Hormone receptor (ER, PR, HER2/neu) status and proliferation index marker (Ki-67) in breast cancers: Their onco-pathological correlation, shortcomings and future trends
Estrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) are hormone receptors found on breast cells that pick up hormone signals resulting in cell growth. Similarly, positive human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2/neu) status of the breast carcinoma means that HER2/neu gene is making too many...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University |
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Online Access: | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2016;volume=9;issue=6;spage=674;epage=679;aulast=Iqbal |