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ABSTRACT: Background and aims
Because of its low prevalence, metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in males is managed based on clinical experience with women. Using a real-life database, we aim to provide a comprehensive analysis of male MBC characteristics, management and outcome.Methods
The Epidemiological Strategy and Medical Economics Data Platform collected data for all men and women ?18?years with MBC in 18 participating French Comprehensive Cancer Centers from January 2008 to November 2016. Demographic, clinical, and pathological characteristics were retrieved, as was treatment modality. Men were matched 1:1 to women with similar characteristics.Results
Of 16,701 evaluable patients, 149 (0.89%) men were identified. These men were older (median age 69?years) and predominantly had hormone receptor HR+/HER2- disease (78.3%). Median overall survival (OS) was 41.8?months [95% confidence interval (CI: 26.9-49.7)] and similar to women. Median progression-free survival (PFS) with first-line therapy was 9.3?months [95% CI (7.4-11.5)]. In the HR+/HER2- subpopulation, endocrine therapy (ET) alone was the frontline treatment for 43% of patients, including antiestrogens (n?=?19), aromatase inhibitors (n?=?15) with luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) analogs (n?=?3), and various sequential treatments. Median PFS achieved by frontline ET alone was similar in men [9.8?months, 95% CI (6.9-17.4)] and in women [13?months, 95% CI (8.4-30.9)] (p?=?0.80). PFS was similar for HR+/HER2- men receiving upfront ET or chemotherapy: 9.8?months [95% CI (6.9-17.4)] versus 9.5?months [95% CI (7.4-11.7)] (p?=?0.22), respectively.Conclusion
MBC management in men and women leads to similar outcomes, especially in HR+/HER2- patients for whom ET should also be a cornerstone. Unsolved questions remain and successfully recruiting trials for men are still lacking.
SUBMITTER: Sirieix J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7768846 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sirieix Junien J Fraisse Julien J Mathoulin-Pelissier Simone S Leheurteur Marianne M Vanlemmens Laurence L Jouannaud Christelle C Diéras Véronique V Lévy Christelle C Ung Mony M Mouret-Reynier Marie-Ange MA Petit Thierry T Coudert Bruno B Brain Etienne E Pistilli Barbara B Ferrero Jean-Marc JM Goncalves Anthony A Uwer Lionel L Patsouris Anne A Tredan Olivier O Courtinard Coralie C Gourgou Sophie S Frénel Jean-Sébastien JS
Therapeutic advances in medical oncology 20201223
<h4>Background and aims</h4>Because of its low prevalence, metastatic breast cancer (MBC) in males is managed based on clinical experience with women. Using a real-life database, we aim to provide a comprehensive analysis of male MBC characteristics, management and outcome.<h4>Methods</h4>The Epidemiological Strategy and Medical Economics Data Platform collected data for all men and women ⩾18 years with MBC in 18 participating French Comprehensive Cancer Centers from January 2008 to November 201 ...[more]