Lymphocyte infiltration in oesophageal carcinoma: Lack of correlation with MHC antigens, ICAM-1, and tumour stage and grade

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 264-267

  Rockett, J C ^a   Darnton, S J ^b   Crocker, J ^c   Matthews, H R ^b   Morris, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Histopathology ^*

Author keywords

ICAM 1; Lymphocyte infiltration; MHC; Oesophageal carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CD3 ANTIGEN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGEN CLASS 1;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0029878976     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.3.264     Document Type: Article

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