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Published in: Breast Cancer Research 4/2007

01-08-2007 | Viewpoint

Amping up estrogen receptors in breast cancer

Authors: Amy M Fowler, Elaine T Alarid

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Issue 4/2007

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Abstract

This article highlights a recent study by Holst et al. in Nature Genetics that finds estrogen receptor-alpha (ER-α) amplification in early benign lesions and more advanced invasive carcinomas of the breast, and discusses the potential implications to our present understanding of the role of ER-α in breast tumorigenesis.
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Metadata
Title
Amping up estrogen receptors in breast cancer
Authors
Amy M Fowler
Elaine T Alarid
Publication date
01-08-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue 4/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr1748

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