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ArticleWorld journal of clinical oncology2020

Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positive rates in invasive lobular breast carcinoma: The Singapore experience.

Ga-Jing Kee, Ryan Ying-Cong Tan, Sultana Rehena, Joycelyn Jie-Xin Lee, Ma Wai-Wai Zaw, Wei-Xiang Lian, Joe Yeong, Su-Ming Tan, Swee-Ho Lim, Benita Kiat-Tee Tan and 4 more

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Ga-Jing KeeYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore.
Ryan Ying-Cong TanDivision of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore. ryan.shea.tan.y.c@singhealth.com.sg.
Sultana RehenaCentre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore.
Joycelyn Jie-Xin LeeDivision of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore.
Ma Wai-Wai ZawDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Wei-Xiang LianDivision of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore.
Joe YeongDivision of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore 169608, Singapore.
Su-Ming TanDivision of Breast Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, 529889, Singapore.
Swee-Ho LimSingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore.
Benita Kiat-Tee TanSingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore.
Yoon-Sim YapDivision of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore.
Rebecca Alexandra DentDivision of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore.
Fuh-Yong WongDivision of Radiation Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore.
Guek-Eng LeeDivision of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore 169610, Singapore.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInvasive lobular carcinomas (ILC) form 5%-10% of breast cancer and rarely show overexpression of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (

aimTo describe the prevalence and prognostic factors of

methodsA retrospective review of patients with ILC seen between January 1985 and March 2018 at various SingHealth medical institutions was conducted. Demographic and clinical data were collected from medical records. We examined clinicopathological characteristics and survival in relation to

resultsA total of 864 patients were included. Prevalence of

conclusionPrevalence of

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Clinicopathological characteristicsHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 positiveInvasive breast cancerLobular breast cancerPrognostic valueSingapore

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PMCPMC7360517

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