Research Article

Relationship of Menopausal Status with Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes

Volume: 4 Number: 2 July 1, 2022
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Relationship of Menopausal Status with Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes

Abstract

Objective Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease group that exhibits quite different biological behaviors and bear many genomic traces. Its dependence on sex hormones also determines its relationship with menopausal status. It is divided into five molecular subtypes according to receptor analysis and Ki67 level with immunohistochemical (IHC) markers. This study aimed to examine the relationship between the menopausal status and these molecular subtypes to help determine our treatment strategies. Material and Method The database of 250 patients who were operated on for breast cancer in our Oncology Clinic between 2012 and 2020 was retrospectively analyzed. The patients were grouped by their menopausal status and clinicopathological characteristics. Statistical analysis was made at a 95% confidence interval, and a p-value lower than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results The patients were divided into 2 groups by their menopausal status as 44.8% (n = 112) as premenopausal and 65.2% (n=138) as postmenopausal. In the statistical analysis performed, the level of Ki67 was high in premenopausal women (p=0.015). Also, tumors seen in premenopausal women were associated with ER negativity (p=0.024) and high histological grade (grade3) (p=0.015). It was found that luminal subtype (luminal A, luminal B) breast cancers were observed more frequently in postmenopausal women and non-luminal subtypes (HER2+, TNBC) were observed more frequently in premenopausal women. Conclusion The genomic complexity that will determine personalized treatment strategies soon remains to be clarified. There is still a need for randomized, prospective, multidisciplinary, and population-based studies to help us understand this unknown nature.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Surgery, Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 1, 2022

Submission Date

January 18, 2022

Acceptance Date

March 3, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 4 Number: 2

APA
Dokcu, Ş., Çaparlar, M. A., Çetindağ, Ö., Hakseven, M., & Eroğlu, A. (2022). Relationship of Menopausal Status with Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes. Phoenix Medical Journal, 4(2), 56-60. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1059347
AMA
1.Dokcu Ş, Çaparlar MA, Çetindağ Ö, Hakseven M, Eroğlu A. Relationship of Menopausal Status with Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes. Phnx Med J. 2022;4(2):56-60. doi:10.38175/phnx.1059347
Chicago
Dokcu, Şeref, Mehmet Ali Çaparlar, Özhan Çetindağ, Musluh Hakseven, and Aydan Eroğlu. 2022. “Relationship of Menopausal Status With Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes”. Phoenix Medical Journal 4 (2): 56-60. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1059347.
EndNote
Dokcu Ş, Çaparlar MA, Çetindağ Ö, Hakseven M, Eroğlu A (July 1, 2022) Relationship of Menopausal Status with Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes. Phoenix Medical Journal 4 2 56–60.
IEEE
[1]Ş. Dokcu, M. A. Çaparlar, Ö. Çetindağ, M. Hakseven, and A. Eroğlu, “Relationship of Menopausal Status with Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes”, Phnx Med J., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 56–60, July 2022, doi: 10.38175/phnx.1059347.
ISNAD
Dokcu, Şeref - Çaparlar, Mehmet Ali - Çetindağ, Özhan - Hakseven, Musluh - Eroğlu, Aydan. “Relationship of Menopausal Status With Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes”. Phoenix Medical Journal 4/2 (July 1, 2022): 56-60. https://doi.org/10.38175/phnx.1059347.
JAMA
1.Dokcu Ş, Çaparlar MA, Çetindağ Ö, Hakseven M, Eroğlu A. Relationship of Menopausal Status with Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes. Phnx Med J. 2022;4:56–60.
MLA
Dokcu, Şeref, et al. “Relationship of Menopausal Status With Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes”. Phoenix Medical Journal, vol. 4, no. 2, July 2022, pp. 56-60, doi:10.38175/phnx.1059347.
Vancouver
1.Şeref Dokcu, Mehmet Ali Çaparlar, Özhan Çetindağ, Musluh Hakseven, Aydan Eroğlu. Relationship of Menopausal Status with Molecular Breast Cancer Subtypes. Phnx Med J. 2022 Jul. 1;4(2):56-60. doi:10.38175/phnx.1059347

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