BRCA1 mutation influences progesterone response in human benign mammary organoids
Abstract Background Women, who carry a germline BRCA1 gene mutation, have a markedly increased risk of developing breast cancer during their lifetime. While BRCA1 carriers frequently develop triple-negative, basal-like, aggressive breast tumors, hormone signaling is important in the genesis of BRCA1...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Breast Cancer Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13058-019-1214-0 |