Expression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptors in Human Brain Tumors

Cancer Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1984, Pages 753-760

  Libermann, T A ^a   Yarden, Y ^a   Schlessinger, J ^a   Soreq, H ^a   Razon, N ^b   Bartal, A D ^b  

^a WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

BRAIN TUMOR; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EXPRESSION; GLIOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MENINGIOMA; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROBLASTOMA;

ADULT; AGED; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PREGNANCY; RECEPTOR, EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; RECEPTORS, CELL SURFACE;

EID: 0021363560     PISSN: 00085472     EISSN: 15387445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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