A comparison between oestrogen and HER-2 immunohistochemical staining of core and excision biopsy specimens in breast cancer
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2014-02-06
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Vermaak, Jacobus Stephanus
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Abstract
Immunohistochemical staining for oestrogen and human epidermal growth factor receptor
(HER)-2 is essential in the management of breast cancer patients. Two histological
specimens are usually obtained during a breast cancer patient’s treatment: the core biopsy
and the final excision specimen.