Major systemic infection following breast cancer surgery and oncological outcomes
At a median follow-up of 4.8 years, major systemic postoperative infections were associated with an increased risk of distant recurrence, overall death, and breast cancer-specific death, highlighting the importance of timely and effective treatment of postoperative infections.
Authors
- Irma Fredriksson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7811-9317)
- Linda Adwall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0880-2468)
- Helena Sackey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5320-0246)
- Hella Hultin
- Maria Mani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5387-6343)
- Olov Norlén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5648-5882)
- Peter L. H. Stalberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-1394)
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- Karolinska University Hospital (SE)
- Uppsala University Hospital (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm South General Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British journal of surgery
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf233
- Primary Topic
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Falk Foundation
- Percy Falk Foundation
- Karolinska Institutet