articleNew England Journal of MedicineAug 24, 2005BRONZE OA

A Pooled Analysis of Bone Marrow Micrometastasis in Breast Cancer

Innsbruck Medical University · Krankenhaus Meran · +17 more institutions

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Abstract

Background

We assessed the prognostic significance of the presence of micrometastasis in the bone marrow at the time of diagnosis of breast cancer by means of a pooled analysis.

Methods

We combined individual patient data from nine studies involving 4703 patients with stage I, II, or III breast cancer. We evaluated patient outcomes over a 10-year follow-up period (median, 5.2 years), using a multivariable piecewise Cox regression model.

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Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Medicine
  • Micrometastasis
  • Bone marrow
  • Breast cancer
  • Cancer
  • Oncology
  • Internal medicine
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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