Authors: | Morikawa, A.; Jordan, L.; Rozner, R.; Patil, S.; Boire, A.; Pentsova, E.; Seidman, A. D. |
Article Title: | Characteristics and outcomes of patients with breast cancer with leptomeningeal metastasis |
Abstract: | Micro-Abstract A retrospective cohort study of 318 patients with breast cancer with leptomeningeal metastases was conducted to describe patient characteristics and outcomes. Independent factors associated with survival after the diagnosis of leptomeningeal metastases were identified. Such information is useful in management and in clinical trial development of patients with breast cancer with leptomeningeal metastases. © 2016 Elsevier Inc. |
Keywords: | metastatic breast cancer; central nervous system metastasis; leptomeningeal disease; prognosis; survival in patients with leptomeningeal metastases |
Journal Title: | Clinical Breast Cancer |
Volume: | 17 |
Issue: | 1 |
ISSN: | 1526-8209 |
Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
Date Published: | 2017-02-01 |
Start Page: | 23 |
End Page: | 28 |
Language: | English |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.clbc.2016.07.002 |
PROVIDER: | scopus |
PMCID: | PMC5266701 |
PUBMED: | 27569275 |
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Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 2 March 2017 -- Source: Scopus |