Survival outcomes of young-age female patients with early breast cancer: an international multicenter cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of breast cancer among young Asian women is increasing, yet they remain underrepresented in global data. We analyzed the epidemiology and outcomes of Asian patients with breast cancer <40 years old across different subtypes to identify their clinical unmet needs.

Patients and methods

Female patients aged ≥20 years diagnosed with early breast cancer were analyzed from the prospective cohort of the Asian Breast Cancer Cooperative Group (ABCCG). For comparison, data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program (SEER) cancer registry were used. Patients were categorized into three age groups: young (<40 years), alleged premenopausal mid-age (40-49 years), and alleged postmenopausal (aged ≥50 years). Multivariable Cox proportional hazards

SUBMITTER: Kim J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11530587 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature