Pub Date : 2025-12-01DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.014
Alper Türkel , İlknur Deliktaş Onur , Anıl Karakayalı , Merve Bıyıklı Alemdar , Emine Türkmen , Ali Alkan , Sedat Yıldız , Nargiz Majidova , Gamze Emin , Ali Fuat Gürbüz , Elif Şahin , Teoman Şakalar , Özge Yalıcı , Atike Pınar Erdoğan , Ramazan Coşar , Elanur Karaman , Melek Karakurt Eryılmaz , Mutlu Doğan
Purpose
This study aimed to investigate the survival outcomes of adjuvant trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) in patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer and the recurrence patterns in those who experienced recurrence.
Methods
This multicenter, retrospective study included 121 patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer who underwent surgery following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and anti-HER2 therapy and received adjuvant T-DM1 for residual disease. Recurrence within the first 12 months of adjuvant T-DM1 was defined as ``early recurrence,'' while recurrence after 12 months (> 12 months) was defined as ``late recurrence.''
Results
With a median follow-up of 36 months, recurrence occurred in 23 patients (median time: 11 months). Twenty-two had distant metastases—most commonly lung (n = 14) and CNS (n = 6)—and one had local recurrence. The recurrent subgroup had higher Ki67, tumor grade, and HR-negativity rate (P = .015, P = .034, and P = .014, respectively). Among recurrences, 12 were early (≤ 12 months) and 11 were late recurrence (> 12 months). Patients with early recurrence were significantly younger (P = .007) and had a numerically higher median Ki67 (40% vs. 30%, P = .062). DFS rates at 12, 24, and 36 months were 93.3%, 75.2%, and 62.8%, respectively; OS rates were 100%, 98.3%, and 93.1%.
Conclusions
Younger patients with HR-negative, high-grade, high Ki67 tumors had significantly higher rates of recurrence. Defining patient subpopulations through biomarker identification is crucial for tailoring escalation and de-escalation strategies, thereby enabling more effective treatments and improved long-term survival. The mechanisms of T-DM1 resistance require investigation through larger trials and molecular profiling.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-28DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.011
Cansu Sahbaz Pirincci , Hasan Gercek , Emine Cihan , Elif Dilara Durmaz , Zübeyir Sari
Purpose
Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) is a prevalent complication that adversely affects survivors’ physical function and quality of life. Exercise is increasingly used in BCRL management, yet the diversity in exercise types and lack of standardization present challenges for clinical implementation. This scoping review aimed to systematically map and synthesize the available literature on exercise interventions for BCRL, focusing on the types of exercises used, their frequency and duration, and their effects on clinical and functional outcomes.
Methods
Studies were included if they were randomized or non-randomized controlled trials involving adult women with BCRL, evaluated at least one lymphedema-related outcome, and were published in English within the last 10 years. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PEDro, and CINAHL databases using MeSH terms. Data were extracted on study design, sample size, exercise type, frequency and duration, and outcome measures.
Results
Out of 974 records, 21 studies met the inclusion criteria. Exercises examined included resistance, aerobic, aquatic, Pilates, and scapulothoracic stabilization. Most interventions were 6 to 12 weeks in duration and applied 2 to 5 times per week. Exercise was found to be effective in reducing edema volume and severity, improving range of motion, pain, function, and quality of life, both independently and alongside CDT.
Conclusion
Exercise is a safe and effective intervention for BCRL management. However, variability in exercise protocols highlights the need for standardized recommendations. Future studies should aim to determine optimal parameters to guide clinical decision-making.
