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ArticleBreast care (Basel, Switzerland)2015

Clinicopathological Factors Related to the Prognosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients after Development of Brain Metastasis.

Jun Yamamura, Norikazu Masuda, Hiroyuki Yasojima, Makiko Mizutani, Keiko Kuriyama, Shoji Nakamori, Mitsugu Sekimoto, Masayuki Mano, Eiichi Tanaka, Masahiro Nonaka

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Jun YamamuraDepartment of Surgery, Sakai City Medical Center, Osaka, Japan; Department of Surgery and Breast Oncology, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Norikazu MasudaDepartment of Surgery and Breast Oncology, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Hiroyuki YasojimaDepartment of Surgery and Breast Oncology, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Makiko MizutaniDepartment of Surgery and Breast Oncology, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Keiko KuriyamaRadiology, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Shoji NakamoriDepartment of Surgery and Breast Oncology, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Mitsugu SekimotoDepartment of Surgery and Breast Oncology, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Masayuki ManoPathology, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Eiichi TanakaRadiation Oncology, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.
Masahiro NonakaNeurosurgery, Osaka National Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundThe prognosis of breast cancer patients with brain metastasis (BM) is extremely poor, and the survival after development of BM is very short. We aimed to investigate clinicopathological factors related to significant effects on the prognosis after BM development. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis is a retrospective study of 75 early breast cancer patients who received the standard of care and subsequently developed BM.

resultsBreast cancer subtype was one of the significant predictors for prognosis after BM diagnosis. Luminal HER2 patients had the most favorable prognosis after BM diagnosis (p = 0.011). Favorable performance status (PS) at BM diagnosis (p < 0.001) and a single metastatic brain tumor (p = 0.032) were significantly associated with good prognosis after BM diagnosis. Metastatic time courses of the patients was found not to be significantly associated with survival after BM diagnosis. Univariate and multivariate analysis indicated that luminal HER2 cancer, favorable PS at BM diagnosis, and a single metastatic brain tumor were the independent prognostic factors for survival after BM development, making a decisive influence on local or systemic control.

conclusionAppropriate treatments for tumor subtypes and to improve the general condition of patients would result in improved outcomes for the patients with BM.

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PMID26989357
PMCPMC4789910

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