Article
The estrogen receptor negative-progesterone receptor positive breast carcinoma is a biological entity and not a technical artifact.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2012
Ng Char Hong, Pathy Nirmala Bhoo, Taib Nur Aishah, Mun Kein Seong, Rhodes Anthony, Yip Cheng Har
Abstract excerpt
The ER-/PR+ breast tumor may be the result of a false ER negative result. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a difference in patient and tumor characteristics of the ER-/PR+ phenotype in an Asian setting. A total of 2629 breast cancer patients were categorized on the basis...
Topics
- Age Factors
- Analysis of Variance
- Breast Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast
- Carcinoma, Lobular
- False Negative Reactions
- Female
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Malaysia
- Middle Aged
- Multivariate Analysis
- Neoplasm Grading
- Phenotype
- Receptors, Estrogen
- Receptors, Progesterone