TTF-1 positive breast cancer: a cautionary tale

J Clin Pathol. 2015 Aug;68(8):665-6. doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-202998. Epub 2015 Apr 27.

Authors

Peter Ellery¹, Nicholas Archard¹, Ally Saetta², Michael Gandy³, Mary Falzon¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cellular Pathology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
² Bart's and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, UK.
³ UCL Advanced Diagnostics, University College London, London, UK.

PMID: 25918229
DOI: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-202998

No abstract available

Keywords: BREAST CANCER; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG CANCER; MOLECULAR GENETICS.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Aged
Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis*
Biomarkers, Tumor / genetics
Biopsy
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / chemistry*
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / genetics
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / pathology
Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / therapy
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / chemistry*
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / genetics
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / pathology
Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Diagnostic Errors / prevention & control
Female
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Neoplasm Grading
Nuclear Proteins / analysis*
Predictive Value of Tests
Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1
Transcription Factors / analysis*
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / chemistry*
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / genetics
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / pathology
Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

Biomarkers, Tumor
NKX2-1 protein, human
Nuclear Proteins
Thyroid Nuclear Factor 1
Transcription Factors