To explore the altered expression of estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), and cell proliferation index (Ki-67) in primary and metastatic breast cancer lesions and the correlation between the primary tumor size, lymph node metastasis, Tumor Node Metastasis (TNM) stage, molecular typing, and disease-free survival (DFS) and their clinical significance. The gene discussed is ESR1; the disease is neoplasm.