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Brain Metastasis in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.

Eduarda Bustamante¹, Fresia Casas², Renato Luque³

¹Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Lima, Peru.

The Breast Journal

|January 1, 2025

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Radiotherapy (RT) improved overall survival (OS) for triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients with brain metastasis (BM). However, poor performance status (ECOG ≥2) was linked to worse outcomes in these patients.

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Area of Science:

Oncology
Neuro-oncology
Cancer Metastasis

Background:

Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer death in women globally.
Brain metastasis (BM) is a significant complication, particularly in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
Understanding TNBC with BM characteristics and outcomes is crucial for patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the characteristics of triple-negative breast cancer patients who develop brain metastasis.
To evaluate the outcomes and prognostic factors for TNBC patients with brain metastasis.
To assess the impact of treatments like radiotherapy on survival.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of TNBC patients diagnosed between 2000-2014.
Kaplan-Meier method for survival rate assessment.
Cox regression analysis for identifying prognostic factors.

Main Results:

9.62% of TNBC patients developed brain metastasis (BM).
Radiotherapy (RT) was associated with a positive impact on overall survival (OS) (HR=0.48, p=0.002).
ECOG performance status ≥2 was the only factor associated with worse OS (HR=1.69, p=0.007).

Conclusions:

Despite poor prognosis, RT offers survival benefits for TNBC patients with BM.
ECOG ≥2 is a significant negative prognostic factor for OS in this cohort.
Findings can aid multidisciplinary teams in treatment planning for TNBC with BM.