Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2000, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (1): 47-048.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2000.01.015

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STUDY ON C - ERBB - 2 GENE AMPLIFICATION IN FROZEN SECTIONS OF BREAST CANCER

WU Jian-zhong, SHEN Zong-li, CHEN Sen-qing, XUE Kai-xian   

  1. Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing  210009, China
  • Received:1999-07-03 Revised:1999-09-01 Online:2000-01-30 Published:2000-01-30

Abstract: Purpose : The amplification of HER - 2/ neu may have prognostic value in breast cancer. Methods : In this study , we chose the reference gene on the same chromosome as the target gene , and used the differential polymerase chain reaction (d - PCR) to assess the presence of c - erbB - 2 gene amplification in frozen sections of breast cancer. Results : The result s showed that there were 19 of 71 cases of breast cancer were detected amplification of c - erbB - 2 gene , the detectable rate was 26. 7 % , which was higher than our previous reports. Conclusion : the author regards that the chose of primer and the specimens cont ribute to the improvement of the detectable rate.

Key words: differential polymerase chain reaction (d - PCR), breast cancer, c - erbB - 2 gene

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