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Published in: Breast Cancer Research 2/2007

01-12-2007 | Short communication

The origins of oestrogen receptor negative breast cancer

Author: D Craig Allred

Published in: Breast Cancer Research | Special Issue 2/2007

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Human invasive breast cancers (IBCs) are categorized in many ways, including on the basis of whether the tumour cells express oestrogen receptor (ER)-α. ER status is important clinically because ER mediates the growth-stimulating effects of circulating oestrogen and because tumours expressing ER have a significant chance of responding to hormonal therapies such as tamoxifen and aromatase inhibitors [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
The origins of oestrogen receptor negative breast cancer
Author
D Craig Allred
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Breast Cancer Research / Issue Special Issue 2/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1465-542X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/bcr1818

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