Frequency of sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastases in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) versus non-TNBC

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

2018

Publication Title

Ann Surg Oncol

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Primary tumor size has historically had a direct correlation with risk of nodal metastatic disease, and adjuvant chemotherapy is recommended for the majority of node-positive breast cancers. The published literature to date however, has revealed inconsistent data regarding associations between nodal status and size of TNBC tumors. Studies revealing high rates of nodal metastases among cases of small TNBC therefore raise questions regarding the value of breast cancer screening to detect subclinical TNBC among populations at increased risk for this phenotype, such as African Americans (AAs). Our goal was to evaluate nodal status correlated with primary tumor size in a diverse population treated in metropolitan multi-hospital health care system. Methods: We utilized an IRB-approved, prospectively-maintained database of patients (pts) undergoing SLN biopsy for clinically node-negative breast cancer. Results: A total of 2,438 SLN pts 1998 to 2017 were evaluated (median age 61, range 24-94 years); 897 AA (36.8%; median age 60 years) and 1,541 WA (63.2%; median age 63 years). Frequency of TNBC was 17.3% (155/897) among the AAs compared to 11.4% (175/1541) among White Americans (WAs) (P

Volume

25

Issue

Suppl 1

First Page

S92

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