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3. Discussion Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a subtype of breast cancer characterized by the absence of hormone receptors (estrogen receptors (ERs) and progesterone receptors (PRs)) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). TNBC accounts for 15–20% of all breast cancer cases and is more frequently diagnosed in premenopausal young women and those carrying BRCA1 gene mutations [1].

Recent years have witnessed an increasing number of theoretical and experimental contributions to cancer research from different fields of physics, from biomechanics and soft-condensed matter physics to the statistical mechanics of complex systems. Reviewing these contributions and providing a sophisticated overview of the topic, this is the first book devoted to the emerging interdisciplinary field of cancer physics.