Open AccessImpact of Primary Site Surgery on Survival of Patients with de novo Stage IV Breast Cancer
Author(s) -
Zhen Huang,
Qian Tan,
Qinghong Qin,
Qinguo Mo,
Changyuan Wei
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s280470
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , primary tumor , stage (stratigraphy) , cancer , metastasis , lymph node , multivariate analysis , surgery , oncology , breast surgery , estrogen receptor , paleontology , biology
The efficacy of primary site surgery in patients with de novo stage IV breast cancer remains controversial. However, few real-world studies have evaluated the benefits of local surgery on the primary site of stage IV breast cancer in China. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of local surgery in the de novo stage IV breast cancer.