An overview of triple-negative breast cancer

P Kumar, R Aggarwal - Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2016 - Springer
Purpose Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a heterogeneous group of tumors
comprising various breast cancers simply defined by the absence of estrogen receptor …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics of breast cancer: a topic in evolution

S Shiovitz, LA Korde - Annals of Oncology, 2015 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT A hereditary predisposition to breast cancer significantly influences screening
and follow-up recommendations for high-risk women. However, in patients with a suggestive …

Genetic/familial high-risk assessment: breast, ovarian, and pancreatic, version 2.2021, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology

MB Daly, T Pal, MP Berry, SS Buys, P Dickson… - Journal of the National …, 2021 - jnccn.org
The NCCN Guidelines for Genetic/Familial High-Risk Assessment: Breast, Ovarian, and
Pancreatic focus primarily on assessment of pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants …

Adjuvant Olaparib for Patients with BRCA1- or BRCA2-Mutated Breast Cancer

ANJ Tutt, JE Garber, B Kaufman, G Viale… - … England Journal of …, 2021 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Poly (adenosine diphosphate–ribose) polymerase inhibitors target cancers with
defects in homologous recombination repair by synthetic lethality. New therapies are …

Checkpoint inhibitor therapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer

AL Heeke, AR Tan - Cancer and Metastasis Reviews, 2021 - Springer
Immunotherapy has become a mainstay of cancer treatment in many malignancies, though
its application in breast cancer remains limited. Of the breast cancer subtypes, triple …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding breast cancer–The long and winding road

KE Lukong - BBA clinical, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Despite a remarkable increase in the depth of our understanding and
management of breast cancer in the past 50 years, the disease is still a major public health …

Association of risk-reducing surgery in BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers with cancer risk and mortality

SM Domchek, TM Friebel, CF Singer, DG Evans… - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Context Mastectomy and sal**o-oophorectomy are widely used by carriers of BRCA1 or
BRCA2 mutations to reduce their risks of breast and ovarian cancer. Objective To estimate …

Triple negative breast cancer cell lines: one tool in the search for better treatment of triple negative breast cancer

KJ Chavez, SV Garimella, S Lipkowitz - Breast disease, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women and one of the leading
causes of cancer death for women. Worldwide, over 1.3 million cases of invasive breast …

[HTML][HTML] Triple-negative breast cancer: epidemiological considerations and recommendations

P Boyle - Annals of oncology, 2012 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is a major problem for global public health. Breast Cancer is the most
common incident form of cancer in women around the world. The incidence is increasing …

Oral poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitor olaparib in patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations and advanced breast cancer: a proof-of-concept trial

A Tutt, M Robson, JE Garber, SM Domchek, MW Audeh… - The Lancet, 2010 - thelancet.com
Background Olaparib, a novel, orally active poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor,
induced synthetic lethality in BRCA-deficient cells. A maximum tolerated dose and initial …