Jun-Hee Lee

Mar 2, 2023 | mdpi.com | Byung Joo Chae |Jai Min Ryu |Kyung Lee |Jun-Hee Lee

4. DiscussionAs shown in previous studies, metaplastic breast cancer has more aggressive features than other types [1,2]. Patients with MpBC present with a higher histologic grade, with less nodal involvement, and at an advanced stage. Due to the advanced stage, their prognosis is poorer than that of IDC. However, after performing PSM to correct for variables that affect a tumor, there were no differences in disease-free and overall survival between MpBC and IDC groups.