Effect of age and biological subtype on the risk and timing of brain metastasis in breast cancer patients.

BACKGROUND: Brain metastasis is a major complication of breast cancer. This study aimed to analyze the effect of age and biological subtype on the risk and timing of brain metastasis in breast cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We identified subtypes of invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast by...

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Main Authors: Man-Hsin Hung, Chun-Yu Liu, Cheng-Ying Shiau, Chin-Yi Hsu, Yi-Fang Tsai, Yu-Ling Wang, Ling-Chen Tai, Kuang-Liang King, Ta-Chung Chao, Jen-Hwey Chiu, Cheng-Hsi Su, Su-Shun Lo, Cheng-Hwai Tzeng, Yi-Ming Shyr, Ling-Ming Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3933537?pdf=render