title: Breast cancer biomarkers.
abstract: Substantial progress has been made over the past three decades in our understanding of the epidemiology, clinical course and basic biology of breast cancer. This chapter considers the existing ancillary tests and emerging molecular markers in breast cancer prognosis assessment and the prediction of response of breast cancer to treatment of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York 12208, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: W Fraser
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Symmans
authors.forename: Lajos
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pusztai
authors.forename: Gabriel N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Hortobagyi
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006801:Humans; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011379:Prognosis; D040901:Proteomics; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins