Beta Blockers and Breast Cancer Mortality: A Population- Based Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (19) ◽  
pp. 2635-2644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas I. Barron ◽  
Roisin M. Connolly ◽  
Linda Sharp ◽  
Kathleen Bennett ◽  
Kala Visvanathan
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Beta Blocker ◽  
Breast Tumor ◽  
Breast Cancer Mortality ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cumulative Probability ◽  
Adrenergic Signaling ◽  
Breast Cancer Specific Mortality ◽  
Specific Mortality ◽  
Cancer Specific Mortality

Purpose Preclinical studies have demonstrated that antagonism of β2-adrenergic signaling inhibits several pathways necessary for breast tumor progression and metastasis. A series of population-based observational studies were conducted to examine associations between beta blocker use and breast tumor characteristics at diagnosis or breast cancer–specific mortality. Patients and Methods Linked national cancer registry and prescription dispensing data were used to identify women with a diagnosis of stage I to IV invasive breast cancer between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2006. Women taking propranolol (β1/β2 antagonist; n = 70) or atenolol (β1 antagonist; n = 525), in the year before breast cancer diagnosis were matched (1:2) to women not taking a beta blocker (n = 4,738). Associations between use of propranolol or atenolol and risk of local tumor invasion at diagnosis (T4 tumor), nodal or metastatic involvement at diagnosis (N2/N3/M1 tumor), and time to breast cancer–specific mortality were assessed. Results Propranolol users were significantly less likely to present with a T4 (odds ratio [OR], 0.24, 95% CI, 0.07 to 0.85) or N2/N3/M1 (OR, 0.20; 95% CI, 0.04 to 0.88) tumor compared with matched nonusers. The cumulative probability of breast cancer–specific mortality was significantly lower for propranolol users compared with matched nonusers (hazard ratio, 0.19; 95% CI, 0.06 to 0.60). There was no difference in T4 or N2/N3/M1 tumor incidence or breast cancer–specific mortality between atenolol users and matched nonusers. Conclusion The results provide evidence in humans to support preclinical observations suggesting that inhibiting the β2-adrenergic signaling pathway can reduce breast cancer progression and mortality.

Metastatic-free intervals and risk of breast cancer-specific mortality among patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer: A population-based analysis from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registries.

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e13034-e13034
Author(s):  
Gregory Sampang Calip ◽  
Ernest H Law ◽  
Colin Hubbard ◽  
Nadia Azmi Nabulsi ◽  
Alemseged Ayele Asfaw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Breast Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Breast Cancer Specific Survival ◽  
Cancer Specific Survival ◽  
Breast Cancer Specific Mortality ◽  
Specific Mortality ◽  
Cancer Specific Mortality ◽  
Positive Breast Cancer

e13034 Background: Patients successfully treated for hormone receptor (HR)-positive early breast cancer remain at risk of recurrence and metastatic disease even after extended periods of disease-free years. Whether prolonged metastatic-free intervals ultimately confer a benefit to breast cancer-specific survival is not well understood. This study aimed to investigate metastatic-free intervals and risk of breast cancer-specific mortality among patients with HR-positive breast cancer after adjuvant therapy. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of women aged 18 years and older diagnosed with recurrent metastatic HR-positive breast cancer between 1990 and 2016 in the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registries. Patients with longitudinal information on primary stage I-III HR-positive breast cancer through the occurrence of metastatic disease and survival were included. Risks of breast cancer-specific mortality associated with metastatic-free intervals (defined as time from primary breast cancer diagnosis to metastasis) of ≥5 years compared to < 5 years were estimated. Fine and Gray competing risks regression models were used to calculate subdistribution hazard ratios (SHR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: Among 1,057 women with HR-positive breast cancer with a median age of 54 years at primary breast cancer diagnosis and 62 years at metastatic progression, 65% of women had a metastatic-free disease interval ≥5 years, whereas 35% had an interval of < 5 years. Overall, patients with metastatic-free intervals < 5 years had a five-year breast cancer-specific survival rate of 31% compared to 52% in women with intervals of ≥5 years. In multivariable analyses adjusted for age, race, diagnosis year, grade, treatment and sites of metastasis, patients with intervals of ≥5 years had decreased risk of breast cancer-specific mortality (SHR = 0.72, 95% CI 0.58-0.89, P = 0.002) compared to women with metastatic-free intervals of < 5 years. Conclusions: In this population-based study, rates of cancer-specific mortality among patients who experienced metastatic recurrence of HR-positive breast cancer were lower in women with metastatic-free intervals of 5 years or more. The results of this study may inform patient-clinician discussions surrounding prognosis and treatment selection among HR-positive patients.

