Radiographic markers of breast cancer brain metastases: relation to clinical characteristics and postoperative outcome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Occurrence of brain metastases BM is associated with poor prognosis in patients with breast cancer (BC). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the standard of care in the diagnosis of BM and determines further treatment strategy. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the association between the radiographic markers of BCBM on MRI with other patients' characteristics and overall survival (OS).

Methods

We included 88 female patients who underwent BCBM surgery in our institution from 2008 to 2019. Data on demographic, clinical, and histopathological characteristics of the patients and postoperative survival were collected from the electronic health records. Radiographic features of BM were assessed upon the preoperative MRI. Univariable and multivariable analyses

SUBMITTER: Michel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8854251 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature