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Basal-Like Breast Cancer Defined by Five Biomarkers Has Superior Prognostic Value than Triple-Negative Phenotype

Clinical Cancer Research · 2008 · Vol. 14(5) · pp. 1368–1376
Maggie C.U. CheangDavid VoducChris BajdikSamuel LeungSteven McKinneyStephen ChiaCharles M. PerouTorsten O. Nielsen

Abstract

The expanded surrogate immunopanel of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, human HER-2, EGFR, and cytokeratin 5/6 provides a more specific definition of basal-like breast cancer that better predicts breast cancer survival.

Breast Cancer Treatment StudiesNonmelanoma Skin Cancer StudiesHER2/EGFR in Cancer ResearchBreast cancerTriple-negative breast cancerOncologyProgesterone receptorInternal medicineMedicineCytokeratinAnthracyclineTissue microarrayBasal (medicine)

MeSH terms

AdultAgedBreast NeoplasmsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessPrognosisReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneBiomarkers, TumorCohort StudiesIn Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence

Funding

  • Sanofi
  • Michael Smith Health Research BC
  • National Cancer Institute
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