title: Significance of immunohistochemistry in breast cancer.
abstract: The biological characteristics of the tumour are used to estimate prognosis and select appropriate systemic therapy for patients with (breast) cancer. The advent of molecular technology has incorporated new biomarkers along with immunohistochemical and serum biomarkers. Immunohistochemical markers are often used to guide treatment decisions, to classify breast cancer into subtypes that are biologically distinct and behave differently, and both as prognostic and predictive factors. Steroid hormone receptors, markers of tumour proliferation, and factors involved in angiogenesis and apoptosis are of scientific interest. In this review we will provide information on the immunohistochemical markers used in the management of breast cancer patients using available data from the literature. We consider the utility of established immunohistochemical markers, and discuss the challenges involved in integrating novel molecular markers into clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Dana Carmen Zaha, Preclinical Department, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Oradea University, Oradea 410087, Romania.
authors.forename: Dana Carmen
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Zaha
keywords: Breast cancer; Immunohistochemistry; Markers
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