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		Research article Overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening: the importance of length of observation period and lead time Stephen W Duffy, Dharmishta Parmar Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R41 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Editorial Illuminating luminal B: QSOX1 as a subtype-specific biomarker Padmalaya Das, Gabrielle M Siegers, Lynne-Marie Postovit Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:104 (15 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article High mammographic density in women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent Jennifer L Caswell, Karla Kerlikowske, John A Shepherd, Steven R Cummings, Donglei Hu, Scott Huntsman, Elad Ziv Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R40 (13 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The expression and significance of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor and its pathway on breast cancer stem/progenitors Wen-Wei Chang, Ruey-Jen Lin, John Yu, Wen-Ying Chang, Chiung-Hui Fu, Alan Chuan-Ying Lai, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Alice L Yu Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R39 (12 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Progesterone metabolites regulate induction, growth and suppression of estrogen- and progesterone receptor-negative human breast cell tumors John P Wiebe, Guihua Zhang, Ian Welch, Heather-Anne T Cadieux-Pitre Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R38 (11 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Molecular apocrine breast cancers are aggressive estrogen receptor negative tumors overexpressing either HER2 or GCDFP15 Jacqueline Lehmann-Che, Anne Sophie Hamy, Raphael Porcher, Marc Barritault, Fatiha Bouhidel, Hanadi Habuellelah, Solenne Leman-Detours, Anne de Roquancourt, Laurence Cahen-Doidy, Edwige Bourstyn, Patricia de Cremoux, Cedric de Bazelaire, Marcela Albiter, Sylvie Giacchetti, Caroline Cuvier, Anne Janin, Marc Espie, Hugues de The, Philippe Bertheau Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R37 (11 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A novel and simplified molecular and immunohistochemical signature has been described for molecular apocrine breast tumours which could help with easy identification in clinical practice.
		Review Delivery of gene silencing agents for breast cancer therapy Haifa Shen, Vivek Mittal, Mauro Ferrari, Jenny Chang Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:205 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Editorial Pregnancy protection of breast cancer: new insights reveal unanswered questions Daniel Medina Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:103 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Parity induces differentiation and reduces Wnt/Notch signaling ratio and proliferation potential of basal stem/progenitor cells isolated from mouse mammary epithelium Fabienne Meier-Abt, Emanuela Milani, Tim Roloff, Heike Brinkhaus, Stephan Duss, Dominique S Meyer, Ina Klebba, Piotr J Balwierz, Erik van Nimwegen, Mohamed Bentires-Alj Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R36 (29 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Early parity in mice alters the genomic signature of a distinct subset of mammary epithelial cells by inducing differentiation and reducing proliferation, ultimately protecting against breast cancer.
		Research article Microwave imaging for neoadjuvant chemotherapy monitoring: initial clinical experience Paul M Meaney, Peter A Kaufman, Lori S Muffly, Michael Click, Stephen P Poplack, Wendy A Wells, Gary N Schwartz, Roberta M di Florio-Alexander, Tor D Tosteson, Zhongze Li, Shireen D Geimer, Margaret W Fanning, Tian Zhou, Neil R Epstein, Keith D Paulsen Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R35 (24 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Microwave imaging may provide a low cost alternative to magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography for monitoring patient response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT).
		Review The estrogen-regulated anterior gradient 2 (AGR2) protein in breast cancer: a potential drug target and biomarker Michael L Salmans, Fang Zhao, Bogi Andersen Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:204 (24 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Viewpoint Activating mutations and senescence secretome: new insights into HER2 activation, drug sensitivity and metastatic progression Swarnali Acharyya Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:309 (23 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Relationship of serum estrogens and estrogen metabolites to postmenopausal breast cancer risk: a nested case-control study Roni T Falk, Louise A Brinton, Joanne F Dorgan, Barbara J Fuhrman, Timothy D Veenstra, Xia Xu, Gretchen L Gierach Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R34 (22 April 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article miRNA expression profiling of 51 human breast cancer cell lines reveals subtype and driver mutation-specific miRNAs Muhammad Riaz, Marijn TM van Jaarsveld, Antoinette Hollestelle, Wendy JC Prager-van der Smissen, Anouk AJ Heine, Antonius WM Boersma, Jingjing Liu, Jean Helmijr, Bahar Ozturk, Marcel Smid, Erik A Wiemer, John A Foekens, John WM Martens Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R33 (19 April 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Arthritis augments breast cancer metastasis: role of mast cells and SCF/c-Kit signaling Lopamudra Roy, Jennifer M Curry, Mahnaz Sahraei, Dahlia M Besmer, Amritha Kidiyoor, Helen E Gruber, Pinku Mukherjee Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R32 (11 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis shows that SCF/c-Kit signalling mast cells accumulate in bone and lung metastatic niches, which enhances breast cancer metastasis.
