Improving patient care through molecular diagnostics
Perez EA, Pusztai L, van De Vijver M. Improving patient care through molecular diagnostics. Seminars In Oncology 2004, 31: 14-20. PMID: 15490370, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminoncol.2004.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsDihydrouracil Dehydrogenase (NADP)Gene Expression ProfilingGenes, erbB-2HumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisProteomicsReceptor, ErbB-2Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionThymidine PhosphorylaseConceptsLymph node statusPresence of metastasesSpecific tumor subtypesSingle tumor markerAdverse eventsMolecular diagnosticsNode statusSpecific therapyBreast cancerEstrogen receptorHistologic appearanceTumor gradingTumor markersTumor subtypesPatient careDiagnostic testsInitial evaluationParticular molecular defectsPatientsTherapyCancerParticular treatmentTreatmentSimultaneous assessmentDiagnostic techniques