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ArticleJNCI cancer spectrum2026

Timing and prognosis of brain metastasis development in breast cancer by subtype.

Narmeen S Rashid, Nayan Lamba, Ivy Ricca, Marciana Johnson, Paul J Catalano, Shyam K Tanguturi, Rifaquat Rahman, Daphne A Haas-Kogan, Patrick Y Wen, Sarah L Sammons and 2 more

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Narmeen S RashidHarvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2321-2711
Nayan LambaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.
Ivy RiccaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.
Marciana JohnsonDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.
Paul J CatalanoDepartment of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.
Shyam K TanguturiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6479-1946
Rifaquat RahmanDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9443-1797
Daphne A Haas-KoganDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2378-4800
Patrick Y WenCenter for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-0774-7700
Sarah L SammonsDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.
Nancy U LinDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2263-5413
Ayal A AizerDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States.

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Best Fitness GymsDana-Farber Cancer Institute Pan Mass Challenge Team Janet's MafiaOffice of Scholarly Engagement, Program in Medical Education at Harvard Medical School
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Abstract

Limited data on the timing of brain metastases development and subsequent prognosis by breast cancer subtype exist. We retrospectively evaluated a cohort of 671 patients diagnosed with brain metastases secondary to breast cancer. Patients were categorized by subtype: human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+), hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-), and triple negative (TN). We found significant heterogeneity in the timing of brain metastases development and subsequent prognosis by subtype. Patients with HR+/HER2- disease developed brain metastases later in the disease course compared to patients with HER2+ and TN disease. Median overall survival (OS) following the diagnosis of brain metastases was shortest in patients with TN disease; however, among all subtypes, OS decreased with an increasing number of systemic therapies received before the diagnosis of brain metastases. Altogether, these findings may inform differential timing of brain-directed screening imaging in patients with breast cancer.

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Brain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesFemaleHumansMiddle AgedPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsErb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine KinasesReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, Progesterone

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PMID42776601
PMCPMC13661005

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