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ArticleJournal of cancer research and clinical oncology2023

Prognostic value and mode selection of locoregional treatment in Stage-IV breast cancer patients.

Hanxiao Cui, Xueting Ren, Xuyan Zhao, Luyao Dai, Dandan Liu, Yuanhang Bao, Liqun Hu, Zhengtao Xiao, Xiaobin Ma, Huafeng Kang

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Article in Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Hanxiao Cui *Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xueting Ren *Department of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xuyan ZhaoDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Luyao DaiDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Dandan LiuDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Yuanhang BaoDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Liqun HuDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Zhengtao XiaoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical College, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. zhengtao.xiao@xjtu.edu.cn.
Xiaobin MaDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. binbinmxb@sohu.com.
Huafeng KangDepartment of Oncology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China. kanghuafeng1973@126.com.
Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CNXi'an Jiaotong University · CN

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Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to assess the actual prognostic significance of different locoregional treatment (LRT) (surgery and radiotherapy) modalities for stage-IV  breast cancer (BC) patients and construct a competing risk nomogram to make precise predictions of the breast cancer-specific death (BCSD) risk among LRT recipients.

methodsA total of 9279 eligible stage-IV BC patients from the Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database were included in this study. Initially, we evaluated the impact of LRT on survival both before and after the propensity score matching (PSM). Then, we used the Cox hazard proportional model and competing risk model to identify the independent prognostic factors for LRT recipients. Based on the screened variables, a comprehensive nomogram was established.

resultsKaplan-Meier curves demonstrated that LRT significantly prolonged overall survival (OS) and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) (P < 0.001). In addition, patients treated with surgery combined with postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) possessed the optimal survival (P < 0.001). Regardless of the surgical modalities, primary tumor resection combined with radiotherapy could ameliorate the prognosis (P < 0.05). Subgroup analysis showed that in patients with T2-T4 stage, PORT had a survival benefit compared with those undergoing surgery combined with preoperative radiotherapy (PRRT) and surgery only. Based on the screened independent prognostic factors, we established a comprehensive nomogram to forecast BCSD in 1 year, 2 years and 3 years, which showed robust predictive ability.

conclusionPORT was associated with a lower BCSD in stage-IV BC patients. The practical nomogram could provide a precise prediction of BCSD for LRT recipients, which was meaningful for patients' individualized management.

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Locoregional treatmentRadiotherapyStage-IV breast cancerSurgery

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