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[Bone metastasis in advanced breast cancer]
Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy
|May 1, 1987
Summary
Advanced breast cancer patients with bone metastases experienced complications but survival improved with multidisciplinary treatments like chemoendocrine therapy and local irradiation or surgery.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Clinical Medicine
Context:
- This study analyzes survival outcomes in advanced breast cancer patients treated between 1962 and 1986.
- Bone metastasis is a common complication in advanced breast cancer.
Purpose:
- To compare survival rates in advanced breast cancer patients.
- To evaluate the impact of bone metastases and their complications on survival.
- To assess the effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment strategies.
Summary:
- Bone metastasis occurred in 22% initially and 77% during the course of advanced breast cancer.
- Hypercalcemia, fractures, and spinal cord compression were common complications, impacting quality of life but not survival.
- Multidisciplinary treatments, including chemoendocrine therapy, irradiation, surgery, calcitonin, and mithramycin, significantly prolonged survival and improved quality of life.
Impact:
- Multidisciplinary treatments have demonstrably improved survival rates in advanced breast cancer patients with bone metastases.
- Effective treatments led to prolonged survival compared to uncontrolled groups.
- Findings highlight the importance of integrated treatment approaches for managing bone metastases and enhancing patient outcomes.