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Pathologic features and immunophenotype of estrogen receptor-positive breast cancers in BRCA1 mutation carriers.
The American journal of surgical pathology - 1 Oct 2012
Kaplan Jennifer S, Schnitt Stuart J, Collins Laura C, Wang Yihong, Garber Judy E, Montgomery Kelli, West Robert B, Krag Karen, Fetten Katharina, Lincoln Anne, Tung Nadine M
Abstract excerpt
Although most breast cancers in BRCA1 mutation carriers are estrogen receptor negative (ER-) with a basal-like phenotype, up to one third are ER positive (ER+). Little is known about the characteristics of this subgroup. To address this, we compared histologic and immunophenotypic features of 60 BRCA1-related ER+ breast cancers with those of 85 BRCA1-related ER- cancers and 174 matched ER+ sporadic cancers. ER+...
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