Pleural effusion in breast cancer. Thoracoscopy for hormone receptor determination

Metastatic breast cancer frequently presents as a malignant pleural effusion. Knowledge of the estrogen and progesterone receptor status of the tumor predicts response to hormonal therapy, but breast cancer tissue in the pleural space is not readily accessible for hormone receptor determination. Tho...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer 1986-01, Vol.57 (2), p.324-327
Hauptverfasser:	Levine, Mark N., Young, James Edward M., Ryan, Eamonn D., Newhouse, Michael T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Breast Neoplasms - analysis Female Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Mammary gland diseases Medical sciences Middle Aged Pleural Effusion - metabolism Receptors, Estrogen - analysis Receptors, Progesterone - analysis Thoracoscopy Tumors
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