Pathological characteristics and prognosis of triple-negative breast cancer / 中华内分泌外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the pathological characteristics and prognosis of triple-negative breast cancer(TNBC).Methods The pathological data of 465 cases of operable primary breast cancer were analyzed.TNBC was immunohistochemically defined by a lack of expression of ER,PR and Her-2.The differences of pathological characteristics and prognosis between TNBC and non-TNBC were explored.Results TNBC count for about 15%(73/465)of all breast carcinomas.TNBC correlated with younger(＜50y)and premenopausal women (P＜0.05).The follow-up time of the 369 cases was truncated at January 2009,and 39 cases had recurrence or metastasis,the relapse rate of TNBC(18.3%,11/60)was higher than that of non-TNBC(9.1%,28/309,P=0.033).Conclusions The patients with TNBC were younger,and had an increased likelihood of relapse.