However, the role of REC status as an indicator of a 46 likely response to chemotherapy in ad- vanced breast cancer patients is disputed (Lippman et al., 1978; Kiang et al., 1978). In this studv there was no statistical corre- lation between of subunit levels and the presence or absence of hormone receptors, either individuallv or in combination though there was a definite trend towards higher a levels in those pre- and postmeno- pausal patients who were REC- and RPC-.
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Serum glycoprotein hormone alpha subunit, hormone receptors and disease stage in patients with breast cancer.
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