Expression of cadherins in benign, borderline, and malignant ovarian epithelial tumors: A clinicopathologic study of 60 cases

Human Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 922-928

  Daraï, Emile ^a   Scoazec, Jean Yves ^b   Walker Combrouze, Francine ^b   Mlika Cabanne, Najoua ^b   Feldmann, Gérard ^b   Madelenat, Patrick ^b   Potet, François ^b  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adhesion molecules; E cadherin; Immunohistochemistry; N cadherin; Ovarian tumors

Indexed keywords

CADHERIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; UVOMORULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARCINOGENESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY TUMOR; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

EID: 0030761757     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(97)90007-1     Document Type: Article

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