Impact of Primary Site Surgery on Survival of Patients with de novo Stage IV Breast Cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The efficacy of primary site surgery in patients with de novo stage IV breast cancer remains controversial. However, few real-world studies have evaluated the benefits of local surgery on the primary site of stage IV breast cancer in China. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of local surgery in the de novo stage IV breast cancer.

Materials and methods

Women with metastatic breast cancer at diagnosis were identified from Guangxi medical university cancer hospital (China) database from 2009 to 2017. The clinical and tumor features, surgical treatment, and survival rates were compared between surgical and non-surgical patients.

Results

Two hundred forty-three patients were included, of whom 125 underwent primary site surgery. Patients who under

SUBMITTER: Huang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7811446 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature