HNF4A expression as a potential diagnostic tool to discriminate primary gastric cancer from breast cancer metastasis in a Brazilian cohort

HNF4A expression as a potential diagnostic tool to discriminate primary gastric cancer from breast cancer metastasis in a Brazilian cohort

Abstract Background Among the many challenges in cancer diagnosis is the early distinction between metastatic cancer and a secondary tumor. This difficulty stems from the lack of markers that offer high sensitivity and specificity and can be easily applied in routine laboratory work. An example of t...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Chaves de Freitas Campos Jucá, Stephany Corrêa, Giselle Maria Vignal, Maria Theresa de Souza Accioly, Suzana Angélica Silva Lustosa, Eliana Abdelhay, Delcio Matos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Subjects:
HNF4A
Biomarker
Gastric cancer
Breast cancer
Metastasis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13000-017-0635-2

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