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ArticleWorld journal of oncology2017

Visceral Crisis Means Short Survival Among Patients With Luminal A Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Yassir Sbitti, Khaoula Slimani, Adil Debbagh, Anouar Mokhlis, Habiba Kadiri, Abdelilah Laraqui, Hassan Errihani, Mohamed Ichou

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Yassir SbittiDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Military Hospital, Rabat 10000, Morocco.
Khaoula SlimaniDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Military Hospital, Rabat 10000, Morocco.
Adil DebbaghDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Military Hospital, Rabat 10000, Morocco.
Anouar MokhlisDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Military Hospital, Rabat 10000, Morocco.
Habiba KadiriDepartment of Pathology, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat 10000, Morocco.
Abdelilah LaraquiDepartment of Biosecurity, University Military Hospital, Rabat 10000, Morocco.
Hassan ErrihaniDepartment of Medical Oncology, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat 10000, Morocco.
Mohamed IchouDepartment of Medical Oncology, University Military Hospital, Rabat 10000, Morocco.

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backgroundPatients with visceral crisis from luminal metastatic breast cancer (mBC) are often treated with palliative chemotherapy. No studies have analyzed the aggressiveness of the care in visceral crisis from luminal mBC patients. The objective of this study was to assess practices in this setting in a university medical oncology department.

methodsThis retrospective study included all patients who were managed for luminal mBC between January 2013 and April 2016. The analysis focused on the characteristics of the patients, the modalities of cancer treatment and delays between visceral crisis and death.

resultsThirty-five patients pre-treated with two hormonal therapy lines were enrolled retrospectively. Worse performance status and a higher proportion of severe organ dysfunction for luminal mBC were observed among patients with visceral crisis. Sixty-five percent of patients received cytotoxic treatment. One cycle of chemotherapy was administrated in the majority of patients. Palliative care was performed in 35% of patients. Chemotherapy did not have any significant effect on patient outcome in the present study. The mean time between visceral crisis and death was 4.7 weeks (standard deviation = 1.9).

conclusionOur study showed that visceral crisis in patients with luminal mBC is a complex problem. We need more comprehension of molecular pathogenesis to visceral crisis disease to propose efficacious treatments for these patients and to identify subgroup of patients who need chemotherapy followed by maintenance endocrine therapy.

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ChemotherapyLuminal AMetastatic breast cancerVisceral crisis

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