Breast cancer metastasizing to the upper gastrointestinal tract (the esophagus and the stomach): A comprehensive review of the literature

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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2023; 15(8): 1332-1341
Published online Aug 15, 2023. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v15.i8.1332

Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with metastatic breast cancer to upper gastrointestinal tract

	Esophagus (%)	Stomach (%)
Age (years)	64	57.3
Breast cancer type
Lobular	4 (29)	135 (72)
Ductal	9 (64)	49 (36)
Initial treatment of breast cancer
Surgery	65 (97)	70 (80)
Radiotherapy	33 (49)	28 (32)
Chemotherapy	20 (30)	42 (48)
Hormonal Therapy	13 (19)	33 (38)
Median time between diagnosis of primary breast cancer and GI metastases (years)	10	4

GI: Gastrointestinal.

Citation: Da Cunha T, Restrepo D, Abi-Saleh S, Dharan M. Breast cancer metastasizing to the upper gastrointestinal tract (the esophagus and the stomach): A comprehensive review of the literature. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2023; 15(8): 1332-1341
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v15/i8/1332.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v15.i8.1332