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. 2017 Aug;29(4):351–360. doi: 10.21147/j.issn.1000-9604.2017.04.08

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Molecular subtypes of breast cancer

Intrinsic subtype Clinic-pathological definition
ER, estrogen receptor; PR, progesterone receptor; HER-2, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2.
Luminal A ER and/or PR positive, HER-2 negative, Ki67<14%
Luminal B
 Luminal B (HER-2 negative) ER and/or PR positive, HER-2 negative, Ki67≥14%
 Luminal B (HER-2 positive) ER and/or PR positive, HER-2 positive, any Ki67
HER-2 overexpression HER-2 overexpression, ER and PR absent
Triple negative ER and PR absent, HER-2 negative