Open AccessPrevalence and Molecular Profile of Breast Carcinoma Using Immunohistochemistry Markers in Mexican Women
Author(s) -
Andres Macari,
Pamela Denisse Soberanis-Piña,
Edgar VarelaSantoyo,
Marco Antonio Valle-Sanchez,
Jorge Luis Leal-Hidalgo,
Valeria Torres-Guillén,
Daniel Motola-Kuba,
José Manuel Ruíz-Morales,
Rita Dorantes-Heredia
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1920-454X
pISSN - 1920-4531
DOI - 10.14740/wjon1392
Subject(s) - medicine , immunohistochemistry , breast carcinoma , oncology , breast cancer , pathology , gynecology , cancer
In Mexico, breast cancer is the leading cause of death by malignant tumors in women aged 20 and older. The World Health Organization estimates that 69% of deaths caused by breast cancer occur in developing countries. Little is known about the prevalence of breast carcinoma in Mexico and its molecular subclassification.