Comparison between Real-Time Quantitative PCR Detection of HER2 mRNA Copy Number in Peripheral Blood and ELISA of Serum HER2 Protein for Determining HER2 Status in Breast Cancer Patients

Comparison between Real-Time Quantitative PCR Detection of HER2 mRNA Copy Number in Peripheral Blood and ELISA of Serum HER2 Protein for Determining HER2 Status in Breast Cancer Patients

Background: The development of non-invasive procedure to determine HER2 status may represent a powerful method for monitoring disease progression and response to the treatment.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Maria Savino, Paola Parrella, Massimiliano Copetti, Raffaela Barbano, Roberto Murgo, Vito Michele Fazio, Vanna Maria Valori, Massimo Carella, Maria Garrubba, Stefano Angelo Santini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Cellular Oncology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/CLO-2009-0468
Description
Summary:Background: The development of non-invasive procedure to determine HER2 status may represent a powerful method for monitoring disease progression and response to the treatment.
ISSN:1570-5870
1875-8606

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