Does treatment sequence affect outcomes in patients with metaplastic breast cancer? - 12/04/21
Abstract |
Introduction |
We compared characteristics and outcomes by treatment sequence among patients with metaplastic breast cancer (MBC), an aggressive subtype.
Methods |
Women ≥18 years old with newly diagnosed Stage I-III MBC from 2003 to 2018 who received any treatment in our health system were identified. Unadjusted overall survival (OS) was estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method; the log-rank test was used to compare survival differences between recipients of neoadjuvant (NACT) and adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT).
Results |
Of the 91 MBC patients identified, 60 received chemotherapy. NACT recipients (n = 20, median age 46.5 y) were younger than ACT recipients (n = 40, median age 60.5 y, p < 0.001) but similar with regards to race and radiation receipt. There was no significant OS difference between NACT and ACT recipients (log-rank p = 0.15), which remained true when patients were stratified by age (≥50 y vs < 50 y).
Conclusions |
Among MBC patients, NACT recipients were younger than ACT recipients, but there was no survival difference by treatment sequence.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | In our study of metaplastic breast cancer (MBC), an aggressive subtype: |
• | Most MBC patients received neoadjuvant (NACT) or adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT). |
• | NACT recipients were younger than ACT recipients. |
• | NACT and ACT recipients were similar with regards to race and radiation receipt. |
• | MBC patients had similar survival regardless of treatment sequence. |
Keywords : Breast cancer, Metaplastic, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, Neoadjuvant, Treatment sequence
Plan
Vol 221 - N° 4
P. 701-705 - avril 2021 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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