Non-invasive methods for preoperative diagnosis of the status of regional lymphatic collecting vessels in breast cancer

Khakurinova N.D., Snitkin V.M., Sholokhov V.N., Sinyukova G.T., Gus A.I., Berdnikov S.N., Makhotina M.S., Valiev R.K., Petrovsky A.V.

1) N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia; 2) Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow
The active introduction of new procedures for surgical and drug treatments of breast cancer could substantially improve the long-term results of treatment and increase disease-free survival. However, new treatment standards require quality improvement in preoperative diagnosis and an accurate assessment of the disease stage in order to select an optimal treatment regimen. The use of multiparameter ultrasound in combination with minimally invasive techniques makes it possible to adjust the volume of surgery, to reduce the number of postoperative complications, and to improve quality of life in patients.

Keywords

breast cancer
noninvasive diagnosis
sentinel lymph node
ultrasound
magnetic resonance imaging
positron emission tomography
computed tomography
fine-needle aspiration biopsy
axillary lymphadenectomy
sentinel lymph node biopsy

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Received 19.06.2019

Accepted 21.06.2019

About the Authors

Nafset D. Khakurinova, post-graduate student of the Department of radiosurgery research Institute of clinical Oncology Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology» оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (N.N. Blokhin NMRCO).
Tel.: +7(499)324-98-95 E-mail: nafset2701@mail.ru
115478 Moscow, Kashirskoye highway, h. 23.
Vyacheslav M. Snitkin, post-graduate student of the Department of ultrasound diagnostics of the research Institute of clinical and experimental radiology Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology» оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (N.N. Blokhin NMRCO).
Tel.: +7(499)324-98-95 E-mail: snitkinvm@yandex.ru
115478 Moscow, Kashirskoye highway, h. 23.
Vladimir N. Sholokhov, MD, Professor, leading researcher of the Department of ultrasound diagnostics of the research Institute of clinical and experimental radiology
Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology» оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
(N.N. Blokhin NMRCO). Tel.: +7(499)324-98-95 E-mail: vnshell@mail.ru
115478 Moscow, Kashirskoye highway, h. 23.
Galina T. Sinyukova, MD, Professor, head of the Department of ultrasound diagnostics of the research Institute of clinical and experimental radiology Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology» оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (N.N. Blokhin NMRCO).
Tel.: +7(499)324-98-95 E-mail: profsinukova@mail.ru
115478 Moscow, Kashirskoye highway, h. 23.
Alexander I. Gus, MD, Professor, head of the Department of ultrasound and functional diagnostics of fsbi “ NMITS AGP. V. I. Kulakova “ Ministry of health of the Russian Federation, Moscow. Tel.: +7(495)438-11-77. E-mail: a_gus@oparina4.ru.
117997, Russia, Moscow, Akademika Oparina str., 4.
Sergey N. Berdnikov, PhD, researcher of the Department of ultrasound diagnostics of the research Institute of clinical and experimental radiology Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology» оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (N.N. Blokhin NMRCO).
Tel.: +7(499)324-98-95 E-mail: berdnikov_sn@mail.ru
115478 Moscow, Kashirskoye highway, h. 23.
Mariya S. Mahotina, PhD, physician of the Department of ultrasound diagnostics of the research Institute of clinical and experimental radiology Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology» оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (N.N. Blokhin NMRCO).
Tel.: +7(499)324-98-95 E-mail: berdnikov_sn@mail.ru
115478 Moscow, Kashirskoye highway, h. 23.
Ramiz K. Valiev, PhD., head of the Department of radiosurgery of the research Institute of clinical Oncology. N. N. Trapeznikova Federal State Budgetary Institution
«N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology» оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (N.N. Blokhin NMRCO).
Tel.: +7(499)324-98-95 E-mail: info@ronc.ru
115478 Moscow, Kashirskoye highway, h. 23.
Alexander V. Petrovsky, PhD, deputy director for the development of cancer care in the regions research Institute of clinical Oncology Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology» оf the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (N.N. Blokhin NMRCO).
Tel.: +7(499)324-98-95 E-mail: alexpetrovsky@hotmail.com
115478 Moscow, Kashirskoye highway, h. 23.

For citation: Khakurinova N.D., Snitkin V.M., Sholokhov V.N., Sinyukova G.T., Gus A.I., Berdnikov S.N., Makhotina M.S., Valiev R.K., Petrovsky A.V. Non-invasive methods for preoperative diagnosis of the status of regional lymphatic collecting vessels in breast cancer.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/ Obstetrics and gynecology. 2020; 1: 64-70. (In Russian).
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2020.1.64-70

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