Progression from ductal carcinoma in situ to invasive breast cancer: molecular features and clinical significance

J Wang, B Li, M Luo, J Huang, K Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) represents pre-invasive breast carcinoma. In untreated
cases, 25–60% DCIS progress to invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). The challenge lies in …

The extracellular matrix in breast cancer

J Insua-Rodríguez, T Oskarsson - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is increasingly recognized as an important regulator in breast
cancer. ECM in breast cancer development features numerous changes in composition and …

Triple-negative breast cancer in African-American women: disparities versus biology

EC Dietze, C Sistrunk, G Miranda-Carboni… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive breast cancer subtype that
disproportionately affects BRCA1 mutation carriers and young women of African origin …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer invasion and the microenvironment: plasticity and reciprocity

P Friedl, S Alexander - Cell, 2011 - cell.com
Cancer invasion is a cell-and tissue-driven process for which the physical, cellular, and
molecular determinants adapt and react throughout the progression of the disease. Cancer …

Biology of breast cancer in young women

HA Azim, AH Partridge - Breast cancer research, 2014 - Springer
Breast cancer arising at a young age is relatively uncommon, particularly in the developed
world. Several studies have demonstrated that younger patients often experience a more …

Risk determination and prevention of breast cancer

A Howell, AS Anderson, RB Clarke, SW Duffy… - Breast Cancer …, 2014 - Springer
Breast cancer is an increasing public health problem. Substantial advances have been
made in the treatment of breast cancer, but the introduction of methods to predict women at …

Cancer-associated fibroblasts drive the progression of metastasis through both paracrine and mechanical pressure on cancer tissue

GS Karagiannis, T Poutahidis, SE Erdman… - Molecular cancer …, 2012 - aacrjournals.org
Neoplastic cells recruit fibroblasts through various growth factors and cytokines. These
“cancer-associated fibroblasts”(CAF) actively interact with neoplastic cells and form a …