Is Mastectomy Superior to Breast-Conserving Treatment for Young Women?
- Radiation Therapy Program, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
- Radiation Therapy Program, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC (Canada) and Breast Cancer Outcomes Unit, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC (Canada) and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
- Breast Cancer Outcomes Unit, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC (Canada)
- Population and Preventive Oncology Program, British Columbia Cancer Agency (BCCA), Vancouver, BC (Canada)
- Systemic Therapy Program, BCCA, Vancouver Island Centre, Victoria, BC (Canada)
Purpose: To examine whether modified radical mastectomy (MRM) improves outcomes compared with breast-conserving treatment (BCT) in young women. Methods and Materials: Women aged 20-49 years, diagnosed with early breast cancer between 1989 and 1998, were identified. Management with BCT or MRM was compared for local (L), locoregional (LR), and distant relapse-free survival (DRFS) and breast cancer-specific survival (BCSS) by age group (20-39 years, 40-49 years). The analysis was repeated for patients considered 'ideal' candidates for BCT: tumor size {<=}2 cm, pathologically negative axillary nodes, negative margins, and no reported ductal carcinoma in situ. Results: A total of 1,597 women received BCT, and 801 had MRM. After a median follow-up of 9.0 years, the outcomes (L, LR, BCSS) were worse for the younger age group; however, the outcomes were not statistically different by type of local treatment. For women aged 20-39 years considered 'ideal' for BCT, those treated with BCT had slightly lower LRFS compared with those treated with MRM (p = 0.3), but DRFS and BCSS were similar. Conclusions: A difference in LRFS at 10 years potentially favored MRM among women aged 20-39 years considered 'ideal' BCT candidates but was not statistically significant and did not translate into a noticeable difference in DRFS or BCSS. Our data suggest that young age alone is not a contraindication to BCT.
- OSTI ID:
- 20951569
- Journal Information:
- International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Vol. 67, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.11.032; PII: S0360-3016(06)03505-X; Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0360-3016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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