Journal article
Abstract PS7-86: Molecular determinants of racial disparity guide triple-therapy for triple negative breast cancer
Abstract
Abstract
Background and Aim: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a very aggressive subtype of breast cancer characterized by the absence of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR) and HER2 receptor expression. Mortality from TNBC is significantly higher in African American (AA) women in comparison to White American (WA) women (5-year relative survival of only 14% for AA in comparison to 36% for WA) even though …
Authors
Siddharth S; Parida S; Muniraj N; Hercules SM; Nagalingam A; Győrffy B; Daniel J; Sharma D
Journal
Cancer Research, Vol. 81, No. 4_Supplement,
Publisher
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Publication Date
February 15, 2021
DOI
10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs20-ps7-86
ISSN
0008-5472