The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Improved Outcomes

Added text to state that treatment options and survival are related to stage, and biologic cellular characteristics of cancer, such as grade, hormone sensitivity, and gene overexpression, are recognized as important predictors of cancer behaviors.

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