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McDonald ES, Scheel JR, Lewin AA, Weinstein SP, Dodelzon K, Dogan BE, Fitzpatrick A, Kuzmiak CM, Newell MS, Paulis LV, Pilewskie M, Salkowski LR, Silva HC, Sharpe RE, Specht JM, Ulaner GA, Slanetz PJ. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging of Invasive Breast Cancer. J Am Coll Radiol 2024; 21:S168-S202. [PMID: 38823943 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2024.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/03/2024]
Abstract
As the proportion of women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer increases, the role of imaging for staging and surveillance purposes should be determined based on evidence-based guidelines. It is important to understand the indications for extent of disease evaluation and staging, as unnecessary imaging can delay care and even result in adverse outcomes. In asymptomatic patients that received treatment for curative intent, there is no role for imaging to screen for distant recurrence. Routine surveillance with an annual 2-D mammogram and/or tomosynthesis is recommended to detect an in-breast recurrence or a new primary breast cancer in women with a history of breast cancer, and MRI is increasingly used as an additional screening tool in this population, especially in women with dense breasts. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Elizabeth S McDonald
- Research Author, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
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- Panel Chair, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- Panel Vice Chair, Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, Primary care physician
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- Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia; RADS Committee
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Society of Surgical Oncology
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- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas; American College of Surgeons
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- University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; American Society of Clinical Oncology
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- Hoag Family Cancer Institute, Newport Beach, California; University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California; Commission on Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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- Specialty Chair, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Arnaout A, Varela NP, Allarakhia M, Grimard L, Hey A, Lau J, Thain L, Eisen A. Baseline staging imaging for distant metastasis in women with stages I, II, and III breast cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 27:e123-e145. [PMID: 32489262 DOI: 10.3747/co.27.6147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background In Ontario, there is no clearly defined standard of care for staging for distant metastasis in women with newly diagnosed and biopsy-confirmed breast cancer whose clinical presentation is suggestive of early-stage disease. This guideline addresses baseline imaging investigations for women with newly diagnosed primary breast cancer who are otherwise asymptomatic for distant metastasis. Methods The medline and embase databases were systematically searched for evidence from January 2000 to April 2019, and the best available evidence was used to draft recommendations relevant to the use of baseline imaging investigation in women with newly diagnosed primary breast cancer who are otherwise asymptomatic. Final approval of this practice guideline was obtained from both the Staging in Early Stage Breast Cancer Advisory Committee and the Report Approval Panel of the Program in Evidence-Based Care. Recommendations These recommendations apply to all women with newly diagnosed primary breast cancer (originating in the breast) who have no symptoms of distant metastasis Staging tests using conventional anatomic imaging [chest radiography, liver ultrasonography, chest-abdomen-pelvis computed tomography (ct)] or metabolic imaging modalities [integrated positron-emission tomography (pet)/ct, integrated pet/magnetic resonance imaging (mri), bone scintigraphy] should not be routinely ordered for women newly diagnosed with clinical stage i or stage ii breast cancer who have no symptoms of distant metastasis, regardless of biomarker status. In women newly diagnosed with stage iii breast cancer, baseline staging tests using either anatomic imaging (chest radiography, liver ultrasonography, chest-abdomen-pelvis ct) or metabolic imaging modalities (pet/ct, pet/mri, bone scintigraphy) should be considered regardless of whether the patient is symptomatic for distant metastasis and regardless of biomarker profile.
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- A Arnaout
- Department of Surgery, The Ottawa Hospital and The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
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- Program in Evidence-Based Care, Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), and Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
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- Patient Representative, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON
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- Regional Primary Care, Northeast Cancer Centre, Sudbury, ON
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- Department of Radiology, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
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- Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) Regional Imaging, Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, and Mackenzie Health, Richmond Hill, ON
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON
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James J, Teo M, Ramachandran V, Law M, Stoney D, Cheng M. A critical review of the chest CT scans performed to detect asymptomatic synchronous metastasis in new and recurrent breast cancers. World J Surg Oncol 2019; 17:40. [PMID: 30797241 PMCID: PMC6387737 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-019-1584-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Chest computed tomography (CTC) has now replaced chest X-ray (CXR) as the first choice of investigation to stage breast cancers in most centers in Australia. Routine staging is not recommended in early breast cancers (EBCs). This recommendation is based largely on the use of conventional tests like CXR as staging investigations (SIs). We looked at our experience with CTC in detecting asymptomatic synchronous distant metastasis (ASM) in new and recurrent breast cancers (RBCs). Materials and methods Breast cancer patients from Eastern Health Breast Unit during the period from January 2012 to March 2016 were included in the study. Cases were grouped into early, advanced, and recurrent breast cancers, and outcome of CTC was assessed in each group. Relative risk of potential risk factors (tumor size, axillary nodal status, presence of lymphovascular invasion and estrogen, and HER2 receptor status) with a positive result in CTC was determined. Results Fourteen ASMs were detected from 335 CTCs giving an overall yield of 4% (95% CI 1.89–6.47). The overall false-positive rate was 10% due to 35 indeterminate findings that were found not to be metastases after further tests or observation. Even with selective use, CTCs have a low yield of 2% (95% CI − 0.19–4.19) in EBCs. Advanced breast cancers have a 9% incidence of ASMs. None of the clinically isolated locoregionally recurrent diseases were associated with detectable distant metastasis in CTC. The most common cause of indeterminate findings was small pulmonary nodules. Conclusion Even with selective use, CTC has a very low yield in EBCs. Advanced breast cancers can benefit from CTC in their initial evaluation due to the higher yield. Locoregional RBCs were not usually associated with detectable metastasis on CTC. The usefulness of CTC in all stages of breast cancer is further reduced by its high rate of false-positive results.
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- Justin James
- Breast and Endocrine Surgery Unit, Maroondah Hospital, Eastern Health, Davey Drive, Ringwood East, Melbourne, VIC, 3135, Australia. .,Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Breast and Endocrine Surgery Unit, Maroondah Hospital, Eastern Health, Davey Drive, Ringwood East, Melbourne, VIC, 3135, Australia
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- Breast and Endocrine Surgery Unit, Maroondah Hospital, Eastern Health, Davey Drive, Ringwood East, Melbourne, VIC, 3135, Australia
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- Breast and Endocrine Surgery Unit, Maroondah Hospital, Eastern Health, Davey Drive, Ringwood East, Melbourne, VIC, 3135, Australia
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- Breast and Endocrine Surgery Unit, Maroondah Hospital, Eastern Health, Davey Drive, Ringwood East, Melbourne, VIC, 3135, Australia
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- Breast and Endocrine Surgery Unit, Maroondah Hospital, Eastern Health, Davey Drive, Ringwood East, Melbourne, VIC, 3135, Australia
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