		Research article Is TIMP-1 immunoreactivity alone or in combination with other markers a predictor of benefit from anthracyclines in the BR9601 adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy trial? Alison F Munro, Annette Bartels, Eva Balslev, Christopher J Twelves, David A Cameron, Nils Brünner, John MS Bartlett Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R31 (9 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article HIF-1α stimulates aromatase expression driven by prostaglandin E₂in breast adipose stroma Nirukshi U Samarajeewa, Fangyuan Yang, Maria M Docanto, Minako Sakurai, Keely M McNamara, Hironobu Sasano, Stephen B Fox, Evan R Simpson, Kristy A Brown Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R30 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A randomised controlled phase II trial of pre-operative celecoxib treatment reveals anti-tumour transcriptional response in primary breast cancer Rita D Brandão, Jürgen Veeck, Koen K Van de Vijver, Patrick Lindsey, Bart de Vries, Catharina HMJ van Elssen, Marinus J Blok, Kristien Keymeulen, Torik Ayoubi, Hubert JM Smeets, Vivianne C Tjan-Heijnen, Pierre S Hupperets Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R29 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A randomized controlled trial finds that celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, induces anti-tumor transcriptional changes in primary breast cancer tissue, suggesting a use for celecoxib in future treatments.
		Viewpoint Closing escape routes: inhibition of IL-8 signaling enhances the anti-tumor efficacy of PI3K inhibitors Ashish Juvekar, Gerburg M Wulf Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:308 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Expression of quiescin sulfhydryl oxidase 1 is associated with a highly invasive phenotype and correlates with a poor prognosis in Luminal B breast cancer Benjamin A Katchman, I Tolgay Ocal, Heather E Cunliffe, Yu-Hui Chang, Galen Hostetter, Aprill Watanabe, Janine LoBello, Douglas F Lake Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R28 (28 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Review The Hedgehog signalling pathway in breast development, carcinogenesis and cancer therapy Mun Hui, Aurélie Cazet, Radhika Nair, D Watkins, Sandra A O'Toole, Alexander Swarbrick Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:203 (28 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Viewpoint Elf5 - breast cancer's little helper Hayley T Frend, Christine J Watson Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:307 (27 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk of breast cancer in Lynch syndrome: a systematic review Aung Win, Noralane M Lindor, Mark A Jenkins Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R27 (19 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Vaccinia virus GLV-1h153 is a novel agent for detection and effective local control of positive surgical margins for breast cancer Sepideh Gholami, Chun-Hao Chen, Laurence J Belin, Emil Lou, Sho Fujisawa, Caroline Antonacci, Amanda Carew, Nanhai G Chen, Marina De Brot, Pat B Zanzonico, Aladar A Szalay, Yuman Fong Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R26 (18 March 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Oncolytic vaccinia virus, GLV1h-153, engineered to express the human sodium iodide symporter (hNIS) gene is useful in imaging cancers and can be used to identify and treat positive surgical margins of breast cancer in mice.
