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01-12-2022 | Breast Cancer | Review
Recent advances in therapeutic strategies for triple-negative breast cancer
Authors:
Yun Li, Huajun Zhang, Yulia Merkher, Lin Chen, Na Liu, Sergey Leonov, Yongheng Chen
Published in:
Journal of Hematology & Oncology
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Issue 1/2022
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Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most malignant subtype of breast cancer (BC) with a poor prognosis. Current treatment options are limited to surgery, adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy; however, a proportion of patients have missed the surgical window at the time of diagnosis. TNBC is a highly heterogeneous cancer with specific mutations and aberrant activation of signaling pathways. Hence, targeted therapies, such as those targeting DNA repair pathways, androgen receptor signaling pathways, and kinases, represent promising treatment options against TNBC. In addition, immunotherapy has also been demonstrated to improve overall survival and response in TNBC. In this review, we summarize recent key advances in therapeutic strategies based on molecular subtypes in TNBC.