MRI Volume Changes of Axillary Lymph Nodes as Predictor of Pathologic Complete Responses to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

摘要

Early prediction of pathologic response can impact patient management and treatment planning for patients with breast cancer. This study analyzed patients with stage 2 or 3 breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (N = 132). Axillary lymph node initial volume could not discriminate between patients who achieved pathologic complete response and those who did not, whereas the rate of volume changes was informative.