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Observational Study
. 2020 May 30;18(1):117.
doi: 10.1186/s12957-020-01893-w.

Risk factors of distant metastasis after surgery among different breast cancer subtypes: a hospital-based study in Indonesia

Sumadi Lukman Anwar  1 , Widya Surya Avanti  2 , Andreas Cahyo Nugroho  3 , Lina Choridah  2 , Ery Kus Dwianingsih  4 , Wirsma Arif Harahap  5 , Teguh Aryandono  3 , Wahyu Wulaningsih  6
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Observational Study

Risk factors of distant metastasis after surgery among different breast cancer subtypes: a hospital-based study in Indonesia

Sumadi Lukman Anwar et al. World J Surg Oncol. .

Abstract

Background: More than one third of breast cancer patients including those that are diagnosed in early stages will develop distant metastasis. Patterns of distant metastasis and the associated risks according to the molecular subtypes are not completely revealed particularly in populations of patients with delayed diagnosis and advanced stages.

Methods: Breast cancer patients (n = 1304) admitted to our institute (2014-2017) were evaluated to identify the metastatic patterns and the associated risks. Metastatic breast cancers at diagnosis were found in 245 patients (18.7%), and 1059 patients were then grouped into non-metastatic and metastatic groups after a median follow-up of 3.8 years.

Results: Infiltration of the tumor to the skin and chest wall prevailed as the most powerful predictor for distant metastasis (OR 2.115, 95% CI 1.544-2.898) particularly in the luminal A-like subtype (OR 2.685, 95% CI 1.649-4.371). Nodal involvement was also significantly associated with the risk of distant metastasis (OR 1.855, 95% CI 1.319-2.611), and the risk was higher in the Luminal A-like subtype (OR 2.572, 95% CI 1.547-4.278). Luminal A-like subtype had a significant higher risk of bone metastasis (OR 1.601, 95% CI 1.106-2.358). In respect to treatment, a combination of anthracyclines and taxanes-based chemotherapy was significantly associated with lower distant organ spread in comparison with anthracycline-based chemotherapy (OR 0.510, 95% CI 0.355-0.766) and the effect was stronger in Luminal A-like subtype (OR 0.417, 95% CI 0.226-0.769). Classification into Luminal and non-Luminal subtypes revealed significant higher risks of bone metastasis in the Luminal subtype (OR 1.793, 95% CI 1.209-2.660) and pulmonary metastasis in non-Luminal breast cancer (OR 1.445, 95% CI 1.003-2.083).

Conclusion: In addition to guiding the treatment plan, a comprehensive analysis of clinicopathological variables including the molecular subtypes could assist in the determination of distant metastasis risks of breast cancer patients. Our study offers new perspectives concerning the risks of distant metastasis in breast cancer subtypes in order to plan intensive surveillance or escalation of treatment particularly in a setting where patients are predominantly diagnosed in late stages.

Keywords: Breast cancer; Luminal; Metastasis; Subtypes; Triple negative.

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have declared no potential competing interests.

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