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Breast Cancer
Scientists at Shandong University describe research in breast cancer
July 10th, 2008
"HER-2/neu is a valuable therapeutic and prognostic marker in primary breast carcinomas. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between mammographic calcifications and HER-2/neu overexpression in primary breast carcinomas and assess its clinical perspective," researchers in Jinan, People's Republic of China report. "A retrospective study of 152 preoperative mammograms in patients with breast carcinoma was performed. Expression of HER-2/neu was determined by immunohistochemical staining on 152 tissues that comprised specimens of 11 ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and 141 primary invasive carcinomas. Mammographic calcifications were evaluated according to...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-07-10)
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