Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2011 Aug 3;103(15):1143-5.
doi: 10.1093/jnci/djr263. Epub 2011 Jul 27.

Breast density influences tumor subtypes and tumor aggressiveness

Karla Kerlikowske, Amanda I Phipps
Editorial

Breast density influences tumor subtypes and tumor aggressiveness

Karla Kerlikowske et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment on

References

    1. Althuis MD, Fergenbaum JH, Garcia-Closas M, Brinton LA, Madigan MP, Sherman ME. Etiology of hormone receptor-defined breast cancer: a systematic review of the literature. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2004;13(10):1558–1568. - PubMed
    1. Onitilo A, Engel J, Greenlee R, Mukesh B. Breast cancer subtypes based on ER/PR and Her2 expression: comparison of clinicopathologic features and survival. Clin Med Res. 2009;7(1–2):4–13. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Carey LA, Perou CM, Livasy CA, et al. Race, breast cancer subtypes, and survival in the Carolina Breast Cancer Study. J Am Med Assoc. 2006;295(21):2492–2502. - PubMed
    1. Kim M, Ro J, Ahn S, Kim H, Kim S, Gong G. Clinicopathologic significance of the basal-like subtype of breast cancer: a comparison with hormone receptor and Her2/neu-overexpressing phenotypes. Hum Pathol. 2006;37(9):1217–1226. - PubMed
    1. Lund MJ, Trivers KF, Porter PL, et al. Race and triple negative threats to breast cancer survival: a population-based study in Atlanta, GA. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2009;113(2):357–370. - PubMed