Method for determining the estrogen receptor status of breast cancer

The present invention relates to a method for determining the estrogen receptor status of patients suffering from breast cancer. The present invention also aims to provide methods and devices for predicting the response of patients diagnosed with breast cancer to specific medicaments. More specifica...

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Hauptverfasser: RUIJTENBEEK ROBBY, UMAR ARZU, HILHORST MARIA HELENA, FOEKENS JOHANNES ALBERT, MARTENS JOHANNES WILHELMUS MARIA
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a method for determining the estrogen receptor status of patients suffering from breast cancer. The present invention also aims to provide methods and devices for predicting the response of patients diagnosed with breast cancer to specific medicaments. More specifically, the present invention provides methods which measure kinase activity by studying phosphorylation levels and profiles in samples obtained from patients diagnosed with breast cancer.