HER2 testing in breast cancer by quantitative PCR: technical and clinical considerations

Authors :: Peter Zhang
Lili Shi
Kung Y. Chiu
Wen-Chaun Hsieh
Ming Liu
Peggy Su
Sunny Lu
Ih-Jen Su
Wen Chung Chen
Yuan-Chil Liu
Kung Chao Chang
Zi-jia Lee
Rong Yu
Han Chieh Wu
Hsiao-Yun Ko
Yu-Ming Yeh
Source :: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 33:e11619-e11619
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2015.
Abstract: e11619 Background: HER2 gene is amplified and/or overexpressed in approximate 15% to 20% of primary breast cancers. Knowing the HER2 status is therefore essential for making right decision. Quantit...

Subjects :: Cancer Research
Real-time polymerase chain reaction
Breast cancer
Oncology
business.industry
Medicine
skin and connective tissue diseases
Bioinformatics
business
medicine.disease
neoplasms

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