MOLECULAR ASSAY FOR ESTROGEN RECEPTORS IN BREAST TUMORS


Year of Award:
2000
Status:
Complete
Award Type:
R33
Project Number:
CA088347
RFA Number:
PAR-99-102
Technology Track:
Molecular & Cellular Analysis Technologies
PI/Project Leader:
POOLA, INDIRA NONE
Other PI or Project Leader:
N/A
Institution:
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Estrogen receptor (ER) is the most important prognostic marker recognized in breast cancer. The presence of ER indicates a good prognosis and the tumors likely to respond to anti-estrogen therapies. Recent studies have shown that some tumor cells express