title: Development of new predictive markers for endocrine therapy and resistance in breast cancer.
abstract: Today, the decision to treat breast cancer patients with endocrine therapy relies solely on tumor expression of two predictive factors, the estrogen receptor and the progesterone receptor. Expression of these hormone receptors are, however, not a guarantee for a response to treatment and patients who experience response at first may become resistant after prolonged treatment. This paper describes the use of preclinical models to identify mechanisms and new markers for endocrine sensitivity and resistance and the translation of these data to clinical utility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Tumor Endocrinology, Institute of Cancer Biology, Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: Katrine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Henriksen
authors.forename: Katrine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sonne-Hansen
authors.forename: Tove
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kirkegaard
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Frogne
authors.forename: Anne E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Lykkesfeldt
mesh_terms: D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*; D020847:Estrogen Receptor Modulators / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D020847:Estrogen Receptor Modulators