Androgen receptor expression is a favorable prognostic factor in triple-negative breast cancers
Zuo T, Wilson P, Cicek AF, Harigopal M. Androgen receptor expression is a favorable prognostic factor in triple-negative breast cancers. Human Pathology 2018, 80: 239-245. PMID: 29902579, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerDisease-free survivalBasal-like triple-negative breast cancerFavorable prognostic factorAndrogen receptor expressionAR expressionOverall survivalBreast cancerAR positivityPrognostic factorsTumor sizeHistologic gradeReceptor expressionTissue microarrayAR-positive triple-negative breast cancerSubgroups of TNBCAR-negative TNBCLack estrogen receptorBetter overall survivalDose-dependent effectNodal statusWorse prognosisPathologic stagePatient groupProgesterone receptorStrong androgen receptor expression can aid in distinguishing GATA3+ metastases
Boto A, Harigopal M. Strong androgen receptor expression can aid in distinguishing GATA3+ metastases. Human Pathology 2018, 75: 63-70. PMID: 29408697, DOI: 10.1016/j.humpath.2018.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGATA3-positive tumorsAndrogen receptor expressionBreast originMetastatic settingUrothelial originAR expressionAR stainingAndrogen receptorReceptor expressionBreast cancerUnknown originBreast cancer tissue microarrayMarker of breastStrong AR expressionCancer tissue microarrayMammaglobin expressionUrothelial carcinomaLobular carcinomaProgesterone receptorEstrogen receptorTissue microarrayMammary originCarcinomaGATA3 expressionGATA3