Article
Steroid receptors in hereditary breast carcinomas associated with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations or unknown susceptibility genes.
Cancer - 15 Jul 1998
Loman N, Johannsson O, Bendahl P O, Borg A, Fernö M, Olsson H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The expression of steroid receptors is a common feature of both male and female breast carcinomas and is also one of the most important prognostic factors for patients with this disease. Steroid receptor levels in BRCA1-related breast carcinoma have reportedly been low. Little data on...
Topics
- Adult
- Biomarkers
- Breast Neoplasms
- Breast Neoplasms, Male
- Carcinoma
- Disease Susceptibility
- Female
- Genes, BRCA1
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Receptors, Steroid
