title: [Recommendations for the immunohistochemical evaluation of hormone receptors on paraffin sections of breast cancer. Study Group on Hormone Receptors using Immunohistochemistry FNCLCC/AFAQAP. National Federation of Centres to Combat Cancer/French Association for Quality Assurance in Pathology].
abstract: These recommendations regard the immunohistochemical evaluation of estrogen and progesterone receptors in paraffin sections of breast cancers. All the components of the procedure are dealt with: fixation, antigen retrieval, antibodies, controls, analysis and interpretation of immunostaining, report and quality assurance parameters. The purpose of these guidelines is to serve as a basis for standardization of techniques and results and to improve quality control.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Pathologie, Bièvres.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Balaton
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Coindre
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Collin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ettore
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fiche
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jacquemier
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Le Doussal
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mandard
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mathieu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Migeon
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Simony-Lafontaine
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Treilleux
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Verriele
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Vilain
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zafrani
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000592:standards*; D016612:Paraffin Embedding; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone
vernacular_title: Recommandations pour l'évaluation immunohistochimique des récepteurs hormonaux sur coupes en paraffine dans les carcinomes mammaires. Groupe d'Etude des Récepteurs Hormonaux par Immunohistochimie FNCLCC/AFAQAP. Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer Association Française d'Assuransce de Qualité en Pathologie.