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Expression of epidermal growth factor receptor in relation to BRCA1 status, basal-like markers and prognosis in breast cancer.
Journal of clinical pathology - 1 Feb 2009
Arnes J B, Bégin L R, Stefansson I, Brunet J-S, Nielsen T O, Foulkes W D, Akslen L A
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: BRCA1-related breast cancer is associated with a basal-like phenotype, and is frequently oestrogen receptor (ER) and HER2 negative. The expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been considered to be one component of the basal-like phenotype, but no standard criteria exist. This study investigates the relationship between EGFR expression, BRCA1 status and basal markers with respect to...
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