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==Treatment-related markers - overview==
==Treatment-related markers - overview==
*Immunostaining of any sentinel lymph nodes - to look for isolated tumour cells and small lymph node mets.
*Immunostaining of sentinel lymph nodes to look for isolated tumour cells and small lymph node mets.
**Sunnybrook uses ''CAM5.2''.
**CAM5.2 may be used.
**Not done routinely.
*ER (estrogen receptor).
*ER (estrogen receptor).
**Positive in most breast cancers; +ve in ~75-80%.<ref name=Ref_Lester241-2>{{Ref Lester|241-2}}</ref>
**Positive in most breast cancers; +ve in ~75-80%.<ref name=Ref_Lester241-2>{{Ref Lester|241-2}}</ref>
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