Androgen Receptor and ALDH1 Expression Among Internationally Diverse Patient Populations
Author(s) -
Evelyn Jiagge,
Aisha Jibril,
Melissa B. Davis,
Carlos MurgaZamalloa,
Celina G. Kleer,
Kofi K. Gyan,
George Divine,
Mark J. Hoenerhoff,
Jessica Bensenhave,
Baffour Awuah,
Joseph K. Oppong,
Ernest Adjei,
Barbara Salem,
Kathy A. Toy,
Sofía D. Merajver,
Max S. Wicha,
Lisa A. Newman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of global oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.002
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 2378-9506
DOI - 10.1200/jgo.18.00056
Subject(s) - androgen receptor , medicine , breast cancer , estrogen receptor , progesterone receptor , oncology , population , androgen , endocrinology , cancer , gynecology , hormone , prostate cancer , environmental health
Population-based incidence rates of breast cancers that are negative for estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor, and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2/ neu (triple-negative breast cancer [TNBC]) are higher among African American (AA) compared with white American (WA) women, and TNBC prevalence is elevated among selected populations of African patients. The extent to which TNBC risk is related to East African versus West African ancestry, and whether these associations extend to expression of other biomarkers, is uncertain.
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