Biological characterisation of HER2 amplified breast cancer

Breast carcinoma is the most frequent type of cancer affecting women. Among the recently described molecular and phenotypic classes of breast cancer, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive tumours are associated with a poor prognosis. HER2 status is currently assessed in routine br...

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Main Author: Barros, Fabrício Félix Tabuada
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2013
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13134/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/13134/1/PhD_Thesis_-_Biological_Characterisation_of_HER2_Amplified_Breast_Cancer_-_Fabricio_Barros.pdf