| Literature DB >> 24550748 |
Cornelia Liedtke1, Christof Bernemann2, Ludwig Kiesel2, Achim Rody1.
Abstract
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is defined by a lack of hormone receptor expression as well as lack of overexpression/amplification of HER2/neu. Patients with TNBC show a significantly worse prognosis compared to patients with other breast cancer subtypes. TNBC, however, is a heterogeneous entity both with regard to clinical/pathological characteristics and molecular biology. This review summarizes the current data on TNBC with a particular focus on mutational and gene expression profiling and the association between TNBC and breast cancer stem cells.Entities:
Keywords: Heterogeneity; RNA profiling; Triple negative breast cancer, subtypes; Whole genome sequencing
Year: 2013 PMID: 24550748 PMCID: PMC3919434 DOI: 10.1159/000357534
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Breast Care (Basel) ISSN: 1661-3791 Impact factor: 2.860