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  • Nov 30, 2023 | practiceupdate.com | Rodrigo Fonseca

    Breast surgery in cases of de novo metastatic breast cancer (MBC) is associated with improved outcomes in retrospective studies, although the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are conflicting. We aimed to investigate whether surgery in this context prolongs patient survival. We performed a systematic review of the literature to identify RCTs comparing surgery of primary breast cancer to no surgery in patients with de novo MBC.