Recommendations for the immunohistochemical evaluation of hormone receptors on paraffin sections of breast cancer. Study Group on Hormone Receptors using Immunohistochemistry FNCLCC/AFAQAP. National Federation of Centres to Combat Cancer/French Association for Quality Assurance in Pathology
Balaton, A.L.; Coindre, J.M.; Collin, F.; Ettore, F.; Fiche, M.; Jacquemier, J.; Le Doussal, V.; Mandard, A.M.; Mathieu, M.C.; Migeon, C.; Simony-Lafontaine, J.; Treilleux, I.; Verriele, V.; Vilain, M.O.; Zafrani, B.
Annales de Pathologie 16(2): 144-148
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0242-6498 PMID: 8767687 Document Number: 455150
These recommendations regard the immunohistochemical evaluation of estrogen and progesterone receptors in paraffin sections of breast cancers. All the components of the procedure are dealt with: fixation, antigen retrieval, antibodies, controls, analysis and interpretation of immunostaining, report and quality assurance parameters. The purpose of these guidelines is to serve as a basis for standardization of techniques and results and to improve quality control.