Targeted Therapy and Mechanisms of Drug Resistance in Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in women worldwide. Multidrug resistance (MDR) has been a large hurdle in reducing BC death rates. The drug resistance mechanisms include increased drug efflux, enhanced DNA repair, senescence escape, epigenetic alterations, tumor hetero...

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Main Authors: Briana Kinnel, Santosh Kumar Singh, Gabriela Oprea-Ilies, Rajesh Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/4/1320
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Summary:Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death in women worldwide. Multidrug resistance (MDR) has been a large hurdle in reducing BC death rates. The drug resistance mechanisms include increased drug efflux, enhanced DNA repair, senescence escape, epigenetic alterations, tumor heterogeneity, tumor microenvironment (TME), and the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which make it challenging to overcome. This review aims to explain the mechanisms of resistance in BC further, identify viable drug targets, and elucidate how those targets relate to the progression of BC and drug resistance.
ISSN:2072-6694