title: A new genome-driven integrated classification of breast cancer and its implications.
abstract: Breast cancer is a group of heterogeneous diseases that show substantial variation in their molecular and clinical characteristics. This heterogeneity poses significant challenges not only in breast cancer management, but also in studying the biology of the disease. Recently, rapid progress has been made in understanding the genomic diversity of breast cancer. These advances led to the characterisation of a new genome-driven integrated classification of breast cancer, which substantially refines the existing classification systems currently used. The novel classification integrates molecular information on the genomic and transcriptomic landscapes of breast cancer to define 10 integrative clusters, each associated with distinct clinical outcomes and providing new insights into the underlying biology and potential molecular drivers. These findings have profound implications both for the individualisation of treatment approaches, bringing us a step closer to the realisation of personalised cancer management in breast cancer, but also provide a new framework for studying the underlying biology of each novel subtype.
authors: Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Institute, University of Cambridge, Li Ka Shing Centre, Cambridge, UK.
authors: Sarah-Jane
authors: SJ
authors: Dawson
authors: Oscar M
authors: OM
authors: Rueda
authors: Samuel
authors: S
authors: Aparicio
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Caldas
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000235:genetics*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans; D057285:Precision Medicine
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
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