Expression Distribution of Cancer Stem Cells, Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition, and Telomerase Activity in Breast Cancer and Their Association with Clinicopathologic Characteristics

A total of 167 surgically resected primary invasive breast carcinomas and 63 metastatic lymph node lesions were analyzed for immunohistochemical (IHC) localization of the CD44 + CD24 _low breast cancer stem cell (CSC) markers, epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers, and telomerase activi...

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Main Authors: Jaafar Makki, Ohnmar Myint, Aye Aye Wynn, Ahmad Toha Samsudin, John Daisy Vanitha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Pathology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/CPath.S19615