		Research article Embryonic mammary signature subsets are activated in Brca1^-/-and basal-like breast cancers Marketa Zvelebil, Erik Oliemuller, Qiong Gao, Olivia Wansbury, Alan Mackay, Howard Kendrick, Matthew J Smalley, Jorge S Reis-Filho, Beatrice A Howard Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R25 (18 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Research article Overdiagnosis in breast cancer screening: the importance of length of observation period and lead time Stephen W Duffy, Dharmishta Parmar Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R41 (16 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Editorial Illuminating luminal B: QSOX1 as a subtype-specific biomarker Padmalaya Das, Gabrielle M Siegers, Lynne-Marie Postovit Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:104 (15 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article High mammographic density in women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent Jennifer L Caswell, Karla Kerlikowske, John A Shepherd, Steven R Cummings, Donglei Hu, Scott Huntsman, Elad Ziv Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R40 (13 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The expression and significance of insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor and its pathway on breast cancer stem/progenitors Wen-Wei Chang, Ruey-Jen Lin, John Yu, Wen-Ying Chang, Chiung-Hui Fu, Alan Chuan-Ying Lai, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Alice L Yu Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R39 (12 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Progesterone metabolites regulate induction, growth and suppression of estrogen- and progesterone receptor-negative human breast cell tumors John P Wiebe, Guihua Zhang, Ian Welch, Heather-Anne T Cadieux-Pitre Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R38 (11 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Molecular apocrine breast cancers are aggressive estrogen receptor negative tumors overexpressing either HER2 or GCDFP15 Jacqueline Lehmann-Che, Anne Sophie Hamy, Raphael Porcher, Marc Barritault, Fatiha Bouhidel, Hanadi Habuellelah, Solenne Leman-Detours, Anne de Roquancourt, Laurence Cahen-Doidy, Edwige Bourstyn, Patricia de Cremoux, Cedric de Bazelaire, Marcela Albiter, Sylvie Giacchetti, Caroline Cuvier, Anne Janin, Marc Espie, Hugues de The, Philippe Bertheau Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R37 (11 May 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A novel and simplified molecular and immunohistochemical signature has been described for molecular apocrine breast tumours which could help with easy identification in clinical practice.
		Review Delivery of gene silencing agents for breast cancer therapy Haifa Shen, Vivek Mittal, Mauro Ferrari, Jenny Chang Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:205 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Editorial Pregnancy protection of breast cancer: new insights reveal unanswered questions Daniel Medina Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:103 (8 May 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Parity induces differentiation and reduces Wnt/Notch signaling ratio and proliferation potential of basal stem/progenitor cells isolated from mouse mammary epithelium Fabienne Meier-Abt, Emanuela Milani, Tim Roloff, Heike Brinkhaus, Stephan Duss, Dominique S Meyer, Ina Klebba, Piotr J Balwierz, Erik van Nimwegen, Mohamed Bentires-Alj Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R36 (29 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central \| Editor’s summary Early parity in mice alters the genomic signature of a distinct subset of mammary epithelial cells by inducing differentiation and reducing proliferation, ultimately protecting against breast cancer.
		Research article Microwave imaging for neoadjuvant chemotherapy monitoring: initial clinical experience Paul M Meaney, Peter A Kaufman, Lori S Muffly, Michael Click, Stephen P Poplack, Wendy A Wells, Gary N Schwartz, Roberta M di Florio-Alexander, Tor D Tosteson, Zhongze Li, Shireen D Geimer, Margaret W Fanning, Tian Zhou, Neil R Epstein, Keith D Paulsen Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R35 (24 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Microwave imaging may provide a low cost alternative to magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography for monitoring patient response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NCT).
		Review The estrogen-regulated anterior gradient 2 (AGR2) protein in breast cancer: a potential drug target and biomarker Michael L Salmans, Fang Zhao, Bogi Andersen Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:204 (24 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Viewpoint Activating mutations and senescence secretome: new insights into HER2 activation, drug sensitivity and metastatic progression Swarnali Acharyya Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:309 (23 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Relationship of serum estrogens and estrogen metabolites to postmenopausal breast cancer risk: a nested case-control study Roni T Falk, Louise A Brinton, Joanne F Dorgan, Barbara J Fuhrman, Timothy D Veenstra, Xia Xu, Gretchen L Gierach Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R34 (22 April 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article miRNA expression profiling of 51 human breast cancer cell lines reveals subtype and driver mutation-specific miRNAs Muhammad Riaz, Marijn TM van Jaarsveld, Antoinette Hollestelle, Wendy JC Prager-van der Smissen, Anouk AJ Heine, Antonius WM Boersma, Jingjing Liu, Jean Helmijr, Bahar Ozturk, Marcel Smid, Erik A Wiemer, John A Foekens, John WM Martens Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R33 (19 April 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Arthritis augments breast cancer metastasis: role of mast cells and SCF/c-Kit signaling Lopamudra Roy, Jennifer M Curry, Mahnaz Sahraei, Dahlia M Besmer, Amritha Kidiyoor, Helen E Gruber, Pinku Mukherjee Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R32 (11 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A mouse model of rheumatoid arthritis shows that SCF/c-Kit signalling mast cells accumulate in bone and lung metastatic niches, which enhances breast cancer metastasis.
