Microcalcifications in ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: Histochemical and immunohistochemical study

Human Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 178-183

  Foschini, Maria P ^b   Fornelli, Adele ^b   Peterse, Johannes L ^b   Mignani, Stefano ^b   Eusebi, Vincenzo ^a  

^a BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

breast; ductal carcinoma in situ; microcalcification; psammoma body

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION; TUMOR NECROSIS;

EID: 0030030575     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(96)90372-X     Document Type: Article

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