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Inflammatory breast cancer and the importance of skin punch biopsy
Stephanie A Valente1, Ayat ElSherif1, Jennifer Tran2
1Department of General Surgery, Division of Breast Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Background:
The oncologic outcomes of patients diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) based on clinical exam only versus those with dermal lymphatic invasion on skin punch biopsy may be different and are worth further investigation.
Methods:
Patients diagnosed from 2006 to 2021 with IBC at our institution were grouped according to clinical diagnosis or skin biopsy performed. Oncologic and survival outcomes among groups were compared.
Results:
A total of 72 IBC patients were identified and grouped into 3 categories based on method of diagnosis: skin biopsy positive (n = 24), skin biopsy negative (n = 10) and no biopsy performed (n = 38). Skin biopsy positive patients had a higher incidence of lymphovascular invasion identified on final pathology and were more likely to experience a chest wall recurrence. At 5.1 yrs of follow-up, 40% of patients experienced recurrence, with 61% overall survival.
Conclusion:
Clinical diagnosis remains diagnostic for IBC, but skin punch biopsy allows for improved oncologic insight.
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