ESR1 mutation as an emerging clinical biomarker in metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer

Abstract In metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, ESR1 mutations are a common cause of acquired resistance to the backbone of therapy, estrogen deprivation by aromatase inhibition. How these mutations affect tumor sensitivity to established and novel therapies are active areas of resea...

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Main Authors: Jamie O. Brett, Laura M. Spring, Aditya Bardia, Seth A. Wander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Breast Cancer Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-021-01462-3