Keratin expression in anal carcinoma: An immunohistochemical study

Histopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 443-450

  Williams, G R ^a   Talbot, I C ^a   Leigh, I M ^b  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anal carcinoma; keratins

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

ANUS CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 0031002951     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.5390781.x     Document Type: Article

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