Tumor Heterogeneity in Breast Cancer

Tumor heterogeneity is the topic de jour, partly because molecular biologists and researchers are identifying it using sophisticated gene/DNA analysis techniques. Clinicians and pathologists are well acquainted with marked variability in clinical presentations, tumor histology, and, more importantly, clinical outcomes of their patients. In this review, we address these issues head-on and document that tumor heterogeneity is an old friend (or, more correctly, a foe). We described heterogeneity that exists at all levels—clinical, histologic, and molecular—and briefly outline the strategies that have been used by clinicians and pathologists to tackle this complicated issue.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Advances in anatomic pathology - 22(2015), 5 vom: 02. Sept., Seite 294-302

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Badve, Sunil [VerfasserIn]
Gökmen-Polar, Yesim [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

Biomarkers, Tumor
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 10.05.2016

Date Revised 12.08.2015

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/PAP.0000000000000074

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM251729133