Matched Pair Analyses of Stage IV Breast Cancer with or Without Resection of Primary Breast Site
Cady B, Nathan N, Michaelson J, Golshan M, Smith B. Matched Pair Analyses of Stage IV Breast Cancer with or Without Resection of Primary Breast Site. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2008, 15: 3384-3395. PMID: 18726129, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-008-0085-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary site surgeryBreast cancer patientsMatched-pair analysisIV patientsCancer resectionBreast surgeryCancer patientsSurvival advantageStage IVSite surgeryStage IV breast cancer patientsStage IV breast cancerExcellent responseApparent survival benefitBreast cancer resectionPrimary cancer resectionStage IV patientsStage III patientsSelection biasApparent survival advantageMatched pair analysisOligo metastasisInitial chemotherapyChart reviewSurvival benefit