Breast cancer represents the most frequent malignancy in the female population and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women. The HR+/HER2- tumor subtype accounts for about 75% of all diagnosed breast cancers and the one with the best prognosis. This aspect, combined with the refinement and implementation of screening programs and therapeutic advances led to a progressive increase in the number of long-surviving patients. There is now evidence that the risk of disease recurrence persists over time, with differences depending on the stage and characteristics of the neoplasm at diagnosis, with a persistent risk over 20 years from diagnosis especially for HR+ tumors. It would therefore be important to define prognostic and predictive factors in order to identify these subjects in the first instance and implement personalized treatment and follow-up strategies.
Il carcinoma della mammella rappresenta la neoplasia più frequente nella popolazione femminile e la prima causa di morte oncologica nelle donne. Il sottotipo tumorale a recettori ormonali positivi/HER2—negativo (HR+/HER2-) rappresenta circa il 75% di tutti i carcinomi della mammella diagnosticati e quello a miglior prognosi. Ciò unito al perfezionamento e alla diffusione dei programmi di screening, ai progressi terapeutici e all’invecchiamento della popolazione, ha fatto si che ad oggi si assista ad un incremento del numero di pazienti lungo-sopravviventi. È ormai dimostrato che il rischio di recidiva di malattia permane nel tempo, con delle differenze in base allo stadio e alle caratteristiche della neoplasia alla diagnosi, ma che persiste nei tumori HR+ in maniera indefinita per oltre 20 anni. Sarebbe quindi importante definire dei fattori prognostici e predittivi in modo da individuare in prima battuta questi soggetti e attuare strategie personalizzate di cura e follow up.
Rischio di recidiva a lungo termine in pazienti con carcinoma mammario a recettori ormonali positivi
VOLTAN, MARTINA
2022/2023
Abstract
Breast cancer represents the most frequent malignancy in the female population and the leading cause of cancer-related death in women. The HR+/HER2- tumor subtype accounts for about 75% of all diagnosed breast cancers and the one with the best prognosis. This aspect, combined with the refinement and implementation of screening programs and therapeutic advances led to a progressive increase in the number of long-surviving patients. There is now evidence that the risk of disease recurrence persists over time, with differences depending on the stage and characteristics of the neoplasm at diagnosis, with a persistent risk over 20 years from diagnosis especially for HR+ tumors. It would therefore be important to define prognostic and predictive factors in order to identify these subjects in the first instance and implement personalized treatment and follow-up strategies.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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