Survival Study of Triple-Negative and Non-Triple-Negative Breast Cancer in a Brazilian Cohort.
Homero Gonçalves JúniorMaximiliano Ribeiro GuerraJane Rocha Duarte CintraVívian Assis FayerIgor Vilela BrumMaria Teresa Bustamante TeixeiraPublished in: Clinical Medicine Insights. Oncology (2018)
Triple-negative breast cancer exhibited a more aggressive behavior, earlier and more frequent recurrence, and worse survival compared with non-TNBC. While biological and social variables were associated with poorer prognosis in non-TNBC, only lymph node involvement and multicentricity were correlated with worse clinical outcomes in TNBC.