Abstract
Triple‑negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains a significant clinical and scientific challenge. The classification of TNBC is based on the lack of expression of the human epidermal growth factor 2, the estrogen receptor, and the progesterone receptor. TNBC accounts for more than 20% of all breast cancers (BCs), has a poorer prognosis compared to other BC subtypes, and has no targeted therapeutics. Primarily, this review focuses on the heterogeneity of BC and the importance of molecular subtyping for the accurate classification of TNBC. Further, it seeks to identify the molecular "omic" gaps in subtyping TNBC and the role of membrane protein biomarkers that could potentially advance clinical and translational research in BC.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 137-146 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Cancer translational medicine |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright Cancer Translational Medicine 2016. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- biomarkers and membrane proteins
- breast cancer
- metastasis
- triple negative