China Oncology ›› 2016, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (5): 466-470.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-3969.2016.05.020

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Research progress on androgen receptor in triple-negative breast carcinoma

LIU Xiaoli, JIANG Da, CUI Yanzhi   

  1. Department of Medical Oncology, the 4th Hospital, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050035, Hebei Province, China
  • Online:2016-05-30 Published:2016-06-23
  • Contact: JIANG Da E-mail: jiangda139@163.com

Abstract: Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) comprise a heterogeneous group of tumors characterized by poor survival and lack of targeted therapeutics. In recent years, androgen receptor (AR) has been demonstrated to play an important role in the genesis and development of TNBC. There has been increased interest in the role of AR in TNBC and AR-targeting has been introduced as a novel therapeutic option for TNBC. This review offers an overview of the relationship between AR expression and TNBC, and provides insights into the novel drugs in the development for targeting this signaling pathway.

Key words: Triple-negative breast cancer, Androgen receptor, Expression