Success of Preoperative Radiotherapy in Inflammatory Breast Cancer with Inadequate Response to Taxane-Based Chemotherapies

Authors

Paul Forrest, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Christian Fernandez, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ayesha Ali, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Ryan C. Miller, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Rebecca J. Jaslow, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Melissa A. Lazar, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Pramila R. Anne, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Adam C. Berger, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Massimo Cristofanilli, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Nicole L Simone, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Abstract

Publication Date

2-2021

Academic Year

2020-2021

Abstract

Inflammatory breast cancer is a locally-aggressive and highly malignant cancer which often carries a poor prognosis for afflicted patients. Multi-modality treatment is often required, and taxane-based chemotherapy has shown improved outcomes and allowed for the pursuit of mastectomies, which are critical to disease control. Inadequate response to taxane-based chemotherapy indicates aggressive disease, and the role of preoperative radiotherapy for treatment in this patient group and its effects on patient outcomes and toxicity has not been studied. This study evaluates the effectiveness of preoperative radiotherapy on this patient group. Inflammatory breast cancer patients between 2012-2018 who were not deemed appropriate for resection following taxane-based chemotherapy leading to their referral for preoperative radiotherapy were identified. Patient, disease, and pre-surgical treatment characteristics were collected. A statistical analysis of surgical outcomes with regards to conversion to resectability, surgical margins, treatment response, complication rates, and locoregional recurrence was performed. 9 patients received neoadjuvant radiation following their inadequate response to taxane-based chemotherapy. 8 of 9 patients converted to resectable disease, 100% of which achieved R0 mastectomy. Median residual primary disease was 1cm, with a grade 1 toxicity being noted in 1 patient which resolved with conservative management. A single low cervical recurrence was observed 4 years after mastectomy. Based on the results of this study, preoperative radiation should be considered in inflammatory breast cancer patients who do not demonstrate adequate response to taxane-based chemotherapy. Use of preoperative radiotherapy in this patient group may lead to the improvement of patient outcomes and a decrease in treatment toxicity.

Recommended Citation

Forrest, Paul; Fernandez, MD, Christian; Ali, MD, Ayesha; Miller, MD, Ryan C.; Jaslow, MD, Rebecca J.; Lazar, MD, Melissa A.; Anne, MD, Pramila R.; Berger, MD, Adam C.; Cristofanilli, MD, Massimo; and Simone, MD, Nicole L, "Success of Preoperative Radiotherapy in Inflammatory Breast Cancer with Inadequate Response to Taxane-Based Chemotherapies" (2021). Phase 1. Paper 26.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/si_ctr_2023_phase1/26

Language

English