univariate analysis; P = 0.017 on multivariate analysis). None of the pathologic parameters evaluated correlated with overall survival (all P ≥ 0.16), cause‐specific survival (all P ≥ 0.13), or freedom from distant metastases (all P ≥ 0.13). Conclusions. These results have demonstrated that there are important differences in the rate of local recurrence based on the pathologic characteristics of the primary tumor for women with ductal carcinoma in situ treated with breast‐conserving surgery and definitive irradiation. However, the differences in local recurrence. Copyright © 1993 American Cancer Society
Keywords: adult; cancer survival; treatment outcome; aged; survival analysis; cancer surgery; major clinical study; cancer recurrence; cancer radiotherapy; combined modality therapy; follow up; follow-up studies; cancer grading; metastasis; neoplasm recurrence, local; breast neoplasms; carcinoma in situ; multivariate analysis; cancer control; intraductal carcinoma; neoplasms, multiple primary; carcinoma, intraductal, noninfiltrating; middle age; tumor necrosis; human; female; priority journal; article
Journal Title: Cancer
Volume: 71
Issue: 8
ISSN: 0008-543X
Publisher: Wiley Blackwell  
Date Published: 1993-04-15
Start Page: 2532
End Page: 2542
Language: English
DOI: 10.1002/1097-0142(19930415)71:8<2532::Aid-cncr2820710817>3.0.Co;2-0
PUBMED: 8384070
PROVIDER: scopus
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  2. Paul P Rosen
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