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Review
. 2010 Nov 11;363(20):1938-48.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1001389.

Triple-negative breast cancer

William D Foulkes  1 , Ian E Smith, Jorge S Reis-Filho
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Review

Triple-negative breast cancer

William D Foulkes et al. N Engl J Med. .
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Abstract

Triple-negative breast cancer, so called because it lacks expression of the estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2, is often, but not always, a basal-like breast cancer. This review focuses on its origin, molecular and clinical characteristics, and treatment.

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