title: [Retrospective analysis of 98 cases of breast cancer with liver metastasis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The prognosis of breast cancer patients with liver metastasis is poor. How to improve treatment efficacy and prolong survival of these patients is a challenge in clinic. This study was to explore the efficacy of chemotherapy and transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) on breast cancer patients with liver metastasis, and analyze prognostic factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical data of 98 breast cancer patients with liver metastasis, treated from 1996 to 2005 in Cancer Center of Sun Yat-sen University, were analyzed retrospectively. The prognostic factors correlated to clinical features and treatment approaches were determined using Cox multivariate model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total response rate was 45.9% for all patients, 48.6% for the 74 patients received systemic chemotherapy, 23.1% for the 13 patients received TACE, and 54.6% for the 11 patients received chemotherapy plus TACE. At a median follow-up of 17 months (3-56 months), the 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-year survival rates were 36%, 19%, 13%, and 3%, respectively; the median survival was 17 months (3-56 months), and the progression-free survival was 6 months (0-50 months).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The combination of systemic chemotherapy and TACE may prolong the survival of breast cancer patients with liver metastasis.
authors: State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, P. R. China.
authors: Mei-Qin
authors: MQ
authors: Zhu
authors: Dong-Sheng
authors: DS
authors: Zhang
authors: Zheng-Yan
authors: ZY
authors: Su
authors: Yan-Xia
authors: YX
authors: Shi
authors: Rou-Jun
authors: RJ
authors: Peng
authors: Ning-Ning
authors: NN
authors: Zhou
authors: Dong-Geng
authors: DG
authors: Liu
authors: Wen-Qi
authors: WQ
authors: Jiang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D016461:Chemoembolization, Therapeutic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate; D055815:Young Adult