Τίτλος:
Correlation between contrast-enhanced ultrasound characteristics (qualitative and quantitative) and pathological prognostic factors in breast cancer
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Background/Aim: Little is known about the correlation between contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) characteristics and pathological prognostic factors in breast cancer. The aim of this study was to explore the correlation between CEUS characteristics and pathological prognostic factors. Patients and Methods: A retrospective study with 34 malignant breast lesions was conducted. CEUS characteristics included qualitative characteristics (e.g. lesion’s enhancement degree and order, internal lesion homogeneity etc.) and quantitative characteristics (e.g. peak intensity, time to peak etc.). Also, pathological prognostic factors were included (e.g. tumor grade, estrogen receptor status etc.). Results: Blurred lesion margins were observed more often in tumors of high histological grade (p=0.01) and in estrogen receptor-negative tumors (p=0.049). Furthermore, perilesional enhancement was associated with positive Ki-67 expression (p=0.049), while heterogeneous internal sentinel lymph node enhancement was associated with malignant infiltration of the node (p=0.002). Conclusion: CEUS has the potential to provide a prevision of pathological prognostic factors in malignant breast lesions, helping in the better early patient management. © 2018 Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Arido. All Rights Reserved.
Συγγραφείς:
Vraka, I.
Panourgias, E.
Sifakis, E.
Koureas, A.
Galanis, P.
Dellaportas, D.
Gouliamos, A.
Antoniou, A.
Περιοδικό:
In vivo (Athens, Greece)
Εκδότης:
International Institute of Anticancer Research
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
estrogen receptor; Ki 67 antigen; sulfur hexafluoride; contrast medium; Ki 67 antigen, adult; aged; Article; breast cancer; cancer grading; cancer patient; cancer prognosis; clinical article; contrast enhancement; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; correlational study; histopathology; human; protein expression; retrospective study; sentinel lymph node; breast tumor; diagnostic imaging; echography; female; gene expression regulation; middle aged; pathophysiology; procedures; prognosis, Adult; Aged; Breast Neoplasms; Contrast Media; Female; Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; Humans; Ki-67 Antigen; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Ultrasonography
DOI:
10.21873/invivo.11333
