Progress on breast cancer research in patients aged 25 years and younger
10.3969/j.issn.1000-8179.2017.13.292
- VernacularTitle:25岁以下极年轻乳腺癌研究进展
- Author:
Aiwen MA
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
young age;
immunohistochemistry;
prognosis;
therapy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology
2017;44(13):640-643
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Breast cancer in younger patients exhibits stronger invasiveness and poorer outcomes compared with that in elders. Cut-off for young age remains unclear, and its basis as prognostic factor representing a continuous variable requires further investigation. Preg-nancy-associated breast cancer in young patients also possesses unique biological features. In this review, we define breast cancer di-agnosed in patients below 25 years old as very young breast cancer and summarize recent studies based on genetic factors, clinicopa-thology, prognostic characteristics, and pregnancy-associated breast cancer to assist in management of very young breast cancer pa-tients.
