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Published on: April 9, 2016
Long-term Survivors After Liver Resection for Breast Cancer Liver Metastases
Nicolae BacalbaȘa1, Irina Balescu2, Simona Dima3
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania nicolae_bacalbasa@yahoo.ro.
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Although breast cancer liver metastases are considered a sign of systemic recurrence and are considered a poor prognostic factor that transforms the patient into a candidate for palliative chemotherapy, surgery might be performed with good results. Success reported after liver resection for colorectal hepatic metastases encouraged the oncological surgeon to apply similar protocols in breast cancer liver metastases.
Patients And Methods:
Data of patients submitted to hepatectomies for breast cancer liver metastases in the "Dan Setlacec" Center of Gastrointestinal Disease and Liver Transplantation, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest were retrospectively reviewed.
Results:
Among five cases survival after liver surgery surpassed 5 years and was considered long-term survival. One of the five cases was submitted to a second liver resection. Most often long-term survivors were reported among patients with single, metachronous and smaller than 5-cm lesions.
Conclusion:
In selected cases liver resection for breast cancer liver metastases can be associated with a significant increase in survival.
