Retrospective literature review of primary neuroendocrine neoplasms of the breast (BNEN) in 209 Chinese patients: Treatment and prognostic factor analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prognostic factors and optimal choice of treatment for primary neuroendocrine neoplasms of the breast (BNEN) remain to be defined.

Methods

Patients diagnosed with BNEN in China were retrospectively reviewed from the literature following the systematic search of China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese biomedical literature service system (sinomed), wanfang medical network, and Pubmed database. The clinical characteristics and different treatment modalities of patients with BNEN were evaluated.

Results

A total of 209 cases with BNEN were enrolled. There were 204 female and 5 male patients. The median age was 51 years old (range, 17-82). Out of 209 patients with BNEN, 208 (99.5%) patients were treated with surgery (SG), 44 patients (21.1%)

SUBMITTER: Chai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8844750 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature