Treatment patterns and outcomes in older women with early breast cancer: a population-based cohort study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the proportion of elderly breast cancer patients has been consistently increasing, the optimal treatment modalities for this population have not been well explored. We summarized the treatment outcomes of these patients in our hospital.

Methods

Older patients with early breast cancer were identified from the Breast Cancer Information Management System at West China Hospital, Sichuan University (2000-2019). We compared tumor characteristics and treatment outcomes between the older group (65-74 years old) and the elderly group (≥75 years old). The Kaplan-Meier and Cox regression analysis were conducted to determine significant prognostic factors.

Results

In total, 1094 patients were included. The median follow-up time for this cohort was 59 months. Th

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7934540 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature