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ArticleBreast cancer (Dove Medical Press)2026

Prognostic Value of Ki-67 and Progesterone Receptor for Risk Stratification and Outcomes by Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Early Luminal-Type Breast Cancer.

Hung-Hsun Chen, Shu-Jyuan Chang, Jung-Yu Kan, Fang-Ming Chen, Chung-Liang Li, Hidenobu Takahashi, Shen-Liang Shih, Ming-Feng Hou, Mei-Ren Pan, Ping-Fu Yang and 1 more

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Hung-Hsun Chen *Division of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Shu-Jyuan Chang *Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1355-6820
Jung-Yu KanDivision of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Fang-Ming ChenDivision of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chung-Liang LiDivision of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Hidenobu TakahashiDivision of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-5763-1178
Shen-Liang ShihDivision of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Ming-Feng HouDivision of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Mei-Ren PanGraduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Ping-Fu Yang *Division of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chi-Wen LuoDivision of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-6852-575X

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Purpose: Risk stratification of hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/HER2-negative early breast cancer remains variable across studies. We aimed to develop and validate an immunohistochemistry (IHC)-based stratification framework (PR10/Ki20) and a quantitative risk score (RS), and to explore clinical outcomes according to receipt of adjuvant chemotherapy (CT). Methods: This retrospective study analyzed a discovery cohort (KMTTH, n = 2633) and an external validation cohort (KMUH, n = 1147). Using prespecified cutoffs, patients were categorized into four groups: low risk (LR; PR ≥ 10% and Ki-67 < 20%), moderate risk 1 (MR1; PR < 10% and Ki-67 < 20%), moderate risk 2 (MR2; PR ≥ 10% and Ki-67 ≥ 20%), and high risk (HiR; PR < 10% and Ki-67 ≥ 20%). A quantitative Results: The PR10/Ki20 model demonstrated consistent prognostic performance across cohorts. HiR patients had significantly poorer disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS), whereas the LR group exhibited favorable outcomes. In the validation cohort, adjuvant CT was associated with improved DFS in the HiR group, whereas no statistically significant association was observed in the LR group. The Conclusion: The PR10/Ki20 framework and the derived

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breast cancerchemotherapyKi-67PRrisk stratification

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