Breast Cancer Subtypes Linked To Survival From Secondary Brain T...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sat, 03/01/2008 - 13:00

Screening breast cancers for three receptors could help doctors predict the likely survival of patients with brain metastases.

A new study shows that patients with tumours that are negative for estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor and human epidermal growth receptor-2 or that are HER2+/ER- appear to be most at risk from developing brain metastases.

Survival is also correlated to the triple receptor status.

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