Are There Differences in Androgen Receptor Expression in Invasive Breast Cancer in African (Tanzanian) Population in Comparison With the Caucasian (Italian) Population?

Are There Differences in Androgen Receptor Expression in Invasive Breast Cancer in African (Tanzanian) Population in Comparison With the Caucasian (Italian) Population?

PurposeAndrogen receptor (AR) has been shown to have prognostic implication on breast cancer (BC). Data on the biological features of African BCs are poor. We decided for the first time to compare AR expression of Tanzanian and Italian BC patients.Patients and methodsOf the 69 consecutive patients s...

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Main Authors: Sara Bravaccini, Sara Ravaioli, Dino Amadori, Emanuela Scarpi, Maurizio Puccetti, Andrea Rocca, Maria Maddalena Tumedei, Nestory Masalu, Jackson Kahima, Akwilina Pangan, Lucas Faustine, Alberto Farolfi, Roberta Maltoni, Massimiliano Bonafè, Patrizia Serra, Giuseppe Bronte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
androgen receptor
breast cancer
African patients
Caucasian patients
tumor subtypes
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00137/full

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