Prognostic significance of tumor angiogenesis in advanced breast carcinoma: An Indian experience

Neoplasma

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 163-166

  Karelia, N H ^a   Patel, D D ^a   Balar, D B ^a   Desai, N S ^a   Patel, S U ^a   Dave, K ^a   Shah, G B ^a  

^a CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

angiogenesis; breast cancer; prognosticator

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 8;

ANGIOGENESIS; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0030861875     PISSN: 00282685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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