Quantitative computerized image analysis of Tn and T (Thomsen- Friedenreich) epitopes in prognostication of human breast carcinoma

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1393-1400

  Wang, Bao Le ^a   Springer, Georg F ^a,b   Carlstedt, Sheila C ^a  

^a The Chicago Medical College   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinoma; Image analysis; Immunohistochemistry; Invasive human ductal breast; Prognostication of breast; Quantitative computerized; Tn and T epitopes

Indexed keywords

EPITOPE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST CARCINOMA; CANCER GRADING; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROTEIN DETERMINATION;

EID: 0030764272     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549704501007     Document Type: Article

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