Breast Cancer Research

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New insights into the role of androgen and oestrogen receptors in molecular apocrine breast tumours

Richard D Iggo

Author Affiliations

INSERM U916, Bergonie Cancer Institute, University of Bordeaux, 229 cours de l'Argonne, 33076 Bordeaux, France

Breast Cancer Research 2011, 13:318 doi:10.1186/bcr3036

Published: 8 December 2011

Abstract

Two recent studies on a rare androgen-dependent form of breast cancer have shed light on the biology of luminal tumours and reinforced the view that interfering with androgen signalling may have a place in the therapy of some forms of breast cancer.