The Role of Age in Breast Cancer Subtypes: A Comparative Study in Young and Older Women
Articles > Article · 2021
Authors: Hatice ÖZIŞIK, Atike Pınar Erdoğan, Zeki Gökhan Sürmeli, Ferhat Ekinci, İsabel Raika DURUSOY, Burçak Karaca
Asian journal of Current Research in Clinical Cancer, International, 2021, vol 1, pp 9-14
DOI: 10.51847/ieff4vkdkc
Summary
Molecular pathological classification shows that triple-negative and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2) positive breast cancer subtypes are associated with a worse prognosis compared to luminal disease; therefore, the main aim was to evaluate the effect of age on the identification of molecular subtypes and whether the disparity in outcomes between patients aged ≤ 35 years and those aged > 35 years is due to the diversity of molecular subtypes. Women who are diagnosed with breast c