| Breast cancer type is categorized by whether it | | | | breast cancer subtype. Their analysis included 1,023 |
| begins in the ducts or lobules, the organs responsible | | | | women with breast cancer whose cells express the |
| for breast milk production. Medullary carcinoma | | | | estrogen and progesterone receptors (called luminal |
| accounts for 15% of all breast cancer types. This | | | | cancers), 39 women with HER2-overexpressing |
| breast cancer type represents 5% of all diagnosis. | | | | breast cancer, and 78 triple-negative cases (no |
| IPR015525 Breast cancer type 2 susceptibility protein | | | | expression of estrogen, progesterone, or HER2 |
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| (BRCA2) is a breast tumour suppressor with a | | | | providing complete, accurate, and private breast |
| potential function in the cellular response to DNA | | | | cancer information. The study?s results suggest that |
| damage. Some breast cancer types express one or | | | | there are distinct and separate hormonal risk factors |
| more of these proteins on their cell surface, while | | | | associated with different subtypes of breast cancer. |
| others express none. Media Relations Contacts Online | | | | Women with what is referred to as "triple-negative" |
| Press Kit Rumors, Myths, and Truths Glossary About | | | | breast cancer are more likely than other women with |
| the American Cancer Society Breastfeeding, Other | | | | breast cancer to experience a relapse, a new study |
| Factors May Affect Risk of Breast Cancer | | | | by Canadian researchers shows. Despite having a high |
| TypeAtlanta 2008/08/25 -Factors such as age at | | | | risk of early recurrence, the study indicates that |
| menopause as well as a woman?s breastfeeding | | | | triple-negative breast cancer patients who remain |
| practices can influence her risk of developing certain | | | | disease-free for eight years are unlikely to die of |
| types of breast cancer. The investigators found that | | | | breast cancer and may be "cured" of their disease. |
| reproductive risk factors varied considerably by | | | | |