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Intrinsic basal and luminal subtypes of muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
Nature reviews. Urology - 1 Jul 2014
Choi Woonyoung, Czerniak Bogdan, Ochoa Andrea, Su Xiaoping, Siefker-Radtke Arlene, Dinney Colin, McConkey David J
Abstract excerpt
Whole-genome analyses have revealed that muscle-invasive bladder cancers (MIBCs) are heterogeneous and can be grouped into basal and luminal subtypes that are highly reminiscent of those found in breast cancer. Basal MIBCs are enriched with squamous and sarcomatoid features and are associated with advanced stage and metastatic disease at presentation. Like basal breast cancers, basal bladder tumours contain a...
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