Routine ultrasonographic features, molecular subtypes and histological classification of breast invasive ductal carcinoma
LIU Ke1, LIU Ying2, TU Yingxuan1, LIU Xin1, WANG Yuanyuan1, LI Hao1
1. Department of Ultrasound, Baoding First Central Hospital, Baoding 071000,China; 2. Department of Function, Baoding Gem Flower Oriental Hospital, Baoding 072550,China
Abstract:Objective To explore the difference in conventional ultrasonographic features of breast invasive ductal carcinoma between different molecular subtypes and histopathological grades. Methods The complete clinical data on patients hospitalized due to breast mass bumps and eventually diagnosed with breast invasive ductal carcinoma was collected before the typical preoperative ultrasound features and postoperative pathological data were retrospectively analyzed. The difference and correlations between different molecular subtypes and histopathological grades were analyzed. Results (1) There was significant difference in the ultrasonic signs of molecular subtype lesions between the five groups (P<0.05). Most of the ultrasonic signs of the three-negative lesions showed uniform echo of the tumor (47.2%, 17/36), and enhanced echo behind the lesions (58.3%, 21/36).Echo attenuation (5.6%, 2/36)and microcalcification (27.8%, 10/36)were uncommon.Most of the ultrasonographic signs of HER-2 positive (HR positive) lesions were microcalcification (77.8%, 35/45) with posterior echo attenuation (48.9%, 22/45).Ultrasonographic signs of Luminal A type lesions showed a lack of blood supply among most of the patients (62.2%, 46/74).(2) The ultrasonographic signs of lesions of different histological grades were significantly different (P<0.05).Most of the lesions in the moderately and highly differentiated group showed edge spiculation signs (70.0%, 133/190), hyperechoic halo (60.5%, 115/190), and posterior echo attenuation (42.1%, 80/190).The dominating ultrasonographic manifestation of lesions in the poorly-differentiated group was abundant blood supply (84.3%, 43/51). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the distribution of blood supply and the echo characteristics behind the tumors were independent risk factors for identifying IDC lesions via ultrasound imaging in the poorly-differentiated group (P<0.05). Conclusions Ultrasound examination of breast invasive ductal carcinoma can facilitate molecular classification and histological grading, and provide imaging data for personalized treatment and early prediction of therapeutic effect in patients with breast cancer.
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LIU Ke, LIU Ying, TU Yingxuan, LIU Xin, WANG Yuanyuan, LI Hao. Routine ultrasonographic features, molecular subtypes and histological classification of breast invasive ductal carcinoma. Med. J. Chin. Peop. Armed Poli. Forc., 2021, 32(7): 607-611.
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