		Research article Is TIMP-1 immunoreactivity alone or in combination with other markers a predictor of benefit from anthracyclines in the BR9601 adjuvant breast cancer chemotherapy trial? Alison F Munro, Annette Bartels, Eva Balslev, Christopher J Twelves, David A Cameron, Nils Brünner, John MS Bartlett Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R31 (9 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article HIF-1α stimulates aromatase expression driven by prostaglandin E₂in breast adipose stroma Nirukshi U Samarajeewa, Fangyuan Yang, Maria M Docanto, Minako Sakurai, Keely M McNamara, Hironobu Sasano, Stephen B Fox, Evan R Simpson, Kristy A Brown Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R30 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A randomised controlled phase II trial of pre-operative celecoxib treatment reveals anti-tumour transcriptional response in primary breast cancer Rita D Brandão, Jürgen Veeck, Koen K Van de Vijver, Patrick Lindsey, Bart de Vries, Catharina HMJ van Elssen, Marinus J Blok, Kristien Keymeulen, Torik Ayoubi, Hubert JM Smeets, Vivianne C Tjan-Heijnen, Pierre S Hupperets Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R29 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary A randomized controlled trial finds that celecoxib, a COX-2 inhibitor, induces anti-tumor transcriptional changes in primary breast cancer tissue, suggesting a use for celecoxib in future treatments.
		Viewpoint Closing escape routes: inhibition of IL-8 signaling enhances the anti-tumor efficacy of PI3K inhibitors Ashish Juvekar, Gerburg M Wulf Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:308 (8 April 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Expression of quiescin sulfhydryl oxidase 1 is associated with a highly invasive phenotype and correlates with a poor prognosis in Luminal B breast cancer Benjamin A Katchman, I Tolgay Ocal, Heather E Cunliffe, Yu-Hui Chang, Galen Hostetter, Aprill Watanabe, Janine LoBello, Douglas F Lake Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R28 (28 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Cited on BioMed Central
		Review The Hedgehog signalling pathway in breast development, carcinogenesis and cancer therapy Mun Hui, Aurélie Cazet, Radhika Nair, D Watkins, Sandra A O'Toole, Alexander Swarbrick Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:203 (28 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Viewpoint Elf5 - breast cancer's little helper Hayley T Frend, Christine J Watson Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:307 (27 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk of breast cancer in Lynch syndrome: a systematic review Aung Win, Noralane M Lindor, Mark A Jenkins Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R27 (19 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Vaccinia virus GLV-1h153 is a novel agent for detection and effective local control of positive surgical margins for breast cancer Sepideh Gholami, Chun-Hao Chen, Laurence J Belin, Emil Lou, Sho Fujisawa, Caroline Antonacci, Amanda Carew, Nanhai G Chen, Marina De Brot, Pat B Zanzonico, Aladar A Szalay, Yuman Fong Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R26 (18 March 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Oncolytic vaccinia virus, GLV1h-153, engineered to express the human sodium iodide symporter (hNIS) gene is useful in imaging cancers and can be used to identify and treat positive surgical margins of breast cancer in mice.
		Research article Embryonic mammary signature subsets are activated in Brca1^-/-and basal-like breast cancers Marketa Zvelebil, Erik Oliemuller, Qiong Gao, Olivia Wansbury, Alan Mackay, Howard Kendrick, Matthew J Smalley, Jorge S Reis-Filho, Beatrice A Howard Breast Cancer Research 2013, 15:R25 (18 March 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed