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Telomerase Is a Highly Sensitive and Specific Molecular Marker in Fine-Needle Aspirates of Breast Lesions

Christopher Poremba, Kenneth R. Shroyer, Michael Frost, Raihanatou Diallo, Franz Fogt, Karl‐Ludwig Schäfer, Horst Bürger, A. Laurie Shroyer, Barbara Dockhorn‐Dworniczak, Werner Boecker

Journal of Clinical Oncology · 1999 · 44 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

The detection of TA in FNAs of breast lesions is a highly sensitive and specific marker of malignancy and may be used as an adjunct in cases with an equivocal cytologic diagnosis.

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Telomerase Activity in Human Breast Tumors

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