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Validation of a new classifier for the automated analysis of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) gene amplification in breast cancer specimens.
Diagnostic pathology - 4 Feb 2013
Furrer Daniela, Jacob Simon, Caron Chantal, Sanschagrin François, Provencher Louise, Diorio Caroline
Abstract excerpt
Amplification of the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a prognostic marker for poor clinical outcome and a predictive marker for therapeutic response to targeted therapies in breast cancer patients. With the introduction of anti-HER2 therapies, accurate assessment of HER2 status...
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