Article
Basal-HER2 phenotype shows poorer survival than basal-like phenotype in hormone receptor-negative invasive breast cancers.
Human pathology - 1 Feb 2008
Liu Hui, Fan Qinhe, Zhang Zhihong, Li Xiao, Yu Huiping, Meng Fanqing
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown conflicting results on prognostic significance of basal-like breast tumors, but hormone receptor is a confusing factor in most of the prognostic evaluations. We aimed to characterize the prognostic features of basal-like tumors without the influence of hormone receptor status in a series of hormone receptor-negative breast tumors. Using tissue microarray and immunohistochemistry...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Breast Neoplasms
- Female
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct
- Humans
- Kaplan-Meier Estimate
- Middle Aged
