Tumour heterogeneity of DNA cell cycle variables in breast cancer measured by flow cytometry

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 931-937

  Bergers, E ^a   Van Diest, P J ^a   Baak, J P A ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Cell cycle analysis; Intra tumour heterogeneity

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0029805335     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.11.931     Document Type: Article

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