title: [Recommendations for the immunohistochemistry of the hormonal receptors on paraffin sections in breast cancer. Update 1999. Group for Evaluation of Prognostic Factors using Immunohistochemistry in Breast Cancer (GEFPICS-FNCLCC)].
abstract: These recommendations address the immunohistochemical evaluation of estrogen and progesterone receptors in paraffin sections of breast cancers. All the components of the procedure are dealt with: indications, sampling, fixation and processing, section adhesion, 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 technic and results and to improve quality control.
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D016612:Paraffin Embedding; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen / Q000032:analysis*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone