high heterogeneity of the estrogen receptor

mightygnat

New study claims that high heterogeneity of the estrogen receptor within the same tumor doubles the risk of death from breast cancer. Can someone tell me what high heterogeneity is?

I am unable to post a link to the study, but it is from ScienceDaily and the title is

Factor that doubles the risk of death from breast cancer identified

Falconer

Here's a study that explains your question. Heterogeneity is used to determine grade and utilized in oncotype testing.

Tumor Heterogeneity in Breast Cancer

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed....

MelissaDallas

Here's the link to the article you referenced:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/1801...

mightygnat

Thanks for your help!

Murfy

Great article, Falconer, thank you!