Research Article

Have Changes in Systemic Treatment Improved Survival in Patients with Breast Cancer Metastatic to the Brain?

Table 2

Survival results for the two groups.

Contemporary group, Historical group, (log-rank test)

Median survival5.0 mo.3.6 mo.
1-year survival31%19%<.1
Median survival RPA class II9.0 mo.3.4 mo.
1-year survival RPA class II42%22%<.05
Median survival RPA class III2.4 mo.3.1 mo.
1-year survival RPA class III18%8%>.1