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What is Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)?

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What is Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH)?

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FISH is a method of looking at individual genes that are present in a cell using a tag that fluoresces under ultraviolet light in a specially equipped microscope. This procedure is performed at Solaris on invasive breast cancers. This test allows us to assess whether a patient might be expected to respond to Herceptin, a drug that targets a protein in the breast cancer cells.