Abstract
BackgroundThe impact of the histological lobular subtype on overall survival (OS) in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is still under debate, with very few data available. Patients and methodsUsing the French national multicentre Epidemiological Strategy and Medico Economics [ESME]) data platform, the primary objective was to compare the OS of patients with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) versus invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) MBC, with adjustment on the main prognostic factors using two approaches: multivariable analysis and matching with a propensity score. Secondary objectives were to compare first-line progression-free survival (PFS1) and describe patients and tumour characteristics. ResultsOf the 16,703 patients with MBC in the ESME database, 13,111 met all inclusion criteria for the present analysis. One-thousand eight-hundred and four (13.8%) patients had ILC and 11.307 (86.2%) IDC. In the multivariable analysis, patients with ILC had a worse OS [hazard ratio (HR): 1.31; 95%CI 1.20–1.42; p < 0.0001] and a worse PFS1 (HR: 1.15; 95%CI 1.07–1.22; p < 0.0001) as compared with those with IDC, independently of hormone receptor and HER2 status. Interestingly, OS was better (HR 0.79; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.64–0.98; p = 0.0302), worse (HR: 1.17; 95%CI 1.08–1.27; p = 0.0001) or similar (HR: 0.88; 95%CI 0.67–1.15; p = 0.3455) in patients with ILC with triple-negative, hormone receptor-positive/HER2-negative and HER2-positive MBC, respectively, compared with patients with IDC. ConclusionLobular histology is an independent adverse prognostic factor among women with MBC. ILC MBC could be considered a specific entity. Dedicated prospective studies are needed to tailor the management of these patients.
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