Bcl-2 oncoprotein expression is increased especially in the portion of small cell carcinoma within the combined type of small cell lung cancer

Tumor Biology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 341-344

  Higashiyama, Masahiko ^a   Doi, Osamu ^a   Kodama, Ken ^a   Yokouchi, Hideoki ^a   Tateishi, Ryuhei ^a  

^a CENTER FOR ADULT DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bcl 2 oncoprotein; Combined histologic types; Immunohistochemistry; Small cell lung cancer

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN BCL 2;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029998102     PISSN: 10104283     EISSN: 14230380     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000217998     Document Type: Article

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