Abstract
Resistance towards endocrine therapy is a great concern in breast cancer treatment and may partly be explained by the activation of compensatory signaling pathways. The aim of the present study was to investigate if the insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF1R) signaling pathway was activated or deregulated in breast cancer patients and to explore if any of the markers were prognostic, with or without adjuvant tamoxifen. This signaling pathway has been suggested to cause estrogen independent cell growth and thus contribute to resistance to endocrine treatment in estrogen receptor (ER) positive breast cancer.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 794 |
Journal | BMC Cancer |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Cancer and Oncology