Publications by authors named "Urszula Smialek"

Background: The aims of the study were to assess the expression of HER2 protein, the amplification of the HER2 gene, and the occurrence of chromosome 17 polysomy in gastric cancer cells and to analyze the relation between the results of such a determination and the selected clinicopathologic parameters in patients treated for gastric cancer.

Methods: Tissue samples of primary tumor from 83 consecutive patients who underwent gastric cancer resection were analyzed by immunohistochemical (IHC) analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH).

Results: A positive result of the IHC test, with a minimum score +, was obtained among 22.

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