Objective: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT) is an accepted treatment approach for locally advanced and some early- -stage breast cancers. The development in systemic NCT in last few years has progressively increased pathological complete response (pCR). As a result, breast surgeons sometimes perform surgery on breasts that contain no tumor cells. This study sought to evaluate the survival outcomes for patients with clinical complete response (cCR) to NCT who did not undergo surgery. Methods: This retrospective study has been carried out at the Oncology Clinic of Azerbaijan Medical University. The study identified 108 women with a diagnosis of invasive breast cancer cT1-4, N0-3, and M0 tumors who received NCT between 2013 and 2018 and who did not have surgery. Overall survival (OS) was compared between the cCR group and no-cCR group of patients after NCT. Results: In patients who did not undergo surgery, 44 (40.7%) had cCR, 51 (47.2%) had a partial response, and 13 (12.0%) had no response/progression. The median age was 45.6, median tumor size was 51.2 mm, and immunohistochemistry were as follows: luminal 53 (49.1%), HER2+ 31 (28.7%), and triple-negative 24 (22.2%), with a follow-up of 48–108 months. The 5-year OS was better in the cCR group than in the no-cCR group (90.9% vs 61.5%; p=0.011). Conclusion: To avoid surgery, it is critical to have the tools to accurately detect residual tumor disease and predict pCR after NCT. This study demonstrated that active surveillance or de-escalation therapy may be an option for patients who achieve cCR. Prospective studies are underway to determine whether a subgroup of patients may forgo surgery in the setting of cCR after NCT.
An annotated list of 9 spider species newly recorded from Azerbaijan is presented. Two species, Ozyptila claveata (Walckenaer, 1837) and Pseudicius palaestinensis Strand, 1915, are recorded for the Caucasus for the first time. All considered species, other than Synema caucasicum Utochkin, 1960, are illustrated.
An illustrated description of a new species Pterotricha pseudoparasyriaca sp.n. from Azerbaijan is provided. The new species is closely related to P. parasyriaca Levy, 1995. It has been previously recorded in Azerbaijan as Pterotricha sp. РЕЗЮМЕ. Приводится иллюстрированное описание нового вида Pterotricha pseudoparasyriaca sp.n. из Азербайджана. Новый вид близок к P. parasyriaca Levy, 1995. Ранее он был отмечен в Азербайджане как Pterotricha sp.
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