Background:Breast cancer is more common among young women in China than in developed countries.This study analyzes the clinicopathological features and prognosis of young women with breast cancer in southwest China.Ma...Background:Breast cancer is more common among young women in China than in developed countries.This study analyzes the clinicopathological features and prognosis of young women with breast cancer in southwest China.Materials and Methods:We reviewed the records of 406 breast cancer patients≤35 years old from 2008 to 2017 in southwest China,investigating their biological characteristics and prognosis.Results:In southwest China,8.77%of breast cancer patients were young women.Although the number of breast cancer cases increased over time,the proportion of young women declined.Patients in stages III and IV accounted for 32%of cases.Young women with breast cancer often experienced local and regional recurrence and had a poor prognosis(5-year disease-free survival rate of 54.9%and 5-year overall survival rate of 71.3%).T and N stages were significantly related to disease-free survival and overall survival.Hormone receptor status was associated with overall survival.Conclusions:In southwest China,young women with breast cancer tend to present with late-stage clinical features,and the prognosis remains poor.展开更多
文摘Background:Breast cancer is more common among young women in China than in developed countries.This study analyzes the clinicopathological features and prognosis of young women with breast cancer in southwest China.Materials and Methods:We reviewed the records of 406 breast cancer patients≤35 years old from 2008 to 2017 in southwest China,investigating their biological characteristics and prognosis.Results:In southwest China,8.77%of breast cancer patients were young women.Although the number of breast cancer cases increased over time,the proportion of young women declined.Patients in stages III and IV accounted for 32%of cases.Young women with breast cancer often experienced local and regional recurrence and had a poor prognosis(5-year disease-free survival rate of 54.9%and 5-year overall survival rate of 71.3%).T and N stages were significantly related to disease-free survival and overall survival.Hormone receptor status was associated with overall survival.Conclusions:In southwest China,young women with breast cancer tend to present with late-stage clinical features,and the prognosis remains poor.