Fundamental differences of excitation spectrum between malignant and benign breast tissues.
Differences observed in the UV excitation spectrum of malignant and benign breast tissues are used to distinguish between malignant and benign breast tissues. These changes are attributed to changes with specialized proteins.
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Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers, City College and Graduate School, City University of New York, NY 10031, USA.
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Celmer
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Zurawska-Szczepaniak
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Alfano
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D019313:BRCA1 Protein / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D001940:Breast / Q000737:chemistry*; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000378:metabolism; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D018462:Photobiology; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
D019313:BRCA1 Protein