Mucin-like carcinoma associated antigen (MCA) at presentation with breast cancer

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 166, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 215-216

  Horgan, P G ^a   Byrne, J ^a   O'Donoghue, J ^a   Mooney, E ^a   Grimes, H ^a   Given, H F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

MUCIN LIKE CARCINOMA ASSOCIATED ANTIGEN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADVANCED CANCER; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD SAMPLING; BREAST CANCER; BREAST DISEASE; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VENOUS BLOOD;

EID: 0030856849     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02944236     Document Type: Article

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