An independent poor-prognosis subtype of breast cancer defined by a distinct tumor immune microenvironment

In breast cancer, the immune infiltration of the tumour associates with clinical outcome. Here, the authors infer immune context based on gene expression data and identify a new independent subtype linked to pro-tumorigenic immune infiltration.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xavier Tekpli, Tonje Lien, Andreas Hagen Røssevold, Daniel Nebdal, Elin Borgen, Hege Oma Ohnstad, Jon Amund Kyte, Johan Vallon-Christersson, Marie Fongaard, Eldri Undlien Due, Lisa Gregusson Svartdal, My Anh Tu Sveli, Øystein Garred, OSBREAC, Arnoldo Frigessi, Kristine Kleivi Sahlberg, Therese Sørlie, Hege G. Russnes, Bjørn Naume, Vessela N. Kristensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-12-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13329-5