Abstract
Breast cancer consists of 3 major tumor subtypes categorized according to estrogen or progesterone receptor expression and ERBB2 gene amplification. The 3 subtypes have distinct risk profiles and treatment strategies. Optimal therapy for each patient depends on tumor subtype, anatomic cancer stage, and patient preferences.
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MedicineBreast cancerLumpectomyOncologyCancerTriple-negative breast cancerInternal medicineEstrogen receptorSystemic therapyCA15-3ChemotherapyHormonal therapyRadiation therapyProgesterone receptorTargeted therapyMetastatic breast cancerMastectomy
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- 2019
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- 321
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 288-288
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Adrienne G. Waks,
Eric P. Winer
(2019).
Breast Cancer Treatment.
JAMA
, 321
(3)
, 288-288.
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2018.19323
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- 10.1001/jama.2018.19323