Reoperations after primary breast conserving surgery in women with invasive breast cancer in Catalonia, Spain: a retrospective study

• J. M. Escribà ^[2] ; L. Esteban ^[2] ; J. Gálvez ^[2] ; M. J. Pla ^[3] ; A. Melià ^[2] ; M. Gil-Gil ^[3] ; R. Clèries ^[2] ; L. Pareja ^[2] ; X. Sanz ^[2] ; M. Bustins ^[1] ; J. M. Borrás ^[2] ; J. Ribes ^[2]
  1. [1] Generalitat de Catalunya

     Generalitat de Catalunya

     Barcelona, España

     
  2. [2] Registro Catalán de Cáncer, España
  3. [3] Instituto Catalán de Oncología, España

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• Localización: Clinical & translational oncology, ISSN 1699-048X, Vol. 19, Nº. 4 (April 2017), 2017, págs. 448-456
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Background Although complete tumor resection is accepted as the best means to reduce recurrence, reoperations after lumpectomy are a common problem in breast cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the reoperation rates after primary breast conserving surgery in invasive breast cancer cases diagnosed in Catalonia, Spain, between 2005 and 2011 and to identify variations based on patient and tumour characteristics.

    Methods Women with invasive incident breast cancer identified from the Patient’s Hospital Discharge Database [174.0–174.9 codes of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) as the primary diagnosis] and receiving primary breast conserving surgery were included in the study and were followed up to 3 and 12 months by collecting information about repeat breast cancer surgery.

    Results Reoperation rates after primary breast conserving surgery decreased from 13.0 % in 2005 to 11.7 % in 2011 at 3 months and from 14.2 % in 2005 to 12.9 % in 2011 at 12 months’ follow-up. While breast conservation reoperations saw a slight, non-significant increase in the same period (from 5.7 to 7.3 % at 3 months, and from 6.0 to 7.5 % at 12 months), there was a significant decrease in radical reoperation (from 7.3 to 4.4 % at 3 months and from 8.2 to 5.4 % at 12 months). Overall, additional breast surgeries decreased among younger women.

    Conclusions Despite the rise of breast conserving surgery, reoperation rates following initial lumpectomy in Catalonia decreased by 10 % at 3 and 12 months’ follow-up, remaining low and almost unchanged. Ultimately, there was also a significant decrease in mastectomies.