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Le-Petross HT, Slanetz PJ, Lewin AA, Bao J, Dibble EH, Golshan M, Hayward JH, Kubicky CD, Leitch AM, Newell MS, Prifti C, Sanford MF, Scheel JR, Sharpe RE, Weinstein SP, Moy L. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® Imaging of the Axilla. J Am Coll Radiol 2022; 19:S87-S113. [PMID: 35550807 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2022.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This publication reviews the current evidence supporting the imaging approach of the axilla in various scenarios with broad differential diagnosis ranging from inflammatory to malignant etiologies. Controversies on the management of axillary adenopathy results in disagreement on the appropriate axillary imaging tests. Ultrasound is often the appropriate initial imaging test in several clinical scenarios. Clinical information (such as age, physical examinations, risk factors) and concurrent complete breast evaluation with mammogram, tomosynthesis, or MRI impact the type of initial imaging test for the axilla. Several impactful clinical trials demonstrated that selected patient's population can received sentinel lymph node biopsy instead of axillary lymph node dissection with similar overall survival, and axillary lymph node dissection is a safe alternative as the nodal staging procedure for clinically node negative patients or even for some node positive patients with limited nodal tumor burden. This approach is not universally accepted, which adversely affect the type of imaging tests considered appropriate for axilla. This document is focused on the initial imaging of the axilla in various scenarios, with the understanding that concurrent or subsequent additional tests may also be performed for the breast. 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 include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment.
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- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas; Director of Breast MRI.
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- Panel Chair, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; Vice Chair of Academic Affairs, Department of Radiology, Boston Medical Center; Associate Program Director, Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Boston Medical Center; Program Director, Early Career Faculty Development Program, Boston University Medical Campus; Co-Director, Academic Writing Program, Boston University Medical Group; President, Massachusetts Radiological Society; Vice President, Association of University Radiologists
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- Panel Vice-Chair, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York; Associate Program Director, Breast Imaging Fellowship, NYU Langone Medical Center
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- Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California; Society of Surgical Oncology
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- Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut; American College of Surgeons; Deputy CMO for Surgical Services and Breast Program Director, Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale; Executive Vice Chair for Surgery, Yale School of Medicine
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- University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Co-Fellowship Direction, Breast Imaging Fellowship
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- UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas; American Society of Clinical Oncology
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- Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia; Interim Director, Division of Breast Imaging at Emory; ACR: Chair of BI-RADS; Chair of PP/TS
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- Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, Primary care physician
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- Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Associate Chief of Radiology, San Francisco VA Health Systems
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- Specialty Chair, NYU Clinical Cancer Center, New York, New York; Chair of ACR Practice Parameter for Breast Imaging, Chair ACR NMD
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Dumitru D, Ghanakumar S, Provenzano E, Benson JR. A Prospective Study Evaluating the Accuracy of Indocyanine Green (ICG) Fluorescence Compared with Radioisotope for Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Detection in Early Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2022; 29:3014-3020. [DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-11255-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Liu YB, Xia M, Li YJ, Li S, Li H, Li YL. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Locating Axillary Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Prospective Study. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2021; 47:1475-1483. [PMID: 33714619 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 01/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The objective was to explore the clinical value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in locating the sentinel lymph node (SLN) in patients with early breast cancer. We screened 143 consecutive patients with breast cancer between July 2017 and August 2019. The number of SLNs identified by CEUS and dual labeling (blue dye and radiolabeled colloid) were recorded. The accuracy of CEUS plus fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was assessed. The rate of identification of SLNs with CEUS was 84.0% (121/144), and that of dual labeling was 97.92% (141/144). There was no significant association between non-enhancement (p = 0.060) or inhomogeneous enhancement (p = 0.468) and lymph node metastasis. The sensitivity and specificity of CEUS-SLNs plus FNAC was 78.38% and 100%, respectively. The technique of CEUS is a promising method for locating the axillary SLN. But it is hard to identify lymph node metastasis with CEUS alone. CEUS-SLNs plus FNAC is a sound technique for diagnosis of the metastasis of SLN.
