Correlation of androgen receptor with ultrasound, clinicopathological features and clinical outcomes in breast cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to explore whether there is an association between androgen receptor (AR) expression and ultrasound, clinicopathological features and prognosis of breast cancer.

Methods

A total of 141 breast cancer patients were included in this retrospective study. AR expression was analyzed by immunohistochemistry. The images of B-mode, color Doppler and strain elastography from 104 patients were collected continuously, and the corresponding ultrasound characteristics were obtained. The differences in ultrasound and clinicopathological features in different AR status were analyzed. Progression-free survival (PFS) of patients was obtained through up to 90 months of follow-up; then, the effect of AR on PFS was analyzed. Subsequently, a nomogram was constructed to

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10020396 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature