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Association between the ras p21 oncoprotein in blood samples and breast cancer.
Cancer letters - 8 Nov 2002
Rundle Andrew, Tang Deliang, Brandt-Rauf Paul, Zhou Jingzhi, Kelly Amalia, Schnabel Freya, Perera Frederica P
Abstract excerpt
To assess the potential of using oncoprotein levels in blood as a marker of breast cancer status, we measured ras p21 in blood samples taken from 34 breast cancer cases and 60 non-cancer controls including 26 women with benign breast disease (BBD) and 34 healthy women. Plasma samples drawn before surgery or at routine office visit were analyzed for ras p21 by Western blot with computer aided image analysis to...
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