title: Relation between immunocytochemical estimation of oestrogen receptor in elderly patients with primary breast cancer and response to tamoxifen.
abstract: The relation between oestrogen receptor status of primary breast cancer as determined immuncytochemically on fine-needle aspirates and the response to tamoxifen therapy has been assessed in 52 patients. The proportion of cells staining correlated well with the likelihood of response, which emphasises the importance of tumour heterogeneity.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gaskell
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sangsterl
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Chetty
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Forrest
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001940:Breast / Q000473:pathology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000032:analysis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D013629:Tamoxifen