Introduction
There are few data regarding the effect of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) and trastuzumab on any ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) associated with the HER2-positive invasive carcinoma. HER2-positive breast cancers are more likely to achieve a pathological complete response (defined as absence of invasive tumour in the final excision specimen allowing for the presence of DCIS). We review our data to see what happens to HER2-positive DCIS associated with HER2-positive invasive cancer treated with NACT.
Methods
All cases that were HER2-positive from our local NACT database were identified from 2010 to 2012. The imaging features, core biopsy and final histology were documented
Results
A total 41 of 150 patients that received NACT (anthracycline and taxane based) were HER2-positive and treated with trastuzumab. In total, 40/41 cases had surgery following neoadjuvant treatment, 24/41 (59%) cases had calcifications on mammography, and 21/41 (51%) obtained a pCR. Of the 24 cases with calcification, 14 (44%) had a pCR with 9/14 (29%) having residual DCIS. Seven of 24 cases had a WLE in which the calcifications on mammography were unchanged in extent or appearance. A total 17/41 were without calcification, seven (57%) had a pCR with 2/7 (62%) having residual DCIS that was noncalcified.
Conclusion
pCR is higher in the HER2-positive group compared with the HER2-negative group (51% vs. 20%). In total, 48% achieved a pCR with no residual DCIS but 52% still had residual DCIS, suggesting that trastuzumab may be less effective in treating HER2-positive DCIS.
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Millican-Slater, R., Dodwell, D., Horgan, K. et al. PB.40. What happens to the ductal carcinoma in situ in HER2-positive cancers treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and trastuzumab?. Breast Cancer Res 16 (Suppl 1), P44 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr3735
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr3735