Abstract PS1-11: Natural transition targeted surgery
Authors: Peter Kern, Oliver Hoffmann, Ann-Kathrin Bittner, Rainer Kimmig, Mahdi Rezai, Ines Bücker, Alina Kessel
Journal: Cancer Research (2021)

Abstract Background: Breast conserving surgery is the standard in T1-T3 primary breast cancer. The cosmetic result is very much depending on the surgeon´s experience, the tumor-size/breast ratio and the technique applied. To improve cosmetic outcome and reduce repeated surgery, we have proposed a nomogram earlier (1) which has been cited by the American Society of Breast Surgeons Consensus Conference (2). In this nomogram, we proposed 5 simple oncoplastic techniques to handle the vast majority of breast cancer cases with a good cosmetic result. However, these techniques used direct access to the mammary gland, leaving scars in the visible skin of the breast. To avoid this, we chose a more natural access to the mammary gland at the natural transitions. Methods: We conducted a prospective open-arm study including all primary invasive and non-invasive breast cancer cases of tumor stages AJCC 0-III A (Version 8.0). Access to the tumor was chosen according to the proximity of the tumor to one of the following natural transitions (Areola, Lateral Insertion of the breast, inframmary fold): Non-palpable tumors and those undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy had to be marked by a wireand clippes before. Intraoperative ultrasound was applied before skin incision and after removal of the tumour (ultrasound of the specimen to confirm clear margins). Resection was performed as a segmentectomy and SLN biopsy and axillary clearance was done according to current guidelines.Results: 84 patients with breast conserving NTT-surgery have been enrolled so far. 76 patients had primary surgery with stage distribution as follows: Tis (1), T1a (3), T1b (8), T1c (30), T2 (30), T3 (4) and T4b(1). 8 patients had neoadjuvant chemotherapy with stage distribution as follows: ypT0 (3), ypT1a(2), ypT1c(1) and ypT2 (2). Histopathology was predominantly invasive-ductal breast cancer (70), followed by invasive-lobular (6), ductulo-lobular (5), invasive-ductal and DCIS (1),invasive-ductal and mucinous (1) and mucinous only (1). After first surgery 77 patients had a tumor resection according to the nomogramm of NTT-surgery with free margins and 7 with involved margins, thus 91,6 % tumors were resected with free margins at first surgery. The remaining 8,4 % were margin-free after second surgery. Conclusion: Scars were not visible on the surface of the breast outside of natural transitions and rate of free margins was high at 91,6 % without impairment due to the remote access to the mammary gland. We report a high patient satisfaction. Patient-reported outcome in detail has been evaluated by validated questionnaires and will be presented onsite. References:1. Rezai M., Knispel S., Kellersmann S., Lax H., Kimmig R., Kern P: Systematization of Oncoplastic Surgery: Selection of Surgical Techniques and Patient-Reported Outcome in a Cohort of 1,035 Patients, Ann Surg Oncol (2015) 22:3730-37372. Landercasper J. et al.: Toolbox to Reduce Lumpectomy Reoperations and Improve Cosmetic Outcome in Breast Cancer Patients: The America Society of Breast Surgeons Consensus Conference, Ann Surg Oncol 22, 3174-3183 (2015) Citation Format: Peter Kern, Oliver Hoffmann, Ann-Kathrin Bittner, Rainer Kimmig, Mahdi Rezai, Ines Bücker, Alina Kessel. Natural transition targeted surgery [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2020 San Antonio Breast Cancer Virtual Symposium; 2020 Dec 8-11; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(4 Suppl):Abstract nr PS1-11.