Oncotype DX Recurrence Score Predicts Survival in Invasive Micropapillary Breast Carcinoma: A National Cancer...

(1) Background: Invasive micropapillary carcinoma (IMPC) is a rare, aggressive breast cancer subtype marked by high lymph node metastasis rates. While Oncotype DX recurrence score (RS) offers prognostic information for patients with hormone-receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer, its utility in IMPC-a histology with distinct biologic behavior-remains unvalidated. This study evaluates whether Oncotype DX offers prognostic information with respect to overall survival (OS) in non-metastatic, early-stage patients with IMPC of the breast. (2) Methods: The National Cancer Database (2004-2020) was queried to select for women with ER+/HER2-, T1-T2N0-N1 IMPC who underwent Oncotype DX testing and received no neoadjuvant therapy. Patients were stratified by RS: low (≤11), intermediate (12-25), and high (>25). Kaplan-Meier survival curves and log-rank tests compared 5-year OS between groups. Multivariable Cox proportional hazards models assessed RS as an independent predictor, adjusting for age, race, comorbidities, grade, radiation, and insurance status. (3) Results: A total of 1325 women met the selection criteria. The cohort demonstrated significant survival disparities by RS (log-rank p = 0.017). Five-year OS rates were 97.5%, 97.5%, and 93.7% for low, intermediate, and high-risk patients, respectively. Adjusted multivariate analysis confirmed RS as an independent prognosticator: low (HR = 0.31, 95% CI: 0.15-0.75) and intermediate (HR = 0.32, 95% CI: 0.15-0.75) scores correlated with reduced mortality versus high RS. Omission of radiation therapy (HR = 2.68, 95% CI: 1.05-6.86) and higher comorbidity burden (0 comorbidities vs. ≥2: HR = 0.25, 95% CI: 0.10-0.61) were significantly associated with worse survival. (4) Conclusions: Oncotype DX is predictive for OS in IMPC, with high RS (>25) portending poorer outcomes. The survival detriment associated with RT omission aligns with prior studies demonstrating RT benefit in higher-risk cohorts. These findings validate RS as a prognostic tool in IMPC and underscore its potential to refine adjuvant therapy, particularly RT utilization. Future studies should explore RS-driven treatment personalization in IMPC, including comorbidity management and adjuvant radiation to improve outcomes in this distinct patient population.