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Title:	Molecular subtypes of breast cancer emerging in young women in Taiwan: Evidence for more than just westernization as a reason for the disease in Asia
Authors:	Lin, CH;Liau, JY;Lu, YS;Huang, CS;Lee, WC;Kuo, KT;Shen, YC;Kuo, SH;Lan, C;Liu, JM;Kuo, WH;Chang, KJ;Cheng, AL
Contributors:	National Institute of Cancer Research
Abstract:	Background: In the past two decades, the incidence of breast cancer in young Taiwanese females has been rapidly increasing, approaching the risk level of western countries. As a first step to investigate the possible etiology, we examined the molecular subtypes of female breast cancer in Taiwan. Methods: This study included 1,028 consecutive patients with breast cancer diagnosed in National Taiwan University Hospital between 2004 and 2006. Estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growth factor receptor-2, cytokeratin 5/6, and epidermal growth factor receptor expression and/or gene amplification were analyzed. Results: Younger (??0 years) breast cancer patients had a higher prevalence of luminal A (67% versus 57%; P < 0.001) and a lower prevalence of basal-like subtype (9% versus 17%; P < 0.001) compared with older (>50 years) patients. The higher prevalence of luminal A subtype was mainly attributed to a higher ER (75% versus 63%; P < 0.001) and PR (47% versus 33%; P < 0.001) expression rate in younger patients than older patients. Tumors with histologic grade 3 were less prevalent in younger patients than in older patients (23% versus 30%; P = 0.01). For very young (<35 years) patients, the molecular subtype distribution, ER and/or PR expression rate, and histologic grade were not significantly different from those of less young (35-50 years) patients. Conclusions: Young breast cancer patients in Taiwan are characterized by a high prevalence of luminal A subtype and low prevalence of histologic grade 3 tumor and/or basal-like subtype. These features are distinct from young breast cancer patients in western countries.
Date:	2009-06
Relation:	Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention. 2009 Jun;18(6):1807-1814.
Link to:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-0096
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Cited Times(WOS):	https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000266754100022
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