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Breast Cancer
Research from Haukeland University yields new data on breast cancer
March 19th, 2009
"BRCA1-related breast cancer is associated with a basal-like phenotype, and is frequently oestrogen receptor (ER) and HER2 negative. The expression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been considered to be one component of the basal-like phenotype, but no standard criteria exist," scientists in Bergen, Norway report. "This study investigates the relationship between EGFR expression, BRCA1 status and basal markers with respect to clinicopathological associations and prognosis, in addition to evaluating different criteria for EGFR assessment by immunohistochemistry. A tissue microarray comprising 230 available cases, from a series of primary invasive breast...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-03-19)
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