Research Article

Basal-Like Phenotype in a Breast Carcinoma Case Series from Sudan: Prevalence and Clinical/Pathological Correlations

Table 2

Basal breast cancer frequencies in the currently studied case series, according to different designations.

BC basal subtypeDesignationFrequency

Basal CK+basal CKs+ regardless of the expression of other markers (basal CK+)46/113 (41%)
Basal-like/triple- negativetriple-negative (ER−/PgR−/Her-2/neu−)18/113 (15.9%)
Basal-liketriple-negative CK-positive profile (ER−/PgR−/Her-2/neu−/basal CK+)11/113 (10%)