Failure patterns and survival outcomes in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC): a 15 year comparison of 448 non-Hispanic black and white women

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dc.contributor.authorPrasad, Shreya
dc.contributor.authorEfird, Jimmy T.
dc.contributor.authorJames, Sarah E.
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Paul R.
dc.contributor.authorZagar, Timothy M.
dc.contributor.authorBiswas, Tithi
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-05T17:01:06Z
dc.date.available2020-05-05T17:01:06Z
dc.date.issued2016-06-17
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a distinct subtype of breast cancer with unique pathologic, molecular and clinical behavior. It occurs more frequently in young blacks and has been reported to have a shorter disease-free interval. We undertook this study to analyze the demographic characteristics, failure patterns, and survival outcomes in this disease. Methods: A total of 448 non-Hispanic black and white women were identified over a 15 year period from 1996 to 2011. Demographic and clinical information including age, race, menopausal status, stage, tumor characteristics, and treatments were collected. Fisher’s exact test and multivariable Cox regression were used to compare failure patterns and survival outcomes between races. Results: 49 % (n = 223) were black. 59 % patients were between 41 and 60 years, with 18 % ≤40 years. 57 % were premenopausal and 89 % had grade 3 tumors. Stage II (47 %) was most frequent stage at diagnosis followed by stage III (28 %). 32 % had lymphovascular invasion. Adjusting for age, stage, and grade, there was no difference in survival outcomes (OS, DFS, LFFS, and DFFS) between the two races. 62 (14 %) patients failed locally either in ipsilateral breast or chest wall, and 19 (4 %) failed in the regional lymphatics. Lung (18 %) was the most frequent distant failure site with <12 % each failing in brain, liver and bones. Conclusion: Failure patterns and survival outcomes did not differ by race in this large collection of TNBC cases. Lung was the predominate site of distant failure followed by brain, bone, and liver. Few patients failed in the regional lymphatics.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s40064-016-2444-6
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/8507
dc.titleFailure patterns and survival outcomes in triple negative breast cancer (TNBC): a 15 year comparison of 448 non-Hispanic black and white womenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
ecu.journal.issue1en_US
ecu.journal.nameSpringerPlusen_US
ecu.journal.volume5en_US

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