The prognostic role of surgery and a nomogram to predict the survival of stage IV breast cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since numerous retrospective studies and prospective trials have shown divergent results, whether the surgical excision of the primary tumor results in survival benefits for de novo stage IV breast cancer patients is inconclusive. Consequently, we need a prediction model of prognosis, judge the efficiency of breast surgery, and identify the advanced breast cancer patients who would benefit from surgery.

Methods

We analyzed the data of 2,747 metastatic breast cancer patients (the surgery group) and 4,508 patients (the non-surgery group) from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database during 2010-2015. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to attain a balance between the covariates of both groups. We then assessed the potential risk fa

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9346227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature