Background: Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) has unique clinical-biological features. Phenotypical differences between primary tumours (PTs) and metastases (M) have been described for invasive ductal carcinoma, but data on ILC are limited.Methods: We retrospectively analysed patients with recurrent ILC from our institution from 2013 to 2020. We evaluated the discordance of the oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PgR) and HER2 between PT and M, to understand prognostic and therapeutic implications.Results: Thirteen percent (n = 91) of all patients had ILC. We observed 15%, 44% and 5% of ER, PgR and HER2 status discordance between PT and M. ER/PgR discordance was related to receptor loss and HER2 mainly due to gain. PT presented a luminal-like phenotype (93%); 6% and 1% were triple-negative (TNBC) and HER2-positive. In M, there was an increase in TNBC (16%) and HER2-positive (5%). Metastasis-free survival and overall survival (OS) were different according to clinical phenotype, with poorer prognosis for HER2+ and TNBC (p < 0.001); OS after metastatic progression did not differ across phenotypes (p = 0.079). In luminal-like ILC (n = 85) at diagnosis, we found that OS after relapse was poorer in patients experiencing a phenotype switch to TNBC but improved in patients with HER2 gain (p = 0.0028). Poorer survival was reported in patients with a PgR and/or ER expression loss of >= 25%. There was HER2-low enrichment in M1 (from 37% to 58%): this change was not associated with OS (p > 0.05).Conclusion: Our results suggest that phenotype switch after metastatic progression may be associated with patients' outcomes. Tumour biopsy in recurrent ILC could drive treatment decision-making, with prognostic implications.

Evolution of biological features of invasive lobular breast cancer: Comparison between primary tumour and metastases / P. Trillo, J. Sandoval, D. Trapani, E. Nicolò, P. Zagami, F. Giugliano, P. Tarantino, G. Vivanet, L. Ascione, A. Friedlaender, A. Esposito, C. Criscitiello, G. Curigliano. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER. - ISSN 1879-0852. - 185:(2023), pp. 119-130. [10.1016/j.ejca.2023.02.028]

Evolution of biological features of invasive lobular breast cancer: Comparison between primary tumour and metastases

P. Trillo
Primo
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D. Trapani;P. Zagami;F. Giugliano;G. Vivanet;L. Ascione;C. Criscitiello
Penultimo
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G. Curigliano
Ultimo
2023

Abstract

Background: Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) has unique clinical-biological features. Phenotypical differences between primary tumours (PTs) and metastases (M) have been described for invasive ductal carcinoma, but data on ILC are limited.Methods: We retrospectively analysed patients with recurrent ILC from our institution from 2013 to 2020. We evaluated the discordance of the oestrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PgR) and HER2 between PT and M, to understand prognostic and therapeutic implications.Results: Thirteen percent (n = 91) of all patients had ILC. We observed 15%, 44% and 5% of ER, PgR and HER2 status discordance between PT and M. ER/PgR discordance was related to receptor loss and HER2 mainly due to gain. PT presented a luminal-like phenotype (93%); 6% and 1% were triple-negative (TNBC) and HER2-positive. In M, there was an increase in TNBC (16%) and HER2-positive (5%). Metastasis-free survival and overall survival (OS) were different according to clinical phenotype, with poorer prognosis for HER2+ and TNBC (p < 0.001); OS after metastatic progression did not differ across phenotypes (p = 0.079). In luminal-like ILC (n = 85) at diagnosis, we found that OS after relapse was poorer in patients experiencing a phenotype switch to TNBC but improved in patients with HER2 gain (p = 0.0028). Poorer survival was reported in patients with a PgR and/or ER expression loss of >= 25%. There was HER2-low enrichment in M1 (from 37% to 58%): this change was not associated with OS (p > 0.05).Conclusion: Our results suggest that phenotype switch after metastatic progression may be associated with patients' outcomes. Tumour biopsy in recurrent ILC could drive treatment decision-making, with prognostic implications.
BC; Breast cancer; ILC; Invasive lobular carcinoma; Metastasis; Primary tumour; Receptor discordance
Settore MED/06 - Oncologia Medica
2023
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