Breast Cancer Recurrence

Risk of recurrence is routinely assessed by clinicians to understand prognosis and direct treatment decisions for each patient diagnosed with eBC.1,2 

References: 1, 2, 3 and 4

Micrometastases 

References: 2

Early recurrence vs. late recurrence. 2, 5, 6

References: 2, 4, and 6

Treatment recommendations depend on the risk of recurrence. 7-10

References: 7, 8, 9, and 10

The intent of eBC treatment is curative, but the risk of recurrence remains a significant problem. 11

References: 11,12, and 13

 

CT, chemotherapy; eBC, early breast cancer; ET, endocrine therapy; gBRCA, germline breast cancer gene; HER2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2; HR, hormone receptor; mBC, metastatic breast cancer; RT, radiation therapy

  1. Canadian Cancer Society. Risk of recurrence after surgery and additional treatments. Assessed on April 14, 2023. Available at: https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/cancer-types/breast/treatment/risk-of-breast-cancer-recurrence-and-adjuvant-therapy.
  2. Wangchinda P, Ithimakin S. Factors that predict recurrence later than 5 years after initial treatment in operable breast cancer. World J Surg Oncol. 2016;14(1):223.
  3. Friberg S, Nyström A. Cancer Metastases: Early Dissemination and Late Recurrences. Cancer Growth Metastasis. 2015;8:43-49.
  4. Chew HK. Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer: who should get what. West J Med. 2001;174(4):284-287.
  5. Gomis RR, Gawrzak S. Tumor cell dormancy. Mol Oncol. 2017;11(1):62-78.
  6. American Cancer Society (ACS). Treating Breast Cancer. Atlanta, GA: January 2023:1-115.
  7. Cardoso F, Kyriakides S, Ohno S, et al. Early breast cancer: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up†. Ann Oncol. 2019;30(8):1194-1220.
  8. European Medicines Agency. Verzenios Summary of opinion1 (post authorisation). February 24 2022.
  9. AstraZeneca. Press release. August 4, 2022.
  10. Gradishar WJ, Moran MS, Abraham J et al. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®). Breast Cancer. V.4.2023. National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®). March 2023:1-256.
  11. Scharl A, Kühn T, Papathemelis T, et al. The Right Treatment for the Right Patient - Personalised Treatment of Breast Cancer. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd. 2015;75(7):683-691.
  12. Pan H, Gray R, Braybrooke J, et al. 20-year risks of breast-cancer recurrence after stopping endocrine therapy at 5 Years. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(19):1836-1846.
  13. Pan H, Gray R, Braybrooke J, et al. 20-year risks of breast-cancer recurrence after stopping endocrine therapy at 5 Years. N Engl J Med. 2017;377(19)(suppl):1-40.
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