Selected inflammatory breast cancer research published in 2017
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Li, J., et al. (2017) Outcomes of patients with inflammatory breast cancer by hormone receptor- and HER2-defined molecular subtypes: A population-based study from the SEER program. Oncotarget. 2017 Jul 25;8(30):49370-49379. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.17217.
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of patients with inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), with emphasis on the role of molecular subtypes and radiotherapy.
CONCLUSION:
Inflammatory breast cancer appears to alter the prognosis in association with the receptor status and molecular subtypes. Radiotherapy was still considered to be a crucial treatment for patients with IBC.