目的乳腺癌相关淋巴水肿(BCRL)是一种普遍的并发症,对幸存者的身体功能和生活质量产生不利影响。运动在BCRL管理中的应用越来越多,但运动类型的多样性和缺乏标准化给临床实施带来挑战。本综述旨在系统地绘制和综合有关运动干预BCRL的现有文献,重点关注所使用的运动类型、频率和持续时间,以及它们对临床和功能结果的影响。方法纳入随机或非随机对照试验,涉及成年女性BCRL患者,评估至少一项淋巴水肿相关结局,并在过去10年内以英文发表。在PubMed、Scopus、Web of Science、PEDro和CINAHL数据库中使用MeSH词进行了全面的检索。从研究设计、样本量、运动类型、频率和持续时间以及结果测量中提取数据。结果974篇文献中有21篇符合纳入标准。检查的运动包括阻力、有氧、水上运动、普拉提和肩胸稳定。大多数干预持续时间为6至12周,每周应用2至5次。研究发现,运动在减少水肿体积和严重程度、改善活动范围、疼痛、功能和生活质量方面都是有效的,无论是独立的还是与CDT一起。结论运动是治疗BCRL安全有效的干预手段。然而,运动方案的可变性突出了标准化建议的必要性。未来的研究应旨在确定最佳参数来指导临床决策。
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Pub Date : 2025-11-27DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.009
Wolfgang Janni , Rebecca A. Dent , Peter Schmid
Recent advances in metastatic breast cancer have fundamentally altered treatment paradigms, offering new hope for patients while challenging clinicians to adapt their approaches to patient care. This article summarizes expert perspectives from a symposium presented at the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology Congress, examining how emerging data in HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer and hormone receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer are reshaping clinical decision-making, patient selection strategies, and personalized approaches. Key developments include the evolution of antibody-drug conjugates in HER2-positive disease, biomarker-guided therapy selection using ESR1 mutation monitoring, and novel treatment strategies for patients with hormone-refractory disease. These advances necessitate understanding of patient selection criteria, toxicity management, and sequential therapy planning to optimize outcomes in this expanding therapeutic landscape.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-24DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.008
Alexandra Harris , Ryan Conrardy , Aniko Szabo , Lubna N. Chaudhary
Background
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. Women of low socioeconomic status (SES) are at increased risk for being diagnosed with later stage breast cancer and experience poorer survival. However, younger women, especially women under 40, are underrepresented in breast cancer research given screening mammography is not recommended until age 40. How SES impacts stage at diagnosis and survival rates in women under 40 diagnosed with breast cancer has not been addressed.
Methods
Data was obtained from the national Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)*Stat Research Plus Census Tract Attributes Specialty Database, including 27 unique variables representing patient, tumor, and treatment characteristics. Proportional odds logistic regression models were used to assess the relationship between SES and stage at diagnosis and Kaplan–Meier curves along with Cox-proportional hazards models were used to assess the relationship between SES and survival months.
Results
In both women of all ages and in women under 40, lower SES was significantly associated with later stage at breast cancer diagnosis (P < .001), poorer five-year (P < .001), and ten-year (P < .001) overall and breast-cancer specific survival rates in an incremental fashion.
Conclusion
SES significantly impacts breast cancer stage at diagnosis and survival rates in a graded fashion, with lowering SES corresponding with later stage at breast cancer diagnosis and poorer five-year and ten-year survival rates across all age groups, including women under 40. Improving screening rates in low SES populations and initiating high risk screening strategies at an earlier age in women with low SES may help ameliorate these disparities.
背景:乳腺癌是女性中最常见的癌症。社会经济地位较低的妇女被诊断为晚期乳腺癌的风险增加,生存期也较差。然而,年轻女性,尤其是40岁以下的女性,在乳腺癌研究中的代表性不足,因为乳房x光检查在40岁之前是不推荐的。SES如何影响40岁以下诊断为乳腺癌的女性的诊断阶段和生存率尚未得到解决。方法:数据来自国家监测、流行病学和最终结果(SEER)*Stat Research +普查区属性专业数据库,包括27个代表患者、肿瘤和治疗特征的唯一变量。采用比例odds logistic回归模型评估SES与诊断阶段之间的关系,采用Kaplan-Meier曲线和cox比例风险模型评估SES与生存月之间的关系。结果:在所有年龄段的女性和40岁以下的女性中,较低的社会经济地位与乳腺癌诊断晚期(P < 0.001)、较差的5年(P < 0.001)和10年(P < 0.001)总体生存率和乳腺癌特异性生存率呈递增趋势显著相关。结论:社会经济地位对乳腺癌诊断分期和生存率有显著影响,社会经济地位越低,乳腺癌诊断阶段越晚,5年和10年生存率越低,包括40岁以下妇女。提高低社会经济地位人群的筛查率,并在低社会经济地位妇女早期启动高风险筛查策略,可能有助于改善这些差异。
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Using AI breast cancer detection scores to triage screening mammogram patients has been described in several studies. This type of triage could expedite a cancer diagnosis and significantly shorten the time from screening mammogram to treatment. However, the optimal operating point, or score value, above which patients should be triaged, has not been well defined. Identifying practical operating points is important because the Positive Predictive Value (PPV), sensitivity, specificity, and false-negative (FN) rate at different operating points can vary greatly.
Materials and Methond
Using patient datasets constructed from a clinical practice, the performance metrics of various AI scoring models were calculated at different operating point levels.
