Table 6

pAkt level in different subtypes of breast cancer

Subtype of breast cancer

Number

pAkt index (median)

P value

Luminal A (ER/PR⁺ and HER2^-)

38

13.4

Luminal B (ER/PR⁺ and HER2⁺)

44

42.3

0.005

ER/PR^- and HER2⁺

33

56.0

0.002

Basal-like (ER/PR^- and HER2^-)

26

35.0

0.02

P values were compared with the luminal A group. ER/PR, estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor.

Wu et al. Breast Cancer Research 2008 10:R3   doi:10.1186/bcr1844