Retrospective Study
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World J Clin Oncol. Jan 24, 2020; 11(1): 20-30
Published online Jan 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i1.20
Table 2 Clinicopathologic characteristics of recurrences
Median time to IBTR (years IQR)1.97 (1.03-3.5)
Invasive (%)18 (45.9)
DCIS (%)19 (51.4)
DCIS to invasive conversion (%)5 (26.3)
Invasive to DCIS conversion (%)5 (27.8)
In-situ component in invasive histology (%)10 (55.6)
Concordant with original receptor subtype (%)
Yes25/32 (78.1)
No7/32 (21.9)
Unknown5/37 (13.5)
ER concordance (%)
Same25 (75.8)
Change from + to -5 (15.2)
Change from - to +2 (6.1)
PR concordance (%)
Same22 (66.7)
Change from + to -8 (24.2)
Change from - to +2 (6.0)
HER-2 concordance (%)
Same16 (100)
Change from + to -0 (0)
Change from - to +0 (0)
Concordant with original location (%)
Yes23 (62.2)
No14 (37.8)
Salvage surgery (%)32 (86.5)
Bilateral mastectomy16 (43.2%)
Unilateral mastectomy9 (24.3)
Local excision6 (16.2%)
Salvage systemic therapy (%)
Chemotherapy only3 (8.1)
Hormone therapy only11 (29.7)
Both5 (13.5)
Re-irradiation of ipsilateral breast6 (16.2%)

  • Citation: Purswani JM, Shaikh F, Wu SP, Kim JC, Schnabel F, Huppert N, Perez CA, Gerber NK. Ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence in early stage breast cancer patients treated with breast conserving surgery and adjuvant radiation therapy: Concordance of biomarkers and tumor location from primary tumor to in-breast tumor recurrence. World J Clin Oncol 2020; 11(1): 20-30
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v11/i1/20.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v11.i1.20