Gene profiling in breast cancer [electronic resource] / Enrique Espinosa.
Material type: FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Cancer therapy : latest thinking in efficacy and toxicity: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2009Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (33 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Breast Neoplasms -- diagnosis | Breast Neoplasms -- drug therapy | Breast Neoplasms -- genetics | Neoplasms -- complications | Neoplasms -- therapyOnline resources: Click here to access online | SeriesAnimated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: DNA microarrays and PCR can provide information about the biology of breast cancer, prediction of response and prognosis -- A molecular taxonomy of breast cancer has been proposed based on gene profiling -- Prediction of response is still inaccurate and further studies should be performed -- Several prognostic profiles have proved advantage over classical prognostic factors -- They could be used in the near future to select patients for adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer.
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