The importance of the multidisciplinary team in the decision-making process of patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Breast cancer Breast conserving surgery Mastectomy Multidisciplinary treatment Neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Journal

Updates in surgery
ISSN: 2038-3312
Titre abrégé: Updates Surg
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101539818

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
05 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 01 11 2023
accepted: 12 01 2024
medline: 5 2 2024
pubmed: 5 2 2024
entrez: 5 2 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Recent literature suggests that rates of breast conservation surgery (BCS) are lower than expected in patients submitted to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for breast cancer. The aim of this study was to underscore the role of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the decision-making process of patients who underwent breast surgery after NAC. We conducted a retrospective study on patients with breast cancer treated according to an algorithm developed at the Breast Unit of Northern Sardinia between January 2019 and May 2023. Data collected included demographics, tumor characteristics, upfront treatment (surgery or NAC), type of primary surgery (BCS or mastectomy [Ma]) and patients' adherence to the treatment proposed by the MDT. Overall, 1061 women were treated during the study period, of whom 164 received NAC (Group A) and 897 upfront surgery (Group B). In group A, conversion from BCS ineligibility to BCS eligibility was observed in 47 patients (40.1%). Final surgery in patients who became BCS-eligible after NAC was BCS in 42 cases (89.3%) and Ma in 5 (10.6%). Rates of patients' adherence to the treatment proposed by the MDT were significantly better in the Group A (p = 0.02). Our results suggest that the MDT has a pivotal role in increasing the rates of breast conservation in women submitted to NAC.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
Recent literature suggests that rates of breast conservation surgery (BCS) are lower than expected in patients submitted to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for breast cancer. The aim of this study was to underscore the role of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) in the decision-making process of patients who underwent breast surgery after NAC.
METHODS METHODS
We conducted a retrospective study on patients with breast cancer treated according to an algorithm developed at the Breast Unit of Northern Sardinia between January 2019 and May 2023. Data collected included demographics, tumor characteristics, upfront treatment (surgery or NAC), type of primary surgery (BCS or mastectomy [Ma]) and patients' adherence to the treatment proposed by the MDT.
RESULTS RESULTS
Overall, 1061 women were treated during the study period, of whom 164 received NAC (Group A) and 897 upfront surgery (Group B). In group A, conversion from BCS ineligibility to BCS eligibility was observed in 47 patients (40.1%). Final surgery in patients who became BCS-eligible after NAC was BCS in 42 cases (89.3%) and Ma in 5 (10.6%). Rates of patients' adherence to the treatment proposed by the MDT were significantly better in the Group A (p = 0.02).
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Our results suggest that the MDT has a pivotal role in increasing the rates of breast conservation in women submitted to NAC.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38315320
doi: 10.1007/s13304-024-01759-w
pii: 10.1007/s13304-024-01759-w
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Journal Article

Langues

eng

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© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Alessandro Fancellu (A)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, Unit of General Surgery 2-Clinica Chirurgica, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy. afancel@uniss.it.

Valerio Pasqualitto (V)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, Unit of General Surgery 2-Clinica Chirurgica, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

Pietrina Cottu (P)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, Unit of General Surgery 2-Clinica Chirurgica, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

Giuliana Giuliani (G)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, Unit of General Surgery 2-Clinica Chirurgica, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

Lavinia Grasso (L)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, Unit of General Surgery 2-Clinica Chirurgica, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

Maria Laura Ariu (ML)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, Unit of General Surgery 2-Clinica Chirurgica, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

Alberto Porcu (A)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy, Unit of General Surgery 2-Clinica Chirurgica, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.

Valeria Sanna (V)

AOU Sassari. Unit of Medical Oncology, Sassari, Italy.

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