Mortality and recurrence outcomes of breast-conserving surgery in breast cancer patients

What is it about?

The triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer. This study shows that breast-conserving surgery has equivalent outcomes (mortality and recurrence of disease) to total mastectomy. We used the propensity score analysis to balance the variables in both groups.

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Why is it important?

Female patients with this aggressive breast cancer subtype can choose breast-conserving surgery without worrying if the disease will impact her mortality or recurrence of the disease.