ESR1 fusions drive endocrine therapy resistance and metastasis in breast cancer

Estrogen receptor alpha gene (ESR1) fusion transcripts have been identified in breast cancer but their role in breast cancer is not completely understood. Here, we report a causal role for ESR1 fusions in driving both endocrine therapy resistance and metastasis, and describe a therapeutic strategy t...

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Main Authors: Jonathan T. Lei, Xuxu Gou, Matthew J. Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-11-01
Series:Molecular & Cellular Oncology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23723556.2018.1526005