FOXA1 and AR in invasive breast cancer: new findings on their co-expression and impact on prognosis in ER-positive patients

FOXA1 and AR in invasive breast cancer: new findings on their co-expression and impact on prognosis in ER-positive patients

Abstract Background The role of forkhead-box A1 (FOXA1) and Androgen receptor (AR) in breast cancer (BC) has been extensively studied. However, the prognostic role of their co-expression in Estrogen receptor positive (ER+) BC has not been investigated so far. The aim of the present study was thus to...

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Main Authors: Nelson Rangel, Nicoletta Fortunati, Simona Osella-Abate, Laura Annaratone, Claudio Isella, Maria Graziella Catalano, Letizia Rinella, Jasna Metovic, Renzo Boldorini, Davide Balmativola, Pietro Ferrando, Francesca Marano, Paola Cassoni, Anna Sapino, Isabella Castellano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Prognosis
FOXA1
Androgen receptor
Immunohistochemistry
Real-time PCR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4624-y

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