Computer-assisted assessment of the Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 immunohistochemical assay in imaged histologic sections using a membrane isolation algorithm and quantitative analysis of positive controls
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Breast cancers that overexpress the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) are eligible for effective biologically targeted therapies, such as trastuzumab. However, accurately determining HER2 overexpression, especially in i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-06-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Imaging |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2342/8/11 |