Re: Epithelial cells in lymph node

From: Saverio Alberti (alberti@cmns.mnegri.it)
Date: Tue Feb 09 1999 - 13:23:44 EST


PCR for any epithelial-specific mRNA will do. People are doing that for
breast carcinoma (Her-2/neu).

Saverio Alberti
Head, Unit of Experimental Oncology
Department of Cell Biology and Oncology
Consorzio Mario Negri Sud
66030 Santa Maria Imbaro (Chieti), Italy
Phone: (39) 872-570.293
FAX: (39) 872-578.240
E-mail: alberti@cmns.mnegri.it


On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Graeme Chapman wrote:

> Hi everyone
> 
> A surgical colleague wants to know if there is a method to detect minor
numbers of epithelial cells in a lymph node by flow.  He is particularly
interested in nodes where there is no apparent sign of epithelial cells
observable by microscopy.  Any suggestions or methods would be appreciated
> 
> Graeme Chapman
> gvchapman@bigpond.com
> 



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