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Presence of epidermal growth factor receptor as an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with breast cancer.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2999195     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Epidermal growth factor receptors are present in some breast cancers in man, and there is an inverse relation to oestrogen receptor state. We assessed the presence of epidermal growth factor receptors as a single prognostic indicator in a series of breast tumours by comparing this with the Bloom and Richardson scores for these tumours. One hundred and eight ductal tumours were examined for epidermal growth factor receptors by radioligand binding. There was a significant (p less than 0.01) correlation between the presence of the growth factor receptor and poor prognosis as assessed by the Bloom and Richardson score, suggesting that epidermal growth factor receptor state could be a useful prognostic marker. Epidermal growth factor receptor state was not significantly correlated with the lymph node state but showed a tendency to be associated with large tumours.
Authors:
J R Sainsbury; A J Malcolm; D R Appleton; J R Farndon; A L Harris
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical pathology     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0021-9746     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Pathol.     Publication Date:  1985 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-01-17     Completed Date:  1986-01-17     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376601     Medline TA:  J Clin Pathol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1225-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Breast Neoplasms / metabolism*,  pathology
Female
Humans
Lymph Nodes / pathology
Prognosis
Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor
Receptors, Cell Surface / metabolism*
Receptors, Estrogen / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, Cell Surface; 0/Receptors, Estrogen; EC 2.7.10.1/Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor
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