title: Patterns of epidermal growth factor receptors in basal and squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: The presence of immunoreactive epidermal growth factor receptors in human skin tumors was investigated using the indirect immunoperoxidase technique. Sixteen basal cell carcinomas and 11 squamous cell carcinomas were evaluated. All of the specimens studied were receptor positive. In 70% of the specimens there was prominent staining of the cell membranes. In 54% of the nodular basal cell carcinoma specimens there was increased staining at the periphery of the tumor cell masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL 60611.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Springer
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000737:chemistry; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000737:chemistry; D066246:ErbB Receptors / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D015603:Keratinocytes / Q000737:chemistry; D012867:Skin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D066246:ErbB Receptors