Results
Mathematical analysis of the very highest cancer detection case scores revealed that they are highly specific for the presence of breast cancer with few false positives. Therefore, if only the few highest case scores are used for clinical triage, the expectation is that most patients triaged will have cancer.
Conclusion
In clinical practice, this approach could be used to identify patients who would benefit from immediate diagnostic workup without overwhelming the clinic logistics with false-positive cases.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-16DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.10.019
Gaelle Kramer , José Volders , Femke den Haring , Roza Opperman , Pauline Spronk , Petrousjka van den Tol , Marie-Jeanne Vrancken Peeters
Introduction
The use of neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) in primary breast cancer has increased worldwide. This study provides real-time data of the reasons and variation in NST, conversion rate of mastectomy to BCS and conversion rate of ALND to radiation or omission of axillary treatment.
Methods
This is a Breast Cancer Surgery Snapshot study, multicenter prospective cross-sectional study in 70 breast cancer hospitals in the Netherlands. For 2 months the reason for NST is registered with patient- and tumor characteristics. The expectation of the surgical procedure in breast and axilla before and after NST is noted and the actual surgical outcome after NST is registered.
Results
Four hundred sixty seven patients receiving NST were registered. The 3 main reasons for NST were in 26% axillary down-staging, 25% a triple negative (TN) tumor and 25% HER2+. Before NST, 219 patients (47%) were eligible for BCS. In 210 patients (45%) initially assigned to receive a mastectomy, 99 patients (47%) underwent BCS. Triple negativity had the highest conversion rate with 68%. Of all mastectomy patients, 30% showed a pCR of the breast. Axillary conversion from ALND to axillary sparing surgery was achieved in 87% cN+ patients.
Conclusion
In the Netherlands the main reasons for NST were subtype (triple negative, HER2+) and axillary down staging. Additional reasons for NST focused more on down staging to convert to BCS and improve cosmetic outcomes. Real time data showed that NST lead to very high conversion rates from mastectomy to BCS as well as high rates of omission of ALND after NST.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-14DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.006
Níamh M. Smyth , Alexandra M. Zaborowski , Bukola V. Bolarinwa , Sandra Hembrecht , Rose Joyce Culhane , Abhi Narsiman , Clodagh T. Canavan , Jan Sørensen , Eithne Downey , Michael Allen , Abeeda Butt , Colm Power , Orla McArdle , Patrick G. Morris , Nuala Healy , Laura McKenna , Arnold D.K. Hill
Introduction
Recent data suggest that sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) can be omitted in select patients with early breast cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the utility of SLNB for patients with early breast cancer.
Methods
A retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with breast cancer in a Level IV hospital in Dublin, Ireland, between December 2013 and March 2024 was conducted. Inclusion criteria included: female patients ≥ 18 years, with cT1 disease and a negative preoperative axillary ultrasound, who underwent breast conserving surgery and a SLNB.
Results
In total, 334 patients were included. The median age was 59 years (26-91 years). The majority had invasive ductal carcinoma (261 patients, 78.1%) and were hormone receptor-postive and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (274 patients, 82%). Final N stage was N0 in 282 (84%) of patients. Fifty-two patients (16%) had a positive-SLNB, despite a negative preoperative axilla. Twenty-four patients underwent an axillary clearance, of which 7 (14%) were positive, with only 3 patients (12.5%) upstaged following axillary clearance. Eighty-four patients (25%) received chemotherapy due to positive-SLNB. In line with contemporary data, 9 patients (2.7%) were eligible for CDK4/6 inhibitors, 48 patients (14%) for escalation to nodal radiation, or 275 patients (82%) for de-escalation to partial breast radiation.
Conclusion
While SLNB may be safely omitted in specific contexts, its omission carries the risk of under- and over-treatment. Our findings demonstrate that SLNB continues to guide adjuvant therapy for breast cancer patients, and thus, support the ongoing use of SLNB.
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Pub Date : 2025-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.004
Asim Armagan Aydin , Erkan Kayikcioglu
{"title":"Beyond BMI: Metabolic and Inflammatory Determinants of Recurrence After Neoadjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer","authors":"Asim Armagan Aydin , Erkan Kayikcioglu","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":"26 1","pages":"Pages 47-48"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145647190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-11-10DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.005
Helya Kargar , Seyed Alireza Javadinia
{"title":"Response to “Cryotherapy in Taxane-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy: The Need for Objective Validation”","authors":"Helya Kargar , Seyed Alireza Javadinia","doi":"10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.clbc.2025.11.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10197,"journal":{"name":"Clinical breast cancer","volume":"26 1","pages":"Page 49"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145667211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}