Detection of c-erbB-2 amplification in transitional cell bladder carcinoma using competitive PCR technique

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2089-2093

  Orlando, C ^a   Sestini, R ^b   Vona, G ^b   Pinzani, P ^b   Bianchi, S ^b   Giacca, M ^b   Pazzagli, M ^b   Selli, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

biological; tumor markers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ONCOGENE C ERB; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029861743     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65441-7     Document Type: Article

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