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ArticleBMC cancer2022

Breast Cancer Subtypes in Northern Thailand and Barriers to satisfactory survival outcomes.

Chagkrit Ditsatham, Patumrat Sripan, Benjaporn Chaiwun, Pitchayaponne Klunklin, Ekkasit Tharavichitkul, Somvilai Chakrabandhu, Pooriwat Muangwong, Imjai Chitapanarux

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Chagkrit DitsathamHead Neck and Breast Unit, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Patumrat SripanResearch Institute for Health Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Benjaporn ChaiwunDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pitchayaponne KlunklinDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Ekkasit TharavichitkulDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Somvilai ChakrabandhuDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Pooriwat MuangwongDivision of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Imjai ChitapanaruxFaculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai Cancer Registry, Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. imjai@hotmail.com.

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backgroundThe incidence of breast cancer (BC) in Thailand has been rising at an alarming rate. The annual incidence of BC in Thailand has doubled over a span of 15 years. A retrospective study was conducted with the primary objective of assessing and comparing survival rates of patients with BC, stratified by subtype of BC.

methodsA retrospective study was implemented for a cohort of women receiving a diagnosis of invasive BC with the objective of assessing and comparing their overall survival, stratified by BC subtype. Thai women receiving a diagnosis of their first primary invasive BC between January 2006 and December 2015 at Chiang Mai University Hospital were studied with 3,150 cases meeting the eligible criteria.

resultsThe median follow-up time was 4.9 years (Inter Quartile Range: 2.8-7.7). The most common diagnosed subtype was luminal B-like (n = 1,147, 36.4%). It was still the most prevalent subtype (35.8%) in women younger than 40 years and the 40-60 age-group, The proportion of patients with TNBC is the highest in women aged less than 40 years with 19.3% compared to the other age categories. Finally, among women older than 60 years, the proportion of each subtype was relatively uniform. Most women received a diagnosis of stage II disease. Triple negative subtype increased overall mortality in advanced staging (stages III and IV) (aHR:1.42, 95% CI: 0.96-2.11). The 5-year overall survival rate was found in luminal A-like at 82.8%, luminal B-like at 77.6%, HER-2 enriched at 66.4% and triple negative subtype at 64.2%.

conclusionThe histologic subtype, correlated with age and staging influenced the OS. Our results confirmed the association of triple negative BC with poor prognosis especially in advanced stage. The adjuvant medical treatment in our country could not be accessible in some group of patients, so the results of treatment and survival especially HER-2 enriched are lower than other countries without treatment barrier.

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Breast NeoplasmsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateThailandErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesBreast cancerHistological subtypeOverall survival

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