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Table 2 Recurrences

From: De-escalation of surgical and radiation treatment in elderly luminal breast cancer patients, single institution report and review of the evidence

 

number

Treatment upon recurrence

Local recurrence

4

∗ Mastectomy only

∗ Lumpectomy + SLNB + WBI (40.05 Gy/15Fx)

∗ Two patients -Letrozole alone

Locoregional recurrence

2

∗ Mastectomy + ALND + CW and low axilla RT (26 Gy/5Fx)

∗ Lumpectomy + ALND and Breast + supra/axilla RT (40.05 Gy/15Fx and boost 13.35/5Fx)

Distant recurrence

1

∗ Chemotherapy

Recurred patient’s characteristics at initial diagnosis

Patient number

Age at cancer diagnosis (years)

Time to recurrence (months)

Histologic type

Tumor size (mm)

Margins at resection

LVI**

KI67**

Receipt of Endocrine treatment

1

80

68

Ductal

21

Negative

No

60

Yes

2

81

47

Ductal

15

Negative

-

10

Yes

3

87

57

Ductal

20

Negative

No

10

Yes

4

84

64

Ductal

7

negative

No

-

Yes

5

84

64

Mucinous

28

Negative

-

-

Yes

6

81

136

Ductal

13

Negative

No

12

Yes

7

91

47

Ductal

25

Negative

No

10

No

  1. * SLNB Sentinel lymph node biopsy, WBI Whole breast irradiation, Fx Fraction, CW Chest wall
  2. ** 2 missing