Mastectomy, HER2 Receptor Positivity, NPI, Late Stage and Luminal B-Type Tumor as Poor Prognostic Factors in Geriatric Patients with Breast Cancer

<b>Background/Objectives:</b> This study aims to explore the risk factors associated with poor survival outcomes in geriatric female patients with breast cancer. <b>Methods:</b> This study utilized data from the METABRIC database to evaluate the risk factors associated with p...

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Main Authors: Demet Nak, Mehmet Kivrak
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description <b>Background/Objectives:</b> This study aims to explore the risk factors associated with poor survival outcomes in geriatric female patients with breast cancer. <b>Methods:</b> This study utilized data from the METABRIC database to evaluate the risk factors associated with poor survival outcomes among geriatric breast cancer patients. A total of 2909 female patients, 766 of whom were geriatric, were included in the study. The effects of the type of surgery; breast cancer types; cellularity; Estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status; molecular class; axillary lymph nodes; Nottingham prognostic index (NPI); status of receiving systemic chemotherapy (SCT), hormone therapy (HT), and radiotherapy (RT); tumor size and tumor on overall survival (OS); and progression-free status (PFS) of geriatric patients were investigated. Additionally, the disease-specific survival of geriatric patients was compared with other patients. <b>Results:</b> HER2 receptor positivity, advanced-stage tumors (T3–T4), a high NPI, and Luminal B subtypes were significant predictors of worse outcomes. Conversely, Luminal A tumors, associated with favorable hormonal responsiveness, demonstrated the best progression-free survival (PFS). HER2-positive patients exhibited a poorer PFS compared to their HER2-negative counterparts, underscoring the need for careful management of aggressive subtypes in older adults. Additionally, patients undergoing mastectomy were less likely to receive adjuvant therapies, contributing to inferior outcomes compared to breast-conserving surgery (BCS). <b>Conclusions:</b> Mastectomy, HER2 positivity, high NPI, advanced stages, and Luminal B tumors are significant prognostic factors in geriatric breast cancer patients.
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spelling doaj-art-93276010e07241c2a1f7d8519a00f28c2025-01-10T13:16:27ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182024-12-011511310.3390/diagnostics15010013Mastectomy, HER2 Receptor Positivity, NPI, Late Stage and Luminal B-Type Tumor as Poor Prognostic Factors in Geriatric Patients with Breast CancerDemet Nak0Mehmet Kivrak1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Education and Training Hospital, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, 53020 Rize, TurkeyDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Division of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, 53020 Rize, Turkey<b>Background/Objectives:</b> This study aims to explore the risk factors associated with poor survival outcomes in geriatric female patients with breast cancer. <b>Methods:</b> This study utilized data from the METABRIC database to evaluate the risk factors associated with poor survival outcomes among geriatric breast cancer patients. A total of 2909 female patients, 766 of whom were geriatric, were included in the study. The effects of the type of surgery; breast cancer types; cellularity; Estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status; molecular class; axillary lymph nodes; Nottingham prognostic index (NPI); status of receiving systemic chemotherapy (SCT), hormone therapy (HT), and radiotherapy (RT); tumor size and tumor on overall survival (OS); and progression-free status (PFS) of geriatric patients were investigated. Additionally, the disease-specific survival of geriatric patients was compared with other patients. <b>Results:</b> HER2 receptor positivity, advanced-stage tumors (T3–T4), a high NPI, and Luminal B subtypes were significant predictors of worse outcomes. Conversely, Luminal A tumors, associated with favorable hormonal responsiveness, demonstrated the best progression-free survival (PFS). HER2-positive patients exhibited a poorer PFS compared to their HER2-negative counterparts, underscoring the need for careful management of aggressive subtypes in older adults. Additionally, patients undergoing mastectomy were less likely to receive adjuvant therapies, contributing to inferior outcomes compared to breast-conserving surgery (BCS). <b>Conclusions:</b> Mastectomy, HER2 positivity, high NPI, advanced stages, and Luminal B tumors are significant prognostic factors in geriatric breast cancer patients.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/1/13elderbreast cancerprognosissurvival
spellingShingle Demet Nak
Mehmet Kivrak
Mastectomy, HER2 Receptor Positivity, NPI, Late Stage and Luminal B-Type Tumor as Poor Prognostic Factors in Geriatric Patients with Breast Cancer
Diagnostics
elder
breast cancer
prognosis
survival
title Mastectomy, HER2 Receptor Positivity, NPI, Late Stage and Luminal B-Type Tumor as Poor Prognostic Factors in Geriatric Patients with Breast Cancer
title_full Mastectomy, HER2 Receptor Positivity, NPI, Late Stage and Luminal B-Type Tumor as Poor Prognostic Factors in Geriatric Patients with Breast Cancer
title_fullStr Mastectomy, HER2 Receptor Positivity, NPI, Late Stage and Luminal B-Type Tumor as Poor Prognostic Factors in Geriatric Patients with Breast Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Mastectomy, HER2 Receptor Positivity, NPI, Late Stage and Luminal B-Type Tumor as Poor Prognostic Factors in Geriatric Patients with Breast Cancer
title_short Mastectomy, HER2 Receptor Positivity, NPI, Late Stage and Luminal B-Type Tumor as Poor Prognostic Factors in Geriatric Patients with Breast Cancer
title_sort mastectomy her2 receptor positivity npi late stage and luminal b type tumor as poor prognostic factors in geriatric patients with breast cancer
topic elder
breast cancer
prognosis
survival
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/1/13
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