Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of invasive ductal and lobular carcinoma: analyses of 54,832 taiwan cancer registry index cases.
Bo-Fang ChenYi-Fang TsaiPei-Ju LienYen-Shu LinChin-Jung FengYen-Jen ChenHan-Fang ChengLing-Ming TsengChi-Cheng HuangPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2023)
ILC patients had a higher mastectomy rate, higher surgical margin rate and distant metastasis rate than IDC patients. There is no significant difference in DFS or OS between ILC and IDC patients. Mastectomy was associated with poor outcomes regardless of ILC or IDC.