Vimentin and laminin expression is associated with basal-like phenotype in both sporadic and BRCA1-associated breast carcinomas

Abstract

Aims: To determine whether basal-like phenotype and vimentin and/or laminin are related in both sporadic/familial (BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutated) tumours. Methods: 230 non-familial and 28 hereditary node-negative invasive breast carcinomas...