Influence of endocrine therapy on the ratio of androgen receptor (AR) to estrogen receptor (ER) positive circulating epithelial tumor cells (CETCs) in breast cancer

Influence of endocrine therapy on the ratio of androgen receptor (AR) to estrogen receptor (ER) positive circulating epithelial tumor cells (CETCs) in breast cancer

Abstract Background The androgen receptor (AR) is expressed in the majority of breast cancers and across the main breast cancer subtypes. Despite the high frequency of AR expression in breast cancer its appraisal remains controversial because its role is complex, dependent on the hormonal milieu. Th...

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Main Authors: Monika Pizon, Daniel Lux, Ulrich Pachmann, Katharina Pachmann, Dorothea Schott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Breast cancer
Circulating epithelial tumor cells
Androgen receptor
Androgen to estrogen ratio
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1724-z

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