Objective:
This study aimed to investigate the associations of
CD8
+,
PARP,
and
EGFR
expressions with two-year survival in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).
Methods:
A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a national cancer center. All patients aged 18 years diagnosed with TNBC (2013-2017) were included and followed for 24 months or until the patients were deceased. Kaplan-Meier survival function and Cox proportional hazard model were applied for the analyses.
Results:
The study population was followed for 24 months (2,692 person-months, N = 126). At the end of the follow-up, 27 patients were deceased. The two-year mortality rate was 10 per 1,000 person-month. Kaplan-Meier graphs showed that after approximately one year of follow-up, poorer survival was seen in patients with low
CD8
+, positive PARP, and positive EGFR. The adjusted analysis found staging as the main predictor of overall survival in TNBC (HR = 7.20, 95% CI= 2.07 – 25.00).
Conclusions:
Patients with low
CD8
+, positive PARP, and positive
EGFR
expressions seem to be associated with poorer overall survival in TNBC. After approximately one year of follow-up, higher survival was observed in patients with high
CD8
+, negative
PARP
, and negative
EGFR
. Staging remains the main predictor of TNBC survival. Therefore, early detection and treatment of TNBC are essential to improve survival.