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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 of their age, ethnicity, tumor hormonal receptor phenotype, grade and histological type. There were 1230 (46.8%)...
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