Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Immunohistochemistry

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Immunohistochemistry treats the skin or lymph node biopsy sample with special antibodies that bind to cells with a specific molecule present on or inside of them, causing the cells to change color. These color changes are visible under the microscope and help categorize cancer.