Women with luminal A tumors, the most common and least aggressive type of breast cancer, remain at risk of dying from the condition more than a decade after diagnosis, according to a long-term study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Women with HER2-enriched and luminal B breast cancer had about double the risk of death than those with luminal A tumors. “The findings of this study indicate that it is important to consider breast cancer molecular subtypes in determining the optimal treatment for women with breast cancer,” the study’s author said. HealthDay News (9/18
Common form of breast cancer carries long-term death risk
September 22, 2012 By
