Journals / Gazi Medical Journal / 2013 / Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 1

The histopathological results of endometrial samples taken from breast cancer patients: A five-year experience

Meme kanseri olan hastalarda yapılan endometrial örnekleme sonrası elde edilen histopatolojik sonuçlar: 5 Yıllık deneyim

Pages
14–19
Publication Date
2022-10-19
DOI
—
🏛️Bibliographic metadata and full text access for this article are provided via DergiPark.
DergiPark Record ↗
✨

AI Summary & Key Takeaways

AI Insight
⚡ TL;DR(Too Long; Didn't Read)

In such a case endometrial sampling should be undertaken.Since endometrial thickness has a low sensitivity in predicting negative histopathological results, it should not be used the sole indication for endometrial sampling. physicians should be familiar with endometrial pathologies coinciding breast cancer and should not allow extended use of tamoxifen for over 5 years.

📌 3 Key Takeaways

🎯
Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: To evaluate the histopatologic results of endometrial samples taken from patients with known breast cancer.
📊
Key Findings & Data:Results: Out of 106 patients with prior diagnosis of breast cancer, 71.7% were receiving tamoxifen adjuvant therapy at the time of sampling.There was unsignificant difference between histopathological results and endometrial thickness between patients using tamoxifen and those not.
💡
Conclusion & Impact:In such a case endometrial sampling should be undertaken.Since endometrial thickness has a low sensitivity in predicting negative histopathological results, it should not be used the sole indication for endometrial sampling. physicians should be familiar with endometrial pathologies coinciding breast cancer and should not allow extended use of tamoxifen for over 5 years.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the histopatologic results of endometrial samples taken from patients with known breast cancer. A correlation between different pathologic results and ultrasonographically measured endometrial stripe thickness was sought. Methods: Patients with breast cancer applying to Gazi University Hospital and had undergone endometrial sampling for various indications were included and their histopatological results were retrospectively analyzed.patients were categorized into subgroups according to use of tamoxifen, being symptomatic or not (i.e.abnormal bleeding) and their menopausal status. In all cases the patients' endometrial thickness was ultrasonographically measured and noted prior sampling. Results: Out of 106 patients with prior diagnosis of breast cancer, 71.7% were receiving tamoxifen adjuvant therapy at the time of sampling.There was unsignificant difference between histopathological results and endometrial thickness between patients using tamoxifen and those not. Despite low sensitivity and specificity a cut-off endometrial thickness value of 9.45mm was reached in tamoxifen users. The difference between endometrial thickness and histopathological results in the premenopausal and postmenopausal groups was not significant. Conclusion: Given that a paitent with breast cancer has no other risk factors for endometrial cancer, they should be followed up on a routine annual basis and be informed to apply to a hospital in the event of abnormal uterine bleeding. In such a case endometrial sampling should be undertaken.Since endometrial thickness has a low sensitivity in predicting negative histopathological results, it should not be used the sole indication for endometrial sampling. physicians should be familiar with endometrial pathologies coinciding breast cancer and should not allow extended use of tamoxifen for over 5 years.

Özet

Amaç: Meme Kanseri tanısı konulmuş hastalarda çeşitli endikasyonlarlayapılan endometrial örneklemelerin histopatolojik sonuçlarının dağılımınıdeğerlendirmek ve bu sonuçların ultrasonla ölçülen endometrial kalınlıklakorelasyonunu saptamak.Yöntemler: Gazi Üniversitesi Hastanesi Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum Kliniğinebaşvuran, meme kanseri tanısıyla takip edilen hastaların endometrialörnekleme sonuçları retrospektif olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Değerlendirmeyedahil edilen hastalar daha önce tamoksifen kullanan ve kullanmayan,semptomatik olan ve olmayan (anormal uterin kanaması olan), ayrıcamenopozal olan ve olmayan olmak üzere sınıflandırılmıştır. Örnekleme öncesiultrasonografi bulguları kaydedilmiştir. Bulgular: Meme kanserli 106 hastanın %71.7'si örnekleme sırasında tamoksifen kullanmaktaydı. Tamoksifen kullanan ve kullanmayan hastaların endometrial histopatolojik sonuçları ve endometrial kalınlık ölçüsü arasında anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır. Tamoksifen kullanıcılarında düşük sensitivite ve spesifiteye rağmen endometrial kalınlık eşik değeri 9,45mm olarak saptanmıştır. Premenopozal ve postmenopozal hastaların endometrial kalınlık ve histopatolojik sonuçları arasında anlamlı fark saptanmamıştır. Sonuç: Endometrium kanseri açısından ek bir risk faktörü bulunmadığı sürece, takipte meme kanseri olan veya tamoksifen kullanan hastaların yıllık rutin kontrollere dahil edilmesi ve semptomatik olmaları halinde endometrial örnekleme yapılması önerilmektedir. Endometrial kalınlık eşik değerinin duyarlılığının düşük olması nedeniyle, örnekleme endikasyonu salt ultrasonografi bulgularıyla konulmamalıdır. Meme kanseriyle eşlik eden endometrium kanseri açısından klinisyenin duyarlı olması ve tamoksifenin 5 yıldan fazla kullanılmaması önerilmelidir.

