Androgen receptor expression and outcomes in early breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

E Vera-Badillo, Francisco; J Templeton, Arnoud; de Gouveia, Paulo; Diaz-Padilla, Ivan; L Bedard, Philippe; Al-Mubarak, Mustafa; Seruga, Bostjan; F Tannock, Ian; Ocana, Alberto; Amir, Eitan

doi:10.1093/jnci/djt319

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Androgen receptor expression and outcomes in early breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Francisco E Vera-Badillo

Arnoud J Templeton

Paulo de Gouveia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The androgen receptor (AR) is expressed frequently in breast cancer, but its prognostic significance is unclear. Preclinical data suggest that expression of AR may modify clinical outcomes in early breast cancer with improved prognosis in estrogen receptor (ER)-positive disease and poore...

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