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Ten-year survival outcome of breast cancer patients in India

Publication Type : Journal Article

Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences

Publisher : Journal of Carcinogenesis

Source : Journal of Carcinogenesis, Volume 20, Issue 1, p.1 - 1 (2021)

Url : http://www.carcinogenesis.com/article.asp?issn=1477-3163;year=2021;volume=20;issue=1;spage=1;epage=1;aulast=Viral

Campus : Kochi

School : School of Medicine

Department : Medical Oncology

Year : 2021

Abstract : INTRODUCTION: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women in India; however, there are no studies addressing long-term survival (10 years and above). This study sought to evaluate long-term oncological outcome among women with breast cancer treated with a curative intent.MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort analysis of 1301 breast cancer patients of all stages who had received primary treatment with curative intent from 2004 to 2010 at a single cancer institution of India.RESULTS: A total of 1301 breast cancer patients were available for final analysis. The median age was 51 years (range, 21–86 years). 70.25% of the patients had early breast cancer (EBC), 21.9% had locally advanced breast cancer, and 7.85% of the patients with de novo metastatic disease also underwent surgery. 56.5% of the patients had hormone-sensitive tumors, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 over expression was seen in 17%, and triple-negative tumors accounted for 26.2% of the patients. The 5- and 10-year overall survival (OS) of the entire cohort was 79% and 66%, and the 5- and 10-year breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) was 79% and 70%, respectively. OS and BCSS were 51% and 58%, respectively, at 15-year follow-up after primary cancer treatment. On multivariate analysis, the factors associated with prolonged survival were age ≤50 years, EBC, and treatment during the later period (2008–2010).CONCLUSION: Difference between OS and BCSS was found to have an increasing trend during 10–15-year follow-up, the difference being 4% at 10 years and 7% at 15 years. Age ≤50 years, early-stage disease at presentation, and primary cancer treatment in later years (2008–2010) were favorable predictors for 10-year survival.

Cite this Research Publication : P. Viral, Dr. Pavithran K., Beena, K., Shaji, A., and Vijaykumar, D., “Ten-year survival outcome of breast cancer patients in India”, Journal of Carcinogenesis, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1 - 1, 2021.

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