Essays about: "SISH"

Found 1 essay containing the word SISH.

  1. 1. The Concordance between Immunohistochemical Staining and Silver In Situ Hybridization for HER2 Status in Breast Cancer Tissue Samples

    University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Caroline Kardeby; [2011]
    Keywords : HER2 gene Chromosome 17 ratio; gene amplification; overexpression; receptor; SISH;

    Abstract : The human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) protein has been associated with breast cancer progression and the HER2 status can be used to determine the type of treatment for each breast cancer patient. The purpose of this study was to examine the HER2 protein and gene statuses in breast cancer tissue samples using two methods and analyze the concordance between them. READ MORE