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Prognostic factors of primary neuroendocrine breast cancer: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Primary neuroendocrine breast carcinomas (NEBCs) are an extremely rare and underrecognized subtype of mammalian carcinoma. The prognostic factors for NEBCs remain controversial.

Methods

In this multicenter retrospective study, the prognostic factors for patients with primary NEBCs who underwent surgery and had a pathologically confirmed diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma in China and the United States were examined. The endpoints were disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS).

Results

A total of 51 Chinese patients and 98 US patients were included. In the Chinese cohort, tumor grade and Ki-67 levels were prognostic factors for DFS in univariate analysis (hazard ratio [HR] = 5.11 [1.67-15.60], p = 0.004; HR = 57.70 [6.36-523.40], p < 0.001, respectively) and multivariate analysis (HR = 100.52 [1.33-7570.21], p = 0.037; HR = 31.47 [1.05-945.82], p = 0.047, respectively). In the US cohort, age was an important prognostic factor for OS in univariate analysis (HR = 1.09 [1.04-1.15], p = 0.001). The random effects model for the combined cohorts revealed age and positive expression of estrogen receptor (ER) as potential prognostic factors for OS (HR = 1.08 [1.01-1.14], p = 0.015; HR = 0.10 [0.02-0.44], p = 0.003, respectively).

Conclusions

Tumor grade and Ki-67 levels are important prognostic factors for DFS of patients with primary NEBCs. Age and ER status are important prognostic factors for OS of patients with primary NEBCs.

SUBMITTER: Ma ST

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9249978 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prognostic factors of primary neuroendocrine breast cancer: A population-based study.

Ma Shu-Tao ST Wang Ding-Yuan DY Liu Yi-Bing YB Tan Hui-Jing HJ Ge Yue-Yue YY Chi Yihebali Y Zhang Bai-Lin BL

Cancer medicine 20220502 13

<h4>Background</h4>Primary neuroendocrine breast carcinomas (NEBCs) are an extremely rare and underrecognized subtype of mammalian carcinoma. The prognostic factors for NEBCs remain controversial.<h4>Methods</h4>In this multicenter retrospective study, the prognostic factors for patients with primary NEBCs who underwent surgery and had a pathologically confirmed diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma in China and the United States were examined. The endpoints were disease-free survival (DFS) and ...[more]

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