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Background This study aimed to establish risk groups on the basis of CPS-EG scores, independent of pCR status, in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) to identify the prognostic impact of the CPS-EG score. Methods Patient characteristics included age, menopausal status, clinical stage, pathological stage, estrogen receptor (ER) expression, nuclear grade, Ki-67 proliferation index, residual cancer burden (RCB) score, HER2 status, and other tumor characteristics. The CPS-EG scoring system included clinical stage, pathological stage, ER status, and grade. Patients were divided into two groups on the basis of their CPS-EG scores ≤ 3 and > 3. Results A total of 148 patients who were diagnosed with TNBC and treated with NACT were included in the study. A total of 52.0% of the patients had a CPS-EG score of ≤ 3, whereas 48.0% had a score of > 3. The rate of patients who achieved pCR was 29.7% ( n = 44). CPS-EG score (HR: 2.331; 95%CI; 1.179–4.608; p = 0.015), pCR (HR: 0.348; 95%CI; 0.144–0.844; p = 0.019), pre-treatment mKi-67 proliferation index (HR: 0.467; 95%CI; 0.251–0.871; p = 0.017), and RCB score (HR: 0.401; 95%CI; 0.174–0.923; p = 0.032) were identified as significant prognostic factors for 5-year DFS. For 5-year OS, significant prognostic factors were CPS-EG score (HR: 2.30; 95%CI; 1.036–4.799; p = 0.040) and pre-treatment mKi-67 proliferation index (HR: 0.484; 95%CI; 0.246–0.954; p = 0.036). Conclusions The CPS-EG score, pre-treatment mKi-67 level, and the pCR and RCB score were practical prognostic markers for long-term survival. Conversely, the prognostic significance of pCR status was diminished, particularly in predicting OS. These findings underscore the importance of not only post-treatment pathological staging but also the initial tumor stage and biological characteristics of the tumor in predicting ultimate survival outcomes following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in TNBC patients.
Background This study aimed to establish risk groups on the basis of CPS-EG scores, independent of pCR status, in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) to identify the prognostic impact of the CPS-EG score. Methods Patient characteristics included age, menopausal status, clinical stage, pathological stage, estrogen receptor (ER) expression, nuclear grade, Ki-67 proliferation index, residual cancer burden (RCB) score, HER2 status, and other tumor characteristics. The CPS-EG scoring system included clinical stage, pathological stage, ER status, and grade. Patients were divided into two groups on the basis of their CPS-EG scores ≤ 3 and > 3. Results A total of 148 patients who were diagnosed with TNBC and treated with NACT were included in the study. A total of 52.0% of the patients had a CPS-EG score of ≤ 3, whereas 48.0% had a score of > 3. The rate of patients who achieved pCR was 29.7% ( n = 44). CPS-EG score (HR: 2.331; 95%CI; 1.179–4.608; p = 0.015), pCR (HR: 0.348; 95%CI; 0.144–0.844; p = 0.019), pre-treatment mKi-67 proliferation index (HR: 0.467; 95%CI; 0.251–0.871; p = 0.017), and RCB score (HR: 0.401; 95%CI; 0.174–0.923; p = 0.032) were identified as significant prognostic factors for 5-year DFS. For 5-year OS, significant prognostic factors were CPS-EG score (HR: 2.30; 95%CI; 1.036–4.799; p = 0.040) and pre-treatment mKi-67 proliferation index (HR: 0.484; 95%CI; 0.246–0.954; p = 0.036). Conclusions The CPS-EG score, pre-treatment mKi-67 level, and the pCR and RCB score were practical prognostic markers for long-term survival. Conversely, the prognostic significance of pCR status was diminished, particularly in predicting OS. These findings underscore the importance of not only post-treatment pathological staging but also the initial tumor stage and biological characteristics of the tumor in predicting ultimate survival outcomes following neoadjuvant chemotherapy in TNBC patients.
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