Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: RE negativo, RP negativo, HER2/neu negativo
ER-negative PR-negative HER2/neu-negative ( NEH-guh-tiv NEH-guh-tiv NEH-guh-tiv)
Describes breast cancer cells that do not have estrogen receptors, progesterone receptors, or large amounts of HER2/neu protein. Also called ER-PR-HER2/neu- and triple-negative breast cancer.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.