Overall survival is improved when DCIS accompanies invasive breast cancer
Kole AJ, Park HS, Johnson SB, Kelly JR, Moran MS, Patel AA. Overall survival is improved when DCIS accompanies invasive breast cancer. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 9934. PMID: 31289308, PMCID: PMC6616329, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46309-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, Intraductal, NoninfiltratingCarcinoma, LobularCombined Modality TherapyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneRetrospective StudiesSurvival RateConceptsInvasive ductal carcinomaOverall survivalDCIS componentDuctal carcinomaBreast cancerER/PR positivityPure invasive ductal carcinomasMultivariable Cox modelingReceipt of mastectomyNational Cancer DatabaseSuperior overall survivalNode-negative diseaseBetter overall survivalInvasive breast cancerFavorable clinical characteristicsTreatment-related variablesUseful prognostic factorBreast cancer patientsInvasive tumor sizeDifferent biological behaviorPR positivityClinical characteristicsNegative diseaseCox modelingPrognostic factors