TY - JOUR
T1 - Extra-nodal extension of sentinel lymph node metastasis is a marker of poor prognosis in breast cancer patients: A systematic review and an exploratory meta-analysis
AU - Veronese, Nicola
AU - Barbareschi, Mattia
AU - Fassan, Matteo
AU - Bonetti, null
AU - Manzato, Enzo
AU - Maruzzo, Marco
AU - Verheuvel, null
AU - Veronese, Nicola
AU - Bagante, Fabio
AU - Nottegar, Alessia
AU - Pea, Antonio
AU - Carbognin, Luisa
AU - Luchini, null
AU - Choi, null
AU - Koç, null
AU - Stubbs, null
AU - Eryilmaz, null
AU - Pea, null
AU - Solmi, null
AU - Bria, Emilio
AU - Capelli, Paola
AU - Sergi, Giuseppe
AU - Roumen, null
AU - Senthil, null
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Invasive breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. Its most common site of metastasis is represented by the lymph nodes of axilla, and the sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the first station of nodal metastasis. Axillary SLN biopsy accurately predicts axillary lymph node status and has been accepted as standard of care for nodal staging in breast cancer. To date, the morphologic aspects of SLN metastasis have not been considered by the oncologic staging system. Extranodal extension (ENE) of nodal metastasis, defined as extension of neoplastic cells through the nodal capsule into the peri-nodal adipose tissue, has recently emerged as an important prognostic factor in several types of malignancies. It has also been considered as a possible predictor of non-sentinel node tumor burden in SLN-positive breast cancer patients. We sought out to clarify the prognostic role of ENE in SLN-positive breast cancer patients in terms of overall and disease-free survival by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. Among 172 screened articles, 5 were eligible for the meta-analysis; they globally include 624 patients (163 ENE+ and 461 ENE−) with a median follow-up of 58 months. ENE was associated with a higher risk of both mortality (RR = 2.51; 95% CI: 1.66–3.79, p < 0.0001, I2 = 0%) and recurrence of disease (RR = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.38–3.10, p < 0.0001, I2 = 0%). These findings recommend the consideration of ENE from the gross sampling to the histopathological evaluation, in perspectives to be validated and included in the oncologic staging. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd
AB - Invasive breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. Its most common site of metastasis is represented by the lymph nodes of axilla, and the sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the first station of nodal metastasis. Axillary SLN biopsy accurately predicts axillary lymph node status and has been accepted as standard of care for nodal staging in breast cancer. To date, the morphologic aspects of SLN metastasis have not been considered by the oncologic staging system. Extranodal extension (ENE) of nodal metastasis, defined as extension of neoplastic cells through the nodal capsule into the peri-nodal adipose tissue, has recently emerged as an important prognostic factor in several types of malignancies. It has also been considered as a possible predictor of non-sentinel node tumor burden in SLN-positive breast cancer patients. We sought out to clarify the prognostic role of ENE in SLN-positive breast cancer patients in terms of overall and disease-free survival by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. Among 172 screened articles, 5 were eligible for the meta-analysis; they globally include 624 patients (163 ENE+ and 461 ENE−) with a median follow-up of 58 months. ENE was associated with a higher risk of both mortality (RR = 2.51; 95% CI: 1.66–3.79, p < 0.0001, I2 = 0%) and recurrence of disease (RR = 2.07, 95% CI: 1.38–3.10, p < 0.0001, I2 = 0%). These findings recommend the consideration of ENE from the gross sampling to the histopathological evaluation, in perspectives to be validated and included in the oncologic staging. © 2016 Elsevier Ltd
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/460559
M3 - Article
VL - 42
SP - 919
EP - 925
JO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology
JF - European Journal of Surgical Oncology
SN - 0748-7983
ER -