Evaluation of Prognostic Factors that Affect Survival Outcomes of Breast Cancer Patients with Brain Metastases: A Single Institutional Experience.

Roshankumar Patil Prakash N Pandit Vijay Palwe Shruti Kate Sucheta Gandhe Rahul Patil Venkata Ramesh Yasam Rajnish Nagarkar

Published in: European journal of breast health (2020)

We conclude that, there are other important prognostic factor, such as number of BM, which may affect the OS of these patients, in addition to variables included in the diagnosis-specific graded prognostic assessment score. Prospective studies evaluating these factors are necessary to further refine the stratification of patients, which will aid the initiation of appropriate treatment to improve the OS of patients.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
small cell lung cancer
peritoneal dialysis
brain metastases
patient reported outcomes
young adults
childhood cancer