title: New insights into the role of androgen and oestrogen receptors in molecular apocrine breast tumours.
abstract: Two recent studies on a rare androgen-dependent form of breast cancer have shed light on the biology of luminal tumours and reinforced the view that interfering with androgen signalling may have a place in the therapy of some forms of breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: INSERM U916, Bergonie Cancer Institute, University of Bordeaux, 229 cours de l'Argonne, 33076 Bordeaux, France. richard.iggo@me.com
authors.forename: Richard D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Iggo
mesh_terms: D001050:Apocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen