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Table 3 Association between RET expression and breast cancer intrinsic subtype

From: Expression of RET is associated with Oestrogen receptor expression but lacks prognostic significance in breast cancer

Intrinsic subtype

RET-positive

RET-negative

p value

 

(n)

(%)

(n)

(%)

0.001

Luminal A (ER+and/or PR+, HER2−, Ki-67 < 14%)

57

46.0

67

54.0

 

Luminal B (HER2-negative) (ER+and/or PR+, HER2−, Ki-67 ≥ 14%)

197

45.3

238

54.7

Luminal B (HER2-positive) (ER+and/or PR+, HER2+)

44

48.9

46

51.1

HER2 type (ER−, PR−, HER2+)

28

36.4

49

63.6

Basal-like (ER−, PR−, HER2−)

81

31.2

179

68.8

NA

2

50.0

2

50.0

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