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| Title |
HER2 overexpression and amplification is present in a subset of ovarian mucinous carcinomas and can be targeted with trastuzumab therapy
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| Published in |
BMC Cancer, December 2009
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2407-9-433 |
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| Authors |
Jessica N McAlpine, Kimberly C Wiegand, Russell Vang, Brigitte M Ronnett, Anna Adamiak, Martin Köbel, Steve E Kalloger, Kenneth D Swenerton, David G Huntsman, C Blake Gilks, Dianne M Miller |
| Abstract |
The response rate of ovarian mucinous carcinomas to paclitaxel/carboplatin is low, prompting interest in targeted molecular therapies. We investigated HER2 expression and amplification, and the potential for trastuzumab therapy in this histologic subtype of ovarian cancer. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 78 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Spain | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 73 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 18 | 23% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 12% |
| Other | 8 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 8% |
| Student > Master | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 16 | 21% |
| Unknown | 15 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 37% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 16 | 21% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 1% |
| Psychology | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 3 | 4% |
| Unknown | 21 | 27% |