Clinical Characteristics and Prognosis Associated with Multiple Primary Cancers in Breast Cancer Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies worldwide and the second most common cancer among Korean women. The prognosis of breast cancer is poor in patients with other primary cancers. However, there have been few clinical studies regarding this issue. Therefore, we analyzed the characteristics and prognosis of patients with breast cancer with multiple primary cancers (MPCs).

Methods

Data from the Korean Breast Cancer Society Registry were analyzed. Data from enrolled patients who underwent surgery for breast cancer were analyzed for differences in prognosis dependent on the presence of MPCs, and which MPC characteristics affected their prognosis.

Results

Among the 41,841 patients analyzed, 913 patients were found to have MPCs, accounting for 950 to

SUBMITTER: Kim BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5880967 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature