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	Volume 7 Issue 4
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	Viewpoint Estrogen-repressed genes – key mediators of estrogen action? Simeen Zubairy, Steffi Oesterreich Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:163-164 (24 May 2005) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Laminin isoform expression in breast tumors Eggehard Holler Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:166-167 (24 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Menopausal hormone therapy after breast cancer Graham A Colditz Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:168-170 (1 June 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Basal cytokeratins and their relationship to the cellular origin and functional classification of breast cancer Barry A Gusterson, Douglas T Ross, Victoria J Heath, Torsten Stein Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:143-148 (5 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Imaging in breast cancer: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy Patrick J Bolan, Michael T Nelson, Douglas Yee, Michael Garwood Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:149-152 (12 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Imaging in breast cancer: Single-photon computed tomography and positron-emission tomography François Bénard, Éric Turcotte Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:153-162 (12 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Mammary epithelial cell transformation: insights from cell culture and mouse models Goberdhan Dimri, Hamid Band, Vimla Band Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:171-179 (3 June 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Report
	Correction Correction: Claudin-1, -3 and -4 proteins and mRNA expression in benign and malignant breast lesions: a research study Anna-Mária Tőkés, Janina Kulka, Sándor Paku, Ágnes Szik, Csilla Páska, Pál Novák, László Szilák, András Kiss, Krisztina Bögi, Zsuzsa Schaff Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:162 (11 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Research
	Research article Increased level of phosphorylated akt measured by chemiluminescence-linked immunosorbent assay is a predictor of poor prognosis in primary breast cancer overexpressing ErbB-2 Jonas Cicenas, Patrick Urban, Vincent Vuaroqueaux, Martin Labuhn, Willy Küng, Edward Wight, Mark Mayhew, Urs Eppenberger, Serenella Eppenberger-Castori Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R394-R401 (24 March 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Stromal cell derived factor-1: its influence on invasiveness and migration of breast cancer cells in vitro, and its association with prognosis and survival in human breast cancer Hua Kang, Gareth Watkins, Christian Parr, Anthony Douglas-Jones, Robert E Mansel, Wen G Jiang Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R402-R410 (4 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Mechanisms underlying the growth inhibitory effects of the cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor celecoxib in human breast cancer cells Gargi D Basu, Latha B Pathangey, Teresa L Tinder, Sandra J Gendler, Pinku Mukherjee Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R422-R435 (4 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Overexpression of β1-chain-containing laminins in capillary basement membranes of human breast cancer and its metastases Manabu Fujita, Natalya M Khazenzon, Shikha Bose, Kiyotoshi Sekiguchi, Takako Sasaki, William G Carter, Alexander V Ljubimov, Keith L Black, Julia Y Ljubimova Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R411-R421 (6 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Clinical utility of serum HER2/neu in monitoring and prediction of progression-free survival in metastatic breast cancer patients treated with trastuzumab-based therapies Francisco J Esteva, Carol D Cheli, Herbert Fritsche, Monica Fornier, Dennis Slamon, Robert P Thiel, Diana Luftner, Farooq Ghani Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R436-R443 (8 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Bioluminescent human breast cancer cell lines that permit rapid and sensitive in vivo detection of mammary tumors and multiple metastases in immune deficient mice Darlene E Jenkins, Yvette S Hornig, Yoko Oei, Joan Dusich, Tony Purchio Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R444-R454 (8 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article CYP17 5'-UTR MspA1 polymorphism and the risk of premenopausal breast cancer in a German population-based case–control study Emaculate Verla-Tebit, Shan Wang-Gohrke, Jenny Chang-Claude Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R455-R464 (12 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Inhibition of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor signaling enhances growth-inhibitory and proapoptotic effects of gefitinib (Iressa) in human breast cancer cells Anne Camirand, Mahvash Zakikhani, Fiona Young, Michael Pollak Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R570-R579 (12 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Relationship of patients' age to histopathological features of breast tumours in BRCA1 and BRCA2 and mutation-negative breast cancer families Hannaleena Eerola, Päivi Heikkilä, Anitta Tamminen, Kristiina Aittomäki, Carl Blomqvist, Heli Nevanlinna Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R465-R469 (21 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Effects of milk fermented by Lactobacillus helveticus R389 on a murine breast cancer model Alejandra de Moreno de LeBlanc, Chantal Matar, Nicole LeBlanc, Gabriela Perdigón Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R477-R486 (26 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Preventive and curative effect of melatonin on mammary carcinogenesis induced by dimethylbenz[a]anthracene in the female Sprague–Dawley rat Véronique Lenoir, Marianne Yon de Jonage-Canonico, Marie-Hélène Perrin, Antoine Martin, Robert Scholler, Bernard Kerdelhué Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R470-R476 (29 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Designing a HER2/neu promoter to drive α1,3galactosyltransferase expression for targeted anti-αGal antibody-mediated tumor cell killing Marion Lanteri, Laurence Ollier, Valérie Giordanengo, Jean-Claude Lefebvre Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R487-R494 (3 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Mutation analysis of the ATR gene in breast and ovarian cancer families Katri Heikkinen, Virpi Mansikka, Sanna-Maria Karppinen, Katrin Rapakko, Robert Winqvist Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R495-R501 (6 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article TP53-binding protein variants and breast cancer risk: a case-control study Bernd Frank, Kari Hemminki, Justo Bermejo, Rüdiger Klaes, Peter Bugert, Barbara Wappenschmidt, Rita K Schmutzler, Barbara Burwinkel Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R502-R505 (6 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Genetic polymorphisms in the matrix metalloproteinase 12 gene (MMP12) and breast cancer risk and survival: the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study Aesun Shin, Qiuyin Cai, Xiao-Ou Shu, Yu-Tang Gao, Wei Zheng Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R506-R512 (10 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article CYP17 genetic polymorphism, breast cancer, and breast cancer risk factors: Australian Breast Cancer Family Study Jiun-Horng Chang, Dorota M Gertig, Xiaoqing Chen, Gillian S Dite, Mark A Jenkins, Roger L Milne, Melissa C Southey, Margaret RE McCredie, Graham G Giles, Georgia Chenevix-Trench, John L Hopper, Amanda B Spurdle Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R513-R521 (12 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Connexin 43 mediated gap junctional communication enhances breast tumor cell diapedesis in culture Mary-Ann Pollmann, Qing Shao, Dale W Laird, Martin Sandig Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R522-R534 (13 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Effect of reproductive factors on stage, grade and hormone receptor status in early-onset breast cancer Joan A Largent, Argyrios Ziogas, Hoda Anton-Culver Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R541-R554 (16 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Benign breast disease, recent alcohol consumption, and risk of breast cancer: a nested case–control study Rulla M Tamimi, Celia Byrne, Heather J Baer, Bernie Rosner, Stuart J Schnitt, James L Connolly, Graham A Colditz Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R555-R562 (16 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Alternative initiation and splicing in dicer gene expression in human breast cells Charletha V Irvin-Wilson, Gautam Chaudhuri Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R563-R569 (16 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Menopausal hormone therapy after breast cancer: a meta-analysis and critical appraisal of the evidence Nananda F Col, Jung A Kim, Rowan T Chlebowski Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R535-R540 (19 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A systematic review of research on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use in breast cancer survivors reveals that randomised controlled trials provide the only reliable estimates of recurrence risk.
	Correspondence
	Letter Accelerated partial breast irradiation: a valid choice Martin E Keisch Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:165 (24 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

	Volume 7 Issue 4
	Comment
	Viewpoint Estrogen-repressed genes – key mediators of estrogen action? Simeen Zubairy, Steffi Oesterreich Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:163-164 (24 May 2005) Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Laminin isoform expression in breast tumors Eggehard Holler Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:166-167 (24 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Commentary Menopausal hormone therapy after breast cancer Graham A Colditz Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:168-170 (1 June 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Review
	Review Basal cytokeratins and their relationship to the cellular origin and functional classification of breast cancer Barry A Gusterson, Douglas T Ross, Victoria J Heath, Torsten Stein Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:143-148 (5 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Imaging in breast cancer: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy Patrick J Bolan, Michael T Nelson, Douglas Yee, Michael Garwood Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:149-152 (12 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Imaging in breast cancer: Single-photon computed tomography and positron-emission tomography François Bénard, Éric Turcotte Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:153-162 (12 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Review Mammary epithelial cell transformation: insights from cell culture and mouse models Goberdhan Dimri, Hamid Band, Vimla Band Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:171-179 (3 June 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Report
	Correction Correction: Claudin-1, -3 and -4 proteins and mRNA expression in benign and malignant breast lesions: a research study Anna-Mária Tőkés, Janina Kulka, Sándor Paku, Ágnes Szik, Csilla Páska, Pál Novák, László Szilák, András Kiss, Krisztina Bögi, Zsuzsa Schaff Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:162 (11 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF
	Research
	Research article Increased level of phosphorylated akt measured by chemiluminescence-linked immunosorbent assay is a predictor of poor prognosis in primary breast cancer overexpressing ErbB-2 Jonas Cicenas, Patrick Urban, Vincent Vuaroqueaux, Martin Labuhn, Willy Küng, Edward Wight, Mark Mayhew, Urs Eppenberger, Serenella Eppenberger-Castori Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R394-R401 (24 March 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Stromal cell derived factor-1: its influence on invasiveness and migration of breast cancer cells in vitro, and its association with prognosis and survival in human breast cancer Hua Kang, Gareth Watkins, Christian Parr, Anthony Douglas-Jones, Robert E Mansel, Wen G Jiang Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R402-R410 (4 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Mechanisms underlying the growth inhibitory effects of the cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitor celecoxib in human breast cancer cells Gargi D Basu, Latha B Pathangey, Teresa L Tinder, Sandra J Gendler, Pinku Mukherjee Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R422-R435 (4 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Overexpression of β1-chain-containing laminins in capillary basement membranes of human breast cancer and its metastases Manabu Fujita, Natalya M Khazenzon, Shikha Bose, Kiyotoshi Sekiguchi, Takako Sasaki, William G Carter, Alexander V Ljubimov, Keith L Black, Julia Y Ljubimova Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R411-R421 (6 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Clinical utility of serum HER2/neu in monitoring and prediction of progression-free survival in metastatic breast cancer patients treated with trastuzumab-based therapies Francisco J Esteva, Carol D Cheli, Herbert Fritsche, Monica Fornier, Dennis Slamon, Robert P Thiel, Diana Luftner, Farooq Ghani Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R436-R443 (8 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Bioluminescent human breast cancer cell lines that permit rapid and sensitive in vivo detection of mammary tumors and multiple metastases in immune deficient mice Darlene E Jenkins, Yvette S Hornig, Yoko Oei, Joan Dusich, Tony Purchio Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R444-R454 (8 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article CYP17 5'-UTR MspA1 polymorphism and the risk of premenopausal breast cancer in a German population-based case–control study Emaculate Verla-Tebit, Shan Wang-Gohrke, Jenny Chang-Claude Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R455-R464 (12 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Inhibition of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor signaling enhances growth-inhibitory and proapoptotic effects of gefitinib (Iressa) in human breast cancer cells Anne Camirand, Mahvash Zakikhani, Fiona Young, Michael Pollak Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R570-R579 (12 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Relationship of patients' age to histopathological features of breast tumours in BRCA1 and BRCA2 and mutation-negative breast cancer families Hannaleena Eerola, Päivi Heikkilä, Anitta Tamminen, Kristiina Aittomäki, Carl Blomqvist, Heli Nevanlinna Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R465-R469 (21 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Effects of milk fermented by Lactobacillus helveticus R389 on a murine breast cancer model Alejandra de Moreno de LeBlanc, Chantal Matar, Nicole LeBlanc, Gabriela Perdigón Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R477-R486 (26 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Preventive and curative effect of melatonin on mammary carcinogenesis induced by dimethylbenz[a]anthracene in the female Sprague–Dawley rat Véronique Lenoir, Marianne Yon de Jonage-Canonico, Marie-Hélène Perrin, Antoine Martin, Robert Scholler, Bernard Kerdelhué Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R470-R476 (29 April 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Designing a HER2/neu promoter to drive α1,3galactosyltransferase expression for targeted anti-αGal antibody-mediated tumor cell killing Marion Lanteri, Laurence Ollier, Valérie Giordanengo, Jean-Claude Lefebvre Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R487-R494 (3 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Mutation analysis of the ATR gene in breast and ovarian cancer families Katri Heikkinen, Virpi Mansikka, Sanna-Maria Karppinen, Katrin Rapakko, Robert Winqvist Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R495-R501 (6 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article TP53-binding protein variants and breast cancer risk: a case-control study Bernd Frank, Kari Hemminki, Justo Bermejo, Rüdiger Klaes, Peter Bugert, Barbara Wappenschmidt, Rita K Schmutzler, Barbara Burwinkel Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R502-R505 (6 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Genetic polymorphisms in the matrix metalloproteinase 12 gene (MMP12) and breast cancer risk and survival: the Shanghai Breast Cancer Study Aesun Shin, Qiuyin Cai, Xiao-Ou Shu, Yu-Tang Gao, Wei Zheng Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R506-R512 (10 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article CYP17 genetic polymorphism, breast cancer, and breast cancer risk factors: Australian Breast Cancer Family Study Jiun-Horng Chang, Dorota M Gertig, Xiaoqing Chen, Gillian S Dite, Mark A Jenkins, Roger L Milne, Melissa C Southey, Margaret RE McCredie, Graham G Giles, Georgia Chenevix-Trench, John L Hopper, Amanda B Spurdle Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R513-R521 (12 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Connexin 43 mediated gap junctional communication enhances breast tumor cell diapedesis in culture Mary-Ann Pollmann, Qing Shao, Dale W Laird, Martin Sandig Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R522-R534 (13 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Effect of reproductive factors on stage, grade and hormone receptor status in early-onset breast cancer Joan A Largent, Argyrios Ziogas, Hoda Anton-Culver Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R541-R554 (16 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Benign breast disease, recent alcohol consumption, and risk of breast cancer: a nested case–control study Rulla M Tamimi, Celia Byrne, Heather J Baer, Bernie Rosner, Stuart J Schnitt, James L Connolly, Graham A Colditz Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R555-R562 (16 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
	Research article Alternative initiation and splicing in dicer gene expression in human breast cells Charletha V Irvin-Wilson, Gautam Chaudhuri Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R563-R569 (16 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
	Research article Menopausal hormone therapy after breast cancer: a meta-analysis and critical appraisal of the evidence Nananda F Col, Jung A Kim, Rowan T Chlebowski Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:R535-R540 (19 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A systematic review of research on hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use in breast cancer survivors reveals that randomised controlled trials provide the only reliable estimates of recurrence risk.
	Correspondence
	Letter Accelerated partial breast irradiation: a valid choice Martin E Keisch Breast Cancer Research 2005, 7:165 (24 May 2005) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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