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Bong Kyun Kim,Jina Lee,Jung Eun Choi,Hyun Jo Youn,Hyung Seok Park,Dooreh Kim,Se Jeong Oh,Hyouk Jin Lee,Woo Young Sun 대한외과학회 2022 Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research(ASRT) Vol.103 No.3
Purpose: Although breast cancer is known to show a left predominance, the clinical characteristics and causes underlying this finding remain unclear. In addition, no related studies on breast cancer laterality have been conducted in patients with breast cancer in Korea. Therefore, we aimed to analyze differences in breast cancer laterality and the associated clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis among Korean patients with breast cancer. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis using large-scale data on clinicopathological factors and prognosis differences related to breast cancer laterality from the Korean Breast Cancer Society Registration system. The left-to-right ratio (LRR) of breast cancer was calculated through binomial distribution, and factors related to breast cancer laterality were identified through logistic regression analysis. In addition, the differences in the survival rates for left and right breast cancers were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional hazards model. Results: In 171,500 patients, the LRR was 1.031 (95% confidence interval, 1.022–1.041; P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that the ratio of left breast cancer was related to age, body mass index (BMI), location, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status. The survival rate of patients with left and right breast cancers showed no significant difference. Conclusion: A large-scale analysis revealed a left predominance in breast cancer laterality in Korean patients. Over time, this predominance gradually decreased. Age, BMI, location, and HER2 status affected breast cancer laterality. However, while left breast cancer showed relatively aggressive characteristics, it was not associated with a difference in the survival rate.