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- Yan-Bing Liu
- Department of Breast Surgery (First Breast Cancer Center), Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences), Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Logistics Support Department, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Shandong Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Special Diagnosis, Shandong Cancer Hospital and Institute Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
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Sun Y, Cui L, Wang S, Shi T, Hao Y, Lei Y. Comparative study of two contrast agents for intraoperative identification of sentinel lymph nodes in patients with early breast cancer. Gland Surg 2021; 10:1638-1645. [PMID: 34164308 DOI: 10.21037/gs-21-87] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background The use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to locate sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in breast cancer has been studied more and more in recent years. This prospective study aimed to compare periareolar injection of two different contrast agents, SonoVue® (SNV) and Sonazoid® (SNZ), followed by CEUS to identify SLNs in breast cancer patients with clinically negative nodes. Methods A total of 205 patients with T1-2N0M0 breast cancer were divided into the SNV group and SNZ group. All were administered a periareolar injection of SNV or SNZ and underwent US to identify contrast-enhanced SLNs. Each contrast-enhanced SLN underwent a biopsy with blue dye and examined again by CEUS in vitro. Results In all cases, contrast-enhanced lymphatic vessels were clearly visualized using US soon after the periareolar injection of SNZ, and the SLNs were easily identified. The SLN identification rates were 75.27% (210/279) for SNV and 93.58% (102/109) for SNZ. Although the accuracy of detecting SLN metastasis was slightly different between the two groups, there was no statistically significant difference between those groups (P=0.615). Moreover, it was possible to identify SLNs in vitro in the SNZ group, and these could be compared with the lymph nodes (LNs) located using SNZ during the preoperative stage and with blue dye during the procedure. This helped in determining the resection requirements. Conclusions When comparing the subdermal use of SNV and SNZ, no significant differences in the number of detected SLNs and the diagnosis of metastatic LNs were observed. Because SLNs can be detected for a longer time in living tissues with SNZ, this contrast agent may provide more intraoperative information for complete resection of all preoperative localization of SLN.
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- Yan Sun
- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China
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Nielsen Moody A, Cox K, Haigh I, Chen Y, Sharma N. Does Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) of Normal/Benign Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients with Breast Cancer Identify Significant Axillary Nodal Burden? Eur J Radiol 2020; 132:109311. [PMID: 33017774 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2020.109311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of the axilla allows preoperative identification and biopsy of the sentinel lymph node. Our aims were to evaluate the accuracy of the CEUS procedure for identifying axillary lymph node metastases preoperatively and compare the volume of axillary metastases in patients with malignant versus benign CEUS guided core biopsy at end of primary surgical treatment. METHODS Retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data on patients with breast cancer with normal axillary ultrasound or benign axillary FNAC undergoing preoperatively CEUS guided sentinel lymph node biopsy between 2013 and 2018. RESULTS SLN was successfully identified by CEUS in 186 (90.7%) of patients with definitive diagnosis obtained in 163 (87.6%). Overall sensitivity was 55.77%, but significantly higher for high volume disease (77.78%) than for low volume disease (32.00%, odds ratio = 7.44, 95% CI = 2.16 to 25.62, p = .001) Specificity was 100%. NPV was 82.84% overall, 86.72% for low volume disease and 94.87 % for high volume disease. 72.4% of patients with initial malignant CEUS guided SLN core biopsy had two or more macrometastases at end of surgical treatment compared to 4.47% of patients with initial benign CEUS guided core biopsy. CONCLUSION When disease was present, CEUS guided sentinel lymph node core biopsy identify nodal metastases in 55.77% of patients with normal axillary grey scale ultrasound. This study suggests that the likelihood of extensive axillary disease at end of surgical treatment is low with an initial benign CEUS guided SLN core biopsy.
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- Anne Nielsen Moody
- Breast Radiology, Breast Imaging Department, St James's University Hospital, The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
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- Breast Surgery, Peggy Wood Breast Unit, Maidstone Hospital, Maidstone, Kent, UK
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- Breast Radiology, Breast Imaging Department, St James's University Hospital, The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Division of Cancer and Stem Cells, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, City Hospital Campus, Nottingham, UK
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- Breast Radiology, Breast Imaging Department, St James's University Hospital, The Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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Serquiz N, Moro L, Menossi CA, Almeida NR, Baccarin G, de Paiva Silva GR, Shinzato JY, Derchain S, Jales RM. Perinodal fibrosis developed after ultrasonography-guided core-needle biopsy of a contrast-enhanced ultrasound-detected sentinel axillary node interferes with subsequent surgical sentinel node dissection. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2019; 47:445-452. [PMID: 31359458 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2018] [Revised: 06/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate perinodal fibrosis after 14-gauge staging core-needle biopsy (CNB) of the axillary sentinel lymph node (SLN) identified using contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) and its interference with subsequent surgical SLN dissection in breast cancer patients. METHODS Frequencies or means of main clinical, sonographic, pathological, and surgical characteristics were calculated. We also compared patient groups with and without perinodal pathological fibrosis. RESULTS Forty-eight patients who underwent CEUS + CNB and axillary surgery were eligible for this cross-sectional study. Axillary surgical specimens showed perinodal fibrosis in 9/48 (18.7%) patients. Interference with SLN dissection was reported in 4/48 (8.3%) patients (two hematomas, three abnormal palpation findings, and four difficult dissections). The overall surgical detection rate of SLN was 43/48 (89.6%). In the majority of cases, perinodal fibrosis was described as moderate (4/9 [44.4%]) or severe (4/9 [44.4%]). The mean time elapsed between CEUS + CNB and axillary dissection was shorter in patients with perinodal fibrosis (P = .04). Interference with SLN dissection was only reported in patients with perinodal fibrosis (P < .001). Surgical SLN detection was successful in all nine cases in which perinodal pathological fibrosis or interference with SLN dissection was reported. CONCLUSION Perinodal fibrosis may impair the surgical SLN dissection in early stage breast cancer patients who were staged using CEUS + CNB using a14-gauge needle.
