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The influence of serum HER-2 levels and HER-2 codon 655 polymorphism on breast cancer outcome.
Neoplasma - 1 Jan 2008
Papadopoulou E, Tripsianis G, Anagnostopoulos K, Tentes I, Kakolyris S, Galazios G, Sivridis E, Simopoulos K, Kortsaris A
Abstract excerpt
HER-2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor-2) proto-oncogene is a member of the EGFR family and plays an important role in the regulation of cell growth, differentiation and survival and is involved in the regulation of normal breast growth and development. Alterations of HER-2 have been associated with carcinogenesis and poor prognosis of breast cancer. The present case-control study was conducted to clarify...
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