Oncology reports
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Estrogen receptor (ER) and human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) are well-investigated molecules and the focus of many breast cancer therapies. There is a group of breast cancers lacking ER and HER2, but it is not fully understood. Treatment for these patients is limited to cytotoxic chemotherapy. ⋯ Overall, the ER(-)/HER2(-) breast cancer showed the highest Ki-67 LI, the most frequent expression of EGFR, p53 and vimentin, as well as the lowest expression of cyclinD1. It is unlikely that gene amplification contributes to EGFR expression. ER(-)/HER2(-) breast cancers have potential in the development of novel therapeutics, including targeted medicines.