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ArticleCancers2025

Real-World Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy Utilization and Treatment Patterns in Patients with Early-Stage or Locally Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in Greece-The TRINITY Study.

Konstantinos Papazisis, Christos Christodoulou, Flora Zagouri, Ippokratis Korantzis, Ioannis Boukovinas, Anna Koumarianou, Angelos Koutras, Eleni Timotheadou, Giannis Mountzios, Loukas Kontovinis and 8 more

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Article in Cancers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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18 authors.

Konstantinos PapazisisEuromedica General Clinic, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1048-2715
Christos ChristodoulouMetropolitan Hospital, 18547 Athens, Greece.
Flora ZagouriDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, "Alexandra" General Hospital of Athens, School of Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.
Ippokratis KorantzisMedical Oncology Department, St Luke's Hospital, 55236 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0009-0004-8029-7437
Ioannis BoukovinasDepartment of Medical Oncology, Bioclinic Hospital, 54639 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Anna KoumarianouHematology-Oncology Unit, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, "Attikon" University General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4159-2511
Angelos KoutrasDivision of Oncology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, General University Hospital of Patras, 26504 Rion, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8158-1534
Eleni TimotheadouDepartment of Medical Oncology, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2545-8926
Giannis MountziosFourth Department of Medical Oncology and Clinical Trials Unit, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, 11526 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-7780-7836
Loukas KontovinisEuromedica General Clinic, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-8863-7465
Ioannis BinasMetropolitan Hospital, 18547 Athens, Greece.
Alkistis PapatheodoridiDepartment of Clinical Therapeutics, "Alexandra" General Hospital of Athens, School of Medicine, National Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece.
Eleni ZairiMedical Oncology Department, St Luke's Hospital, 55236 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Ilias GountasMSD, External Affairs, 17456 Athens, Greece.
Danai KtenaMSD, External Affairs, 17456 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7889-1075
Charalampos AthanasopoulosMSD, Medical Affairs, 17456 Athens, Greece.
Athanasios KotsakisDepartment of Oncology, University General Hospital of Larissa, 41334 Larissa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5530-6774
Emmanouil SaloustrosDepartment of Oncology, University General Hospital of Larissa, 41334 Larissa, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGuidelines recommend neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST) as the preferred treatment approach for stage II-III triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), an aggressive form of breast cancer (BC) that lacks specific therapeutic targets. This study primarily aimed to assess the NST adoption among stage II-III TNBC patients in Greece under real-world conditions during the pre-immunotherapy era.

methodsThis multicenter, observational, retrospective chart review included 230 female patients (≥18 years) with early-stage or locally advanced TNBC across 10 public and private BC reference centers over 6.5 years. Data included demographics and clinical characteristics at diagnosis, treatment details, clinical outcomes, and survival status. Descriptive statistics followed by uni/multivariate analyses were performed. Survival outcomes were assessed using survival analysis methods.

resultsWomen with stage II (67.4%) or stage III (32.6%) TNBC were included, with a median age of 53.1 years (range 23.9-84.1). Patients received NST [113 (49.1%)] and non-NST [117 (50.9%)]. NST utilization was significantly associated with larger tumor size and

conclusionsNST use showed moderate uptake with notable practice variations, emphasizing the need for multidisciplinary strategies to improve guideline adherence. Over half achieved pCR post-NST, setting a benchmark for TNBC care. Ongoing real-world monitoring is vital to guide long-term outcomes.

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early stagelocally advancedneoadjuvant systemic therapypathological complete responsereal-world evidencetriple-negative breast cancer

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PMCPMC12731357

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