ABO and Rh blood groups frequency in women with HER2 positive breast cancer


Urun Y., Utkan G., Altundag K., Arslan O., Onur H., Arslan U. Y., ...More

JOURNAL OF BUON, vol.17, no.3, pp.457-460, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF BUON
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.457-460
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: The role of genetic factors in the development of cancer is widely accepted. Data on the role of ABO blood group and Rh factor in breast cancer is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of a possible association between HER2 (+) breast cancer in Turkish women and ABO blood groups and Rh factor.