Impact of Hepatic Metastasectomy in the Multimodal Treatment of Metastatic Breast Cancer.

Background: Surgical management of hepatic metastases in patients with stage IV breast cancer remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of hepatic metastasectomy on long-term outcomes.

Methods: The 2004-2015 National Cancer Database was queried for all patients diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer with metastases isolated to the liver.