Increased Expression of LEF1 and β-Catenin in Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast is Associated With Lymphovascular Invasion and Lymph Node Metastasis
Dolezal D, Zhang X, Harigopal M. Increased Expression of LEF1 and β-Catenin in Invasive Micropapillary Carcinoma of the Breast is Associated With Lymphovascular Invasion and Lymph Node Metastasis. Applied Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Morphology 2022, 30: 557-565. PMID: 35960138, DOI: 10.1097/pai.0000000000001052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBeta CateninBreast NeoplasmsCarcinoma, Ductal, BreastCarcinoma, PapillaryFemaleHumansLymphatic MetastasisLymphoid Enhancer-Binding Factor 1ConceptsInvasive micropapillary breast carcinomaLymph node metastasisLymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1Lymphovascular invasionNode metastasisNodal metastasisPrimary tumorΒ-cateninBreast tumorsRare breast cancer subtypeSmall tumor cell clustersLEF1 expressionMicropapillary breast carcinomaAggressive breast tumorsBasal-like carcinomasInvasive micropapillary carcinomaΒ-catenin expression levelsBreast cancer subtypesΒ-catenin expressionTumor cell clustersEnhancer-binding factor 1Disease relapseMicropapillary carcinomaBreast carcinomaHigh incidence