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Breast Cancer Subtypes as Defined by the Estrogen Receptor (ER), Progesterone Receptor (PR), and the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) among Women with Invasive Breast Cancer in California, 1999-2004
The Breast Journal, 11/03/09

Parise CA et al. – The authors recommend reporting breast cancer as an ER/PR/HER2 subtype and precisely documenting demographic and tumor characteristics.

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Carol A. Parise, 11/03/09

The ER/PR/HER2 subtypes in conjunction with appropriate immunhistochemical testing is a good surrogate for the molecular classification of breast cancer. This "poor man's" substitute for the molecular classification may also save healthcare dollars, an important consideration in today's economy.