Estrogen and progesterone receptor testing in breast carcinoma: concordance of results between local and reference laboratories in Brazil

Estrogen and progesterone receptor testing in breast carcinoma: concordance of results between local and reference laboratories in Brazil

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Breast cancer accounts for approximately one quarter of all cancers in females. Estrogen and progesterone receptor testing has become an essential part of the clinical evaluation of breast carcinoma patients, and accurate results are critical in identifying patients who may be...

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Main Authors: Sheila Cristina Lordelo Wludarski, Lisandro Ferreira Lopes, Ívison Xavier Duarte, Filomena Marino Carvalho, Lawrence Weiss, Carlos Eduardo Bacchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Breast neoplasms
Receptors, estrogen
Receptors, progesterone
Immunohistochemistry
Brazil
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