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Is triple negative a prognostic factor in breast cancer?
Breast cancer (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2008
Nishimura Reiki, Arima Nobuyuki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer is characterized by hormone dependency, and endocrine therapy is a key treatment in breast cancer. Recently, targeted therapies such as Trastuzumab treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer has been important. Triple-negative (TN) breast cancer is characterized by lack of expression of estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PgR), and the absence of HER2 protein overexpression,...
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