The Comparision of Breast Cancer in the Young and Elderly Patients

Zümre ARICAN, Ferah YILDIZ, Melis GÜLTEKİN, Gökhan ÖZYİĞİT, Barbaros AYDIN, Berna AKKUŞ, Sezin YÜCE SARI, İlknur Bilkay GÖRKEN, Cem ÖNAL, Müge AKMANSU, Özge petek ERPOLAT, Bilge GÜRSEL, Didem ÇOPAN ÖKSÜZ, Şefika Arzu ERGEN

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OBJECTIVETo compare the tumor characteristics, treatment approaches, recurrence patterns and survival resultsrates of young and elderly patients with breast cancer.METHODSIn this study, Between between 2000-2013, a total of 779 patients were treated for breast cancer at nineradiation oncology departments were evaluated retrospectively. Three-hundred eight-four of these patients were young (≤35 years), and 395 of those the patients were elderly (≥70 years).RESULTSYoung patients were more likely to present with aggressive tumor features. They were more often receivedcomprehensive lymphatic irradiation, tumor bed boost and intense chemotherapy. No difference was foundfor 5 and 10-year loco-regional recurrence- free survival rates were (96% and 93% for young, 97% and 97%for elderly). The 5 and 10-year distant recurrence- free survival rates were lower in the young patients (77%and 67% for young, 85% and 85% for elderly, p