Pcr/southern Blot/ish For Cervical Cancer

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Contents 1 Genetics 2 Indications 3 Specimen 4 More General Terms 5 Additional Terms 6 References

Genetics

• associated genetic aberrations:

• papillomavirus
• H-ras proto-oncogene
• c-myc proto-oncogene
• fos proto-oncogene
• jun proto-oncogene
• her2/neu proto-oncogene ( erb-B2)

Indications

• cervical cancer

Specimen

• tissue (fresh, frozen or paraffin-embedded)
• store at 4 degrees C for 24 hours (immediate processing)
• store tissue at -20 degrees C or below

More General Terms

• molecular diagnostic test

Additional Terms

• c-myc proto-oncogene
• cervical cancer
• fos proto-oncogene or TIS28
• H-ras proto-oncogene
• her2/neu proto-oncogene (erb-B2)
• human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA
• jun proto-oncogene

References

Clinical Guide to Laboratory Tests, 3rd ed. Teitz ed.,  W.B. Saunders, 1995

PCR/southern blot/in-situ hybridization for cervical cancer