title: Immunohistochemical study of p185 HER2 and DF3 in primary breast cancer and correlation with CA-15-3 serum tumor marker.
abstract: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (p185 HER2) oncoprotein immunohistochemical expression and DF3 antigen distribution were evaluated in 129 patients with primary breast cancer. p185 HER2 overexpession was positively correlated with the degree of differentiation, metastatic disease, progesterone receptors, and cytoplasmic distribution of DF3 antigen. p185 HER2 overexpression had prognostic significance for the disease-free interval.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Athens Medical School, Areteion Hospital, 76 Vas. Sofias Av., 11528 Athens, Greece. clair@matrix.kapatel.gr
authors.forename: Cleanthi
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dimas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frangos-Plemenos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kouskouni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kondis-Pafitis
mesh_terms: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000378:metabolism*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000378:metabolism*; D011379:Prognosis; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018396:Mucin-1; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D018719:Erb-b2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinases; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; C116055:MUC1 tandem repeat peptide