Immunohistochemically Defined Subtypes and Outcome of Apocrine Breast Cancer.

CONCLUSION: Pure apocrine carcinoma represents a distinct subtype of breast cancer with a significantly worse DFS as compared with IDC. AR determination might have an important prognostic implication in IAC. Moreover, AR-targeted therapy should be further explored within these tumors.
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Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - December 13, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Dellapasqua S, Maisonneuve P, Viale G, Pruneri G, Mazzarol G, Ghisini R, Mazza M, Iorfida M, Rotmensz N, Veronesi P, Luini A, Goldhirsch A, Colleoni M Tags: Clin Breast Cancer Source Type: research