Abstract:Background:Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC),defined by the absence of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR),and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression, accounts for 12% to 20% of all breast cancers.Its prevalence differs between races.TNBC shows substantial overlap with basal-type and BRCA1-related breast cancers and it is associated with early recurrence of disease and poor outcome.In the current study, we sought to compare some clinical and tumor characteristics of breast… Show more
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