Primary breast lymphoma: A single center study

  • Authors:
    • Na Zhang
    • Caineng Cao
    • Yuan Zhu
    • Peng Liu
    • Luying Liu
    • Ke Lu
    • Jialin Luo
    • Ning Zhou
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  • Published online on: December 12, 2016     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5483
  • Pages: 1014-1018
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Abstract

The aim of the present study was to summarize the clinical characteristics of primary breast lymphoma (PBL) and evaluate its management approaches. A total of 29 patients newly diagnosed with PBL, and treated between April 2006 and May 2013, were analyzed retrospectively. The median survival follow‑up time for all patients was 66.8 (range, 25.4‑110.0) months. The results of the follow‑up revealed 22 living lymphoma‑free patients and 7 patients who had succumbed to PBL. Of the 7 deceased patients, 6 had succumbed to lymphoma and 1 to chemotherapy‑associated hepatic failure. In total, 1 patient who presented with bilateral breast lymphoma developed left breast relapse following lumpectomy and chemotherapy, 2 patients developed a bone marrow relapse, 1 patient developed lung and mediastinal lymph node relapses, and 1 patient developed a skin relapse. The Kaplan‑Meier estimator predicted 5‑year overall survival and progression‑free survival rates for all patients of 74.4 and 74.6%, respectively. PBL appears to be a rare disease with a good overall prognosis and low incidence of local relapse, following chemotherapy alone or in combination with other treatments. Further studies investigating the development of effective agents for use in treatment‑resistant patients are required.
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Zhang N, Cao C, Zhu Y, Liu P, Liu L, Lu K, Luo J and Zhou N: Primary breast lymphoma: A single center study. Oncol Lett 13: 1014-1018, 2017
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Zhang, N., Cao, C., Zhu, Y., Liu, P., Liu, L., Lu, K. ... Zhou, N. (2017). Primary breast lymphoma: A single center study. Oncology Letters, 13, 1014-1018. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5483
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Zhang, N., Cao, C., Zhu, Y., Liu, P., Liu, L., Lu, K., Luo, J., Zhou, N."Primary breast lymphoma: A single center study". Oncology Letters 13.2 (2017): 1014-1018.
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Zhang, N., Cao, C., Zhu, Y., Liu, P., Liu, L., Lu, K., Luo, J., Zhou, N."Primary breast lymphoma: A single center study". Oncology Letters 13, no. 2 (2017): 1014-1018. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2016.5483