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Estrogen-progesterone receptor assay (ER-PgR)
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- Negative: < 3 fmol/mg cytosol
protein
- Boderline: 3-10 fmol/mg cytosol
protein
- Positive: > 10 fmol/mg cytosol
protein
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- To provide information regarding the potential
effectiveness of hormonal therapy as a supplemental or
palliative method of treatment of the
malignancy
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Breast
cancer that may respond to hormonal
therapy
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- Use of a
fixative on the tissue specimen
- Delay in transport of the
specimen
- Inadequate tissue specimen
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