Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC) comprises both locally advanced (LABC) and metastatic breast cancer (MBC) [1]. Although treatable, it is remains an incurable disease with a median overall survival of ∼2–3 years and a 5-year survival of only ∼25% [2–4]. Some more recent series seem to indicate an improvement in median overall survival [5,6].
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