Unraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypes

Abstract Special histologic subtypes of breast cancer (BC) exhibit unique phenotypes and molecular profiles with diagnostic and therapeutic implications, often differing in behavior and clinical trajectory from common BC forms. Novel methodologies, such as artificial intelligence may improve classif...

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Main Authors: Fresia Pareja, Rohit Bhargava, Virginia F. Borges, Edi Brogi, Rita Canas Marques, Fatima Cardoso, Christine Desmedt, Malini Harigopal, Sunil R. Lakhani, Adrian Lee, Jose Pablo Leone, Hannah Linden, Christopher J. Lord, Caterina Marchio, Sofia D. Merajver, Emad Rakha, Jorge S. Reis-Filho, Andrea Richardson, Elinor Sawyer, Pepper Schedin, Christopher J. Schwartz, Andrew Tutt, Naoto T. Ueno, Anne Vincent-Salomon, Britta Weigelt, Y. Hannah Wen, Stuart J. Schnitt, Steffi Oesterreich
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:npj Breast Cancer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-025-00719-w
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author Fresia Pareja
Rohit Bhargava
Virginia F. Borges
Edi Brogi
Rita Canas Marques
Fatima Cardoso
Christine Desmedt
Malini Harigopal
Sunil R. Lakhani
Adrian Lee
Jose Pablo Leone
Hannah Linden
Christopher J. Lord
Caterina Marchio
Sofia D. Merajver
Emad Rakha
Jorge S. Reis-Filho
Andrea Richardson
Elinor Sawyer
Pepper Schedin
Christopher J. Schwartz
Andrew Tutt
Naoto T. Ueno
Anne Vincent-Salomon
Britta Weigelt
Y. Hannah Wen
Stuart J. Schnitt
Steffi Oesterreich
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Adrian Lee
Jose Pablo Leone
Hannah Linden
Christopher J. Lord
Caterina Marchio
Sofia D. Merajver
Emad Rakha
Jorge S. Reis-Filho
Andrea Richardson
Elinor Sawyer
Pepper Schedin
Christopher J. Schwartz
Andrew Tutt
Naoto T. Ueno
Anne Vincent-Salomon
Britta Weigelt
Y. Hannah Wen
Stuart J. Schnitt
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description Abstract Special histologic subtypes of breast cancer (BC) exhibit unique phenotypes and molecular profiles with diagnostic and therapeutic implications, often differing in behavior and clinical trajectory from common BC forms. Novel methodologies, such as artificial intelligence may improve classification. Genetic predisposition plays roles in a subset of cases. Uncommon BC presentations like male, inflammatory and pregnancy-related BC pose challenges. Emerging therapeutic strategies targeting genetic alterations or immune microenvironment are being explored.
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spelling doaj-art-d344112a69f74f31a661e3aa38ba0c642025-01-26T12:45:47ZengNature Portfolionpj Breast Cancer2374-46772025-01-0111111310.1038/s41523-025-00719-wUnraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypesFresia Pareja0Rohit Bhargava1Virginia F. Borges2Edi Brogi3Rita Canas Marques4Fatima Cardoso5Christine Desmedt6Malini Harigopal7Sunil R. Lakhani8Adrian Lee9Jose Pablo Leone10Hannah Linden11Christopher J. Lord12Caterina Marchio13Sofia D. Merajver14Emad Rakha15Jorge S. Reis-Filho16Andrea Richardson17Elinor Sawyer18Pepper Schedin19Christopher J. Schwartz20Andrew Tutt21Naoto T. Ueno22Anne Vincent-Salomon23Britta Weigelt24Y. Hannah Wen25Stuart J. Schnitt26Steffi Oesterreich27Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC Magee-Womens HospitalDivision of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology, Champalimaud FoundationBreast Unit, Champalimaud Clinical Centre/Champalimaud FoundationLaboratory for Translational Breast Cancer Research, Department of Oncology, KU LeuvenDepartment of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiUQ Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, and Pathology QueenslandWomen’s Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, UPMC Hillmann Cancer CenterDepartment of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical SchoolDivision of Hematology and Oncology, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center/University of WashingtonThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchCandiolo Cancer Institute, FPO - IRCCS, CandioloBreast and Ovarian Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Michigan MedicineDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology, John Hopkins MedicineSchool of Cancer and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Guy’s Cancer Centre, King’s College LondonKnight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science UniversityDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterThe Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre, The Institute of Cancer ResearchBreast Medical Oncology, University of Hawaii Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology, Curie Institute, Paris Sciences Lettres UniversityDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterDepartment of Pathology, Brigham and Women’s HospitalWomen’s Cancer Research Center, Magee-Womens Research Institute, UPMC Hillmann Cancer CenterAbstract Special histologic subtypes of breast cancer (BC) exhibit unique phenotypes and molecular profiles with diagnostic and therapeutic implications, often differing in behavior and clinical trajectory from common BC forms. Novel methodologies, such as artificial intelligence may improve classification. Genetic predisposition plays roles in a subset of cases. Uncommon BC presentations like male, inflammatory and pregnancy-related BC pose challenges. Emerging therapeutic strategies targeting genetic alterations or immune microenvironment are being explored.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-025-00719-w
spellingShingle Fresia Pareja
Rohit Bhargava
Virginia F. Borges
Edi Brogi
Rita Canas Marques
Fatima Cardoso
Christine Desmedt
Malini Harigopal
Sunil R. Lakhani
Adrian Lee
Jose Pablo Leone
Hannah Linden
Christopher J. Lord
Caterina Marchio
Sofia D. Merajver
Emad Rakha
Jorge S. Reis-Filho
Andrea Richardson
Elinor Sawyer
Pepper Schedin
Christopher J. Schwartz
Andrew Tutt
Naoto T. Ueno
Anne Vincent-Salomon
Britta Weigelt
Y. Hannah Wen
Stuart J. Schnitt
Steffi Oesterreich
Unraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypes
npj Breast Cancer
title Unraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypes
title_full Unraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypes
title_fullStr Unraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypes
title_full_unstemmed Unraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypes
title_short Unraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypes
title_sort unraveling complexity and leveraging opportunities in uncommon breast cancer subtypes
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41523-025-00719-w
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