The effect of fixation and processing on the sensitivity of oestrogen receptor assay by immunohistochemistry in breast carcinoma

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 236-238

  Lee, H ^a   Douglas Jones, A G ^a   Morgan, J M ^a   Jasani, B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR;

ANTIGEN RETRIEVAL; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BREAST CARCINOMA; EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 0036201456     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.55.3.236     Document Type: Article

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