Article
Hypermethylated genes as biomarkers of cancer in women with pathologic nipple discharge.
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research - 1 Jun 2009
Fackler Mary Jo, Rivers Aeisha, Teo Wei Wen, Mangat Amrit, Taylor Evangeline, Zhang Zhe, Goodman Steve, Argani Pedram, Nayar Ritu, Susnik Barbara, Sukumar Saraswati, Khan Seema A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: In a pilot study of women with pathologic nipple discharge (PND) undergoing ductoscopy, we tested quantitative assessment of gene promoter hypermethylation using quantitative multiplex methylation-specific PCR (QM-MSP) to enhance detection of duct carcinoma in situ (DCIS). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Women with PND underwent ductoscopy; ducts with significant lesions were surgically resected (36 ducts in 33...
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