Article
C-myc oncogene amplification in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 Jul 2002
Aulmann Sebastian, Bentz Martin, Sinn Hans Peter
Abstract excerpt
The c-myc oncogene is frequently activated in invasive breast cancer and has been associated with high nuclear grade, lymph node metastasis and poorer disease outcome. We have examined c-myc oncogene amplification using fluorescence in situ hybridization in a series of 96 pure DCIS. Additionally we assessed amplification and expression of the Her2 and bcl-2 oncogenes. The findings were compared with...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Breast Neoplasms
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating
- Cell Division
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Gene Amplification
- Genes, myc
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Staging
- Phenotype
