TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Breast Cancer Subtypes Identified by Gene Expression Profiles and Molecular Markers A1 - Lautner, Meeghan A1 - Parker, Catherine A1 - Bedrosian, Isabelle A2 - Morita, Shane Y. A2 - Balch, Charles M. A2 - Klimberg, V. Suzanne A2 - Pawlik, Timothy M. A2 - Posner, Mitchell C. A2 - Tanabe, Kenneth K. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Textbook of Complex General Surgical Oncology AB - In 2000, the era of genomic medicine in breast cancer was introduced when Perou et al1 identified the “molecular portraits” of breast cancer. By analyzing the gene expression patterns of 8102 genes from 65 breast tumors, these authors identified four broad groups of tumors: (i) estrogen receptor (ER) positive/luminal-like, (ii) basal-like, (iii) ErbB-2 positive, and (iv) normal breast. These subtypes appeared biologically distinct as evidenced by their distinct genetic makeups and clinically distinct as evidenced by significant differences in outcome across the four groups. These initial subtypes have since been further refined by a number of groups, including The Cancer Genome Atlas Network,2 and a consensus has emerged that there are four important subtypes, often referred to as luminal A, luminal B, HER2/neu positive, and basal-like, each with distinct features and clinical behavior. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145760451 ER -