Predictors of progression-free survival and local tumor control after percutaneous thermal ablation of oligometastatic breast cancer: Retrospective study Journal Article


Authors: Ridouani, F.; Solomon, S. B.; Bryce, Y.; Bromberg, J. F.; Sofocleous, C. T.; Deipolyi, A. R.
Article Title: Predictors of progression-free survival and local tumor control after percutaneous thermal ablation of oligometastatic breast cancer: Retrospective study
Abstract: Purpose: To describe ablation of bone, liver, lung, and soft tissue tumors from oligometastatic breast cancer and to define predictors of local progression and progression-free survival (PFS). Materials and Methods: A total of 33 women (mean age 52 ± 12 years old; range, 28–69 years), underwent 46 thermal ablations of liver (n = 35), lung (n = 7), and bone/soft tissue (n = 4) metastases. Mean tumor diameter was 18 ± 15 mm (range, 6–50 mm). Ablations were performed to eradicate all evident sites of disease (n = 24) or to control growing sites in the setting of other stable or responding sites of disease (n = 22). Patient characteristics, ablation margins, imaging responses, and cases of PFS were assessed. Follow-up imaging was performed using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, or positron-emission tomography/ CT. Results: Median PFS was 10 months (95% confidence interval [CI], 6.2 –14.5 months), and time to local progression was 11 months (95% CI, 5–16 months). Eight patients (24%) maintained no evidence of disease during a median follow-up period of 39 months. Ablation margin ≥5 mm was associated with no local tumor progression. Longer PFS was noted in estrogen receptor-positive patients (12 vs 4 months; P =.037) and younger patients (12 vs 4 months; P =.039) treated to eradicate all sites of disease (13 vs 5 months; P =.05). Eighteen patients (55%) developed new metastases during study follow-up. Conclusions: Thermal ablation of oligometastatic pulmonary, hepatic, bone, and soft tissue tumors can eliminate local tumor progression if margins are ≥5 mm. Longer PFS was observed in patients who were estrogen receptor-positive and patients who were younger and in whom all sites of disease were eradicated. © 2020 SIR
Keywords: adult; clinical article; treatment response; aged; overall survival; cancer recurrence; systemic therapy; bone metastasis; nuclear magnetic resonance imaging; follow up; progression free survival; computer assisted tomography; bleeding; retrospective study; age; liver metastasis; lung metastasis; minimal residual disease; pneumothorax; contrast enhancement; liver resection; tumor growth; cancer control; cryoablation; radiofrequency ablation; metastatic breast cancer; video assisted thoracoscopic surgery; hematocrit; fluoroscopy; hemoptysis; soft tissue metastasis; tumor ablation; survival prediction; arterial embolization; cancer prognosis; estrogen receptor positive breast cancer; human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive breast cancer; human; female; priority journal; article; anatomic landmark; median survival time; estrogen receptor negative breast cancer; positron emission tomography-computed tomography; breast cancer molecular subtype; progesterone receptor positive breast cancer; microwave thermotherapy; progesterone receptor negative breast cancer; human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative breast cancer
Journal Title: Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume: 31
Issue: 8
ISSN: 1051-0443
Publisher: Elsevier Science, Inc.  
Date Published: 2020-08-01
Start Page: 1201
End Page: 1209
Language: English
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2020.02.016
PUBMED: 32698956
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 1 September 2020 -- Source: Scopus
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