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Does having triple negative breast cancer tumors mean that they are slow growing tumors?
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The opposite is true: Triple-negative breast cancer is defined by absent expression of the estrogen receptor [er], Progesterone receptor [pr], and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (her2). These cancers tend to behave more aggressively (grow faster) than other types of breast cancer.
Answered 6/30/2014
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No: Most triple negative breast cancers tend to be fast growing and more agressive than those which have hormone receptor positive cancer cells. But it is difficult to predict exactly.
Answered 3/13/2013
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