Amplification of ERBB oncogenes in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck

European Journal of Cancer Part A

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 2004-2010

  Rodrigo, J P ^a,c   Ramos, S ^b   Lazo, P S ^b   Alvarez, I ^a   Suarez C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO CENTRAL DE ASTURIAS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

^c NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amplification; DNA analysis; Epidermal growth factor receptor; ERBB2; ERBB3; Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONCOGENE C ERB; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030272616     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(96)00223-7     Document Type: Article

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