The development of distant metastases is the major cause of death from breast cancer. In
order to predict and prevent tumour spreading, many attempts are being made to detect …

Unknown primary cancer (UPC) is defined by the presence of metastatic disease for which a
primary site is undetectable on presentation. Computed tomography scan of the body was …

The proteins found in tears have an important role in the maintenance of the ocular surface
and changes in the quality and quantity of tear components reflect changes in the health of …

Real‐time RT‐PCR is a relatively new technology that uses an online fluorescence
detection system to determine gene expression levels. It has the potential to significantly …

This study compares the sensitivities and specificities of three techniques for the detection of
circulating epithelial cells in the blood of patients with breast cancer. The number of …

Neuroendocrine (NE) breast carcinomas are a rare entity in young women; however, their
frequency increases in aged patients. The present work demonstrates that NE breast …

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms within intron 1 of the FTO (fat mass and obesity-
associated) gene are associated with enhanced FTO expression, increased body weight …

Prolactin-induced protein (PIP) is a small secreted glycoprotein carrying several N-linked
carbohydrate chains. The expression of PIP is generally restricted to cells with apocrine …

Carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) is a diverse group of heterogeneous cancers
presenting without a primary site and accounts for about 2% to 4% of all cancers. The past …

Gene amplification plays a critical role in tumor progression. Hence, understanding the
factors triggering this process in human cancers is an important concern. Unfortunately, the …