Branched-chain Assay for ER, PR, and HER2 RNA levels is a useful adjunct in the evaluation of ER, PR, and HER2 in breast cancer

Journal of Breast Cancer

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-274

  Yim, Hyeon Woo ^a   Song, Byung Joo ^a   Jung, Sang Seol ^a   Kim, Hyun Joo ^a   Choi, Yeong Jin ^a   Lee, Kyo Young ^a   Lee, Ahwon ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ErbB 2 receptor; Estrogen receptors; Immunohistochemistry; Progesterone receptors; RNA

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; FORMALDEHYDE; PARAFFIN; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; RNA;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GRADING; CANCER INVASION; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUCINOUS CARCINOMA; PREDICTION; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 78249239155     PISSN: 17386756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4048/jbc.2010.13.3.267     Document Type: Article

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