Article
Breast cancer subtypes and previously established genetic risk factors: a bayesian approach.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jan 2014
O'Brien Katie M, Cole Stephen R, Engel Lawrence S, Bensen Jeannette T, Poole Charles, Herring Amy H, Millikan Robert C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gene expression analyses indicate that breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease with at least five immunohistologic subtypes. Despite growing evidence that these subtypes are etiologically and prognostically distinct, few studies have investigated whether they have divergent genetic risk factors. To help fill in this gap in our understanding, we examined associations between breast cancer subtypes and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.