Use of medications in women with triple-negative breast cancer between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital: a retrospective study

Abstract Objective: To describe the profile of medication use in women with triple-negative breast cancer treated between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital. Methods: Descriptive and retrospective study, with data obtained from the Hospital Cancer Registry and physical and electronic med...

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Main Authors: Monique Cristine da Silva Pires, Mario Jorge Sobreira-da-Silva, Patrícia Portella de Araújo, Maely Peçanha Favero Retto
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Published: Ministério da Saúde do Brasil 2025-02-01
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author Monique Cristine da Silva Pires
Mario Jorge Sobreira-da-Silva
Patrícia Portella de Araújo
Maely Peçanha Favero Retto
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description Abstract Objective: To describe the profile of medication use in women with triple-negative breast cancer treated between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital. Methods: Descriptive and retrospective study, with data obtained from the Hospital Cancer Registry and physical and electronic medical records from a public hospital that is a reference in cancer treatment, in Rio de Janeiro. Descriptive analyses and analyses of time to treatment failure and overall survival were performed using the Kaplan Meier method. Results: Of the 176 patients, 39.0% were under 50 years of age and 47.7% were diagnosed at an advanced stage. Use of 12 chemotherapy regimens was identified, with neoadjuvant or adjuvant intent, for treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. The most commonly used treatment regimen included doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and taxanes (docetaxel or paclitaxel). After 180 days, 76.1% of patients remained on the initial treatment. Average time until treatment failure was 7.6 months for those who followed the main regimen. Median overall survival was 34 months, and 55.7% of patients died by the end of the follow-up period (48 months). Conclusion: The results showed that treatment with doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and taxanes (docetaxel or paclitaxel) was the most used in the patients analyzed, that average time to treatment failure using this regimen was less than one year and that more than half of the patients died within four years after diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-c4d3f7d4c543439e9a19151811f2e77f2025-08-20T03:15:47ZengMinistério da Saúde do BrasilEpidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde2237-96222025-02-013410.1590/s2237-96222025v34e20240180.enUse of medications in women with triple-negative breast cancer between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital: a retrospective studyMonique Cristine da Silva Pireshttps://orcid.org/0009-0003-4587-3657Mario Jorge Sobreira-da-Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0477-8595Patrícia Portella de Araújohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0411-4446Maely Peçanha Favero Rettohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5688-0495Abstract Objective: To describe the profile of medication use in women with triple-negative breast cancer treated between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital. Methods: Descriptive and retrospective study, with data obtained from the Hospital Cancer Registry and physical and electronic medical records from a public hospital that is a reference in cancer treatment, in Rio de Janeiro. Descriptive analyses and analyses of time to treatment failure and overall survival were performed using the Kaplan Meier method. Results: Of the 176 patients, 39.0% were under 50 years of age and 47.7% were diagnosed at an advanced stage. Use of 12 chemotherapy regimens was identified, with neoadjuvant or adjuvant intent, for treatment of triple-negative breast cancer. The most commonly used treatment regimen included doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and taxanes (docetaxel or paclitaxel). After 180 days, 76.1% of patients remained on the initial treatment. Average time until treatment failure was 7.6 months for those who followed the main regimen. Median overall survival was 34 months, and 55.7% of patients died by the end of the follow-up period (48 months). Conclusion: The results showed that treatment with doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide and taxanes (docetaxel or paclitaxel) was the most used in the patients analyzed, that average time to treatment failure using this regimen was less than one year and that more than half of the patients died within four years after diagnosis.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222025000100200&lng=en&tlng=enTriple Negative Breast NeoplasmsBrazilian National Health SystemNeoadjuvant TherapyChemotherapy, AdjuvantPharmacoepidemiology.
spellingShingle Monique Cristine da Silva Pires
Mario Jorge Sobreira-da-Silva
Patrícia Portella de Araújo
Maely Peçanha Favero Retto
Use of medications in women with triple-negative breast cancer between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital: a retrospective study
Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Brazilian National Health System
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Pharmacoepidemiology.
title Use of medications in women with triple-negative breast cancer between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital: a retrospective study
title_full Use of medications in women with triple-negative breast cancer between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital: a retrospective study
title_fullStr Use of medications in women with triple-negative breast cancer between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital: a retrospective study
title_full_unstemmed Use of medications in women with triple-negative breast cancer between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital: a retrospective study
title_short Use of medications in women with triple-negative breast cancer between 2018 and 2019 in a Brazilian public hospital: a retrospective study
title_sort use of medications in women with triple negative breast cancer between 2018 and 2019 in a brazilian public hospital a retrospective study
topic Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
Brazilian National Health System
Neoadjuvant Therapy
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
Pharmacoepidemiology.
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2237-96222025000100200&lng=en&tlng=en
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