Mucin carbohydrate antigens (T, Tn, and sialyl-Tn) in human ovarian carcinomas: Relationship with histopathology and prognosis

Human Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 960-966

  Ghazizadeh, Mohammad ^a   Ogawa, Hideomi ^a   Sasaki, Yoshihiro ^a   Araki, Tsutomu ^a   Aihara, Kaoru ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Immunohistochemistry; Mucins, T, Tn, and sialyl Tn antigens; Ovarian carcinoma; Prognosis; Survival

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE ANTIGEN; MUCIN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCHEMISTRY; MUCINOUS CARCINOMA; OVARY CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030796206     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(97)90012-5     Document Type: Article

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