DNA ploidy and S-phase in recurrent astrocytomas: A retrospective study by flow cytometry of deparaffinized specimens

Journal of Neuro-Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-45

  Vavruch, Ludek ^a   Nordenskjöld, Bo ^a   Carstensen, John ^b   Eneström, Sverker ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Astrocytomas; Flow cytometry; Histopathology; Ploidy; Reoperation; S phase

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTOMA; CANCER RECURRENCE; CELL CYCLE S PHASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GLIOBLASTOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PLOIDY; REOPERATION;

EID: 0029837681     PISSN: 0167594X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00177441     Document Type: Article

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