Blood based biomarkers in breast cancer

  • Jeffreys Sarah A.

Western Sydney University thesis: Doctoral thesis

Abstract

Background: Up to 80% of breast cancers (BCa) are estrogen receptor (ER) positive and current treatments target the estrogen receptor (endocrine therapies, ET) and/or CDK4/6 (CDK4/6 inhibitors). CCND1 encodes the protein cyclin D1, responsible for regulation of G1 to S phase transition in the cell cycle. CCND1 amplification is common in BCa and contributes to increased cyclin D1 expression. As there are signalling interactions between cyclin D1 and the estrogen receptor, understanding the impact of CCND1 amplification on estrogen receptor positive patients’ disease outcomes, is vital. This review aims to evaluate CCND1 amplification as a prognostic and predictive biomarker in BCa. Materials and Methods: Publications were retrieved from the databases PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane library. Exclusion criteria were duplication, publication type, non-English language, in vitro and animal studies, not BCa, male BCa, premenopausal BCa, cohort size
Date of Award2023
Original languageEnglish

Keywords

  • breast
  • cancer
  • diagnosis
  • biochemical markers
  • tumor markers

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