Abstract:Purpose: Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive subtype of breast cancer that is defined by the absence of expression of progesterone receptor, estrogen receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2. TNBC has a higher incidence in younger women and those of African descent. Due to the inability to target a receptor, treatment is mostly limited to anthracycline and taxane-based nonspecific chemotherapy. Within the past two years more therapies have become available for later stage TNBC, … Show more
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