Ectopic production of human chorionic gonadotrophin by human breast tumours

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1974, Pages 566-570

  Sheth, N A ^a,b   Saruiya, J N ^a,b   Ranadive, K J ^a,b   Sheth, A R ^a,b  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Institute for Research in Reproduction India   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

BREAST CARCINOMA; DIAGNOSIS; ECTOPIC HORMONE PRODUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METASTASIS; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

ADENOFIBROMA; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA; CARCINOMA, INTRADUCTAL, NONINFILTRATING; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; FEMALE; HORMONES, ECTOPIC; HUMAN; IMMUNE SERA; IODINE RADIOISOTOPES; MASTITIS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGE; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; NEOPLASTIC ENDOCRINE-LIKE SYNDROMES; PREGNANCY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY;

EID: 0016326355     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1974.236     Document Type: Article

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