TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of the american college of surgeons oncology group (ACOSOG) Z0011 trial on clinical management of the Axilla in older breast cancer patients
T2 - A SEER-Medicare analysis
AU - Caretta-Weyer, Holly
AU - Greenberg, Caprice G.
AU - Wilke, Lee G.
AU - Weiss, Jennifer
AU - LoConte, Noelle K.
AU - Decker, Marquita
AU - Steffens, Nicole M.
AU - Smith, Maureen A.
AU - Neuman, Heather B.
N1 - Funding Information:
DISCLOSURE This project was funded through the University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center (UWCCC) Academic Oncologist Training Program (NIH 5K12CA087718). Further funding came from Grant No. P30 CA014520 from the National Cancer Institute, the Health Innovation Program, the Community-Academic Partnerships core of the University of Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (Grant No. UL1TR0000427 from the Clinical and Translational Science Award program of the National Center for Research Resources, NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences [NCATS]) and the UW School of Medicine and Public Health from The Wisconsin Partnership Program.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT This study used the linked SEER-Medicare database. The interpretation and reporting of these data are the sole responsibility of the authors. The collection of the California cancer incidence data used in this study was supported by the California Department of Public Health as part of the statewide cancer reporting program mandated by California Health and Safety Code Section 103885; the National Cancer Institute’s Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program under contract N01-PC-35136 awarded to the Northern California Cancer Center, contract N01-PC-35139 awarded to the University of Southern California, and contract N02-PC-15105 awarded to the Public Health Institute; and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Program of Cancer Registries, under agreement #U55/CCR921930-02 awarded to the Public Health Institute. The ideas and opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and endorsement by the State of California, Department of Public Health the National Cancer Institute, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or their Contractors and Subcontractors is not intended nor should be inferred. The authors acknowledge the efforts of the Applied Research Program, NCI; the Office of Research, Development and Information, CMS; Information Management Services (IMS), Inc.; and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program tumor registries in the creation of the SEER-Medicare database.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Background. American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z0011 demonstrated that eligible breast cancer patients with positive sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) could be spared an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) without sacrificing survival or local control. Although heralded as a ''practice-changing trial,'' some argue that the stringent inclusion criteria limit the trial's clinical significance. The objective was to assess the potential impact of ACOSOG Z0011 on axillary surgical management of Medicare patients and examine current practice patterns. Methods. Medicare beneficiaries aged C66 years with nonmetastatic invasive breast cancer diagnosed from 2001 to 2007 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results-Medicare database (n = 59,431). Eligibility for ACOSOG Z0011 was determined: SLN mapping, tumor\5 cm, no neoadjuvant treatment, breast conservation; number of positive nodes was determined. Actual surgical axillary management for eligible patients was assessed. Results. Twelve percent (6,942/59,431) underwent SLN mapping and were node positive. Overall, 2,637 patients (4.4 % (2,637/59,431) of the total cohort, but 38 % (2,637/ 6,942) of patients with SLN mapping and positive nodes) met inclusion criteria for ACOSOG Z0011, had 1 or 2 positive lymph nodes, and could have been spared an ALND. Of these 2,637 patients, 46 % received a completion ALND and 54 % received only SLN biopsy. Conclusions. Widespread implementation of ACOSOG Z0011 trial results could potentially spare 38 % of older breast cancer patients who undergo SLN mapping with positive lymph nodes an ALND. However, 54 % of these patients are already managed with SLN biopsy alone, lessening the impact of this trial on clinical practice in older breast cancer patients.
AB - Background. American College of Surgeons Oncology Group (ACOSOG) Z0011 demonstrated that eligible breast cancer patients with positive sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) could be spared an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) without sacrificing survival or local control. Although heralded as a ''practice-changing trial,'' some argue that the stringent inclusion criteria limit the trial's clinical significance. The objective was to assess the potential impact of ACOSOG Z0011 on axillary surgical management of Medicare patients and examine current practice patterns. Methods. Medicare beneficiaries aged C66 years with nonmetastatic invasive breast cancer diagnosed from 2001 to 2007 were identified from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results-Medicare database (n = 59,431). Eligibility for ACOSOG Z0011 was determined: SLN mapping, tumor\5 cm, no neoadjuvant treatment, breast conservation; number of positive nodes was determined. Actual surgical axillary management for eligible patients was assessed. Results. Twelve percent (6,942/59,431) underwent SLN mapping and were node positive. Overall, 2,637 patients (4.4 % (2,637/59,431) of the total cohort, but 38 % (2,637/ 6,942) of patients with SLN mapping and positive nodes) met inclusion criteria for ACOSOG Z0011, had 1 or 2 positive lymph nodes, and could have been spared an ALND. Of these 2,637 patients, 46 % received a completion ALND and 54 % received only SLN biopsy. Conclusions. Widespread implementation of ACOSOG Z0011 trial results could potentially spare 38 % of older breast cancer patients who undergo SLN mapping with positive lymph nodes an ALND. However, 54 % of these patients are already managed with SLN biopsy alone, lessening the impact of this trial on clinical practice in older breast cancer patients.
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U2 - 10.1245/s10434-013-3193-1
DO - 10.1245/s10434-013-3193-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 23959051
AN - SCOPUS:84892364857
SN - 1068-9265
VL - 20
SP - 4145
EP - 4152
JO - Annals of surgical oncology
JF - Annals of surgical oncology
IS - 13
ER -