Breast carcinoma in Chinese women: does age affect treatment choice and outcome?

Objective: Age is a known risk factor for breast cancer behaviour. We studied the relationship of age with clinical characteristics, tumour pathology, therapeutic options and outcome in an affluent Asian population.

Methods: From 2003 to 2008, data on newly diagnosed breast carcinoma patients under the care of the multidisciplinary breast cancer team based at a private hospital in Hong Kong were collected prospectively.