Outcome after invasive local recurrence in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast.

1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1367-1373 ◽  
Author(s):  
M J Silverstein ◽  
M D Lagios ◽  
S Martino ◽  
B S Lewinsky ◽  
P H Craig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Local Recurrence ◽  
Ductal Carcinoma ◽  
Breast Cancer Mortality ◽  
Distant Disease ◽  
Breast Cancer Specific Mortality ◽  
Breast Preservation ◽  
Specific Mortality ◽  
Cancer Specific Mortality

PURPOSE To detail the outcome, in terms of local recurrence, local invasive recurrence, distant recurrence, and breast cancer mortality for patients previously treated for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). PATIENTS AND METHODS Clinical, pathologic, and outcome data were collected prospectively for 707 patients with DCIS accrued from 1972 through June 1997. RESULTS There were 74 local recurrences; 39 were noninvasive (DCIS) and 35 were invasive. Fifty-one percent of patients with invasive recurrences presented with stage 1 disease; the remainder presented with more advanced disease. Invasive local recurrence after mastectomy was a rare event that occurred in 0.8% of patients. Invasive recurrence after breast preservation was more common and occurred in 7.4% of patients. The 8-year probability of breast cancer mortality after breast preservation was 2.1%, a number that is likely to increase with longer follow-up. The 8-year breast cancer-specific mortality and distant-disease probability for the subgroup of 74 patients with locally recurrent disease was 8.8% and 20.8%, respectively. If only the 35 invasive recurrences are considered as events, the 8-year breast cancer-specific mortality and distant-disease probability was 14.4% and 27.1%, respectively. CONCLUSION Invasive local recurrence after breast-preservation treatment for patients with DCIS is a serious event that converts patients with previous stage 0 disease to patients with disease that ranges from stage I to stage IV. These results, however, indicate that most DCIS patients with local recurrence can be salvaged.

scholarly journals Breast-cancer-specific mortality in patients treated based on the 21-gene assay: a SEER population-based study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina I Petkov ◽  
Dave P Miller ◽  
Nadia Howlader ◽  
Nathan Gliner ◽  
Will Howe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Tumor Size ◽  
Recurrence Score ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Node Negative ◽  
Node Positive ◽  
Breast Cancer Specific Mortality ◽  
Specific Mortality ◽  
Size Grade ◽  
Cancer Specific Mortality

Abstract The 21-gene Recurrence Score assay is validated to predict recurrence risk and chemotherapy benefit in hormone-receptor-positive (HR+) invasive breast cancer. To determine prospective breast-cancer-specific mortality (BCSM) outcomes by baseline Recurrence Score results and clinical covariates, the National Cancer Institute collaborated with Genomic Health and 14 population-based registries in the the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program to electronically supplement cancer surveillance data with Recurrence Score results. The prespecified primary analysis cohort was 40–84 years of age, and had node-negative, HR+, HER2-negative, nonmetastatic disease diagnosed between January 2004 and December 2011 in the entire SEER population, and Recurrence Score results (N=38,568). Unadjusted 5-year BCSM were 0.4% (n=21,023; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.3–0.6%), 1.4% (n=14,494; 95% CI, 1.1–1.7%), and 4.4% (n=3,051; 95% CI, 3.4–5.6%) for Recurrence Score <18, 18–30, and ⩾31 groups, respectively (P<0.001). In multivariable analysis adjusted for age, tumor size, grade, and race, the Recurrence Score result predicted BCSM (P<0.001). Among patients with node-positive disease (micrometastases and up to three positive nodes; N=4,691), 5-year BCSM (unadjusted) was 1.0% (n=2,694; 95% CI, 0.5–2.0%), 2.3% (n=1,669; 95% CI, 1.3–4.1%), and 14.3% (n=328; 95% CI, 8.4–23.8%) for Recurrence Score <18, 18–30, ⩾31 groups, respectively (P<0.001). Five-year BCSM by Recurrence Score group are reported for important patient subgroups, including age, race, tumor size, grade, and socioeconomic status. This SEER study represents the largest report of prospective BCSM outcomes based on Recurrence Score results for patients with HR+, HER2-negative, node-negative, or node-positive breast cancer, including subgroups often under-represented in clinical trials.

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