Real-life clinical pattern, management, and survival in Thai patients with early-stage or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To characterize the clinical pattern and evaluate real-life practices in the management of patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) in Thailand.

Methods

In this multicenter, prospective, observational cohort, females (aged ≥18 years) with histologically and immunohistochemically confirmed TNBC were enrolled. Patient data was collected at four study visits-an inclusion visit (for enrollment), and three subsequent follow-up visits at 12±1, 24±1, and 36±1 months after completion of first day of any planned chemotherapy.

Results

Of the 293 enrolled patients, 262 (89.4%) had early-stage TNBC (Stage I: 46 patients, Stage II: 151 patients, and Stage III: 65 patients) and 31 (10.6%) had metastatic TNBC (mTNBC). Chemotherapy was prescribed to 95.4% of the

SUBMITTER: Srimuninnimit V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6300266 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature