The prognostic impact of age in patients with triple-negative breast cancer
Liedtke C, Hess KR, Karn T, Rody A, Kiesel L, Hortobagyi GN, Pusztai L, Gonzalez-Angulo AM. The prognostic impact of age in patients with triple-negative breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research And Treatment 2013, 138: 591-599. PMID: 23460246, DOI: 10.1007/s10549-013-2461-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerOverall survivalPrognostic impactTumor gradeBreast cancerPrimary triple-negative breast cancerMultivariate analysisSignificant independent prognostic variablesAggressive systemic therapyIndependent prognostic variablesPatients 31Median DFSClinical characteristicsEffect of ageSystemic therapyYounger patientsNodal stageTumor sizePathological parametersPoor survivalPrognostic variablesPatientsAge groupsAgeCancer