In the multivariate model for OS, ER−/HER2+ subtype (HR 0.24; 95% CI 0.05–1.18; p = 0.08) showed a trend for improved OS.
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Systemic therapy following craniotomy in patients with a solitary breast cancer brain metastasis.
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We observed some trends that approached but failed to reach statistical significance, possibly because we were underpowered to detect such differences.
When stratifying by type of systemic therapy, hazard ratios did suggest a favorable survival associated with hormonal therapy in ER+ patients (HR 0.54, p = 0.25) or HER2-targeted therapy in HER2+ patients (HR 0.26, p = 0.10), but this did not reach statistical significance.