Surgical decisions in older women with early breast cancer: patient and disease factors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies reporting lower rates of surgery for older women with early invasive breast cancer have focused on women with oestrogen receptor (ER)-positive tumours. This study examined the factors that influence receipt of breast surgery in older women with ER-positive and ER-negative early invasive breast cancer .

Methods

Women aged 50 years or above with unilateral stage 1-3A early invasive breast cancer diagnosed in 2014-2017 were identified from linked English and Welsh cancer registration and routine hospital data sets. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the influence of tumour and patient factors on receipt of surgery.

Results

Among 83 188 women, 86.8 per cent had ER-positive and 13.2 per cent had ER-negative early invasive breast cancer. Th

SUBMITTER: Jauhari Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7954278 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature