title: Prognostic value of estrogen receptor determinations in patients with breast cancer.
abstract: The estrogen receptor content of human breast cancer specimens is related to the degree of differentiation (grade) of the tumor. In addition, patients with estrogen receptor-positive tumors experience fewer recurrences and remain disease free for a longer priod of time than do patients with receptor-negative tumors. The presence of estrogen receptor is not correlated with lymph node infiltration.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009376:Neoplasms, Hormone-Dependent / Q000032:analysis* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen