Breast Cancer

  • Approximately 70% to 80% of all breast cancers are hormone receptor–positive (HR+), with tumor cells expressing either the estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), or both.
  • Testing for human epidermal growth receptor 2 (HER2) protein overexpression and / or HER2 gene amplification is undertaken at diagnosis to guide treatment decisions
  • More than 80% of HR+ tumors are HER2-negative (HER2-) so that HR+/HER2- breast cancer is the most common subtype of invasive breast cancer
  • Adjuvant therapy for breast cancer aims to treat micrometastatic disease
  • A cornerstone of treatment for HR+/HER2- breast cancer is adjuvant endocrine therapy (eg, aromatase inhibitors and/or tamoxifen with or without ovarian suppression).
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