Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2/neu overexpression in urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and its prognostic significance: Is it worth hype?

• Published in: South Asian journal of cancer Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 115 - 117
• Main Authors: Kumar, Santosh, Prajapati, Omprakash, Vaiphei, Kim, Parmar, Kalpesh Mahesh, Sriharsha, A. S., Singh, S.K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: A-12, 2nd Floor, Sector 2, Noida-201301 UP, India Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2015; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
• Subjects: C-erbB2 gene; GENITOURINARY : Original Article; GENITOURINARY: Original; human epidermal growth factor receptor 2/neu; immunohistochemistry; urothelial cancer; C-erbB2 gene; urothelial cancer; immunohistochemistry; human epidermal growth factor receptor 2/neu

Abstract Aims: In urothelial tumors of the urinary bladder, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)/neu expression has been reported over 10 years, but there is no clear correlation between prognosis and recurrence rate. The present study evaluates prognostic implication of HER-2/neu expres...