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At what maximum rate can breast cancer spread to the brain?
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Depends: This depends on the biology of the cancer and the initial stage of the disease when brought to medical attention. "triple-negative" breast cancers (er-, pr-, her2-) are more likely to result in brain metastases than "hormone-receptor" positive breast cancers, which tend to have slower courses of recurrence and don't usually show up in the brain. Talk to your surgeon or oncologist for more info!
Answered 10/4/2016
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