Increasing serum levels of alpha-fetoprotein in a patient with relapsing gallbladder carcinoma

American Journal of Clinical Oncology: Cancer Clinical Trials

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 465-468

  Cocquyt, V ^a   Pipeleers Marichal, M ^b   Delvaux, G ^b   Van Belle, S ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoprotein; Gallbladder carcinoma; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; DOXORUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; MITOMYCIN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; GALLBLADDER CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER METASTASIS; LUNG METASTASIS; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; RELAPSE;

ADENOCARCINOMA, PAPILLARY; ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; GALLBLADDER NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0029813211     PISSN: 02773732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199610000-00008     Document Type: Article

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