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Breast cancer surface receptors predict risk for developing brain metastasis and subsequent prognosis

Year: 2008

Type: editorial

Abstract: Determining the status of breast cancer surface receptors (estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, HER2/neu) has become routine in the care of patients with this disease and has proven to be helpful in guiding treatment. For this reason, breast cancer has become a model for molecularly guided therapy in solid tumors. Emerging data support that these receptors are associated with risk for developing brain metastases. Additionally, once brain metastases have occurred these receptors may also correlate with prognosis.

Source: Breast Cancer Research

DOI: 10.1186/bcr1868

Authors: Jai Grewal, Santosh Kesari

Institutions: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center

Language: English

Topic: Brain Metastases and Treatment

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $4,190

OpenAlex ID: W2122538927

Cites: 11

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10