Presence and possible significance of immunocytochemically demonstrable metallothionein over-expression in primary invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast

Virchows Archiv A Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology

Volumn 422, Issue 2, 1993, Pages 153-159

  Schmid, K W ^a   Ellis, I O ^b   Gee, Julia M W ^c   Darke, Barbara M ^d   Lees, Wendy E ^d   Kay, J ^d   Cryer, A ^d   Stark, J M ^d   Hittmair, A ^e   Ofner D ^e   Dünser, Martina ^e   Margreiter, R ^e   Daxenbichler, G ^e   Nicholson, R I ^c   Bier, B ^a   Bocker W ^a   Jasani, B ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Tenovus Institute   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Immunohistochemistry; Metallothionein; Oestrogen receptors; Progesterone receptors

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; METALLOTHIONEIN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN INDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, INTRADUCTAL, NONINFILTRATING; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METALLOTHIONEIN; MIDDLE AGE; PROGNOSIS; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN; RECEPTORS, PROGESTERONE;

EID: 0027514254     PISSN: 01747398     EISSN: 14322307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01607167     Document Type: Article

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