Tn and sialyl-Tn antigens as potential prognostic markers in human ovarian carcinoma

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 278-283

  Ogawa, Hideomi ^a   Ghazizadeh, Mohammad ^a   Araki, Tsutomu ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Human ovarian carcinoma; Immunohistochemistry; Prognosis; Tn and sialyl Tn antigens

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; BIOTIN; FORMALDEHYDE; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; MARKER; PARAFFIN; PEROXIDASE; SIALIC ACID DERIVATIVE; STREPTAVIDIN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OVARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; TISSUE SECTION;

EID: 0029948573     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000292284     Document Type: Article

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