🔖

Cite This Article

ONAN, M. A., GÜNER, H., MUTLU, M. F., EFETÜRK, T. (2022). The histopathological results of endometrial samples taken from breast cancer patients: A five-year experience. Gazi Medical Journal, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 1, 14–19. https://ajindex.com/articles/520119

📄 Full Text PDF Viewer

📄

PDF görüntüleyici hazırlanıyor...

References (10)

  1. American Cancer Society. www.cancer.org
  2. Saadat M, Truong PT, Kader HA, Speers CH, Berthelet E, McMurtrie E, et al. Outcomes in patients with primary breast cancer and a subsequent diagnosis ofendometrial cancer: comparison of cohorts treated with andwithout tamoxifen. Cancer 2007; 110: 31–7
  3. Mellemkjaer L, Friis S, Olsen JH, Scélo G, Hemminki K, Tracey E, et al. Risk of second cancer among women with breast cancer. Int J Cancer 2006; 118:2285–92
  4. Early Breast Cancer Trialists Collaborative Group (EBCTCG). Effects of chemotherapy and hormonal therapyfor early breast cancer on recurrence and 15-year survival:an overview of the randomised trials. Lancet 2005;365:1687–717
  5. Cohen I. Endometrial pathologies associated with postmenopausal tamoxifen treatment. Gynecologic Oncology 2004;94:256–66
  6. Kedar RP, Bourne TH, Powles TJ, Collins WP, Ashley SE, Cosgrove DO, et al.Effects of tamoxifen on uterus andovaries of postmenopausal women in a randomized breast cancer prevention trial. Lancet 1994;343:1318–21
  7. Van Leeuwen FE, Benraadt J, Coesbergh JW, Kiemeney LA, Gimbrere CH, Otter R. Risk of endometrial cancer after tamoxifen treatment of breast cancer. Lancet 1994;343:1318–21
  8. Slomovitz BM, Burke TW, Eifel P, Ramondetta LM, Silva EG, Jhingran A, et al. Uterine papillaryserous carcinoma (UPSC): a singleinstitution review of 129 cases. Gynecol Oncol 2003;91:463–9
  9. Chan JK, Manuel MR, Cheung MK, OsannK, Husain A, Teng NN, et al. Breast cancerfollowed by corpus cancer: is there ahigher risk for aggressive histologic subtypes? Gynecol Oncol 2006;102:508–12
  10. Liang SX, Pearl M, Liang S, Xiang L, Jia L, Yang B, et al. Personal history of breast cancer as a significant risk factor for endometrial serous carcinoma in women aged 55 years old or younger. Int J Cancer. 2011; 128:763-70. 11.Levine DA, Lin O, Barakat RR, Robson ME, McDermott D, Cohen L, et al. Risk of endometrial carcinoma associated with BRCA mutation. Gynecol Oncol 2001; 80:395-8. 12.Thompson D, Easton DF, Breast Cancer Linkage Consortium. Cancer Incidence in BRCA1 mutation carriers. J Natl Cancer Inst 2002; 94:1358-65. 13.Garuti G, Cellani F, Centinaio G, Sita G, Nalli G, Luerti M. Baseline endometrial assessment before tamoxifen for breast cancer in asymptomatic menopausal women. Gynecologic Oncology 2005; 98: 63-7. 14.Riggs BL, Hartmann LC. Selective estrogen-receptor modulators -- mechanisms of action and application to clinical practice. N Engl J Med 2003; 348:618-29. 15.Var