Impact of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Phenotype on Prognosis in Patients with Stage I Breast Cancer

Autor: Jeong Eun Kim, Heui June Ahn, Byung Ho Son, Sei Hyun Ahn, Jin-Hee Ahn, Dok Hyun Yoon, Kyung Hae Jung, Gyung Yub Gong, Sung-Bae Kim, Mi-Jung Kim
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Breast Cancer
ISSN: 2092-9900
1738-6756
Popis: Purpose Although most patients with stage I breast cancer have a good prognosis, their clinical outcomes may vary significantly. We assessed clinical outcomes and prognostic factors in stage I breast cancer patients with and without triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) phenotype. Methods Of 2,489 patients undergoing breast cancer surgery between January 1998 and December 2002, 554 (22.3%) had stage I breast cancer (tumor size ≤2 cm, and lymph node-negative). TNBC was defined as a primary tumor negative for estrogen and progesterone receptors (Allred scores 1 cm (87.2% vs. 75.8%, p=0.028) and received adjuvant chemotherapy (79.5% vs. 44.7%, p
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