Negative HER2/neu Amplification Using Immunohistochemistry and Chromogenic in Situ Hybridization Techniques in Skin Melanoma Cases |
Shayanfar, Nasrin
(Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences)
Bahari, Leila (Department of Pathology, Iran University of Medical Sciences) Safaie-Naraghi, Zahra (Department of Pathology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) Kamyab, Kambiz (Department of Pathology, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) Gheytanchi, Elmira (Oncopathology Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences) Rezaei, Nima (Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences) |
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