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- Nicoli Serquiz
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imaging Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imaging Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imaging Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imaging Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imaging Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imaging Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imaging Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Imaging Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University of Campinas (Unicamp), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Su J, Wang J, Luo J, Li H. Ultrasound-mediated destruction of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) targeted and paclitaxel loaded microbubbles for inhibition of human breast cancer cell MCF-7 proliferation. Mol Cell Probes 2019; 46:101415. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2019.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Evans A, Whelehan P, Warwick V, Purdie C, Pitsinis V, Brown D, Thompson A, Macaskill EJ. Percutaneous sentinel node removal using a vacuum-assisted needle biopsy in women with breast cancer: a feasibility and acceptability study. Clin Radiol 2018; 74:216-219. [PMID: 30528598 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2018.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/01/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS To assess the feasibility and acceptability of large-gauge percutaneous removal of the axillary sentinel lymph node (SLN) using dual gamma probe and ultrasound guidance. MATERIALS AND METHODS Technetium nanocolloid was administered the day before surgery. On the day of surgery, potential SLNs were identified with gamma probe and ultrasound scanning. A 7 G vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) device was inserted percutaneously deep to the target node and the node(s) removed. The gamma probe was used to confirm removal of radiolabelled tissue. At surgery, any residual radiolabelled or blue nodes were removed. Morbidity was assessed via (1) a pain questionnaire immediately after the percutaneous procedure, (2) relevant items from the FACT B+4 questionnaire 7-10 days after surgery, and (3) case note review 1 month after surgery. RESULTS Twenty-two patients consented and 20 patients underwent the procedure. Radiolabelled nodal tissue was obtained in 18/20 (90%). The mean procedure time was 11 minutes. Four of 18 patients had metastatic disease identified in the VAB excision tissue with 100% sensitivity for axillary metastasis. At axillary surgery, additional intact SLN or fragments were found in 14 patients. No additional metastatic disease was found at surgery. One patient suffered a pneumothorax during instillation of local anaesthetic. The median pain score was 10/100 by visual analogue scale. Immediate post-procedure haematoma was common (14 of 20) and prolonged manual compression frequent. CONCLUSION VAB removal of sentinel nodes using dual scanning is feasible. Although preliminary sensitivity and specificity levels are encouraging, complications may discourage widespread implementation.
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- A Evans
- breast unit, University of Dundee, Mailbox 4, Level 6, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK.
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- breast unit, University of Dundee, Mailbox 4, Level 6, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- breast unit, University of Dundee, Mailbox 4, Level 6, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- breast unit, University of Dundee, Mailbox 4, Level 6, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- breast unit, University of Dundee, Mailbox 4, Level 6, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- breast unit, University of Dundee, Mailbox 4, Level 6, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- breast unit, University of Dundee, Mailbox 4, Level 6, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- breast unit, University of Dundee, Mailbox 4, Level 6, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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Lowes S, Leaver A, Cox K, Satchithananda K, Cosgrove D, Lim A. Evolving imaging techniques for staging axillary lymph nodes in breast cancer. Clin Radiol 2018; 73:396-409. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Cox K, Taylor-Phillips S, Sharma N, Weeks J, Mills P, Sever A, Lim A, Haigh I, Hashem M, de Silva T, Satchithananda K, Tang M, Wallis M. Enhanced pre-operative axillary staging using intradermal microbubbles and contrast-enhanced ultrasound to detect and biopsy sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer: a potential replacement for axillary surgery. Br J Radiol 2017; 91:20170626. [PMID: 29125333 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20170626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the experience of four UK Centres in the use of intradermal microbubbles and contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to pre-operatively identify and biopsy sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) in patients with breast cancer. METHODS In all centres, breast cancer patients had a microbubble/CEUS SLN core biopsy prior to axillary surgery and patients in Centres 1 and 2 had a normal greyscale axillary ultrasound. Data were collected between 2010 and 2016; 1361 from Centre 1 (prospective, sequential), 376 from Centre 2 (retrospective, sequential), 121 from Centre 3 (retrospective, selected) and 48 from Centre 4 (prospective, selected). RESULTS SLN were successfully core biopsied in 80% (Centre 1), 79.6% (Centre 2), 77.5% (Centre 3) and 88% (Centre 4). The sensitivities to identify all SLN metastases were 46.9% [95% confidence intervals (CI) (39.4-55.1)], 52.5% [95% CI (39.1-65.7)], 46.4% [95% CI (27.5-66.1)] and 45.5% [95% CI (16.7-76.6)], respectively. The specificities were 99.7% [95% CI (I98.9-100)], 98.1% [95% CI (94.5-99.6)], 100% [95% CI (93.2-100%)] and 96.3% [95% CI (81-99.9)], respectively.The negative predictive values were 87.0% [95% CI (84.3-89.3)], 84.5% [95% CI (78.4-89.5)], 86.9% [95% CI (82.4-90.3)] and 86.2% [95% CI (78.4-91.5)], respectively. At Centres 1 and 2, 12/730 (1.6%) and 7/181 (4%), respectively, of patients with a benign microbubble/CEUS SLN core biopsy had two or more lymph node (LN) macrometastases found at the end of primary surgical treatment. CONCLUSION The identification and biopsy of SLN using CEUS is a reproducible technique. Advances in knowledge: In the era of axillary conservation, microbubble/CEUS SLN core biopsy has the potential to succeed surgical staging of the axilla.
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- Karina Cox
- 1 Breast Surgery, Peggy Wood Breast Unit, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane , Peggy Wood Breast Unit, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane , Kent, Maidstone , UK
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- 2 WMS - Population Evidence and Technologies, University of Warwick , University of Warwick , Coventry , UK
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- 3 Breast Radiology, Leeds Breast Unit, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street , Leeds Breast Unit, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street , Leeds , UK
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- 1 Breast Surgery, Peggy Wood Breast Unit, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane , Peggy Wood Breast Unit, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane , Kent, Maidstone , UK
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- 1 Breast Surgery, Peggy Wood Breast Unit, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane , Peggy Wood Breast Unit, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane , Kent, Maidstone , UK
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- 4 Breast Radiology, Breast Care Unit, Kings College Hospital, Ground floor, Cheyne Wing, Denmark Hill , Breast Care Unit, Kings College Hospital, Ground floor, Cheyne Wing, Denmark Hill , Brixton, London , UK
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- 5 Breast Radiology, Breast Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road , Breast Unit, Charing Cross Hospital, Fulham Palace Road , London , UK
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- 3 Breast Radiology, Leeds Breast Unit, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street , Leeds Breast Unit, St James's University Hospital, Beckett Street , Leeds , UK
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- 1 Breast Surgery, Peggy Wood Breast Unit, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane , Peggy Wood Breast Unit, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane , Kent, Maidstone , UK
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- 6 School of Surgery, Health Education Kent Surrey and Sussex , Health Education Kent Surrey and Sussex , London , UK
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- 4 Breast Radiology, Breast Care Unit, Kings College Hospital, Ground floor, Cheyne Wing, Denmark Hill , Breast Care Unit, Kings College Hospital, Ground floor, Cheyne Wing, Denmark Hill , Brixton, London , UK
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- 7 Department of Bioengineering, Imperial College London , Imperial College London , London , UK
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- 8 Breast Radiology, Breast Unit, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre , Breast Unit, Addenbrooke's Treatment Centre , Cambridge , UK
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Purpose of Review Axillary staging in the context of breast cancer is a contentious topic due to the varied practices across UK, Europe, and America. The ACOSOG Z0011 trial has questioned the role of axillary ultrasound in women with breast cancer. Published data has shown that women with ultrasound-positive lymph nodes have a worse prognosis than those with ultrasound-negative lymph nodes. Axillary ultrasound is limited as the sentinel lymph node (SLN) cannot be identified using B-mode ultrasound; however, with the advent of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), this has now changed. Recent Findings The published literature has shown that the sentinel lymph node can be identified using CEUS. The rates are equivalent to blue dye alone but currently inferior to the dual technique of sentinel lymph node biopsy. There are several different contrast agents that can be used and the agents that remain in the sentinel lymph node for longer can identify areas of poor enhancement, allowing for targeted biopsy. Summary CEUS has the potential to revolutionize the way we manage the axilla in the future and may even replace surgical staging.
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- Nisha Sharma
- Breast Unit, Level 1 Chancellor Wing, St James Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF UK.,University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT UK
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Maidstone Hospital, Hermitage Lane, Maidstone, Kent ME16 9QQ UK
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