Molecular characterisation of the Her2-Top2A amplicon in breast cancer

MSc (Med), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand === The HER2 gene is amplified in 20-30% of breast cancers, a common cancer amongst South African women. HER2 amplification is associated with a poor prognosis and predicts response to treatments such as Herceptin. The gold sta...

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Main Author: Herd, Olivia Jayne
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/8737