Endocrine-responsive lobular carcinoma of the breast: features associated with risk of late distant recurrence

Abstract Background Invasive lobular carcinomas (ILCs) account for 10–15% of all breast cancers. They are characterized by an elevated endocrine responsiveness and by a long lasting risk of relapse over time. Here we report for the first time an analysis of clinical and pathological features associa...

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Main Authors: Fabio Conforti, Laura Pala, Eleonora Pagan, Giuseppe Viale, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Giulia Peruzzotti, Tommaso De Pas, Nadia Bianco, Rossella Graffeo, Elena Guerini Rocco, Andrea Vingiani, Richard D. Gelber, Alan S. Coates, Marco Colleoni, Aron Goldhirsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-019-1234-9