Is immunocytochemical determination of hormone receptors in breast cancer reliable?

Background: In breast cancer oestrogen receptor (ER) and progesterone receptor (PR) status can be determined by both immunohistochemistry performed on tissue biopsies and immunocytochemistry performed on fine needle aspirates. However, the reliability of immunocytochemistry as the basis for determin...

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Main Authors: Dordi Lea, Anna M Bofin
Format: Article
Language:Danish
Published: NITO - Bioingeniørfaglig institutt 2011-03-01
Series:Bioingeniøren
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Online Access:https://bioingenioren.no/fag/fag-originalartikkel/er-hormonundersokelse-av-cytologisk-materiale-i-brystkreftsvulster-til-a-stole-pa/