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Postpartum breast cancer: evidence for a distinct phenotype.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 1 May 2026
Sherman Mark E, Etievant Lola, Vierkant Robert A, Winham Stacey J, Ruddy Kathryn J, Pacheco-Spann Laura, Wickland Daniel P, Cruz-Reyes Nicole, Stallings-Mann Melody, Radisky Derek, Thompson E Aubrey, Kachergus Jennifer M, Shi Ji, Rosenberg Shoshana M, Snow Craig, Kirkner Gregory J, Schapira Lidia, Peppercorn Jeffrey M, Come Steven, Borges Virginia F, Warner Ellen, Collins Laura C, Partridge Ann H, Pfeiffer Ruth M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The incidence of early onset breast cancers (BCs) has increased, paralleling rising trends in delayed childbearing. We hypothesize that a distinct postpartum BC (PPBC) subtype, identifiable by time since last birth (TSLB) and biomarker expression, contributes to this trend. METHODS: We applied GeoMx Digital Spatial Profiling (DSP) to measure associations between TSLB and 71 proteins in 640 BCs from...
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